Art and Chris Eat it Up, by Arthur Tebbel & Chris Toia – Pop Art… and Chris #57

January 5, 2010 Arthur Tebbel & Chris Toia 4 Comments

This past week Art (of Pop Art & Chris) completed the Special #2 Challenge at Orochon Ramen in Los Angeles. His picture has been placed on the Wall of Bravery for future generations to admire. Not one to rest on his laurels we at Pop Art & Chris have asked restaurants around the country to submit new challenges for Art. Out of the hundreds of responses here are the top five.

Lando’s Cloud Café in Bespin, Ohio submits the That’s No Moon It’s a Spain Sturgeon challenge. We take a 12-foot long sturgeon flash frozen for transport drop it in our deep fryer and serve it on a plate with a side of Padme Pilaf. If you succeed you will be awarded a gold medal at an elaborate, slightly incongruous, ceremony. If you lose the chef will betray and murder your father. The restaurant would like to emphasize that all similarities to a popular science fiction franchise are purely coincidental.

The Honey Pot in Bismarck, North Dakota submits the Beehive Challenge. You would think this is some sort of clever nickname for some mundane product they produce. You would be wrong. They want you to eat an entire beehive, bees and all, in a single sitting. If you succeed you get a commemorative t-shirt; failure likely means that you’ve been hospitalized for excessive bee stings. An allergen report is required before undertaking the challenge.

Joe’s Diner in Peroria, Illinois sends us their Beef and Cheese Challenge. They take a third of a pound of USDA Prime ground beef, grill it over a flame and then serve it on a bun topped with a slice of American yellow cheddar cheese. Served with a side of thin-sliced potatoes fried in oil and a pickle. Mustard and ketchup provided but thankfully not required. They call it their Cheeseburger Deluxe Platter. Finish it and it only costs $8.50; fail and it costs still $8.50.

Longhorn’s Steakhouse in Rockwall, Texas submits their Million Dollar Steak Challenge. One million dollars buys you one million steaks at $1 a piece. This would be a huge loss for the restaurant if these steaks weren’t made from decommissioned racehorses and cobbled together scrap meat. This challenge must be completed within one million hours.

The restaurant in the Ritz-Carlton in Detroit, Michigan sent in their Don’t Get Stabbed Challenge. Eat an entire meal in Detroit without getting stabbed by a degenerate criminal. Be on the alert because there are no guarantees that even the restaurant staff is not composed of secret criminals. It’s important to note that all diners at the Ritz-Carlton Detroit take part in this challenge regardless of their desire to do so.

That’s our top five. Have a local challenge we didn’t present? Please feel free to share it in the comments.