Jonny travelled across the country to tackle the meal
A foodie threw up after attempting to conquer a 9,000-calorie chilli challenge. Jonny Adams took on the mammoth meal at Cattleman’s Steakhouse.
It consisted of 1kg of chilli, rice, chips, garlic bread, nachos, cheese and salad and weighed a whopping 4kg altogether. The 42-year-old enlisted the help of a friend to take on the task, but the pair gave up with just 0.5kg left.
The steakhouse in Paignton, Devon, charges £50 to take part and gives solo diners one hour to complete the feast and win £100. As a pair, they were given 20 minutes, but they threw in the towel at the 16-minute mark.
“We felt so confident before we started because there was two of us,” Jonny, from Manchester, said. “At first, it tasted good and I love chilli but at around five minutes in I started to feel ill.
“The chilli was so spicy and I felt like I couldn’t breathe. I’m 5ft 10in and I love chilli, but I don’t know how someone could fit it into one person. I felt so sick. The pot of chilli was never-ending.
“We left about 0.5kg and we were gutted we couldn’t finish it. As soon as we’d finished, I had to throw it up. I felt sick as a dog.”
Only 38 people have ever attempted the challenge since it was launched one year ago and just three have completed it. The fastest record stands at 13 minutes.
