Ready for a Food Challenge? Here’s What the Treasure Valley Has

Hope you brought your appetite!

Do you ever watch the show Man vs Food? The show started with a man named Adam Richman. He would travel the world taking on all of these crazy food challenges. He's since retired from the show and the new host and contender is Casey Webb, but the premise is still the same... don't let the food win.

I'll admit, there have been plenty of times while watching the show when I've said out loud, "Oh I can do that!" Maybe not when it comes to the hot wings or exotic food challenges, but I could definitely throw down with some of these hefty portion challenges. There are just certain foods that we can consume ungodly amounts of, am I right? Pizza, burgers, fries are just a few of mine.

If you're into food challenges, there are several you could take on right here in our area. Many have great prizes like T-shirts, discounts, gift cards, photos on the Wall of Fame and more. Perhaps you can have your own local version of Man vs Food. Just insert your name into "_____ vs Food", make it a hashtag and get to eatin!

Here's what you can find in our area according to FoodChallenges.com:

Boise

The Ranch's "Scotsman" Triple Barnyard Burger Challenge - a Triple Barnyard Burger made with 3/4lb of beef, 3/4lb of pulled pork, three slices of Provolone cheese, three eggs, three slices of bacon, smothered in barbecue sauce. You'll get a side of chili cheese fries, your choice of garlic or truffle fries, and 12 chocolate-dipped shortbread cookies. You also get a choice of soda. You must finish it all in one sitting.

Westside's 18" Death By Pizza Challenge - a, 18-inch Death by Pizza pizza with pepperoni, sausage, bacon, Canadian bacon, beef, pineapple, mushrooms, black olives, onions, and green peppers. You have one hour to finish it.

Big Jud's 2lb Burger Challenge - two beef patties (weighing four pounds) with cheese, veggies, and sauces served with one pound of fries or tots and one large soda. You have 30 minutes to finish it.

Big Jud's 1lb Burger Challenge - one beef patty (weighing two pounds) with cheese, veggies, and sauces served with one pound of fries or tots and one large soda. You have 30 minutes to finish it.

Superb Sushi's Death Roll Challenge - one bowl of "miso soup from hell" with one spicy tuna roll. The roll has been infused with ghost chile powder, "demon's blood", two diced habanero peppers, and one diced ghost chile. It's also been topped with one diced habanero pepper and one diced ghost chile, "hot streak" death sauce, "heat seeker" sauce, ghost chile powder. It's all served with more death sauce and "demon's blood." You have 10 minutes to finish it all.

Superb Sushi's Delight Spicy Challenge - one bowl of "miso soup from hell" with Wasabi powder, Sriracha sauce, "hot streak" death sauce, cayenne pepper, "demon's blood", and one diced habanero pepper. It's served with a Demon's Delight Roll, and a side of death sauce infused with more habanero pepper. You have 10 minutes to finish it.

Meridian

Garbonzos' Giant 28" Team Pizza Challenge - a 28-inch pizza (weighing 10 pounds) with one topping. You and your partner have one hour to finish it.

Cheerleader's Big Bertha Burger Challenge - one burger with a three-pound patty with all the usual toppings served with one and a half pounds of fries. You have one hour to finish it.

Nampa

Stella's Ice Cream's "Bulldog" Sundae Challenge - 16 scoops (weighing six pounds)of your choice of ice cream flavors with whipped cream, chocolate, caramel, and sprinkles. You have one hour to finish it.

Wheeler's 18 Wheeler Burger Challenge - a two-pound patty topped with bacon and cheese. It's served with a half-pound of fries and a large shake. You have 30 minutes to finish it all.