The Decathlon (+1)

I alluded to my eating decathlon in my post the other day, so now it is time to describe the entire event. My roommates and I sat down one night and brainstormed the idea for a while before we came up with 11 foods we found agreeable. So here are the events, in order with the results of the two events we've done so far.

1) 2 lbs. of salad race: just what it sounds like, whoever can eat all that salad first gets 3 points, 2nd place gets 2 points, and 3rd place gets 1 point. Bonus point for every pound of salad eaten. I won this event with a time of just under 24 minutes. Drew was next about 45 minutes later, and Ryan was 3rd a few minutes after that.

2) Who can eat 20 saltine crackers the fastest without water. Same scoring as every race, with a bonus for getting done in under 5:00. This one was difficult because it became hard to swallow. Ryan and I actually tied in 3:52, with Drew a distant third. Standing after two events: Andrew 8, Ryan 6, Drew 5.

3) 12 inch pizza challenge. Who can eat a 12 inch pizza fastest. Another event I talked about in the last post. Bonus points for getting in under Ryan's best time of 4:30.

4) Chinese food order. We have several Chinese restaurants that give substantial amounts of food for a cheap price. We are going to race to eat a full order, including the food, fried rice, eggroll and fortune cookie. The agreed upon order is General Tso's chicken.

5) Pasta: we haven't decided an amount but we will race to see who can eat a set amount of pasta first.

6) Krispy Kreme Race: This event is the one we're all looking forward to the most. It is also the only event where we are allowing outside competitors. The competition includes a 2 mile run to Krispy Kreme, the rapid consumption of 6 glazed donuts, and then a 2 mile run back. We already have 9 competitors signed up for this one so the competition could get heated. General scoring system, with bonuses for finishing without purgin your donuts on the run back.

7) 10 tacos from Taco Bell: Another race to see who can eat an entire 10-item order from Taco Bell. No bonuses associated with this one yet, but it will likely be very interesting.

8) Traditional pie-eating contest: No hands. Need I say more.

9) Block of cheese: Another race to see who can eat an entire block of cheese. No water allowed for this one. Bonus points for not getting sick.

10) 1 full bag of Baked Lays. This is one of the weaker events on the list, but it should make for some interesting racing, especially if we don't allow water.

11) Dog Biscuits: This is one of those things reminiscent of Survivor or something because we plan to find unpleasant-tasting treats and see who can eat 10 the fastest. Obvious points for not getting sick. I'm not a fan of this one.

So as you see, we have a full slate of events in the coming weeks, and I will keep the blog updated on the ongoing results of this fantastic competition. And I encourage everyone to look closely at this competition and consider doing something similar.