Louisiana is one of my favorite places to visit. It use to be one of the many places I have lived in my life, but it is special because just outside of New Orleans was my first home. Regardless, of a wonderful Football team (Who dat?)and the crazy festive of Mardi Gras, Louisiana is known for their food and culture.
the Acme Oyster House has multiple Locations throughout Louisiana and they offer one of the most unusal eating challenges I have come across. The contestant has to eat 15 dozen oysters in one sitting. Lets do the math, 1 dozen is 12 oysters, so 15x12=180 oysters. I lover oysters, but even I'm questioning how many I can eat in one setting. According to the rules:
Challenge: Eat 15 dozen oysters (180) in one sitting .
Time Limit: Must average 7 dozen an hour, can’t sit there all day.
People: 1
Prize: Free (or discounted) Oysters, Name on the wall, T-shirt
Rules: According to the website the only rule is you
have to eat them in one sitting by yourself, but ask your waitress for
official rules
The website also makes mention that this challenge was featured on Man vs. Food. But, the funniest thing was all the people who had completed the challenge and went on to eat a couple more dozen oysters. The record was set in January of 2012 by Brad Sciullo for eating 43 Dozen or 513 oysters in one setting. Each dozen cost 11$ normally, but if you eat 15 dozen then they cost 5.50$ . The only way to get it for free is to beat the record of 43. Good luck.
Those people must really love seafood. I don't think I've ever eaten more than two oysters.
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