Chili Cheese Fries

It's hard to believe this blog has now reached 100 posts. This event was over 1 year in the making, but I've decided not to splash too much significance on it. I'm not even going to mention any special eating challenge or buffet run.

Chili cheese fries will be the topic of choice. Since my days in high school, this high-caloric concoction has qualified as my favorite article of junk food. Cheesy, salty, starchy, messy, greasy... these words all describe the dish I've always kept close to my stomach. I've eaten chili fries at various restaurants, and when I don't know what to get, they are my old reliable.

It would be awesome to find a chili cheese fries eating challenge.. but until then, just eating them for fun will have to do. Several years ago, I ventured to the Original Tommy's Hamburgers in Hacienda Heights with a few friends for a heavy midnight meal after work. Four orders of chili cheese fries.. easily 5 lbs of artery-clogging insanity.

The next week, when we only requested two orders of chili fries, the cashier asked if I was on a diet...

It was hard to explain.

The Knife's Edge

The closest finishes are the most cruel.

Matt "Sweet Tooth" Cohen nearly went the distance against the Daddy-O's Big One Combo challenge in San Diego. That's a 2 lb burger on a mammoth bun, with a large side of cheese fries, and a milkshake.

You get 45 minutes. "Sweet Tooth" plowed through the burger and lived up to his confectioner's moniker by annihilating the milkshake. About half of the fries separated him from victory.

This is still a "sweet" accomplishment. Matt has seen his capacity, endurance, and recovery time improve rapidly as of late. This 6 lb meal is no laughing matter.

As an eater, Matt is best known for his short-sprint victories. Think back to the Jose's Flautas qualifier in 2009, when he slammed 21 flautas in 4 minutes to go the finals. He's steadily transforming into a long-distance, high-capacity man.

Just a razor's edge away...