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Subject: OT: Strategies for Competitive Eating...
Posted by: Tree
- [313592017] Fri, Apr 20, 2007, 21:34
ok...so, this is WAY OT. but i figured right now this might be the most widely read area of the board, so i figured i'd post it here.
some co-workers and i have decided on a twice-monthly (or maybe weekly) eating contest. yes, it's stupid. no question. but we're going to do it, and we're gonna have fun with it. as the old man of the group, i'm destined to lose.
anyway, the first week's challenge is:
Everything on the Wendy's Super Value menu...
so, anyone here have any strategies to eat the fastest? lol...
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| 1 | Donkey Hunter
Sustainer
ID: 916288962
Fri, Apr 20, 2007, 22:59
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Ok here is the strategy I would come up with. Save the frosty/yogurt/chili for last so they can melt/cool down. First using your hands dig into the salads. Don't put any dressing on them if that is an option, that should help. Then I would dig into the potato with my hands. Eat it like an apple if possible. Then eat the sandwiches/nuggets/fries. Dip them into the frosty/yogurt/chili if possible. Lastly if the dipping didnt take care of the three liquidy things then drink them all down. Drink the soda when needed throughout.
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| 2 | Mattinglyinthehall
Leader
ID: 01629107
Fri, Apr 20, 2007, 23:01
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Save some cash for clothes that fit you after a number of weeks of this.
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| 3 | Tree
ID: 313592017
Fri, Apr 20, 2007, 23:37
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DH - i had the same thing in mind for waiting on the frosty to melt.
but, i think your dipping plan for that and the yogurt might be genius, as is eatting the potato like an apple - sans fork.
MITH - normally you do a bit more research before commenting. here you clearly didn't.
three of the top four competitive eaters in the world are well below 200 pounds. Only Joey Chestnut (#2 in the World), at 6-foot-1, weighs over 200, coming in at 230.
but Takeru Kobayashi (#1) comes in at 160, Patrick Bertoletti (#3) is 190 pounds, and Sonya "The Black Widow" Thomas (#4) tips the scales at a whopping 105 pounds.
sure, there are some big boys like Ed "Cookie" Jarvis, Dale Boone, and Eric "Badlands" Booker, but for the top eaters in the world, thin is in, and thin does win.
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| 4 | beastiemiked
ID: 3101646
Sat, Apr 21, 2007, 02:55
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Tree, do you plan on forcing yourself to throw up afterwards?
I don't see a problem doing this one time but a once a week thing is a very dumb idea. Doesn't your city have a local softball league?
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| 5 | holt
ID: 50340153
Sat, Apr 21, 2007, 08:09
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lol - twice a month. that seems crazy. why don't you guys just give each other wedgies or something?
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| 6 | KrazyKoalaBears
ID: 354152921
Sat, Apr 21, 2007, 09:02
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I like DH's approach, but would probably modify it to save the Frostie for last and dip into the yogurt and chili only, with the chili being the first dip of choice. The reason I say dip into the chili first is because the chili will have chunks that make it hard to swallow as a drink and, if Wendy's chili holds up to its "reputation," it will harden as it cools. Best to use it as a dip while its hot (or, hopefully, lukewarm). Also, I think the granola from the yogurt comes separate. If so, mix them in the chili. It'll make it chunkier, but you shouldn't notice much difference; at least not as much as if it were in the yogurt.
My personal strategy would be...
Side Salad (with fries, as possible)
Caesar Salad (with fries, as possible)
Jr. Bacon Cheeseburger CONTENTS (with chili, as possible)
Jr. Cheeseburger CONTENTS (with chili, as possible)
Crispy Chicken CONTENTS (with chili, as possible)
Nuggets WITH Chili/Yogurt
Potato WITH Chili/Yogurt (if any leftover)
Remaining Fries WITH Chili/Yogurt (if any leftover)
Remaining Chili (if any)
Remaining Yogurt (if any)
Coke-soaked buns (from sandwiches)
Alternate Frosty and Coke
Hopefully, by the end, the Frosty will be lukewarm liquid. If not, alternating the Frosty and Coke SHOULD help prevent a "brain freeze."
Anyhow, good luck!
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| 7 | Mötley Crüe
Dude
ID: 439372011
Sat, Apr 21, 2007, 11:19
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Get a Diet Coke rather than a soda with full sugar. Fewer calories should fill you up less.
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| 8 | Electroman
ID: 372412215
Sat, Apr 21, 2007, 11:34
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If you don't do well in the eating contest, you can maybe get some dignity back in the farting contest that ensues after.
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| 10 | Seattle Zen
ID: 46315247
Sat, Apr 21, 2007, 11:42
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three of the top four competitive eaters in the world are well below 200 pounds.
Yeah, they are freaks, what makes you think you share their metabolism?
This is easily the stupidest thing I've heard from you. You shouldn't eat ANYTHING on Wendy's menu, period. The thought of eating a whole list of things in a race is unspeakable. Mark Teixeira will come around, dude, don't jump!
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| 11 | Tree
ID: 52352219
Sat, Apr 21, 2007, 11:57
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thanks for the tips. lol
and i appreciate it SZ. yea, i didn't choose the first contest. they decided it on a day when i was there. trust me, i don't expect to do well, since i don't eat fast food. even when i'm on the road with Ring of Honor (wrestling company), i'm the guy who is like - "so, um, yea, i don't really want a Monster Thickburger. can we hit the grocery store so i can get some organic yogurt and maybe something else somewhat decent for me?"
