Dan Evans/News-Sentinel
Lodi leaders try — and fail — to eat 6 pounds of beef and beans at sports grill’s opening
Phil Katzakian cuts away bite-sized pieces of his burrito during the 6-Pound Burrito Challenge at Vintage Sports Grill on Thursday, June 21, 2012.
Dan Evans/News-Sentinel
Lodi leaders try — and fail — to eat 6 pounds of beef and beans at sports grill’s opening
Lodi Councilman Bob Johnson, left, calls a time out after seeing Ray Crow’s burrito with no toppings during the 6-Pound Burrito Challenge at Vintage Sports Grill on Thursday, June 21, 2012.
Dan Evans/News-Sentinel
Lodi leaders try — and fail — to eat 6 pounds of beef and beans at sports grill’s opening
A 6-pound burrito tips the scale at Vintage Sports Grill during the 6-Pound Burrito Challenge at Vintage Sports Grill on Thursday, June 21, 2012.
Dan Evans/News-Sentinel
Lodi leaders try — and fail — to eat 6 pounds of beef and beans at sports grill’s opening
Phil Katzakian, left, Bob Johnson, center, and Ray Crow stare in awe at a 6-pound burrito during the 6-Pound Burrito Challenge at Vintage Sports Grill on Thursday, June 21, 2012.
Dan Evans/News-Sentinel
Lodi leaders try — and fail — to eat 6 pounds of beef and beans at sports grill’s opening
Time ticks away as Bob Johnson, Phil Katzakian and Ray Crow during the 6-Pound Burrito Challenge at Vintage Sports Grill on Thursday, June 21, 2012.
Dan Evans/News-Sentinel
Lodi leaders try — and fail — to eat 6 pounds of beef and beans at sports grill’s opening
Bob Johnson cuts into his burrito during the 6-Pound Burrito Challenge at Vintage Sports Grill on Thursday, June 21, 2012.
Dan Evans/News-Sentinel
Lodi leaders try — and fail — to eat 6 pounds of beef and beans at sports grill’s opening
Lodi Councilman Bob Johnson eats bite after bite before giving up during the 6-Pound Burrito Challenge at Vintage Sports Grill on Thursday, June 21, 2012.
Dan Evans/News-Sentinel
Lodi leaders try — and fail — to eat 6 pounds of beef and beans at sports grill’s opening
People gather to watch Lodi Councilmen Phil Katzakian and Bob Johnson and Ray Crow, of the Lodi Chamber of Commerce, eat six-pound burritos during the 6-Pound Burrito Challenge at Vintage Sports Grill on Thursday, June 21, 2012.
Dan Evans/News-Sentinel
Lodi leaders try — and fail — to eat 6 pounds of beef and beans at sports grill’s opening
Councilmen Phil Katzakian takes one of his last bites of a six-pound burrito during the 6-Pound Burrito Challenge at Vintage Sports Grill on Thursday, June 21, 2012.
Dan Evans/News-Sentinel
Lodi leaders try — and fail — to eat 6 pounds of beef and beans at sports grill’s opening
Ray Crow, of the Lodi Chamber of Commerce, shakes his head shortly before giving up during the 6-Pound Burrito Challenge at Vintage Sports Grill on Thursday, June 21, 2012.
- 6-pound burrito by the numbers
-
The 6-pound burrito does, in fact, weigh roughly 6 pounds. It contains 2 pounds of meat, 1 1/2 pounds of beans, 1 1/2 pounds of rice, three jumbo tortillas, tomato, shredded lettuce, diced yellow onion and fresh cilantro, and is topped with house-made enchilada sauce, avocado, sour cream, black olives and salsa.
- How to compete in the 6-Pound Burrito Challenge
-
To compete in the burrito challenge, you must call the Vintage Sports Grill 24 hours in advance. The number is 209-912-9488. The cost is $20, non-refundable. You have 45 minutes to complete the challenge.
- Vintage Sports Grill
-
117 N. Sacramento St., Lodi.
Open 5 p.m. to 1:30 a.m., Tuesday through Saturday with extended dates and hours during football season.
To book a private event or reservations call (209)652-8754
For more information contact Jason Ojeda at (209)912-9488 or visit www.vintagesportsgrill.com.
Posted: Friday, June 22, 2012 12:00 am
|
Updated: 9:58 am, Fri Jun 22, 2012.
Lodi leaders try — and fail — to eat 6 pounds of beef and beans at sports grill’s opening
By Katie Nelson/News-Sentinel Staff Writer
Lodinews.com
|
A look of utter misery was plastered on each of the faces of the men sitting at the white table roughly 15 minutes in to Thursday’s first-ever 6-Pound Burrito Challenge at Vintage Sports Grill.
Fork and knife in hands and chewing slowly, the men wanted to stop. But the competition had only just begun, and friendly banter was still being exchanged.
An online service is needed to view this article in its entirety.
You need an online service to view this article in its entirety.
Login
Or, use your
linked account:
Current print subscribers
Need an account? Create one now.
