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Local Celebs Bite Into Super Duper Cheesesteaks for Charity

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LLLLLets get ready for chomppinnnnnggg~ ! Spectators needed, and its all for charity.

Local Celebs will be tackling this 16 inch sub for charity

The Submarine House in co-ordination with Food Adventures Dayton is hosting an event on Saturday April 27th at 3pm.  Local celebs from all walks of life will be chewing for charity as they take the Super Duper Cheesesteak Challenge.  This is just a qualifier event to see if any of the local celebs can qualify for the store championship.

Money raised will benefit the Pink Ribbon Girls, from entry fees to a portion of all drinks and food bought during the event as well as straight up donations and a 50/50 raffle.

Dayton Most Metro and Dayton Dining are also partnering, and have EXCLUSIVE SCOOP on this extravaganza at the Centerville Submarine House at 503 Miamisburg Centerville Rd. 

Officer Steffano after seeing the 16inch super Duper Cheesesteak

—Admission for spectators is free,
2pm seating begins
3pm announcements
3:15pm contest shotgun start 

— A portion of food and drink bought during 2pm -5pm will go to Pink Ribbon Girls.

Can one of these celebs qualify for the store championship in May?

HERE ARE OUR CELEBRITY PARTICIPANTS:

1) KETTERING POLICE OFFICER MARK “THE ITALIAN STALLION” STEFFANO !
Used to keeping law and order, can one of Kettering’s finest “cuff” and tame the 16 inch Super Duper Cheesesteak?  Remember that means triple the cheese and triple the meat!  Can this Paisan meet the challenge?  Pride is on the line!

Mark will leave no crumbs in his beard !

 

2) THE REAL SANTA – MARK “THE BEARD” DAGROSSA:
The one and only real Santa in town, Mark is also a fixture at the Sons of Italy, and Italian Fall Festa handling cannoli.  He looks to handle the Super Duper Cheesesteak in under 16 minutes.  Also known for his work on the Gem City Podcast, Mark “The Beard” DaGrossa will be looking to beat the bun this year! We are grateful for his participation.

 

 

3) SENIOR CENTERVILLE FOOTBALL PLAYER, DECLAN “THE HUNGRY ELK” MASON:
Used to tackling dummies, can this player tackle a Super Duper Cheesesteak ?  Can this 18 year old stud intercept the 16 inches of heaven and beat the challenge?  The entire team should be there to support this Hungry Elk as we hand off of a sandwich with the works and triple the meat and cheese.

 

4) SONS OF ITALY “GARLIC CHAMP,” KEVIN SORICE:

The Garlic Champ


Used to eating garlic, organizing bocce ball and running the beer trucks at the Sons of Italy Fall Festa, Kevin is no stranger to the challenge.  He looks to improve his time in the “Senior division” of the competition.   A former college football player, he looks to size up the 16 inch sub.  Bad news for Kevin, there is no garlic on this cheesesteak.

 

Scott Halasz, Xenia Gazette Sportswriter

5) XENIA GAZETTE SPORTS and NEWS JOURNALIST, SCOTT HALASZ:
Local sports guru Scott Halasz steps up to the challenge for charity and faces his first Super Duper Cheesesteak.  Can this journalist make headlines by beating the 16 inches with the works?   Look for him to have a secret strategy that may push him past the time limit with ease! We wish him luck and are excited to have him for this event.

 

6) GEM CITY ROLLER ATHLETE “ARCHANGEL ANARCHY”:
We expect elbows to be flying as this Gem City Roller Derby star attacks a Super Duper Cheesesteak. The only question is will she be wearing roller skates during the challenge?  She has 16 minutes to beat the challege and the sandwich with the works.  Used to speed and tough checks, this challenge is custom made for a hungry roller girl who is used to sandwiching her

Archangel Anarchy could kick a food critics butt

competition to the floor.

 

7) FORMER SUPER DUPER CHEESESTEAK CHAMP, STEVE HOWARD:
We have a ringer.  Stepping out of retirement, former 2012 Super Duper Cheesesteak champ Steve Howard is hungry for more.  Does he still have what is takes to beat the challenge and get on the leaderboard for the store?  We look for a good time and he is the man to beat.  Watching this guy mow through a 16 inch cheesesteak is worth the price of admission alone.

