The Graveyard Challenge goes national
Albany native John Lomascolo has won a competition to appear on the Travel Channel's Man vs. Food while taking on the "Graveyard Challenge" at Wagon Train BBQ in Rotterdam, Steve reports. Here's the official announcement. [Tablehopping]
The challenge consists of eating the Graveyard Burger in 30 minutes. That's "1lb burger, 8oz pulled pork, 8oz beef brisket, 8oz mac n cheese, 8oz coleslaw, 2 fried eggs, 4 pieces of bacon, 4 pieces of cheese, onion tanglers [no idea], jalapeno bottle caps [shudder], KC BBQ sauce, on a G-Normous roll, served with FF and O Rings. 5Lbs Total."
Jerry took on the Graveyard Challenge earlier this year -- and it sounds like he made a valiant effort even as his fellow challengers broke down:
Let me back up a little. Around the 10 minute mark, I was told the beer drinking guy already gave up and left. And I watched the kid nobody knew anything about get up and run into the bathroom to puke his guts out around that time. All the while I was just eating at a comfortable pace to continuing enjoying every bite and the kid in front of my face was filling his cheeks.
This is prime Man vs. Food material. The show typically invovles the host -- Adam Richman -- going to some restaurant and attempting to eat an unreasonable amount of food while people cheer him on (he usually succeeds). The current question on the show's Facebook page: "Would you rather eat a pound of mashed potatoes, or a pound of mac and cheese?"
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Wow! This is great news!
I was just there last week and spoke with one of the cooks, Steve. He has been so thankful of the media attention this has been getting, and was really pulling for John to get chosen for this.
I know I'll be there when this goes down!
... said derryX on Aug 30, 2011 at 2:33 PM | link
This is horrible. It really shows what we've become as a society when we glorify such disgusting shows of gluttony and igorance.
What a colossal waste of human and animal life, not to mention the environment.
... said conner on Aug 30, 2011 at 4:39 PM | link
Meat graveyard! Mmmmmm!
... said Ryan on Aug 30, 2011 at 5:12 PM | link
What Conner said. Also--gross, pointless, and unnatural.
... said KM on Aug 30, 2011 at 5:40 PM | link
Seriously, you are angry about a food challenge? Do you really need to turn something so trivial and fun into a reflection of the downturn society? Did you have the day off from protesting happy meals (tm)? What a ridiculous comment. Don't watch the show or take the challenge if offends you but leave the small local business and the great publicity it will receive alone.
Also, you misspelled ignorance.
... said kriskaten on Aug 30, 2011 at 9:22 PM | link
I'm sure Wagon Train will love the temporary boost from this recognition, and it's great to see a local business doing well.
But come on, "competitive eating" is ridiculous. Our area already has a less-than-distinguished reputation (for many reasons) and stunts like this help cement that. Do we really want to be the equivalent of that kid in 4th grade who made armpit farts for attention?
There are a lot of people doing a lot of great things that will actually make the region stronger, more attractive, a better place to live. AOA posts about them all the time. Let's give them a few exclamation points too.
... said B on Aug 31, 2011 at 11:22 AM | link