Challenge: Ten levels of sushi hotness need to be consumed in order to complete the Spicy Tuna Handroll Challenge.  You are aloud to complete the challenge in more than one sitting, but if you do it all in the same night you become one of the  ”Legends of the roll.”  From the website, here are the 10 levels:

Level 1: “Ghost Rider” – It’s a head-flaming ride to the danger room!

Level 2: “The Beast” – This roll will unleash the beast within!

Level 3: ” Phoenix” – A purely instinctual roll, all desire and joy and rage!

Level 4: “Banshee” – Sonic-screamin’ spice with every bite!

Level 5: “Pyro” – Make a human flamethrower out of yourself. You’ll be hotter than a zippo!

Level 6: “The Gambit” – A roll with an uncontrollable explosive charge!

Level 7: “Dark Phoenix” – This roll will unveil the darker side of your humanity!

Level 8: “Red Skull” – Need we say more?

Level 9: “Human Torch” – Flame-on! Don’t vaporize with its supernova heat!

Level 10: “The Punisher” – Pain is good! Prepare to be punished!

Prize: $25 credit, headband and wall of fame name recognition

Example of Level 10

Restaurant: Bushido Japanese Restaurant in Charleston, SC

*Submitted by CML

Challenge (straight from the website): “Our policy since 1913: anyone who can drink 5 (five) malts in 1/2 (one-half) hour gets them Free!!! (Not available during lunch rush)”

Prize: Stomach ache and five free malts

Restaurant: Crown Candy Kitchen in St. Louis, MO

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Challenge: The first annual TCG Central Valley Challenge pitted two eager teams against one another.  Although there were multiple challenges throughout the night, one that caught the eye of Eat This and Die was the pizza eating challenge between Chad Gregerson and Alan Donner.

This was a no holds barred pizza eating fest held at two all you can eat John’s Incredible Pizza locations.  Both competitors, confident in their ability, took down slice after slice trying to best each other.  When the smoke finally cleared, they scarfed down a total of 52 slices (smaller than normal) of pizza – the victory going to Chad who was able to consume 27.

Prize: points to lead their team to victory, pride, fame and possibly women who also like pizza…

Restaurants: John’s Incredible Pizza in Modesto, CA and Roseville, CA.

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Challenge: Although it is not located in San Diego, the San Diego Chicken Challenge consists of eating a 2.5 foot Chicken Sub in 30 minutes or less.  The challenge is only offered on Mondays and Tuesdays and you have to sign a waiver.

Prize: The $28 meal is free, you get $25 on top of that and a free t-shirt.

Victors: There have been four, most recently “Hungry Hungry” Kevin Silber.  It should be noted that Kevin has also conquered the 12-lb Grizzley Bear Challenge.

Location: What’s Cooking? in Fairfield, CT.

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Challenge**: 50 pounds of beefy goodness in less than three hours.

**It’s important to note that this is not listed on the menu as a challenge (probably for liability reasons).

Prize: Fame, wealth, women… Although it’s not an official challenge, if anyone was able to complete this they would at least receive the normal prizes: t-shirt, certificate of completion, 50% off the price and admission to the Denny Hall of Fame.

Restaurant: Denny’s Beer Barrel Pub in Clearfield, PA

*Submitted by Tommy B
**Image courtesy of Denny’s Barrel Pub**

Challenge: Four La Bomba rolls (one pound each) in one hour, one miso soup, four sides of Asian slaw salad without any bathroom breaks

Prize: All four rolls are free and you get your mug on the wall-o-fame

Restaurant: Superb Sushi in Boise, ID

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Challenge: 15 pounds of beefy goodness.

Prize: T-shirt, gift certificate, fame, women…

Champion: Brad Sciullo took this down in four hours and 39 minutes.  When asked why, he simply said, “I wanted to see if I could.”

Restaurant: Denny’s Beer Barrel Pub in Clearfield, PA

*Submitted by Tommy B
**Image courtesy of Denny’s Barrel Pub**

Challenge: No official challenge, but it’s one pound of fried Whiting fish on your choice of bun, with 16 oz. fountain drink.

PR: I was able to eat this (drink included) in about five minutes.  Can anyone top that?

Restaurant: Wholey’s Market in Pittsburgh, PA

*Submitted by Wally the Whaler

Challenge: Named after Randy “The Big Unit” Johnson, this two foot dog comes with all the fixings and a side of fries.  There is not an official challenge; however, I heard the record was around two minutes.

Personal Best: It took me over 30 minutes to eat… a little bit off the record time…

Restaurant: Alice Cooperstown in Phoenix, AZ

*Submitted by Diamondback Dude

Challenge: 10 Mickey D cheese burgers in 30 minutes

Cause: The first annual “Hamburglar” Fund Raiser.  Gwen Strickland raised $2,109 for the Family House in San Francisco, CA

Where: A random office building in San Francisco, CA

*Submitted by CML