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8 Arizona Restaurants With the Most Intense Food Challenges

If you have a large appetite and a thirst for competition, these Arizona restaurants will be right up your alley. Here are some of the most difficult (but tasty!) food eating challenges in the state, so be sure to drop in on an empty stomach!

Tom's BBQ, Mesa Tom's BBQ
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Tom's BBQ, Mesa

If you can eat all three house sandwiches along with a portion of onion strings and curly fries in 32 minutes, you won’t have to pay for this feast at Tom’s BBQ. Be sure to dine on a hungry tummy!

IL Primo Pizzeria, Glendale IL Primo Pizzeria
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IL Primo Pizzeria, Glendale

At IL Primo, brave challengers have one hour to consume and entire 30″ pizza covered in two pounds of delicious melted cheese. Winners get their photo on the Wall of Fame, and losers go on the Wall of Shame.

Venezia's Pizza, Tempe Venezia's Pizza
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Venezia's Pizza, Tempe

At Venezia’s Pizza, their food challenge allows you and a friend to take on their 24-inch pie in two hours. All the champions get their photo on the restaurant’s Wall of Fame and a prize t-shirt too.

Dirtwater Springs, Apache Junction Dirtwater Springs
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Dirtwater Springs, Apache Junction

Calling all carnivores! Dirtwater’s classic steak-eating challenge involves chowing down a 72-ounce steak along with sides in an hour or less, so be sure to attempt this one with an invigorating hunger.

Roadrunner Restaurant & Saloon, New River Roadrunner Restaurant & Saloon
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Roadrunner Restaurant & Saloon, New River

This New River restaurant offers an eating challenge for the burger lover. Take on two pounds of meat with cheese, bacon, avocado, eggs, and more and eat it in under 25 minutes at Roadrunner Restaurant & Saloon for a t-shirt and free meal prize.

Tanias 33, Tucson Tanias 33
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Tanias 33, Tucson

At Tanias 33 in Tucson is a burrito so large that it takes five big flour tortillas to keep all that delicious filling on the inside. If you devour this “dinosaur” in 20 minutes or less, it costs you nothing!

Crazy Otto's Diner, Phoenix Crazy Otto's Diner
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Crazy Otto's Diner, Phoenix

The Hobo Eggs dish at Crazy Otto’s Diner could easily feed an entire family, but if you manage to gulp down all these eggs, onions, hash browns, peppers, tomatoes, and bacon in an hour it’s free of charge.

Lindy's on 4th, Tucson Lindy's on 4th, Tucson
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Lindy's on 4th, Tucson

The OMFG challenge is something to consider if you have a large appetite. Between two buns are nine 1/3 pound patties, tomatoes, cheese, lettuce, onions, and the chef’s special sauce. Finish it in under 20 minutes for a free meal at Lindy’s on 4th!

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