# Eat A Huge Steak - Get Free Meal! **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [June 2, 2022, 1:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eat-a-huge-steak-get-free-meal/965566 "2022-06-02T13:33:37Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Thing.Fish](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thing.fish/32/9168_2.png) [@Thing.Fish](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thing.Fish)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2022, 3:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eat-a-huge-steak-get-free-meal/965566/21 "2022-06-02T15:38:42Z")
England. Well, that makes a lot of sense. (Dear Mods, please be merciful and note that I quickly thought better of it and edited the political jab out of the post Johnny quoted!) ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_Bravo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_bravo/32/493_2.png) [@Johnny\_Bravo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_Bravo)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2022, 3:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eat-a-huge-steak-get-free-meal/965566/22 "2022-06-02T15:46:02Z")
I’m sure I don’t know what you’re talking about. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Jasmine](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jasmine/32/2964_2.png) [@Jasmine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jasmine)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2022, 4:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eat-a-huge-steak-get-free-meal/965566/23 "2022-06-02T16:08:40Z")
There is a place on Fremont Street in old Vegas that lets you eat free if you are over 350 pounds. It is fittingly called, “Heart Attack Grill”. They proudly boast about their 12,000 calorie cheeseburgers, fries cooked in pure lard, and buttermilk shakes. Unless it’s an urban legend, two people have actually had heart attacks while eating there. ---
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2022, 4:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eat-a-huge-steak-get-free-meal/965566/24 "2022-06-02T16:09:39Z")
I did the 72-ounce steak challenge a couple of times back in the late 70’ and early 80’s, once in L.A. and the other time in Tacoma. I won both times…and the second time I then asked to see the dessert menu just to see their jaws drop. ---
**Author:** ![Jasmine](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jasmine/32/2964_2.png) [@Jasmine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jasmine)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2022, 4:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eat-a-huge-steak-get-free-meal/965566/25 "2022-06-02T16:11:15Z")
Wow, how is that even biologically possible? 😳 ---
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2022, 4:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eat-a-huge-steak-get-free-meal/965566/26 "2022-06-02T16:11:59Z")
Easy-I skipped lunch. ---
**Author:** ![Jasmine](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jasmine/32/2964_2.png) [@Jasmine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jasmine)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2022, 4:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eat-a-huge-steak-get-free-meal/965566/27 "2022-06-02T16:12:33Z")
🙃 ---
**Author:** ![pulykamell](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pulykamell/32/3166_2.png) [@pulykamell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pulykamell)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2022, 4:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eat-a-huge-steak-get-free-meal/965566/28 "2022-06-02T16:14:32Z")
Here’s a 124-pound woman eating not one, not two, but three 72 oz steaks: [https://kfor.com/news/watch-woman-break-big-texan-72-oz-steak-record-eats-3-steaks-in-20-minutes-flat/#:~:text=At%20the%20Big%20Texan%20Steak,steaks%20in%2020%20minutes%20flat](https://kfor.com/news/watch-woman-break-big-texan-72-oz-steak-record-eats-3-steaks-in-20-minutes-flat/#:~:text=At%20the%20Big%20Texan%20Steak,steaks%20in%2020%20minutes%20flat). ETA: Oh, in 20 minutes. ETA2: Oh, “she also ate three baked potatoes, three side salads, three rolls and three shrimp cocktails.” Once again, in 20 minutes. ---
**Author:** ![BoydJeffery1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/22d042/32.png) [@BoydJeffery1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BoydJeffery1)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2022, 4:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eat-a-huge-steak-get-free-meal/965566/29 "2022-06-02T16:16:41Z")
yeah !! ---
**Author:** ![Jasmine](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jasmine/32/2964_2.png) [@Jasmine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jasmine)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2022, 4:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eat-a-huge-steak-get-free-meal/965566/30 "2022-06-02T16:17:17Z")
I can eat half of a one pound steak, and I’m stuffed. I’m 125. I can’t comprehend how she can do that. I’d love a medical explanation as to how it is even possible. ---
**Author:** ![Folacin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/folacin/32/3195_2.png) [@Folacin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Folacin)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2022, 4:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eat-a-huge-steak-get-free-meal/965566/31 "2022-06-02T16:20:44Z")
> [@Jasmine](#): > > I’m 125. At that age, I’m surprised you can still feed yourself much less chew a steak 🙂 . ---
**Author:** ![Jasmine](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jasmine/32/2964_2.png) [@Jasmine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jasmine)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2022, 4:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eat-a-huge-steak-get-free-meal/965566/32 "2022-06-02T16:43:24Z")
Weisenheimer! LOL ---
**Author:** ![Dr\_Paprika](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dr_paprika/32/3042_2.png) [@Dr\_Paprika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr_Paprika)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2022, 4:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eat-a-huge-steak-get-free-meal/965566/33 "2022-06-02T16:44:33Z")
Yeah, except people complain and publicity is the point. A place would get a reputation if they served uncooked street meat for the competition. But I bet it might be the biggest bun you’ve seen. ---