 

8) GEM CITY PODCAST STAR, TERRY “IZZY ROCK” MARTIN:
The man behind the Gem City Podcasts steps into the Cheesesteak arena to help the Pink Ribbon Girls.  Trading in his microphones and headset for a 16 inch sub with the works, can he beat the challenge? Or will the Super Duper sub make Izzy, too dizzy?  We have a feeling he may we the wildcard in this competition and could come in with an impressive time.  Come watch for yourself and see if Terry can do it !

 

Chrome Diva Rep Chris Goode almost came in 1st last time.

9) DAYTON CHROME DIVA BIKERS CLUB REPRESENTATIVE “GOOD GUY” CHRIS GOODE:
Loud motorcycles and long highways are a way of life, but can this open road friend of the Divas beat the open faced Super Duper Cheesesteak?  Watch as this Chris steps up to the table for charity again.  Gripping the sub like handlebars, we expect him to put the pedal to the metal and put a hurting on this sub.  This will be his 2nd time at the competition and his first time he nearly came in first place.  If he comes in hungry, look or him to be a dangerous competitor.

 

10) NICK TARKANY SR. OWNER and BREWER at HEAVIER THAN AIR BREWING CO.:
Nick is a big time aviation buff and expects to fly high in the cheesesteak challenge. Will he be able to land this sub with triple the meat, triple the cheese and the “Works” toppings which include mushrooms, onions, mayo, lettuce, tomato and hot relish?  We are grateful to have this local brewery owner and brewmaster, who makes incredible beer, as part of the fun.

Nick Tarkany Sr. from Heavier than Air Brewing Co.

 

11) DUSTIN STANLEY “DISTRIBUTION KING of WARPED WING“:
We will see if the transition from beer to cheesesteaks is a natural one as Warped Wing’s distribution king, puts his crown on the line.  Can Dustin beat the clock and make Ermal proud, or will the sub feel like ten tons of stout?  We are very excited to have him in the competition and look for him to possibly be a dark horse in the race.  Will he be able to can the competition?  Come watch and help us raise money for Pink Ribbon Girls.

 

12) RYAN ROTH, LOCAL ELVIS TRIBUTE ARTIST and VOTED DAYTON’s #1 MALE VOCALIST:
It’s one for the money, two for the show, 3 to ready now go Ryan go !  We ready for him to rock this event ! Will he be able to beat the King of cheesesteak challenges?  Ryan is a great sport, and we are thankful he is taking time to be in this charity fundraiser.  Food Adventures blog, Submarine House and the Pink Ribbon Girls say …. “AAahh thank you very muuucch.”

Dustin Stanley – Warped Wing Distribution King will be in the contest.

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There you have the local celebs competing for charity !!

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CONTEST RULES:

a) Celebs have a contest entry $20 donation fee

b) Event will take place at the Centerville Submarine House Bar and Grill on 503 Miamisburg Centerville Rd.   Seating will begin 2:00pm, announcements will start 3pm.

c) Each participant will be served and must finish a Super Duper Cheesesteak (triple the meat, triple the cheese) with the works in 16 minutes or less to “beat the challenge” and

Izzy Rock Martin stops his Podcast for a Super Duper Sub

get a free t-shirt.  No topping substitutions, you must eat the cheesesteak as is.  All participants will be timed and cheered on as contest will have a shotgun start at approx 3:15pm on April 27th.

d) Those who beat the contests will have there times compared to current top 10 times and may be placed on the leaderboard and could be eligible for the store championship eat off at a later date, and maybe even the finals June 1st !

COME ONE. COME ALL, COME HUNGRY , COME THIRSTY. 

Join us for this Food Adventure !

2012 Cheesesteak Champ -Steve Howard

Eat, drink and be pink!

Remember a portion or all food and drink sales will go to Pink Ribbon Girls from 2pm -5pm.

Please help us pack the house and cheer on these amateur eaters in a hilarious contest for charity!

