If you're not doing anything Wednesday afternoon around 3 and you want to see something a bit disturbing, or at least messy, drop by the Texas Chili Parlor at 1409 Lavaca St. for the Capitol Challenge.
Big eaters who can pound down about 6½ pounds of food shaped like the Capitol in 40 minutes — four hot dogs and six burgers covered with chili and cheese — get a $35 gift certificate, a commemorative "I took down the Capitol!" T-shirt, a photo of themselves on the restaurant's "Wall of Honor," and a lifetime supply of Beano.
Just kidding about the Beano. But it is true that people who enter have to sign a waiver that says,"I freely and by my own admission know this is not a smart thing to do."
"It's just a big old plate of food," said Scott "Zoob" Zublin, the Chili Parlor's owner.
A big old plate of food. Maybe that's why only three guys have committed so far: Jorge Rodriguez, the Chili Parlor's prep cook (maybe they bribed him with a raise); Carl the cabbie ("If any of our customers get a little inebriated, we call Carl," Zoob said); and Will Holmes, a bartender at the Elephant Room. A Chili Parlor regular known as Big Wayne backed out.
"He's got a sore tooth," Zoob said. Then again, maybe he's just smart.
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