I didn't want to spoil the fun of all those road signs telling about the free 72oz steak in Amarillo. (Those signs start popping up outside of Oklahoma City and Albuquerque)
If you're lucky you will see someone attempting the challenge. I remember some years back seeing a small 20 year old woman win her free meal. It was thrilling seeing a whole room of people root for someone to eat so much food.
I wonder what they do now, but part of your winning was to live in immortality by having a Polaroid taken and pinned to their winner's wall (or whatever they called it). Did they even get a free t-shirt? "I ate 4.5lbs of beef in one sitting, and all I got was this lousy t-shirt. (and constipation)"
If you're lucky you will see someone attempting the challenge. I remember some years back seeing a small 20 year old woman win her free meal. It was thrilling seeing a whole room of people root for someone to eat so much food.