Freebird's Super Monster Burrito

Back at the end of April, I went to Freebirds on the corner of Jefferson and Fig to tackle the Super Monster Burrito with Ricky. As the girl was making it, she told me she had never seen one made as big as she had made it - for which i silently thanked her for making this as difficult as possible.

The final creation - a baby sized super monster of a burrito.

I was pretty sure I would not be able to finish it (of late I haven't been been able to knock any of these challenges out), but as I pushed through, the hope started to build that I might actually be able to put this thing away. This thing tasted fairly good (I love burritos, ya know? - one of those food creations that you can keep eating because each bite is just a little different in ingredient mix and tastes) and I was able to take some pretty massive chunks out early.

As the bites moved further down, however, I started to get full. And, as is the norm now, I just couldn't quite finish the burrito. So close. But I'll keep trying.

Challenges:
Overall: 7-11
Quantity: 4-11

Really need to get some spice challenges on the board to make it look like I'm not a failure.

... and we're back!

Sent a ton of celery down after the problem. WIN.

Then I ate two chipotle burritos to celebrate.

Please Standby...

Currently experiencing digestive issues... who'da thunk it? My doc has put me on a liquid diet, minus alcohol and caffeine, while the digestive plumbing resolves itself of the issues.

Boo doctor's orders, hooray beer. Nah, I'm gonna stick to his diet, but with the exception of water, it has taken all the joy out of ingesting things.

60 Chicken McNuggets

Man, I had been tossing around this idea for a while to go out there and try my luck at the 60 chicken mcnuggets. It didn't seem to be that outlandish of a goal, and quantity-wise should be quite doable. Plus the internet was alive with videos and stories of super-chumps who had conquered this task... I don't have many pictures of this, but I do have my time-lapsed thought process - I was writing a paper at the same time.

3 min - 10 down, lets kick it
8 min - 20 down, and I'm writing a paper
13 min - 30 gone, feeling a little grossed out
18 min - how can nuggets taste bad...?
22 min - 40 down. this is nauseating. heart's pounding fast, i had the sweats, this was a terrible idea.
32 min - 45 done. I dont think i can finish. i should get a drink. re-energize it up.
35-37 min - took a break to order a diet coke
42 min - 50!! soda is helping, but nausea is mounting. "i thought that guy who did it on wall street in 20 min was a pansy." mad props, dude.
47 min - stalling at 53 nuggets... seems like a towel is imminent


53 min - reached the one nug/min line. towel is in.

And, what remains:


Challenges:
Overall: 7-10
Quantity: 4-10

Spike's Challenge!

It has been some time since I've taken on a challenge. Not to say that I haven't been eating inordinate amounts of food, but nothing formal. So while in Boston for my fraternity's Initiation Banquet, I decided to take on the Spike's Hot Dog Challenge. The challenge is to eat 6 hot dogs in under an hour and a half. Sounds easy, but these are some pretty large hot dogs. I'd failed this once during my undergrad, but I knew I was better prepared. I decided to up the stakes a little by going in massively hungover and already nauseous.


I decided to get 3 buffalo hot dogs, 2 sauerkrauted up dogs, and one insanely effing spicy dog. Attacking just the hot dogs first, and leaving the buns for last, I clipped along at a pretty good pace. The spicy dog halted me in my tracks for a few minutes (VERY spicy), but I kept chugging along. 20 minutes in, I had finished the hot dogs and moved on to the buns.


47 minutes in, I finished it up. Feeling like crap, but I blame that on the spice and the hangover. Count it!

Challenges:
Overall: 7-9
Quantity: 4-9

Lindy's Take 2

I was down in Tucson for some of my winter break. Went to Lindy's with my sister, Emmi, and John to take on the 3 lb OMFG Burger again. My first try,six months ago, ended in defeat, as I was only able to get down 7.5 of the 9 patties. I wasn't expecting to do much better this time, as I was well out of eating-monster shape. In fact, if I came close, I think I'd consider it a success.

So there it went, the first 12 minutes seeing me take down 5 patties with little problem. Then in the next 5 or so minutes, I put away another two. I put the remaining three in the buns and tried to eat it like a normal burger. But in the next 15 minutes, I managed only 3 or 4 bites in, and ended up about the same as my last try. I think I could have physically eaten more, but the taste of grease and meat was just so nauseating, I couldn't get around it.

I'll get it one day. Next up: redo of the Pho Challenge or the Sushi roll up in the SF Bay Area. Maybe I'll take a pass at some buffet in LA before that.

Challenges:
Overall: 6-9
Quantity: 3-9

School's out!

... for winter! But man it's been a while since i've even really thought about food challenges. I think i neglected to mention back in early september that Bobby Shariat and I took down some fairly easy challenge (1 lb hamburger) at Famous Burgers in the LA area.



Now that I'm back in Tucson, I've been trying to devote my time almost exclusively to sleeping. But in the few hours that I've been conscious and not watching entire seasons of The Wire, I have been trying to get my legs in gear to start running. With this increased emphasis on working out, I've also decided that I should place some attention back on the eating challenges. With that in mind, I fully intend to go on a hike tomorrow and then finish it off with my second attempt at Lindy's 3-lb burger. I don't expect to finish it, but would like to gauge where I'm at, as in my upcoming bay area trip I fancy that I will be able to kill that gigantic bowl of pho that, until now, has completely and utterly had my number.

Challenges:
Overall: 6-8
Quantity: 3-8 (includes two losses at Taco Tuesday's at OB's)