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Three random steak eating challenges
| 3.5 pound steak | Char House Sirloin | Al's Char House | La Grange, IL | |
| 48 oz. steak | Double Cut Porterhouse | Mastro's | Los Angeles, CA | also have 2 Scottsdale, AZ locations |
| 3.5 lb. prime rib | Jack's Cut | Clark's Fish Camp | Jacksonville, FL |
RXMuscle has videos of the "Whack Pack" visiting the Heart Attack Grill and J & R's Steakhouse in Islip, NY: Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3
Howard has a picture of the 88 ounce steak challenge at Cattleman's Steakhouse in Lindenhurst (Long Island), New York.
The Lone Star Bar and Grill in Brooklyn has an 87 ounce steak challenge that is free if finished by a single diner. (via Jeff Kaplan)
Reuters reports that snowboarder Shaun White named the jump that concluded his gold medal winning performance the "Tomahawk" after a 30 ounce steak he ate at a restaurant in Aspen, Colorado. White said he could have all the "Tomahawk" steaks he wants for free if he returned to Colorado to play with the restaurant owner's son.
The TravelChannel.com announces Dave "MegaMunch" Shoffner's picture of the 120 ounce steak at Gregory's Steakhouse in Allentown, PA has won the Fan vs. Food Photo contest.
Site of a free 48 ounce steak
The 48 ounce steak at Shula’s Steak House does not offer any awards besides being added to the finishers list, but Sam’s Steakhouse in Terre Haute, Indiana and Marshall, Illinois has a 48 ounce steak that is available for free. The time limit is 20 minutes, same as Adam Richman’s goal time. Bodybuilder Isabelle Turell received a free 48 ounce steak in 2008.
Dave “Megamunch” Shoffner is Man v. Food picture finalist
Dave “Megamunch” Shoffner, who has a competitive eating website at http://megamunch.blogspot.com/, is one of the three finalists for the Man vs. Food photo contest. Text A to 66789 to vote for Dave.
You can also vote by tweeting A, B or c to twitter.com/manvfood
update Here is the blog entry on megamunch where the picture of the 120 ounce steak at Gregory’s in Allentown, PA was taken.
update #2 Will Millender at Chick & Ruth’s Delly in Annapolis is #4 in the list of Fan v. Food Photo Contest winners.
Man vs. Food February 3 (live from Miami) episode links
Travel Channel Episode Home Page | Episode Guide | Slideshow | Fan v. Food photo contest
Babe v Food promo videos: Nori (milkshakes) | Jen (chili cheese fries)
Restaurants
- Shula’s Steak House challenge – 48 ounce steak in under 20 minutes
Home Page | Citysearch | Yelp
Finishers database on donshula.com – Taft Parker has completed the challenge over 175 times - Burger & Beer Joint challenge – 10 pound “Mother Burger”
Home Page | Menu | Yelp
Video of 4 models (2 female, 2 male) attempting a “Mother Burger” - Joe’s Stone Crab
Home Page | Citysearch | Yelp - La Moon meal – Supermoon Perro Columbian style hot dog
Yelp | Urbanspoon - Sarussi meal – The Sarussi Original 2.5 pound Cuban sandwich
Citysearch | Yelp | Menupages
episode video clip of Adam Richman at Sarussi
411Mania interviews Adam Richman about the episode
list of Miami area eating challenges in the eatfeats database
updated Feb 11 Episode writeups: Slashfood | Sun-Sentinel
Nations Restaurant News reports that the Big Texan Steak Ranch in Amarillo will have an IFOCE eating contest on April 10 in honor of the 50th anniversary of the free 72 ounce steak challenge.
Singer Jason Derulo ("Whatcha Say"), one of the opening acts on Lady Gaga's current tour, has uploaded a picture of his friend Sharon attempting to eat an 80 ounce steak at the Borgata Casino in Atlantic City. (He has not posted if she finished it.)
