Heart Attack Grill calls out IFOCE
While many fast food restaurants are promoting the healthiness of some of their menu items, the Heart Attack Grill in Arizona has gone in the opposite direction and calls its main offering “bypass burgers”. Those sandwiches can have up to two pounds of meat. The restaurant’s main gimmick is having its waitresses wear nurse outfits. The Arizona Board of Nurses has threatened a lawsuit against the restaurant. The restaurant has an extensive Wikipedia entry which is under threat of deletion
The grill does not have an eat it quickly and get it for free challenge, but it does have an Alpha Male Monday, in which a member of a party of four or more can get a free meal. There is a “Hall of Fame” on the restaurant website.
The Heart Attack Grill has a proto-blog which records happenings at the restaurant. In the June 2006 archives, the grill laid down a challenge to the IFOCE:
In fact, I still issue an open challenge to Kobayashi, The Black Widow (An “Honorary Guy” in anyone’s book), Joey Chestnut and the rest of those hotdog eating wussies at the IFOCE. Simrin is our King and there’s no questioning his superiority for the simple reason that he’s the world’s only competitive eating artist who works with the MANLY MEDIUM of the Quadruple Bypass Burger. The rest of the other sissies eat little wimpy hot dogs.
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Joe said
September 25, 2006 @ 9:40 pm
I speak for myself but I think many if not all of the Ifoce eaters won’t waste the time. That is unless they want to pay my way out there so I can humiliate thier so called king. Sounds like they have no clue. Nice pick up on that story OJ
Philly Guy said
September 26, 2006 @ 1:10 am
That burger isn’t that much worse than the Tony Luke’s burger and tons of people finished that. I think he’s just trying to drum publicity saying we’re afraid of it. Maybe Rich or someone will be in the area and kill 2 to shut him up. Just to show him up on an empty promise. If he really wanted to show how mosterous his burger was he’d have an event. I’m sure Joey and such would show up and eat at least 3 just to shut him up. I’m sure even a few AICE guys could finish at least 2 in 10 min. No knock towards AICE.
SuperPaul said
September 26, 2006 @ 1:40 am
The food doesn’t interest me, and who wants a waitress in an outfit that reminds me of getting a needle!! I’ll stick to the lovely yet less medicinal looking Hooter females, who provide heart palpatations without all that fat!!
Dr. Jon said (Registered September 26, 2006)
September 26, 2006 @ 1:49 am
Hey Joe,
Aren’t you the same “Joe” who called my office 5 times in the space of one hour begging me not to go with the IFOCE? Aren’t you the same “Joe” who sent the following email:
“I would be interested in participating in some fashion. My personal preference is to EAT, but something else can be worked out. I’m open to ideas. I love the “Steel Cage” idea!”…. mrbigjoe@iwon.com
Appearantly you were VERY interested in “wasting” your time on the Heart Attack Grill. Do NOT bad talk my restaurant, it’s not very ‘gentlemanly’.
Dr. Jon
Heart Attack Grill
Home of the Double Bypass Burger
Gentleman Joe said
September 26, 2006 @ 8:44 am
Dr. Jon,
That email was from me. The comment your refering to was NOT from me. I NEVER called you, you called me after sending me an email, looking for me/speedeat to participate in some way.
I wish you well in this business. Then again, I would wish the Devil well, if he had a Hooters style restaurant featuring ‘naughty nurses’.
wing tut said
September 26, 2006 @ 8:59 am
Mmmm, burgers…..
Rhonda Evans said
September 26, 2006 @ 9:08 am
Dr. Jon: You likely will not lure any top IFOCE eaters there if there’s no financial incentive. After all, they have nothing to prove. They’re already proven talents. I have an idea. Have your Simrin go to the Barrick Burger Amateur contest in January. That way he might have a chance to win.
Perhaps, however, the AICE might have an eater or two who will take you up on the challenge. Those folks eat for less, and seem to do that sort of thing more readily.
I don’t blame you for trying to get some publicity. But in reality, Humble Bob, Rich LeFevre, Eater X, Joey, Chip Simpson, Pat Bertoletti, etc, etc, would blow the doors off your Boy, let alone Kobayashi or the Black Widow. The latter two would cause SEVERE pain, and REAL nurses would need to be on hand.
Anonymous said
September 26, 2006 @ 10:01 am
Dr Jon i dont think that was the same “Joe” that called your office . Might have been Chestnut that left that last comment
Anonymous said
September 26, 2006 @ 10:12 am
Nice try, Dr. Jon.
Ease up on Menchetti. Read the sentences in “Joe”‘s post. It’s more likely the work of an IFOCE Joe.
the boy king said
September 26, 2006 @ 12:47 pm
I’ll eat the burger, but I’ll need a home back at the hotel to “monitor my well being” after.
the boy king said
September 26, 2006 @ 12:48 pm
proofread!
not funny….
“a nurse back at the hotel”
Bubba said (Registered January 8, 2006)
September 26, 2006 @ 2:22 pm
Put up or shut up Dr. John pay Joey’s way out there to go head to head with your chump and after he wins you hand him some cash and lower your humiliated head in shame.
