Fresno Famous

Truthfully, it was over before it started.
I didn't win.
I didn't even finish.
But I pushed myself to the limit. A few more bites would have had me hurling. After, I spent two hours lying on the floor. Me and some Alki Seltzer. Sitting at my desk now, I'm still full. I can still smell the meat and cheese and bread and feel it working its way around down there. Ugh.

Thanks, Milano.

Ladies and gentlemen, the Megazone ain't no joke.

Going in, my plan was simple. Eat like this was just another meal. The trick was not to psych yourself out. But then you see this thing and it's a whole production to get it to you and they set it down and it's HUGE, seriously huge, four pounds of hugeness, and suddenly that plan is blown. This isn't any sort of ordinary meal.

There weren't going to be any records broken this night (18 minutes, by the way. That's the record. Someone ate the Megazone in 18 minutes! And I am in awe.).

Ed Stewart (who has commentary and pictures, here) took 35. My non-finish earned me second place. The Fresnan showed up for for third and Joey ... well she was there too. Not to sound sexists, but, any girl who even thinks about something like this earns points in my book.

Would I do it again? Probably not. Would I suggest it to others as way of competition? Sure.

Word is this will be a monthly event. The next one will be May 28 and we'll keep you posted on all the details.