Man vs. Food - Boston / PAX-East eating contest?

Arco · November 2009

This is either the best idea I've ever had, or the worst idea I've ever had.

I'm on a Man vs. Food kick lately, and guess where he went in episode 8 of season 1? Boston!

Restaurants he went to:

The Barking Crab

Highlights: A 4lb clam bake that includes a 2lb lobster, clams, corn, and potato, plus homemade clam chowder. Also a fisherman's basket, which is deep fried clams, muscles, scallops, and french fries. Huge portions. No lobster/crab crackers - there's a fucking ROCK at each table, plus a stack of paper plates to use as buffers.

East Coast Grill

Highlights: Cajun cooking. On the show Adam went to Hell's Night, where all the food was insanely spicy. If you wuss out you have to ask for the "antidote," and they'll bring you a creamsicle. However, they also chant "wimp, wimp, wimp" as they do it. Hell's Night frequently sells out.

Eagle's Deli

Highlights: Amazing sirloin burgers, plus traditional deli fare. Adam attempted to eat a 5lb burger (10 1/2lb patties) named the Eagle's Challenge, which topped out at 12 pounds after 2lbs of cheese and bacon, plus 5 pounds of fries. Burgers looked amazing.

Would anyone be interested in doing an eating contest, perhaps as part of Post-PAX festivities?

dardor · November 2009

I hate eating contests but I love eating. Namely because eating contests usually end up being "eat until you puke" and that's not fun at all. But Eagle's Deli's Eagle's Challenge sounds like something I would want to try out. Man, 5 pounds of fries and a 12 pound sirloin bacon cheeseburger? I'm all over that.

mentok1982 · November 2009

I have eaten all 12 value menu items at Wendy's in one sitting. I have some really boring YouTube proof too.

If this actually happens, and we choose The Barking Crab or Eagle's Deli, I will participate.

chupamiubre · November 2009

I will do all of these things and more!

LTAcosta · November 2009

I just watched that episode last night... That burger is insane...

Karulytic · November 2009

To put the Eagles' burger challenge in perspective, here's a picture of their Godzilla burger.

That's a 1 pound burger, 1 pound of fries. The challenge is 5 times that big.

Nijhazer · November 2009

I will do this only if all participants unite inside of an enormous Kraken costume, collectively wandering from restaurant to restaurant. One group of folks will man the tentacles, lifting burgers, fries, drinks, and desserts from the table to the Kraken's maw in rapid succession, while another group distributes the food among the participants. We may also need a third group to distract the restaurant manager for long enough to keep us from being thrown out.

VisionOfClarity · November 2009

Otaku Suppository got the Eagles challenge at the last meet up when Khoo was in town. We have pictures of it somewhere. I'll see if I can find them.

Usagi · November 2009

VisionOfClarity wrote: »

Otaku Suppository got the Eagles challenge at the last meet up when Khoo was in town. We have pictures of it somewhere. I'll see if I can find them.

tadaaaa!

Ferris007 · November 2009

Count me in if you hit the Barking Crab or East Coast Grill. I'm all for smashing crustaceans with blunt objects.

VisionOfClarity · November 2009

Usagi wrote: »

VisionOfClarity wrote: »

Otaku Suppository got the Eagles challenge at the last meet up when Khoo was in town. We have pictures of it somewhere. I'll see if I can find them.

tadaaaa!

I forgot about the phallic pickles.

Arco · November 2009

Nijhazer wrote: »

I will do this only if all participants unite inside of an enormous Kraken costume, collectively wandering from restaurant to restaurant. One group of folks will man the tentacles, lifting burgers, fries, drinks, and desserts from the table to the Kraken's maw in rapid succession, while another group distributes the food among the participants. We may also need a third group to distract the restaurant manager for long enough to keep us from being thrown out.

This needs to happen.

Karulytic · November 2009

VisionOfClarity wrote: »

I forgot about the phallic pickles.

As opposed to pickles that...aren't..phallic...
o_O

VisionOfClarity · November 2009

Grundlestiltskin wrote: »

VisionOfClarity wrote: »

I forgot about the phallic pickles.

