The Most Daunting Food Challenges In Chicago

Do you have what some might call a "bottomless" stomach? Do you aspire to live like Adam Richman from the Travel Channel's "Man V. Food?" Then take on these crazy food challenges from local Chicago's restaurants.

The Bacon Bomb Challenge: The infamous "Bacon Bomb" at Paddy Long's is comprised of five pounds of ground sausage, beef and pork, all spiced to perfection and wrapped in a delicate weave of brown sugar bacon. For the Bacon Bomb Challenge, you'll have to eat the whole bomb and a large side of fries in just 45 minutes. Winners get a T-shirt and a spot on the Wall of Fame, plus the Bacon Bomb is on the house. 1028 W. Diversey Pkwy.; 773-290-6988

XXX Hot Wings: Can you keep your cool while eating extra spicy foods? Then try the XXX Hot Wings challenge at Jack Melnick's Corner Tap. The wing sauce is made of the hottest know chili pepper in the world -- the Bhut Jolokia. If you're brave enough to order and finish these spicy wings, you'll get your face up on the restaurant's Wall of Flame. Even though these babies are served with cooling agents, you'll still have to sign a waiver before you start eating (we're not kidding). 41 E. Superior St.; 312-266-0400

Lucky's Sandwich Contest: At Lucky's, you get to personalize your menu when you enter their sandwich-eating contest. Choose three sandwiches from their contest menu, which includes roast beef, smoked turkey, pastrami, Cajun chicken and more. Then, attempt to eat all three sandwiches in their entirety in one hour or less. Winners get one sandwich free, a Lucky's T-shirt and their photo on their Wall of Fame, just like Richman did when he completed the challenge on season one of "Man V. Food." 3472 N. Clark St.; 773-549-0665

The Big Timmy Challenge: At Timothy O'Toole's Pub in Streeterville, any willing diner is welcome to order the Big Timmy Challenge. This monstrous burger is made of two half-pound patties covered with every topping imaginable: bacon, onion straws, BBQ sauce, lettuce, tomato, onion and four kinds of cheese. Plus, a hefty side of fries and onion rings are served along with it. Finish the whole thing and you get an O'Toole's T-shirt. 622 N. Fairbanks Ct.; 312-642-0700

Comments

[ChicagoBlackRainbowWomen]

05:05 AM on 03/16/2011

I feel my heart valves clogging just reading about it.

[Tacking it Easy]

04:22 PM on 03/15/2011

'Merica!

[KDMac]

10:13 AM on 03/15/2011

Each one comes with a portable defibrillator.

[ifolkinrock]

12:21 AM on 03/15/2011

That looks an awful lot like a Primanti Brothers' sandwich from Pittsburgh.

[KDMac]

10:12 AM on 03/15/2011

I thought the same thing. But the description said "fries on the side" and nothing about cole slaw, so....

[crookedcountyillinois]

08:28 PM on 03/14/2011

If you're going to go out to eat at one of these places, I'd say it's worth a shot. Worst case scenario is that you end up paying for your food; which you would have done anyways...

[naschkatze]

06:24 PM on 03/14/2011

That is really food porn.

[tonewheel]

05:13 PM on 03/14/2011

So all of a sudden it's a "daunting food challenge" when obviously over-the-top sandwiches are offered up? It's not good eating, it's just gimmicky.

[Aldyth]

04:14 PM on 03/14/2011

Death by sandwiches.

[johnnygoodwud]

03:06 PM on 03/14/2011

YUK, sorry i love food as much as the next guy, literally killing yourself for a t-shirt or spot on a wall,,,,,,,,,it's your life go for it.

[Greg Sureck]

02:17 PM on 03/14/2011

yummy, yummy, yummy