5 of the best Man vs. Food challenges in London

Unless you've been living under a rock, hiding in a cave, or avoiding every form of modern media, you've probably heard of the rather popular American TV shown Man vs Food; a celebration of the biggest and best food challenges across the US. From donuts the size of human heads to spicy wings that you have to sign a disclaimer to consume, host Adam Richman has toured the States consuming every kind of extreme ...

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Man V Food Take On The Naga Viper Chilli

As our Man V Food Crowd psyche themselves up for tomorrow's chicken wing food challenge at The Red Dog Saloon in Hoxton, we have come up with the top 5 things to conquer the 'Naga Viper Chilli Wings!'  6 pieces of chicken in ten minutes without a drink. This challenge is the UK's hottest & it's pretty famous. Wikipedia - The Naga Viper was created in England by chilli farmer Gerald Fowler of ...

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How To Prepare For The Devastator Burger Challenge

In honour of our Devastator Burger Challenge tomorrow evening at The Red Dog Saloon we have come up with ways to defeat London's most famous burger challenge.  For those that have not heard of this burger challenge, it's a beast - the tallest burger in London. Standing at 8 inches tall, comprising 3 x 6 oz beef burger patties, 200g pulled pork, 6 rashers of applewood smoked bacon & 6 slices of American cheese. I'm ...

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‘Man (Or Woman) Vs Food’……

Take On The Devastator Burger Challenge at The Red Dog Saloon on the 26th of November. Do you fancy your chances? Can you smash it in ten minutes? Meet the other challengers and join our members who love to eat (a lot) http://bit.ly/UKeXAr Alternatively, if you can't make this date why not join our Man Vs Food Crowd - For those who like a challenge! Fancy taking on the massive 'Devastator Burger' or pitting ...

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She took on the Devastator Challenge at the Red Dog Saloon and won!

She came, she saw, she conquered. Well almost. The Start Up Engine table on 6 November saw 3 entrants to the renowned ‘Devastator Challenge’ at Red Dog Saloon (Hoxton Square) - two of them willing and then me. I boldly laid out the gauntlet that “I’d definitely take on the Hot Wings Challenge” (6 hot wings in the hottest of hot naja chilli sauce) if they took on the ‘Devastator Challenge’. ...

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The Devastator Burger Quest – Red Dog Saloon

Since the TableCrowd blog; Egalitie, Fraternity, And A Slice Of Cheddar: On London Burgers was published last week, I have made it my mission to take on 'The Devastator Burger' at Red Dog Saloon on Hoxton Square. I will be rallying some troops and encouraging them to join me on a Man Vs Food style challenge in the very near future - well, after a month or two of solid preparation and ...

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Egalitie, Fraternity, And A Slice Of Cheddar: On London Burgers

The sandwich, as everyone knows, was popularised by a fat, corrupt, adulterous Etonian aristocrat in a wig who aspired to be able to stuff a light meal down his gullet and drunkenly gamble the night away at the Hellfire Club without ever having to pick up a fork or put down his hand of cards. In short, it’s a quintessentially British creation. At first glance it appears sensible, composed, and breathtakingly ...

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