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| 12 | Seattle Zen
ID: 46315247
Sat, Apr 21, 2007, 13:38
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I'm going to guess that after you complete one of these contests you will feel so horrible the next day that you will politely bow out from future competitions. Well, on the other hand, I've seen you after a vicious hang over and I doubt you have sworn off "tying one on", so we'll see ;)
Good luck. Have some wheat grass and broccoli and basil and spinach and kale and some other greens on hand for the day after.
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| 13 | Mattinglyinthehall
Leader
ID: 01629107
Sat, Apr 21, 2007, 13:44
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It was a joke.
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| 14 | Rendle
Donor
ID: 014815714
Sat, Apr 21, 2007, 16:44
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Can you please videotape this and put it on YouTube?
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| 15 | Rendle
Donor
ID: 014815714
Sat, Apr 21, 2007, 16:46
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Sophomore year in college one of my buddies was sure he could drink 12 cans of cherry coke in under an hour. He's not too smart as he should've paced himself. He drank 4 in 10 minutes and then had to take a break. At this point he was looking very bloated. He ended up puking after the 5th coke at around the 25 minute mark. He ended up somehow using the "data" for a speech in his public speaking class. I don't think I've ever laughed so much.
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| 16 | Tree
ID: 163142119
Sat, Apr 21, 2007, 21:16
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Can you please videotape this and put it on YouTube?
we are discussing doing just that. we also may just get our own website, and put it up there...
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| 17 | Great One
ID: 201155199
Sun, Apr 22, 2007, 13:03
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I could do this. Seriously. I ate way too much crap and fast food is my specialty.
Monster Thickburger?! from Hardees?! lol... no Hardees in the NYC area though. Gotta start hitting up those midwest Ring of Honor shows with you Tree.
Nothing beats the variety of Sonic though. Now THATS somewhere I could have an eating contest.
Curious what some of the next few eating items will be. Are you doing basic hot dog eating type events like the real competitive eaters? or more unique ones like this Wendys idea?
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| 18 | Tree
ID: 15314228
Sun, Apr 22, 2007, 13:08
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GO - for ROH, i think in the summer, i'll be doing Dayton Chicago, and probably again in early fall. the airfare is fairly cheap, but yea, you can't do a weekend like this completely cheap.
not real sure. i wanted to do a taco eatting contest, but the wusses all nixed it - i'm not sure why.
so yea, i don't know what the next one is. i think pizza is a possibility, but i may beg out of that one. we'll see...
one guy is going to keep standings. lol
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| 19 | Jack Hammers
Donor
ID: 236482918
Sun, Apr 22, 2007, 13:52
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Make sure you eat something in the morning Tree. I've found my face-stuffing capacity is better if I've had something to eat earlier rather than starving myself. Maybe it has something to do your stomach not shriveling up or something. I don't know....
I've heard smoking a bunch of dope helps too....
Bring your boyz on a road trip when you come down this way and maybe the House will sponsor you (people still like to watch other people get sick don't they?)
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| 20 | Mattinglyinthehall
Leader
ID: 01629107
Sun, Apr 22, 2007, 16:53
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After one of the Coney Island contests in the last few years I saw something about Kobayashi on TV, pretty sure they said that he doesn't eat that morning. I remember that he eats loads and loads of grapes the day before. The idea is to stretch out your stomach with something that will fully digest before the event.
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| 21 | Great One
ID: 201155199
Sun, Apr 22, 2007, 16:59
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Grapes.. Learn something new everyday!
Yeah, I can eat about 1000 tacos myself.
BBQ too. Big Eds all you can eat ribs around here don't like to see me coming! Not as good as the BBQ I was used to in the south, but not too bad for the north.
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| 22 | xpdurmind
ID: 19831119
Sun, Apr 22, 2007, 18:07
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Feeling nauseous just thinking about it. GL Tree....
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| 23 | Boxman
ID: 571114225
Sun, Apr 22, 2007, 19:07
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The closest I come to something like this is when there is a all you can eat fish fry or BBQ ribs.
Go Tree Go! Just put the video on the 'net.
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| 24 | Tree
ID: 29082512
Wed, Apr 25, 2007, 14:31
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well, the first competition under the K-FORCE banner is on the books.
we ended up bypassing Wendy's after one of the competitors got sick there last week.
so, instead, we went to Cheeburger Cheeburger, and the competition was the ONE POUND (*after* cooking) cheeseburger.
i took second place, losing by about 30 seconds. both myself and the winner, a kid named Ben, finished the one pounder in under seven minutes.
no video footage, but there will be probably be a handful of photos, including one of the whole group of us posing after the meal...
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| 25 | Perm Dude
ID: 31344257
Wed, Apr 25, 2007, 14:33
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Make sure to use the wide-angle lens...
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| 26 | Rendle
Donor
ID: 014815714
Wed, Apr 25, 2007, 14:46
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and don't forget Sheryl Crow says use one square of toilet paper.
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| 27 | KrazyKoalaBears
ID: 15023167
Wed, Apr 25, 2007, 14:58
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Dang I miss Cheeburger Cheeburger! They have one in Auburn. I tried to eat the 1-pounder one time and couldn't do it. Went back another time and ordered it so I could have some lunch the next day and ate the whole thing... and fries!
Got my picture on the wall, so that's all that matters. ;)
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