One day my friend Josh asked "Dude, do you wanna represent America in an eating competition?" Of course I accepted since I had to represent America's obese superiority and freak eating skills. Here was the challenge: A 5-on-5 competition where each challenger has to complete the Lumberjack dish at Lake Murray Cafe in La Mesa, CA. For a visual of the Lumberjack:
Three eggs, three sausage links, four strips of bacon, three pancakes, and potatoes
So here are the competitors:
Team Japan vs. Team USA eager to begin the competition
Team USA anticipating the grub
Another shot of the teams
The food arrives and suddenly things get srsly serious
In the end, everyone completed the dish so it was a tie and in actuality there was little competition going on as everyone was just having a good time. Josh and I were seasoned veterans with the Lumberjack so we had strategy to complete the dish - eat the pancakes last and don't fill up on bread (though their rolls are another story for another post).
Best wishes to Japan.