Or, use your
linked account:
kAmv:G:?8 FA H2D ?@E 2? @AE:@?] *6E]k^Am
kAm~?=J a_ >:?FE6D 367@C6 E96 DE2CE @7 E96 492==6?86[ 4@F?4:=>6? q@3 y@9?D@? 2?5 !9:= z2EK2<:2?[ 2=@?8 H:E9 #2J rC@H 7C@> E96 {@5: r92>36C @7 r@>>6C46[ H6C6 E2=<:?8 23@FE E96:C DEC2E68:6D E@ AC6A 7@C 4@?DF>:?8 E96 3FCC:E@ E96 D:K6 @7 2? :?72?E]k^Am
kAm“x 5C2?< H2E6C 2== 52J[” rC@H D2:5] “x 2E6 2 3FCC:E@ =2DE ?:89E :? AC6A2C2E:@? 7@C E9:D] x H2E4965 7@FC 6A:D@56D @7 ‘|2? GD] u@@5]’ x 2> C625J]”k^Am
kAmpD E96 3FCC:E@D H6C6 A2C2565 @FE @7 E96 <:E496?[ y@9?D@? =@@<65 2E 9:D >62= 2?5 9:D >@FE9 DAC625 :?E@ 2 42FE:@FD D>:=6]k^Am
kAmp7E6C EH@ >62=D 2=C625J %9FCD52J[ y@9?D@? <?6H E2<:?8 :? D:I A@F?5D @7 >62E[ E@CE:==2[ 362?D 2?5 4966D6 H@F=5 36 5:77:4F=E]k^Am
kAmz2EK2<:2? C6>2:?65 DE@:4 2D 9:D 3FCC:E@ H2D 3C@F89E @FE] w6 =6E 2 8C:? D=:A 96C6 @C E96C6[ 3FE 96 E@@ 925 2=C625J 925 =F?49 2?5 3C62<72DE]k^Am
kAm(96? rC@H’D 3FCC:E@ 42>6 7@CH2C5[ y@9?D@? J6==65 @FE :? AC@E6DE] rC@H’D 3FCC:E@ H2D 32C6] }@ 8F242>@=6[ ?@ D@FC 4C62>[ ?@ D2F46]k^Am
kAm“(92E :D E92En” 96 D2:5] “{@@< 2E E92E =@H\42= 3FCC:E@]”k^Am
kAmrC@H 8C24:@FD=J 28C665 E@ 255 C@F89=J EH@ A@F?5D @7 4966D6 E@ 9:D >@F?5 @7 3667 2?5 362?D[ 2?5 2E E96 92=7\E:>6 >2C< @7 v2>6 d :? E96 }qp 7:?2=D[ E96 492==6?86 4@>>6?465]k^Am
kAm“%96 8F24 2?5 E96 D@FC 4C62> H:== 86E J2[” rC@H D2:5] “qFE x 92G6 D:I A@F?5D @7 6G6CJE9:?8 6=D6]”k^Am
kAmy@9?D@? 2?5 z2EK2<:2? E@@< 2 D=@H 2AAC@249[ 62E:?8 E96:C 3FCC:E@D :? 2 86?E=6>2?=J H2J H:E9 2 7@C< 2?5 <?:76]k^Am
kAmrC@H E@@< E@ 9:D e\A@F?5 6IEC2G282?K2 H:E9 FE6?D:=D 2E 7:CDE[ E96? 7:?86CD] %96 A@:?E H2D E@ H:?[ ?@E E@ 36 >2??6C65]k^Am
kAm“*@F <?@H[ H6 2C6 D24C:7:4:?8 @FC =:G6D 7@C E96 {@5: 64@?@>J[” y@9?D@? D2:5 2E @?6 A@:?E 2D 96 D9@G6=65 2?@E96C 7@C<\7F== :?E@ 9:D >@FE9 2C@F?5 E96 `_\>:?FE6 >2C<]k^Am
kAm%6? >:?FE6D =2E6C[ E96 E23=6 H2D 86EE:?8 BF:6E6C] tG6?E @C82?:K6C y2D@? ~;652 2D<65 y@9?D@? 9@H 96 H2D 5@:?8[ 2?5 y@9?D@? >FDE6C65 2 =2F89]k^Am
kAmpE ab >:?FE6D[ rC@H =62?65 @G6C 369:?5 z2EK2<:2?[ DE:== BF:6E=J 62E:?8 E9C@F89 E96 7:CDE D:IE9 @7 9:D 3FCC:E@]k^Am
kAm“%96C6 :D ?@ D92>6 :? DFCC6?56C[” rC@H D2:5]k^Am
kAm“x 2> 23@FE 7@FC 8C2:?D @7 C:46 2H2J 7C@> E92E[” y@9?D@? C6A=:65]k^Am
kAm{6DD E92? b_ D64@?5D =2E6C[ y@9?D@? E9C6H 9:D 7@C< 5@H?] z2EK2<:2? =@@<65 FA 2E 9:>[ 9:D 7@C< @7 7@@5 DE:== :? 9:D >@FE9]k^Am
kAm“}@ >áDP” y@9?D@? D2:5[ AFEE:?8 9:D 92?5 E@ 9:D DE@>249] “%96 3FCC:E@ 92D H@?]”k^Am
kAmz2EK2<:2? A@AA65 FA[ 564=2C:?8 9:D DFCC6?56C[ 7@==@H65 D9@CE=J 3J rC@H]k^Am
kAm(9:=6 ?@ >2? 7:?:D965 E96 6?E:C6 E9:?8 — 2 762E E92E >FDE 36 5@?6 E@ 564=2C6 2 ECF6 G:4E@C — rC@H 42>6 @FE E96 “H:??6C[” 92G:?8 62E6? >@C6 3FCC:E@ E92? E96 @E96C 4@?E6?56CD]k^Am
kAm(96? 2D<65 9@H 96 76=E[ z2EK2<:2? D>:=65 2?5 E9@F89E 7@C 2 >@>6?E 367@C6 FEE6C:?8 @?6 H@C5]k^Am
kAm“uF==[” 96 D2:5]k^Am
kAmk6>mr@?E24E C6A@CE6C z2E:6 }6=D@? 2E k2 9C67lQ>2:=E@i<2E:6?o=@5:?6HD]4@>Qm<2E:6?o=@5:?6HD]4@>k^2m]k^6>mk^Am
Thank you for reading 20 free articles on our site. You can come back at the end of your 30-day period for another 20 free articles, or you can purchase a subscription at this time and continue to enjoy valuable local news and information. If you need help, please contact our office at 209-369-2761.
You need an online service to view this article in its entirety.
Login
Or, use your
linked account:
Current print subscribers
Need an account? Create one now.
Posted in
News
on
Friday, June 22, 2012 12:00 am.
Updated: 9:58 am.
| Tags:
Mexican Cuisine,
Burrito,
Phil Katzakian,
Bob Johnson,
Ray Crow,
Vintage Sports Grill,
6-pound Burrito Challenge
