# Thinking of taking the 72oz steak challenge - thoughts, advice . . . prayers? **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [April 3, 2008, 2:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thinking-of-taking-the-72oz-steak-challenge-thoughts-advice-prayers/443755 "2008-04-03T02:27:17Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Algorithm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/algorithm/32/12204_2.png) [@Algorithm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Algorithm)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2008, 8:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thinking-of-taking-the-72oz-steak-challenge-thoughts-advice-prayers/443755/21 "2008-04-03T20:49:09Z")
[QUOTE=lieu] Furthermore, a Pasadena, CA man ate 4 (not a typo… **4** ) 72 oz. steaks in the allotted hour. [/QUOTE] I was curious as to how many pounds of meat that was. (72 / 16 = 4.5 ) \* 4 = 18 pounds of meat. Good lord! The funny part is the google ad I see at the bottom of the page: > [@](#): > > Lose 18lbs in 4 Days > Yes you read it correctly I will show you how step by step > [www.18in4.net](http://www.18in4.net) I think the second step probably has something to do with vomiting up the 18 pounds of steak you just ate. ---
**Author:** ![racer72](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/racer72/32/3075_2.png) [@racer72](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/racer72)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2008, 11:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thinking-of-taking-the-72oz-steak-challenge-thoughts-advice-prayers/443755/22 "2008-04-03T23:41:59Z")
How many times does one flush the next morning while taking their morning dump after eating a meal that big? ---
**Author:** ![Acid\_Lamp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/d6d6ee/32.png) [@Acid\_Lamp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Acid_Lamp)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2008, 1:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thinking-of-taking-the-72oz-steak-challenge-thoughts-advice-prayers/443755/23 "2008-04-04T01:08:48Z")
[QUOTE=Cisco] What’s a digestive aid? Did you have to eat sides with the porterhouse? Did you feel like you could do 12 more ounces? Did you train? What kind of eater are you generally? [/QUOTE] I took a pepto bismol tablet right after finishing the meal to ensure a settled tummy. I had to eat a normal sized baked potato and a side salad. There was No way I could have done twelve more ounces of meat, it gets monotonous. Steak sauce and pepper are your friends. I didn’t have to train, I’m one of those little guys who can eat lots of food. I normally eat around 3500-4000 calories a day and I can’t gain weight. > [@](#): > > How many times does one flush the next morning while taking their morning dump after eating a meal that big? 1. Followed by several more respectable craps throughout the day and the following morning. ---
**Author:** ![Kythereia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e8c25b/32.png) [@Kythereia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kythereia)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2008, 1:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thinking-of-taking-the-72oz-steak-challenge-thoughts-advice-prayers/443755/24 "2008-04-04T01:19:39Z")
Godspeed, **Cisco**! _salutes with tears in eyes_ I second the call for pictures / webcam footage. It’ll help me on my diet. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![BellRungBookShut-CandleSnuffed](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bcef8e/32.png) [@BellRungBookShut-CandleSnuffed](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BellRungBookShut-CandleSnuffed)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2008, 1:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thinking-of-taking-the-72oz-steak-challenge-thoughts-advice-prayers/443755/25 "2008-04-04T01:58:48Z")
I seem to recall reading something about the Japanese hot dog guy saying that drinking some soda during eating was a good idea, because you could burp and then feel like you had some more room. ---
**Author:** ![Cisco](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ccd318/32.png) [@Cisco](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cisco)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2008, 6:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thinking-of-taking-the-72oz-steak-challenge-thoughts-advice-prayers/443755/26 "2008-04-04T06:08:29Z")
[QUOTE=BellRungBookShut-CandleSnuffed] I seem to recall reading something about the Japanese hot dog guy saying that drinking some soda during eating was a good idea, because you could burp and then feel like you had some more room. [/QUOTE] He usually dips his buns in water, but sometimes 7-up. I would think the sugar would contribute to the full feeling but Kobayashi knows best in these matters. By the way . . . this challenge would be an appetizer to him. He could probably do 5 of them in one sitting. ---
**Author:** ![Zsofia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/7bcc69/32.png) [@Zsofia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zsofia)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2008, 2:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thinking-of-taking-the-72oz-steak-challenge-thoughts-advice-prayers/443755/27 "2008-04-04T14:36:53Z")
[QUOTE=Acid Lamp] regards- **Acid Lamp** 5 7’ 155lbs who has finished a 60 oz porterhouse challenge. [/QUOTE] Damn. It doesn’t matter _what_ your question is, somebody on the SDMB is an expert. (Except, evidently, painting signs on windows. Nobody’s done that, it seems.) ---
**Author:** ![Cisco](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ccd318/32.png) [@Cisco](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cisco)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2008, 8:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thinking-of-taking-the-72oz-steak-challenge-thoughts-advice-prayers/443755/28 "2008-04-06T08:20:45Z")
**Soul** and **Acid Lamp** (and any other big eaters for that matter): Have you done the milk challenge, and if so how’d you do? Thanks. ---
**Author:** ![Tuckerfan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/eada6e/32.png) [@Tuckerfan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tuckerfan)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2008, 8:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thinking-of-taking-the-72oz-steak-challenge-thoughts-advice-prayers/443755/29 "2008-04-06T08:53:04Z")
According to the interviews with the competitive eaters I’ve heard, they train by drinking lots of water to expand their stomachs in the days leading up to competition. Good luck, and it would be really interesting to see what your cholesterol readings are before and after the big feed. ---
**Author:** ![Cisco](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ccd318/32.png) [@Cisco](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cisco)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2008, 9:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thinking-of-taking-the-72oz-steak-challenge-thoughts-advice-prayers/443755/30 "2008-04-06T09:09:38Z")
I metabolize water so quickly I’m afraid drinking a large enough amount fast enough to stretch my stomach would be dangerous. I’ll look into that, though. Thank you. ---
**Author:** ![Muffin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/muffin/32/4341_2.png) [@Muffin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Muffin)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2008, 11:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thinking-of-taking-the-72oz-steak-challenge-thoughts-advice-prayers/443755/31 "2008-04-06T11:22:52Z")
[QUOTE=Soul] vomiting in a trash can in front of everyone is not something I’d want to do. [/QUOTE] Texas style dinner theatre. ---
**Author:** ![Cisco](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ccd318/32.png) [@Cisco](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cisco)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2008, 4:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thinking-of-taking-the-72oz-steak-challenge-thoughts-advice-prayers/443755/32 "2008-04-06T16:54:39Z")
[QUOTE=Soul] I recommend figuring out where the restrooms are before you begin – they’re tucked away, and vomiting in a trash can in front of everyone is not something I’d want to do. [/QUOTE] There will be no trip to the bathroom. I’ve got to give the people what they want: a clean plate or a Roman shower. ---
**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:** [April 6, 2008, 5:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thinking-of-taking-the-72oz-steak-challenge-thoughts-advice-prayers/443755/33 "2008-04-06T17:40:53Z")
Ask for a variety of steak sauces to vary the flavor of the meat, and I second the recommendation to have it medium to well done. For the side salad, go for a creamy dressing-easier on the stomach. ---
**Author:** ![Soul](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e9bcb4/32.png) [@Soul](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Soul)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2008, 6:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thinking-of-taking-the-72oz-steak-challenge-thoughts-advice-prayers/443755/34 "2008-04-06T18:30:44Z")
[QUOTE=Cisco] **Soul** and **Acid Lamp** (and any other big eaters for that matter): Have you done the milk challenge, and if so how’d you do? Thanks. [/QUOTE] I’ve never attempted the milk challenge, although I’m a bit curious about it. I graduate from college in a month – I should really do that while I can still chalk it up to being a crazy student. ETA: No trip to the bathroom? You’re a brave, brave man. Just so you know, if you do toss 'em, there’s a McDonald’s one exit west of there. You know, just in case you want a milkshake or something to wash it all down with. ---
**Author:** ![svrider](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/eb8c5e/32.png) [@svrider](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/svrider)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2008, 6:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thinking-of-taking-the-72oz-steak-challenge-thoughts-advice-prayers/443755/35 "2008-04-06T18:42:43Z")
There are quite a few attempts on youtube, so if you havn’t already watched them I suggest you check them out and see how others did/failed. ---
**Author:** ![Boyo\_Jim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/87869e/32.png) [@Boyo\_Jim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Boyo_Jim)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2008, 7:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thinking-of-taking-the-72oz-steak-challenge-thoughts-advice-prayers/443755/36 "2008-04-06T19:34:24Z")
What is the milk challenge? ---
**Author:** ![MadTheSwine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/9fc29f/32.png) [@MadTheSwine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MadTheSwine)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2008, 7:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thinking-of-taking-the-72oz-steak-challenge-thoughts-advice-prayers/443755/37 "2008-04-06T19:37:59Z")
Don’t pace yourself,eat quickly. ---
**Author:** ![feppytweed](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/feppytweed/32/4280_2.png) [@feppytweed](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/feppytweed)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2008, 7:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thinking-of-taking-the-72oz-steak-challenge-thoughts-advice-prayers/443755/38 "2008-04-06T19:38:53Z")
[QUOTE=Boyo Jim] What is the milk challenge? [/QUOTE] Drinking one gallon of milk in an hour. Not as easy as it sounds. ---
**Author:** ![Boyo\_Jim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/87869e/32.png) [@Boyo\_Jim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Boyo_Jim)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2008, 7:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thinking-of-taking-the-72oz-steak-challenge-thoughts-advice-prayers/443755/39 "2008-04-06T19:39:59Z")
[QUOTE=feppytweed] Drinking one gallon of milk in an hour. Not as easy as it sounds. [/QUOTE] I’m dead certain I could do that. Is there a place that offers this challenge, and what would I win? ---
**Author:** ![MikeG](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mikeg/32/4329_2.png) [@MikeG](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MikeG)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2008, 8:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thinking-of-taking-the-72oz-steak-challenge-thoughts-advice-prayers/443755/40 "2008-04-06T20:24:51Z")
Can it be chocolate milk? If so, I know I could do that easily. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thinking-of-taking-the-72oz-steak-challenge-thoughts-advice-prayers/443755.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thinking-of-taking-the-72oz-steak-challenge-thoughts-advice-prayers/443755.md?page=3)