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Philly-based eating challenges becoming increasingly challenging, preposterous

POSTED: Thursday, July 15, 2010, 7:39 PM

Filed Under: Contests | Weird Regional Foods

Whole-hog-hawking Jake's Sandwich Board (112 S. 12th St.) just announced what they're calling the "Jake's 5-lb. Philly Challenge." Challengers must shell out $35 to try their hand at eating a two-foot sandwich (cheesesteak, pork, brisket ... or all three if you really wanna die), four soft pretzels, an entire box of Butterscotch Krimpets or Kandy Kakes (?!), 24 Peanut Chews and a Champ Cherry. If you finish this haul within 45 minutes, not only do you get the stuff for free, you also get your mug pasted on Jake's coming-soon "Wall of Fame"; the first person to beat this bit of Philly-centric masochism will also receive a $100 gift card. This ain't the only Man vs. Food-style challenge floating about the 215, though. There's the Drinker's "33 tacos in 13 minutes" thing that we posted about in June. And then there's the "SHAME Challenge" at the Wishing Well (Ninth and Catharine), which requires big eaters to finish two double SHAME burgers (all told, that's two 8-ounce patties, two hunks of scrapple, four slices of American cheese and two fried eggs), two orders of french fries and two pints of beer in 45 minutes or less. Winner gets his or her $30 meal free, plus a $25 giftcard and a photo of their "Wall of SHAME." Of these three Philly eating challenges, which would you be most likely to take on/beat if any?

Felicia D'Ambrosio

Posted 2010-07-15 14:45:45

The Jake's 5-lb. Challenge is the most appetizing for some reason.  I could easily do the Tastykakes, pretzels, Peanut Chews and Champ Cherry but that sandwich is ridiculous.  

Can someone offer me some sort of dessert challenge?  A few boxes of Kandy Kakes would be, well, cake.

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Posted 2010-07-15 15:39:04

[...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by Drew Lazor and Heather Pringle, Meal Ticket. Meal Ticket said: The 5-lb. Philly challenge at Jake's (@GotPig) isn't the only local eating dare around. Could you beat any of these? http://bit.ly/9slVoW [...]

Marie DiFeliciantonio

Posted 2010-07-16 09:34:08

Felicia, let's do this challenege! I'm so serious....

DickyDunn

Posted 2010-07-16 13:02:55

This is starting to get re-god-damn-diculous. 

The Peanut Chews have to be the toughest part aside from the soft pretzels. At least with the sandwich there's some grease to help it slide down.

I could do half the challenge without any problem.

PhillyChitChat

Posted 2010-07-16 16:19:32

I will come and photograph you and Felicia eating this sandwich, which seems wider than the both of you together and I mean that in a nice way.

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ryan

Posted 2010-07-21 10:35:58

god, im hungry. i want that cheese steak right now.

Wait … someone BEAT the Jake’s Sandwich Board 5-lb. Philly Challenge?! :: Meal Ticket :: Food Blog :: Philadelphia City Paper

Posted 2010-07-28 11:35:15

[...] few weeks back, we posted about the caloric gauntlet thrown down by Jake’s at 12th and Sansom, dubbed the “5-lb. Philly Challenge.” [...]

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