(%remaining%) Remaining
Thanks for visiting Lodinews.com. You're entitled to view 20 free articles every 30 days. You will see 10 articles for free before being asked to register, and then you can view 10 additional articles by registering or logging in. Then, if you enjoy our site and want full access, we'll ask you to purchase an affordable subscription.
(%remaining%) Remaining
Thanks for visiting Lodinews.com. You're entitled to view 20 free articles every 30 days, and you currently have (%remaining%) free articles remaining ((%remaining_reg%) before being asked to register and (%remaining_sub%) before being asked to subscribe). Then, if you enjoy our site and want full access, we'll ask you to purchase an affordable subscription.
(%remaining%) Remaining
Thanks for visiting Lodinews.com. You're entitled to view 20 free articles every 30 days, and you currently have (%remaining%) free articles remaining ((%remaining_reg%) before being asked to register and (%remaining_sub%) before being asked to subscribe). Then, if you enjoy our site and want full access, we'll ask you to purchase an affordable subscription.
(%remaining%) Remaining
Thanks for visiting Lodinews.com. You're entitled to view 20 free articles every 30 days, and you currently have (%remaining%) total free articles remaining ((%remaining_reg%) before being asked to register and (%remaining_sub%) before being asked to subscribe). Then, if you enjoy our site and want full access, we'll ask you to purchase an affordable subscription.
(%remaining%) Remaining
Thank you for reading Lodinews.com. You have viewed (%viewed%) of your 20 free pages in 30 days. Please login or register at this time and enjoy the next (%remaining%) articles free of charge. After your 20 free articles, we'll ask you to purchase an affordable subscription.
(%remaining%) Remaining
Thank you for reading Lodinews.com. Because you have already viewed this article, you may view it again as many times as you would like without subtracting from your remaining free article views.
(%remaining%) Remaining
Thank you for registering on Lodinews.com. You're entitled to view 20 articles for free every 30 days, and you currently have (%remaining%) remaining. Then, if you enjoy our site and want full access, we'll ask you to purchase an affordable subscription.
(%remaining%) Remaining
Thank you for reading Lodinews.com. You're entitled to view 20 articles for free every 30 days, and you currently have (%remaining%) remaining. Then, if you enjoy our site and want full access, we'll ask you to purchase an affordable subscription.
(%remaining%) Remaining
Thank you for reading Lodinews.com. You're entitled to view 20 articles for free every 30 days, and you currently have (%remaining%) remaining. Then, if you enjoy our site and want full access, we'll ask you to purchase an affordable subscription.
(%remaining%) Remaining
Thank you for reading Lodinews.com. You're entitled to view 20 articles for free every 30 days. This is your last free article this period. On your next article we'll ask you to purchase an affordable subscription.
(%remaining%) Remaining
Thank you for reading 20 free articles on our site. You can come back at the end of your 30-day period for another 20 free articles, or you can purchase a subscription at this time and continue to enjoy valuable local news and information. If you need help, please contact our office at 209-369-2761.
Rules of Conduct
Welcome to the discussion.
Or, use your linked account: