The Animals of the Iowa State Fair…I Surprisingly Don’t Mean the People

So, yeah, the Iowa State Fair is a lot like Disney World, except instead of being the happiest place on earth, it is the homeliest place on earth. To escape the deluge of dimwits who seemed to think that heavy traffic areas held prime real estate for sedentary sky viewing, I decided to check out the livestock barns. People watching is fun and all, but while future-Galileos discovered that the sky is blue, I was trapped in an unnerving spot between... Read More

Iowa State Fair

The Iowa State Fair concluded yesterday, and after spending 2 days at the 10-day long event, I’m fine with spending the next 355 days detoxing from grease and forgetting about the horrible examples of humanity that amass in East Des Moines and make a NASCAR race resemble the Academy Awards. The Iowa State fair is an event. A morbidly obese event fueled by various forms of lard on a stick, inappropriate t-shirts, and questionable hair styles,... Read More

The “Big Max” Challenge at Grandma Max’s

After a few days of exercise, we’re taking a break and going back to eating exorbitant amounts of food. Or, rather, going back to watching Alex gorge himself on insane portions in an unfathomably short amount of time. You can read up on his previous eating adventures here: “Adam Emmenecker” Challenge “The Big Stack” Challenge “Killossal” Challenge To be honest, he’s kind of running out of real challenges... Read More

The “Killossal” Challenge at B & B Grocery, Meat & Deli

My friend Alex decided it was time to attempt another eating challenge (you can read about his prior challenges here and here). He did some research and came up with a monster sandwich at B & B Grocery, Meat & Deli in Des Moines: The “Killossal” sandwich is made up of 4 cheeseburgers, a bunch of deli meats, veggies, and a giant pork tenderloin. The challenge comes with a 20 minute time limit. Prior to Alex, no single individual... Read More