Glutton for Punishment?
If the answer is yes, here are five eating challenges that could spoil your appetite for stuffing your face.
The 6-Pound Challenge
The Cattle Ranch Family Steakhouse
2700 S. Sanford Ave., Sanford
sanfordcattleranch.com
407.321.5761
THE CHALLENGE
Have a cow—a 6-pound steak with baked potato, salad, slice of bread.
TIME LIMIT
1 hour 15 minutes.
SPOILS OF VICTORY
Meal is free, photo on wall of fame.
PRICE OF FAILURE
Fork over $45.99.
ON THE SIDE
24-hour notice, $20 deposit required. Two 5-minute breaks. Must keep the meal down long enough to satisfy management. (Ah, to be the judge of that!) Of the 340 people who have tried, only 31 have succeeded.
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End Zone Challenge
Pipers Downtown Sports Bar and Grill
171 S. Orange Ave., Orlando
pipersdowntown.com
407.404.6484
THE CHALLENGE
End Zone Burger—3 pounds of ground beef on a bun with lettuce, tomatoes, onions, pickles and cheese—served with a pound of french fries.
TIME LIMIT
30 minutes.
SPOILS OF VICTORY
Meal is free, photo on wall of fame.
PRICE OF FAILURE
Cough up $24.95.
ON THE SIDE
Nineteen have tried for the End Zone; all but one have ended up as losers.
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Keller’s Challenge
Keller’s Real Smoked Bar-B-Q
7756 University Blvd. Suite 104, Winter Park
407.388.1222
kellersbbq.com
THE CHALLENGE
Two-pound pork sandwich, 2 pounds of fries, 2 pieces of garlic toast, a large drink.
TIME LIMIT
45 minutes.
SPOILS OF VICTORY
Meal is free, name on wall of fame, coupon for free lunch.
PRICE OF FAILURE
Pay $19.99 and go wee-wee-wee all the way home.
ON THE SIDE
Wall of fame has about 30 winners. You can’t stand up or leave the table during the challenge. Probably not afterward either.
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30-Inch Cheese Pizza
Lazy Moon Pizza
12269 University Blvd., Orlando
eatdrinkandbelazy.com
407.658.2396
THE CHALLENGE
In this corner, weighing in at 7 pounds and 30 inches in circumference, an unbelievable 3 cups of sauce, 3.5 pounds of dough and 1.5 pounds of cheese.
TIME LIMIT
2 hours.
SPOILS OF VICTORY
Pizza is free, T-shirt, your name added to a currently nameless wall plaque.
PRICE OF FAILURE
Pay for the pie—$24.
ON THE SIDE
No bathroom break. Extra toppings available (if you’re an idiot). Records are a bit sketchy—likely lost when somebody exploded—but legend has it that only three mutants have conquered the giant disc.
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Mucho Caliente
Mucho Tequila and Tacos
101 S. Eola Drive, Orlando
muchotequilaandtacos.com
407.843.9676
THE CHALLENGE
Three habanero peppers breaded and deep fried, then tossed in a blend of hot sauce and “secret special ingredients.’’
TIME LIMIT
None, but you must finish in one sitting.
SPOILS OF VICTORY
A Mucho T-shirt.
PRICE OF FAILURE
$5.95 whether you succeed or fail.
ON THE SIDE
No drinks or last-minute appeals to the governor allowed. There have been about 60 attempts; only a half-dozen have succeeded. Best strategy is to eat fast, but you tend to catch fire after one pepper and forget all about that.