As opposed to pickles that...aren't..phallic...
o_O

They were arranged like a boner.

Waterborn · November 2009

VisionOfClarity wrote: »

Grundlestiltskin wrote: »

VisionOfClarity wrote: »

I forgot about the phallic pickles.

As opposed to pickles that...aren't..phallic...
o_O

They were arranged like a boner.

Ouch! The pickles are split in two! Painful "boner" to say the least. :shock:

Usagi · November 2009

I have another pic of Otaku about to try shoving the burger into his gaping maw, but I'm not sure if he wants his mug posted

MuRRizzLe · December 2009

I'll travel from NYC with a Carnegie Deli Reuben just for fun :P

arsonisfun · December 2009

Eagles is all of a 15min walk from my apt, so I've been there a few times ... Had a friend who tried the previous challenge (it was a 3lb burger + cheese, 5lbs of fries) but he failed horribly

PantsB · December 2009

It should be noted the Barking Crab is on the water (literally on a dock)

and while I believe they do have indoor seating, a majority of the place is either outside or under a canopy. I've only been in the summer so its possible its fine, but March on the water can be a little bit much for those not used to it. Its a nice place and very casual but just as a heads up

Arco · December 2009

Ooooh, good info. Good info.

JBob08 · December 2009

There are 6 of us coming from NC. Count us in if this happens. Sounds like it will be a great time, all but the stomach pumping part at the end.

Kwisatz Haderach · December 2009

PantsB wrote: »

It should be noted the Barking Crab is on the water (literally on a dock)

and while I believe they do have indoor seating, a majority of the place is either outside or under a canopy. I've only been in the summer so its possible its fine, but March on the water can be a little bit much for those not used to it. Its a nice place and very casual but just as a heads up

Ummm, forgive me if this is idiotic, but if the place is on the water, need we worry about those susceptible to seasickness?

Really want to try this, but won't know for sure if I'm up for it until I try the Fatburger Triple King Challenge and win - that'll be "practice."

Moe Fwacky · December 2009

I love fatburger

VisionOfClarity · December 2009

Kwisatz Haderach wrote: »

PantsB wrote: »

It should be noted the Barking Crab is on the water (literally on a dock)

and while I believe they do have indoor seating, a majority of the place is either outside or under a canopy. I've only been in the summer so its possible its fine, but March on the water can be a little bit much for those not used to it. Its a nice place and very casual but just as a heads up

Ummm, forgive me if this is idiotic, but if the place is on the water, need we worry about those susceptible to seasickness?

Really want to try this, but won't know for sure if I'm up for it until I try the Fatburger Triple King Challenge and win - that'll be "practice."

No, it doesn't rock or anything. They also have a good amount of indoor seating and if you make reservations it won't be a big deal.

Dorkalicious · December 2009

That seriously sounds like a stomach ache waiting to happen. Ouchie!

bishopj · December 2009

Saw this episode a while back and decided my friend and I are going to try putting back one of those burgers, even though I know we certainly can't.

kevindoc · January 2010

love "Man v Food"....count me in for the East Coast Grill or Eagle's Deli!

ZeroHourHero · January 2010

OH BRING IT ON, WHATCHA GONNA GO, WHEN ZEROMANIA RUNS WILD, ON YOU?

arsonisfun · January 2010

kevindoc wrote: »

love "Man v Food"....count me in for the East Coast Grill or Eagle's Deli!

Get up here, I have a spare seat for Hell Night tonight

ZeroHourHero · January 2010

Seriously, I love spicy food... and have been known to drink various hot sauces straight from the bottle... so bring it on.

Slogo · January 2010

I've been to East Coast Grill and done the Hell Night. It's Wild. I don't think there will be one, they're usually around Halloween, early Dec, and mid Jan. Walking into the restaurant is painful because of all the spices floating around.

I take it he ate the Hell Pasta? I successfully ate it one year. Came back 2 years later when they started using the ghost chili and it's a whole other ballgame. The pasta definitely kicked me around that time but it was still so good.

