10 Eating Challenges at Restaurants in the U.S.

There are dozens, maybe even hundreds of restaurants around the country that offer large specialty dishes with a challenge: if you can eat it all, you'll win a prize or get it free or some other reward. The high prices of these extra-large food items are usually in line with the amount of food you get, so even if you can't finish it, you'll have leftovers to take home -if you don't become sick from the attempt! Here's a sampling of the challenges that await you at restaurants across the U.S. Check out ten of these offers in a list I wrote for mental_floss.