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Hey everybody, This is Randy Santel, "Atlas" with FoodChallenges.com. We're here today
to show you guys how to win an ice cream challenge. We are in Ferguson, Missouri (of St. Louis)
at Whistle Stop Depot, taking on their "Train Wreck Challenge." It's a 13 scoop ice cream
sundae of frozen yogurt. I had my options and we'll talk about those in a minute. Along
with the 13 scoops of ice cream, you've got to take down one pound (16 ounces) of sauce,
and then 16 more ounces of an actual topping. For my options I chose what I thought would
have the least sugar and the easiest to go down for sauces, so I went with hot fudge.
I've done Hershey's chocolate before in a previous challenge - way too much sugar! As
for the topping, I went with strawberry. I went with a fruit because that's going to
sit a lot nicer in my stomach than cookie dough, brownies, etc. Also I went with 10
scoops of vanilla frozen custard, and then 3 scoops of chocolate. Now with ice cream
challenges, it depends on the restaurant you're going to. Some restaurants say "Here are 16
scoops of ice cream. You have to eat one of each that we have." Others, you might get
to pick. If you have your pick, you don't want to vary too much. I've got chocolate
and vanilla. You don't want to vary a whole lot and get rich flavors like brownie batter,
or anything like that. Those flavors are going to be sitting in your stomach mixing around,
and you are liable to get sick.
Now to help me digest all of this lactose and ice cream, I take digestive enzymes, and
you may want to too if your stomach isn't able to handle all of it. The main thing to
remember for ice cream challenges are don't vary too much (if you have options). Stick
with the lightest toppings with the least sugar that you can eat a lot of, which is
why I went with strawberries and hot fudge. Also to restrict brain freeze we've got warm
water, so that's what I'm going to be drinking with this massive sundae. Time limit - I've
got to shut up and eat. I've only got 30 minutes to finish this.
Alright, just did my ritual. I've already thought about win before you begin. My stomach
is ready and I know I can fit all of this in it. I've strategized, which I'm going to
show you while I'm eating "how to win an ice cream challenge" and what are we going to
do. . . we're going to dominate! Got my warm water and I already took my enzymes. I also
have my big spoon ready to take down this ice cream by being able to fit as much in
my mouth as I can. One, two, three! Pretty much you just have to take it from the top.
All my chocolate sauce and ice cream are starting to melt. Lets get the top off first.
If you got a challenge where your required to eat brownies or cookies with it, you want
to save those for later on because they're going to help you with flavor. If you're eating
a bunch of ice cream you're going to want to have something later on that's more firm
to help your palette. I'm using the warm water to keep my mouth from getting cold. Because
it's frozen custard, it's already melting. You know an Ice cream is really fatty if it's
not melting very fast. With this being custard it's already melting, making it easier to
go down.
As you can see here, a lot of the flavors and ice cream is melting, making it easier
to eat. I'm trying to get a lot of that down. Eventually I'm going to drink it, but I'm
getting it all down with my big spoon while the rest is melting. It's going down pretty
easy. We still have a lot of time left.
Now that we're getting towards the end, I'm mashing it up into a soup-like consistency
so we can get it down faster.
One thing to note: you only seen me drinking warm water. It's up to you, but another option
you could go with and some people prefer black coffee to warm up your mouth with all of this
intense coldness. Lets get the rest down. We're still less than 12 minutes in.
We're going to leave no doubt. Get the last bit. 12:43 - the official time. Great ice
cream challenge. Now when you're doing your ice cream challenge, remember all the main
topics. Take your digestive enzymes beforehand, make sure your stomach is ready, stick with
simple toppings, I went with fruits. Stick with simple flavors with the ice cream, and
chase it with warm water or black coffee.