Even if you can't eat insanely spicy the experience is awesome, lots of mid/low spicy stuff to eat.

H2O Shoagie · January 2010

I would be 100% for this if i can find the money to go. I live in Columbus and had been everywhere and done everything multiple times before that episode aired.

Rdr · January 2010

This is a pretty awesome idea, Arco. I have been sleeping on this show too. I will check it out this weekend.

As for me participating...can't. While I am a bigger guy, I really don't eat a lot and can't eat that quantity in one sitting haha. But I'll gladly cheer you guys on and support it.

burnttoast45 · February 2010

So I went to Eagle's Deli today in Brighton MA. They recently reopened after a couple months of renovations. It looked like a nice establishment with a couple hdtvs (wings vs. pens and winter xgames). The place was packed but by the time we paid, we were able to snag a table.

The Eagle's Challenge was $55, but no one there was eating that fiasco this afternoon. I went with the $8 cowboy burger (1/2 pound burger, some sauce, bacon, onions, hold the cheese).
edit: My burger was ok (nothing special), the fries were good, and I was full for a good time afterwards.

Here are a couple pictures. Sorry they were all after thoughts so not the greatest photos.
One of the place: http://img158.yfrog.com/i/hu5e.jpg/
My burger after: http://img49.yfrog.com/i/n17c.jpg/

Btw, I did not see the wall of shame. It looks like they might have gotten rid of it unless it's in the kitchen or a moveable board...

SB Pyro · February 2010

Been to two out of the 3 places.
Eagle's deli great burgers.
And Hell night at East Coast grill is insane. Absolutely loved the flavor in the hell pasta, but not that frequently held as previously noted.
Haven't been to the barking crab even though I uses to live close to it.

Rdr · February 2010

I finally got around to watching the first season of Man v. Food and I really want to go to Eagle's Deli now. Definitely going there at some point during my stay in Boston.

def PD · February 2010

I'm down. I love eating food excluding a lot of veggies though.

When is this taking place? I didn't see it on the OP, just the list of potential "wheres".

Arco · February 2010

Don't think there's a definite time yet. Any suggestions?

arsonisfun · February 2010

I would suggest Eagles out of the various candidates. Burgers tend to be agreeable to most and it's not too expensive - the challenge burger is $55, but I shudder to think of anyone actually trying to eat it. The Reilly burger is big enough to dominate most mere mortals and it's only $28.

Friday lunchtime seems ideal as I doubt the schedule will be as packed as, say, Saturday/Sunday.

Prince · February 2010

Not sure what the schedule, breaks, etc... will be like for the Enforcers at PAX, but if I can get away for the Friday lunch, I'll def head out there.

I've seen this place on Man vs. Food and Phantom Gourmet (for non-locals, it's a local food show that basically advertises/rates local eateries).

I'd be down to go, and could get a body or two in my car if it's needed.

OnWe · February 2010

Hey, so i live in boston, and there's this burger/dogs place 3 or 4 blocks from the convention center called Spike's Junkyard Dogs (http://www.spikesjunkyarddogs.com/ingredients.php). The food isn't great, but they do have a wall where if you eat a whole mess of hot-dogs, they'll take your polaroid and put it up. I think if you eat like, more than 10, you get a shirt or something, and i think the record is 14. You might want to check it out if you plan on eating copious amounts of disgusting food while in boston.

Also, you might try McGreevy's, which is actually a pretty good pub immediately across from the convention center that sells a $30 burger. here is the description.
(http://www.mcgreevysboston.com/default.asp)

McGREEVY’S BECKETT BURGER $30
Take a swing at finishing this burger!

Lettuce, tomato, pickles & cheddar cheese atop 25 ounces of 100% beef to make a total burger weighing 1
pound, 9 ounces in honor of Fenway favorite #19, Josh Beckett. Finish this home plate-sized burger & we’ll
honor you with shirt announcing that you beat this monster of a meal. In fact, even if you strike out & need a
to-go container we’ll toss you a t-shirt that announces the burger beat you! A portion of the proceeds benefit
The Josh Beckett Foundation.

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