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Welcome to the exhilarating world of competitive food challenges! These gastronomic contests aren’t just a battle against the clock or an opponent, but also a battle of willpower, strategy, and perhaps most importantly—stomach capacity. We’ve all seen famous eating contests like Nathan’s Hot Dogs or any number of challenges on “Man vs. Food,” but what is it like to participate in one of these feats? There are several Metro Detroit restaurants calling on the public to accept their food challenges. These are the best of the best in the area…
PHO LUCKY BIG BOWL CHALLENGE
3111 Woodward Ave, Detroit
23838 Joy Road, Redford Charter Township
39777 Grand River Ave, Novi
The Big Bowl Challenge at Pho Lucky is a flavorful and popular challenge in the Detroit area. The Big Bowl is filled with 2 pounds of beef and 3 pounds of noodles and you have one hour to eat everything. Luckily, you don’t need to drink the broth to complete the challenge. Winners get a t-shirt, their picture on the Wall of Fame, and their Big Bowl for free.
TIPSY MCSTAGGERS TIPSY TOWER CHALLENGE AND WING CONTEST
7280 East 12 Mile Road, Warren
If you love big burgers you’ll want to give the Tipsy Tower Challenge a shot. It’s a five-pound burger, a pound of french fries, cole slaw, and two pickle spears for $30. If you can finish everything in 20 minutes, you’ll get your meal for free, a t-shirt, and your picture on the wall of fame. If burgers aren’t your thing, try their Tipsy Wing Challenge, consisting of 50 wings in 15 minutes instead.
EAT MY TREATS BIG BOX CHALLENGE
18618 Eureka Road, Southgate
The Big Box Challenge at Eat My Treats in Southgate is a potato lover’s dream. Served in a cardboard box, the challenge is set to eat 8 pounds of fries topped with nacho cheese, four kinds of meats, and four toppings of your choice in one hour or less. Winners get a free meal, cold hard cash, and a place on their Wall of Fame. This challenge is not for the faint of heart as failing to complete the challenge means you have to pay for your Big Box and your name gets placed on the Wall of Shame. If you aren’t looking for the challenge but still want to try a Big Box, Owner Steven Roark tells us that it can typically “feed 4-6 people for under $50.”
MILKHOUSE CAFE PIG PEN ICE CREAM CHALLENGE
4189 Keewahdin Road, Fort Gratiot Township
Consider this a banana split gone to the extreme. Milkhouse Cafe serves up your choice of eight scoops of ice cream and eight toppings surrounded by two bananas, chocolate brownies, whipped cream, crushed nuts and candies, and eight cherries on a tray. While you don’t really win anything for completing this challenge, Milkhouse promises to make you Facebook famous.
AZTECA’S 7 POUND BURRITO CHALLENGE
45581 Mound Road, Shelby Township
Mexican food lovers, this one’s for you. Azteca’s Margarita Bar and Grill in Shelby Township has a burrito challenge with the promise of prizes for winners. Finish the seven-pound burrito in 30 minutes or less and you’ll get a $50 gift card, plus a t-shirt and your picture on the wall of fame.
This article has been updated to include new information. The original article was published on August 30, 2022 and was authored by Katie Goncalves.
