Lighter quest today, fam. Today, write an essay about the one food that you could definitely eat competitively and have a shot at winning the contest. Sure, everyone has heard of a pie or hot dog eating contest, but what food could you positively house?
Funny story: I once had competitive eater Takeru Kobayashi visit the newsroom in which I worked and it was discovered that he’d never eaten an Italian beef sandwich. And, because this went down in Chicago and that news rippled around like those “this salsa’s made in New York City!” (“New York City?!?!”) ads, people went out and bought a mountain of Italian beef sandwiches and Kobayashi competed against a table of like six or seven journalists. Meaning, Kobayashi had to eat more than a table full of people who basically live for free food turning up in the newsroom. I think it was a close race, and he was impressive to watch.
Anyway, what food could be in infinite supply and make your day? Let’s go.