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Obviously we all love ice cream, but do we love it enough to devour seven scoops in one sitting? That feat deserves serious kudos so we've rounded up 12 ice cream challenges so big and so ridiculous that only the bravest of dairy lovers would dare to take them on.
The Kitchen Sink at San Francisco Creamery Co.
Walnut Creek, CA
A gigantic sundae with three sliced bananas, eight scoops of ice cream, eight servings of toppings, mountains of whipped cream, chopped toasted almonds, cherries, all served in a specialty made "Sink" bowl is your Everest at this fun shop, and we are ready to take our hats off to any person who can stomach this beast. Eaters must finish every drop of ice cream, even the melted part that falls in the tray, completely by themselves, and they must do it faster than the current winning time (the time to beat is capped at 30 minutes). Accomplish all that and you'll win free ice cream for a year.
The Tchoupitoulas at Creole Creamery
The Tchoupitoulas is a sundae made with eight scoops of ice cream of the competitor's choice served with whipped cream, cherries and wafers. If the eater finishes every last bite of ice cream, their name goes down in the Tchoupitoulas Hall of Fame.
Sundae Summit Challenge at Appalachian Trail Café
Millinocket, ME
What better meal to have after a long hike than a 4 1/2-pound sundae? Designed to celebrate the completion of the trail, this treat starts with a banana, then 14 scoops of ice cream (one for each state the Appalachian Trail crosses), a Snickers candy bar, a handful of M&M's, and an Appalachian Trail Cafe's famous doughnut. The sundae is topped with chocolate syrup, whipped cream and cherries. Challengers have to finish the sundae in one sitting and if the do, they get a free t-shirt, a picture on the Wall of Fame and a free sticker.
Graeter's Ice Cream Challenge at Fountain Square
Cincinnati
On August 14 from 12 pm to 1 pm all ice cream lovers will congregate to see who is truly the king or queen of dairy. Thirty contestants will race to see who can finish a pint of ice cream the fastest and the winner takes home an ice cream scoop trophy and free Graeter's ice cream for a year.
The Rocky Top Challenge at It's All So Yummy
Knoxville, TN
This challenge eats other ice cream challenges for dessert. Eaters have just one hour to conquer The Rocky Top Challenge, which stipulates that one person must finish 16 scoops of ice cream, three brownies, three bananas, chocolate syrup, caramel, candied orange slices, whipped cream, mini marshmallows, sugar cone pieces, marshmallow cream, orange sprinkles and a surprise ingredient. If you can finish all of it, the $50 sundae is free of charge and you get your picture on the Wall of Fame with other ice cream champions such as Peyton Manning and Phillip Fulme.
Skyscraper Challenge, Coolhaus Ice Cream Truck
New York
It's a piece of cake to finish an ice cream sandwich in one sitting, but The Skyscraper challenge is anything but simple. If ice cream sandwich fiends can finish this entire $20 multilayered sandwich aka "building"—made of five scoops of ice cream in between six cookies—then it's free.
Splendiferously Superific Summer Spectacular Ice Cream Eating Challenge, Farrell's Ice Cream Parlour and Restaurants
5 Locations in California
Farrell's annual charity ice cream eating challenge benefitting CHOC Children's an Make- A- Wish is back for its sixth year, and to enter you must donate a minimum of $20, which gets you a free t-shirt and $5 off your next purchase. Then you must eat a qualifying 3-scoop sundae as fast as possible. The fastest eaters in each category will be called back to compete in the championship at the Farrell's in Brea, CA. The final competitors go spoon-to-spoon to see who finishes a 6-scoop Pig's Trough sundae the fastest. The winner gets free ice cream for a year and a trophy. There's also a separate contest to see if someone can eat a Farrell's Famous Zoo Sundae faster than professional food eater Naader "Freak8r" Reda." If so, they win a year of free ice cream, a trophy and $750.
The Big Kahuna at Mel's Downtown Creamery
Pawcatuck, CT
Finish a sundae made of eight scoops of ice cream, seven toppings, one banana, one brownie and topped with mounds of whipped cream and four cherries and you can win a free t-shirt and gift card, Hey, if Ed Sheeran can do it, you can too.
The Beast at Lindy's Chili and Gertie's Ice Cream
Bridgeview, IL
The $50 "Tame The Beast" sundae challenge weighs in at 6 pounds and eaters only get one hour to devour it if they want a free t-shirt, free meal and their picture on the Wall of Fame. The sundae is made with 18 scoops of ice cream, two apples, six bananas, endless amounts of chocolate and caramel sauce, brownie bits, vanilla wafers and is topped with whipped cream and cherries. A free meal sounds great, but you might want to be prepared for a free trip to the hospital as well.
The Banana Quake at L + R Soda Bar
Elkton, KY
Not satisfied with a simple banana split? The Banana Quake is made with eight scoops of ice cream, three bananas, 16 ounces of syrup, 14 ounces of whipped cream, 16 cherries, and four ounces of nuts. The menu price of this sundae is $19.99 but finish all of it in under 20 minutes and that stomachache is yours for free.
The Mountville Meltdown at Scoops Ice Cream and Grille
Mountville, PA
Made with 12 scoops of ice cream, four toppings of your choice (one being a sauce) and loads of whipped cream and cherries, this challenge has an important stipulation: NO PUKING ALLOWED. You must hold down the sundae for 10 minutes after you finish it or else you go up on the Wall of Shame. If you can belly all that ice cream everything is free of charge, you get your picture on our Wall of Fame and get an "I Survived the Mountville Meltdown Commemorative Bowl."
Dr Jazz's Ice Cream Overdose Sundae Challenge at Dr. Jazz Fountain and Grille
Lebanon, IL
Located in a historic building, this shop dishes up a sundae that weighs in at 4 pounds and contains 12 scoops of Dr. Jazz's thick ice cream (which must be three different flavors), two different sauce toppings, nuts, whipped cream and cherries. The entire sundae must be finished in under 30 minutes to win a free meal, a free shirt and your picture on the Wall of Fame.