**Author:** ![Dr\_Paprika](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dr_paprika/32/3042_2.png) [@Dr\_Paprika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr_Paprika)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2022, 4:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eat-a-huge-steak-get-free-meal/965566/34 "2022-06-02T16:45:49Z")
You know, if you can eat massive quantities of English food, they should pay you… (Ducks & Runs) ---
**Author:** ![lobotomyboy63](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lobotomyboy63/32/2900_2.png) [@lobotomyboy63](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lobotomyboy63)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2022, 4:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eat-a-huge-steak-get-free-meal/965566/35 "2022-06-02T16:51:50Z")
Awhile back on TV, I swear I saw a guy ([maybe this guy, but the article says soft-boiled](https://greensboro.com/stroke-wont-stop-worlds-fastest-eater-he-says/article_5d752ff5-888c-5c4e-8afc-07955f9af84b.html)) who guzzled beer pitchers full of _raw_ eggs. > Hurst suffered a stroke shortly after he consumed 38 eggs in 15 seconds. > > The stroke slurred his speech, affected his movement on the right side of his body and caused him to tire easily. But Hurst said Friday those effects were behind him. Here’s a different dude going for 100… [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/KRotuJJ25rE/hqdefault.jpg "The 100 Raw Egg Chug Challenge | L.A. BEAST") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KRotuJJ25rE) When big eaters collide… > **[Competitive eating](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Competitive_eating)** > > Competitive eating, or speed eating, is an activity in which participants compete against each other to eat large quantities of food, usually in a short time period. Contests are typically eight to ten minutes long, although some competitions can last up to thirty minutes, with the person consuming the most food being declared the winner. Competitive eating is most popular in the United States, Canada, and Japan, where organized professional eating contests often offer prizes, including cash. > An... [Obligatory gross pie-eating contest scene from “Stand By Me.”](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v_ZrNkDrOIQ) ---
**Author:** ![DesertDog](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/desertdog/32/11503_2.png) [@DesertDog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DesertDog)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2022, 5:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eat-a-huge-steak-get-free-meal/965566/36 "2022-06-02T17:11:18Z")
> [@solost](#): > > Pretty sure it’s still a thing. There was a show called “Man vs. Food” I used to occasionally watch not too long ago where host Adam Richman used to travel to different restaurants either tackling a “eat a lot of (X) and it’s free” challenge" or “try to finish a plate of incredibly spicy (Y)” challenge. He usually accomplished the challenges, if I recall, but it always looked very painful and not fun. Chompies, a Jewish deli chain here in Phoenix hosted him on one of those with their [Ultimate Jewish Slider Challenge](https://www.foodchallenges.com/challenges/chompies-ultimate-jewish-sliders-challenge-phoenix/), a dozen challah with brisket, latke, jack cheese, and onion strings accompanied by brown gravy and onion rings in a half hour. Free if you prevail, $45 if you fail. I’m not sure whether the challenge preceeded his attempt or was created for it, but either way it’s still on. He was defeated but several have [beaten the challenge](https://chompies.com/ultimate-slider-challenge-winners/). ---
**Author:** ![solost](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/solost/32/11776_2.png) [@solost](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/solost)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2022, 5:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eat-a-huge-steak-get-free-meal/965566/37 "2022-06-02T17:18:51Z")
> [@DesertDog](#): > > Chompies, a Jewish deli chain here in Phoenix hosted him on one of those with their [Ultimate Jewish Slider Challenge](https://www.foodchallenges.com/challenges/chompies-ultimate-jewish-sliders-challenge-phoenix/), a dozen challah with brisket, latke, jack cheese, and onion strings accompanied by brown gravy and onion rings in a half hour. That sounds delicious. I would love to devour maybe 3 or 4 of those. ---
**Author:** ![pulykamell](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pulykamell/32/3166_2.png) [@pulykamell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pulykamell)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2022, 5:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eat-a-huge-steak-get-free-meal/965566/38 "2022-06-02T17:20:44Z")
Huh. I’ve been going to Phoenix once or twice a year for the last 15 years, and this hasn’t pinged my radar. Looks like I have a new spot to check out. (Not for the challenge, though.) ---
**Author:** ![Telemark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/telemark/32/372_2.png) [@Telemark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Telemark)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2022, 5:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eat-a-huge-steak-get-free-meal/965566/39 "2022-06-02T17:23:59Z")
> [@Jasmine](#): > > I can’t comprehend how she can do that. I’d love a medical explanation as to how it is even possible. IANAD, but from what I’ve read competitive eaters train in a very similar pattern. They periodically gorge on very high volume foods to expand their stomachs, allowing for very large meals when competing. When they’re not eating huge volumes of food they have fairly healthy diets. ---
**Author:** ![DesertDog](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/desertdog/32/11503_2.png) [@DesertDog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DesertDog)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2022, 5:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eat-a-huge-steak-get-free-meal/965566/40 "2022-06-02T17:27:18Z")
> [@solost](#): > > That sounds delicious. I would love to devour maybe 3 or 4 of those. Oh, they are. You’ll be happy to know they sell three for $16, and have variations – pastrami, swiss, and coleslaw; turkey, havarti, latke, and cranberry sauce to name a couple – as well. [![](https://chompies.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/chompies-Soup-Sliders-And-Slaw-900by400.png) ](https://chompies.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/chompies-Soup-Sliders-And-Slaw-900by400.png) [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eat-a-huge-steak-get-free-meal/965566.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eat-a-huge-steak-get-free-meal/965566.md?page=3)