Uploaded January 2018 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
For my second challenge while visiting back home in NJ, I headed to Michael's Roscommon House in Belleville, NJ to conquer their Ultimate Jersey Burger Challenge!
This delicious 3.5 lb monster had 3 12 oz burger patties topped with bacon, cheese, pork roll and Jersey fries and was served with 3 little onion rings. If eaten in 20 minutes or less, you get the burger free and a cool T-shirt!
This challenge was very tasty in all aspects. I didn't wait for it to cool off enough because it was piping hot when I started eating! This challenge was super fun due to the funny technical difficulties, the tasty food and the awesome support from the local crowd.
For my second challenge while visiting back home in NJ, I headed to Michael's Roscommon House in Belleville, NJ to conquer their Ultimate Jersey Burger Challenge!
This delicious 3.5 lb monster had 3 12 oz burger patties topped with bacon, cheese, pork roll and Jersey fries and was served with 3 little onion rings. If eaten in 20 minutes or less, you get the burger free and a cool T-shirt!
This challenge was very tasty in all aspects. I didn't wait for it to cool off enough because it was piping hot when I started eating! This challenge was super fun due to the funny technical difficulties, the tasty food and the awesome support from the local crowd.
![2020 Nathans Hot Dog Eating Contest Des Moines Qualifier
On August 10 2019, I took a trip to the Iowa State Fair in Des Moines to compete in the Nathans Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest regional qualifier! This was my first attempt to punch my ticket to Coney Island to qualify for the Nathans Finals on July 4, 2020.
The womens division boasted #35 Sophia DeVita, Rene Rovtar, and Michelle Severin, all competing for 1 berth in the womens contest and the mens contest consisted of yours truly, The Branimal facing off against my buddy #34 Derek Hendrickson AKA Heavy D. Derek was coming off of a great performance at a rib eating contest and hungry to make a splash at his third Nathans qualifier; my 4th qualifier.
Due to a fantastic crowd, great quality hot dogs, and fierce competition, multiple PRs were set in a very tight race!
Big thank you to Bardog Tavern for making my trip possible: https://www.bardog.com/
The Adventures of Heavy D
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwF9N6llgXGa-yPMc1ZZVUg
Music Credit: Luke Bond feat. Tyler Graves - Left of Us (Extended Mix) [ARMIND] 2020 Nathans Hot Dog Eating Contest Des Moines Qualifier](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/_rwEfA_Mhpc/mqdefault.jpg)




![Tom and Chee Redux Challenge
Since we were going to Nashville for the Lions vs. Titans game in December, I snuck in a small, quick challenge on the way into town. Ive actually done this one waaaaay back when I was just getting started! So this was a nice revisit to see how far Ive come in 4 years of competitive eating.
Original Attempt:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h6O0AZUQZMI&t=1s
The Tom + Chee Bakers Dozen Challenge is pretty straightfoward. They service grilled cheese donuts, as a flagship item there. They cut a glazed donut in half, put the cut sides facing outward, and in the middle, they put a pile of cheddar cheese! Challengers must eat twelve of these PLUS one specialty grilled cheese donut (I chose Banana-Rama) in ten short minutes! If successful, the $50 meal is free, you get a t-shirt (or choice of hat in this case) and eternal glory!
Music Credit:
Bleeding Through - Finnis Fatalis Spei + Declaration [Nuclear Blast] Tom and Chee Redux Challenge](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/as0acqjziNE/mqdefault.jpg)


![Bellas UNDEFEATED Pizza Challenge w/ Randy Santel, Brandon Clark & Josh!
I got the pleasure once again to share the table with the great Randy Santel. This event was extra special because I got the honor of eating with Josh for his food challenge debut! Josh partnered up with the one and only Garbage Disposal, Brandon Clark.
We each had an hour to eat a 28 10-12 lb pizza, consisting of 4+ of crust and a minimum of either 4 veggie toppings or two meat toppings. We got to go with 1 meat and 2 veggies. If successful, not only do we get the pizza free, but we also get a t-shirt and (for now) the opportunity to set the record and be the first ever winners!
Brandons Channel - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCb_ifQyIzj3_1UtxWdCtixQ
Randys Channel - https://www.youtube.com/user/RandySantel
Music Credit - Chicane feat. Bryan Adams - Dont Give Up (Giuseppe Ottaviani Remix) [Armada Music] Bellas UNDEFEATED Pizza Challenge w/ Randy Santel, Brandon Clark & Josh!](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/bqphl0XEcps/mqdefault.jpg)

