Last Friday, June 25th a few coworkers (Terrell Gaige and Daniel Kim + other non-competitors) and I traveled to Bay Shabu Sushi Sake in the West Portal, SF to take on the Killer Whale Roll Challenge. It was a massive 4lb roll of sushi. As I once described it - a tempura roll and potato surrounded by a metric ton of rice, topped off with pieces of eel, shrimp, and tuna. As long as my arm, and much thicker.
In the 30 min we had to demolish this beast of a roll, we did our best to start at an aggressive pace. Terry and I pushed through at a good clip through the first half of the roll in under 12 minutes, but as the sheer amount of rice and the dryness of said rice became a challenge, we slowed considerably. Towards the end, I started swallowing rice down with water, but couldn't get the whole thing down. All in all, it was a good challenge, and quite delicious for the first few pieces. But I only made it through 10/13 pieces by the end of regulation.
Following this challenge, I have determined that I need some serious training before attempting more quantity challenges. I've been eating a lot of hot dogs recently, and July 4th has inspired me to make it to Coney Island in 2-3 years.
Some upcoming challenges (maybe?):
Sunday July 11 - Yagumo Sushi Ninja Roll in Van Nuys, CA (spicy)
Tuesday July 13th - Giligans 2# Burger in Scottsdale, AZ
July 14th - 19th - a slew of wing challenges in Tucson, AZ
Sometime in Tucson - OMFG burger at Lindys
July 20 - Holy Moly Burrito at Crazy Carlos' in Peoria, AZ
Weight Watch: 177.5 lbs
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