4 Eating Challenges Found In Fort Collins
Fort Collins is a town rich with restaurants varying in atmosphere and types of food. One odd thing that some of these establishments have in common is their eating competition. Below are a few restaurants in Fort Collins and their eating competitions.
1. Fat Shack Challenge — Fat Shack
Fat Shack is a Fort Collins favorite for those looking for a late night snack such as sandwiches or other appetizer type foods. The Fat Shack challenge entails eating 3 8" “Fat Shack” sandwiches which includes cheese steak, chicken fingers, jalapeño poppers, mozzarella sticks, french fries, onion rings & choice of sauce. If you do not finish within 30 minutes or regurgitate during or five minutes after, you lose, have to pay for the food, and have your picture hung on the “Weak Sauce” wall. If completed, the meal is free, you get a t-shirt and your picture hung on the “Legends wall” for all to see.
2. 80oz Steak Challenge — Sundance Steakhouse and Saloon
The Sundance Steakhouse is a place with many entertaining features including an “elegant dining hall”, a bar, a dance floor and billiards table. In addition to these nice features, the steakhouse has another way to entertain yourself: the 80oz Steak Challenge. This challenge consists of an 80oz steak(cooked to the preparedness of your choosing), a loaded baked potato, the vegetable of the day, a side salad and, a dinner roll. In order to do the challenge you must first pay an $80 entrance fee. Completion of this challenge in one hour or less wins you a refund of your money, a t-shirt and your picture hung on the wall and posted to social media.
3. 30" Pizza Challenge — Pizza Casbah
Pizza Casbah Strives to not only bring authentic New York style pizza to Fort Collins, but atmosphere as well with decor such as their painting of New York celebrities. One of the thing Pizza Casbah is known for is their “large slice” pizza slices. These slices come from the 30" pizzas. The 30" Pizza Challenge is this: you and a partner team up to eat a two topping 30" pizza within an hour. Completion of the challenge wins you and your partners picture on the wall and 30% off the menu for a year.
4. Bear Hot Wing Challenge — Wing Shack
When someone suggests getting wings, Wing Shack is almost always one of the options weighed. This Colorado based franchise is a great place to get a well cooked wing with a wide variety of sauces, The hottest of which is the infamous “Bear Hot” hot sauce. This sauce is what makes this challenge so hard. The other reason: the time limit. The challenge entails eating ten wings coated in the Bear Hot sauce in under five minutes. To add to the intensity, no napkins, drinks or dressings are allowed. Though you must pay for the wings no matter what, if you do succeed, you will win your picture up on the wall and a custom Wing Shack hat.