No knock on your restaurant, which I would love to visit someday. The burgers look great and the gimmick is cool. Call the IFOCE up and get a contest on the line the AICE guys would do it for coupons or gift certificates but if you want the real deal cash will have to be put on the line.
Dr. Jon said (Registered September 26, 2006)
September 26, 2006 @ 8:29 pm
Frankly I’m now unclear as to which “Joe” I’d spoken to on the phone. The “Joe” I spoke with just wanted to talk about was the 100 reasons he had as to why I should stay away from the IFOCE. I found it to be obnoxious and finally had to hang up on the guy because I couldn’t get a word in edgewise.
If there is a mistaken identity, I do appologize. What I do NOT like is seeing people write badly about my restaurant on this blog. The Heart Attack Grill is a new bread of restaurant which is SOLELY devoted to the art of big eating. We do not sell ANYTHING small. Period end of story.
As far as the coments about the IFOCE boys being “wussies” that’s just puffing and marketing. Those who can’t understand that aren’t very bright. In fact I am a HUGE fan of competitive eaters and think that they are truely the worlds greatest athletes. Otherwise why would I have opened up a restaurant that has photos of most the IFOCE boys up on the wall. In fact I make my naughty nurses pray to them each day!
As far as upcomming contests are concerned we will have a “no holds barred” Cage Match, and yes the grand prize will be $10,000, but we’re a new restaurant and are busy with severe growing pains right now. Most probably we shall do this on Valentines Day during our anual “Masacre” celebration.
Again sorry if any offense was levied, but I do NOT like people bad mouthing the Heart Attack Grill, at least until they’ve been here in person.
Dr Jon
Chief Surgeon
Heart Attack Grill
Home of the Double Bypass Burger.
Joey Chestnut said (Registered November 22, 2005)
September 27, 2006 @ 2:31 am
This is my kind of place
I will be going to Phoenix in October and look forward to eating (and drinking) at this restaurant.
Locust said
September 27, 2006 @ 5:00 pm
Let them pick up the tab, Joey! You shouldn’t have to pay to humiliate their so called champion. I, like Rhonda, would like to see him show up in Las Vegas and attempt the nine pound big daddy burger. I don’t think any of us would be shaking in our boots at his presence.
Jed Donahue said
September 27, 2006 @ 8:25 pm
Well, their “King” is dead. I’m in Phoenix for work and went by for lunch. Turns out it was free – if you eat the Quad faster than the record. I ate mine in 5:36 or somewhere around there. Joey and Rich or any of the top ten should be able to polish it off in 4:30 or under without much effort. If anyone is out here for the Fry Bread contest in October; come on out, beat the record, and eat free. Just make sure you get here before any of the top 10 because if you lose it will cost about $20.
WOW said
September 27, 2006 @ 9:11 pm
HA!!!!
That’s some funny chit.
Dr. Jon said (Registered September 26, 2006)
September 27, 2006 @ 9:57 pm
What Jed says is TRUE! The new standing record for the Quadruple Bypass Burger is held by Mr. Donahue at 5:39 seconds! It was quite impressive. Jed wasn’t even trying very hard. In fact once he set the new record, he then proceded to order “seconds”. That’s right, another Quad plus Flatliner Fries plus two 20 oz Schooners of Bass Ale! Way to go Jed! He’s money is now officially “no good” at the Heart Attack Grill. His picture is now mounted prominantly on the wall and all food and drinks are on the house for Jed until such time that someone can beat 5:39.
Dr. Jon
Chief Surgeon
Heart Attack Grill
Home of The Double Bypass Burger
Erbivore said
September 27, 2006 @ 10:49 pm
Great job Jed! Glad to see that someone from the IFOCE was able to get in there and claim the record.
beautifulbrian said
September 28, 2006 @ 1:20 am
Most of these challenges are in Arkansas or Calif or some far out place you have to travel to. I live in the big apple and sad to say the city that never sleeps has very few eating challenges with the exception of J&R steak and the Burrtito challenge way out in LI
Locust said
September 28, 2006 @ 10:16 am
Great work, Jed! I like your style, Dr. Jon! I hope I can get there before Joey does because that will be the last time the record will ever be broken unless it is by himself.
King Simrin said
December 3, 2007 @ 7:39 am
Its been a year since anything has been posted on this thread but since it talked about me I suppose I should chime in. I had fun being the “king” for my 15 minutes. It was something done on a bet one day to see if a co-worker could beat me. I can’t eat a lot like the rest of you I can just eat fast. I have no doubt that I could probably give the record a run for its money if I was to try but I really have no interest and gladly pass the title to those that attacked the monster after me. I have the ultimate respect for all of you and your sport.
King Simrin
Dr Jon said
December 3, 2007 @ 5:17 pm
LONG LIVE THE KING! Grace in Victory… Grace in Defeat! That’s why we always said…
Children Idolize Him
Women Love Him
Men Just Want To Be Him!!!
Make it back to Phoenix King, and check out our new location.