The Clydesdale Horseshoe Challenge was a challenge I decided to do on my way home to visit my family in Kentucky. I wanted to do a challenge on my way home and reivewed challenges in Peoria and the Clydesdale looked very challenging. The challenge consisted of 7 pieces of Texas Toast, 2 lbs of meat, 2 lbs of fries and 2 lbs of cheese sauce. I had 45 minutes to finish the challenge and if I did I got my meal free plus a custom t-shirt and a spot on the wall of fame. There had been just one person who had beaten the challenge in over a hundred tries and from what I heard no one even got close. I wanted to be the 2nd and own the record.

The Baker's Dozen Challenge was a challenge I really was excited about. Tom + Chee was featured on Man v Food Nation and they were famous for their grilled cheese donuts. I had experimented with donut burgers so I really was intrigued by the challenge. I contacted the people at Tom + Chee and they invited me to come in and take the challenge. The challenge consisted of 12 large donuts grilled with a slice of their famous and delicious cheese and a mystery donut prepared by the chef. I had 10 minutes to finish the challenge and if I did I got my meal free plus a custom t-shirt. There had been just one person who had beaten the challenge, was a retired competitive eater and did so in 6.5 minutes. I wanted to be the 2nd and own the record.

The Chuck Norris Burger Challenge was a challenge I wanted to do because I wanted for my family to witness a food challenge when I was at home. My family and I visited my mom and siblings during Christmas and the Chuck Norris Challenge was just 10 minutes down the road. This challenge was a bit different because it was a head to head challenge with another person. The challenge was done at Patrick's on Third (which is a bar) and was held during their Tuesday trivia night. I set a goal of less than 8 minutes and I wanted to demolish the challenge and have fun with it. If I beat the challenge I got the meal free, a free t-shirt and the infamous Chuck Norris Bucket.

The Beast Challenge was a bit of a last minute type of challenge. I have always wanted to do a pizza challenge but really did not have an opportunity. Snappy Tomato Pizza is a place just a few minutes from our house and a place we eat often. I learned they had a 2 person challenge that had to be finished in 30 minutes. I talked to the promotional people and asked if they would be willing to allow me to try it by myself within a 60 minute window. I had 60 minutes to finish the pizza by myself and I had to pick 4 toppings. I chose pineapple, mushroom, onions and black olives on one side and on the other side I chose mushrooms, onions, pepperoni and green peppers. The total weight was 7 lbs and was the equivalent of 3 large pizzas. If I finished I got the pizza for free and won a free t-shirt.