“Live” episode of Man vs. Food filming tomorrow
MiamiNewTimes.com reports that a portion of the “live” episode of Man vs. Food will be recorded at Don Shula’s Steakhouse at the Alexander Hotel in Miami tomorrow between 1 and 2:30 pm. The session is open to the public.
105 pound woman finishes 72 oz Big Texan steak
Stephanie Torres is one of the most recent additions (December 18) to the list of 72 ounce steak finishers at the Big Texan in Amarillo, Texas. At 105 pounds, she is one of the all time lightest successful challengers. Aty Vargas was an eyewitness to Ms. Torres’ meal and reports that she defeated her father, the owner of the restaurant, in a steak eating contest.
The twitter for the Alexander Hotel reports that the live February 3 episode of Man vs. Food will be televised from the Shula's Steak House located inside that Miami Beach resort.
Man vs. Food live in Miami Feb 3
Today’s episode of Man vs. Food announced that a live episode of the program will be televised from Miami on February 3. (The Super Bowl will be played in Miami that week).
update BurgerBeast relays a rumor that the program will be televised at K_____m. (There is only one restaurant on the Miami eating challenges list which fits this pattern)
update #2 The program description lists the 48 ounce steak at Don Shula’s steak house as another challenge.
Myrtlebeachrestaurantnews.com has a gallery of two attempts at Thorny's 80 ounce steak challenge.
News-Press.com: Former Miami Dolphins coach Don Shula talks about the 48 ounce steak offered by his chain of steakhouses, which has been completed more than 34000 times.
(via bodybuilding.com) Furious Pete Czerwinski has uploaded a video of him eating a 72 ounce steak dinner at the Lone Star Texas Grill in 7:16.
NWITimes reports that Ben Williams became the fifth person in 23 years to compete the 96 ounce steak challenge at Kelsey's Steakhouse in Portage, Indiana.
Man vs. Food October 29 (Baltimore) episode links
Travel Channel: episode guide | slideshow | side of the city video (Inner Harbor)
Restaurants
- Steak & Main challenge – 5 steaks (totalling 74 ounces)
Home Page | yelp
Page about challenge on restaurant’s web site
DelawareOnline blog entry about challenge
entry in Digital City’s list of the biggest steak challenges - Chap’s Charcoal Restaurant meal – pit beef
Home Page | Citysearch | Yelp - Obrycki’s meal – crabs
Home Page | Citysearch | Yelp
List of Baltimore area eating challenges in the eatfeats database.
Furious Pete reports he ate a 72 ounce steak dinner with sides in 7 minutes and 16 seconds at the Lone Star Texas Grill in Toronto.
Thorny's in Myrtle Beach, SC will start offering an 80 ounce steak on October 14 that will be free if completed in less than an hour.
The 72 ounce steak finishers list on the Big Texan website has been updated and now lists Ben Monson's time of 9:40 and Tom Gilbert's time of 13:15.
Ben Monson’s eating challenge road trip
“Big” Ben Monson has started a bodybuilding.com thread with pictures about his recent road trip throughout the southwest where he completed the following eating challenges:
- Quadruple Bypass Burger, Heart Attack Grill, 1:49, second to Joey Chestnut
- Big Texan 72 ounce steak, Amarillo, TX, 9:40 (3rd person after Joey Chestnut & Frank Pastore to break 10 minutes
- Chillz 8 waffles & frozen custard, Albuquerque, 11:12 new record
- 5 pound Sopaipilla, Sadies, Albuquerque, 7:56 new record
- 6 pound burrito, NASCAR Cafe, Las Vegas, 12 minutes, new record
DelawareOnline on The Great Steak Challenge
DelawareOnline has an article about “The Great Steak Challenge” offered by My Steak and Main in North East, Maryland which will be Adam Richman’s Baltimore-area challenge in an upcoming episode of Man vs. Food. An unnamed 110 pound Japanese woman is listed as one of the diners who completed the challenge.
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