A BIG THANK YOU to Centerville Submarine House Ownership Jeremy McDaniel, Brody Danner and Jason Danner for their incredible support of this event !! 

 

 

Ryan Roth at the Rock n Green Tomato Festival

Our buns are ready !

16 inches of heaven

Delicious challenge

LOCAL CELEB CHEESESTEAK CHALLENGE APR 27th , 3pm, CENTERVILLE SUBMARINE HOUSE .

10 Mouths Needed for Super Duper Cheesesteak Qualifier

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Can you eat 2 of these?

Each year, the Submarine House hosts the “Super Duper Cheesesteak Challenge” in which a person must devour a 16inch long Triple cheesesteak sub with “the works” toppings in 16 minutes or less.  The 2018 proceeds go to the Pink Ribbon Girls.

Again this year the Food Adventure Crew hosts a charity event qualifier to help add donations to the Pink Ribbon girls.  This year the site is the Centerville Store on Sunday May 20th, 3pm.

We are looking for 10 WOMEN or MEN to take the Super Duper Cheesesteak Challenge and see if you can beat the sandwich!  This is all about charity so each “EATER” or contestant is asked to make a minimum $20 donation to be considered for the event.

Also, if you eat the sandwich fast enough, you may qualify in the top 10 of the Centerville store times and be vaulted into the store championship in a few weeks.  BRING YOUR FAMILY – A percentage of all food and drink that night will go to Pink Ribbon girls.   Join the fun….

 

HERE IS THE SKINNY ON THE EVENT:

— WHEN: SUNDAY, MAY 20th, 3pm

— WHERE: SUBMARINE HOUSE CENTERVILLE – in the Normandy Square Shopping Center at 503 Miamisburg Centerville Rd, Washington Township, OH 45459

—WHY?

#1 It is HILARIOUS to come out and watch this event, and it is not only a blast, but it can be eye opening as well

#2 Come participate or just watch and eat and drink.  The great menu at Submarine House goes from Pizzas to Subs and more.  And remember a portion of your bill goes to CHARITY !  We will also be taking donations that night.

#3 Bring your friends for a fun time.  We are hoping to pack them in and raise $$ for PINK RIBBON GIRLS..

SPREAD THE WORD ! 

 

WANT TO PARTICIPATE AS AN EATER IN THE QUALIFIER????

 

Make your donation to the Food Adventures Crew Challenge, which will be donated to the Pink Ribbon Girls!

You can also donate even if you don’t want to be a part of the challenge!

Can you handle 16 inches of Heaven ?

 

JUST WANT TO WATCH AND SUPPORT THE CAUSE?

Show up at the Centerville Store and cheer on your favorite participant… 3pm , Sunday May 20th .  A portion of all monies spent from 3pm – 5pm will be donated to THE PINK RIBBON GIRLS of DAYTON !  They support local women fighting breast cancer.

Get all your foodie scoop on the Dayton area by following The Food Adventures Crew on Facebook.

THE SUPER DUPER CHEESESTEAK ! 16 inches of heaven !

 

 

 

Dayton’s $30,000 Cheesesteak

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2017 Super Duper Cheesesteak Champ, Clayton Naylor, with his daughter

Dayton has a $30,000 Cheesesteak .. and in 2017 it was a pink Food Adventure.  Let us explain….

It was standing room only in the Huber Heights Submarine House Bar and Grill when Clayton Naylor chomped the competition last month.   He downed a 16 inch Super Duper Cheesesteak in the official time of one minute and 55 seconds, leaving all other store champions still chewing their food.  Clayton pocketed a grand, and got a 2017 Championship belt and trophy. He hugged his daughter and posed for pictures afterwards.  It was his 2nd championship, having won the event 2 years earlier.

Clayton said his nutrionist and trainer wasn’t happy about him eating the cheesesteak, but he he told them it is only 3 times a year …. so lighten up Francis.

Jason Danner holds up a $30,000 donation check to PInk Ribbon Girls

You would think that was enough excitement for one day at the Submarine House.  You would be wrong.  Earlier they announced the proceeds from their 2017 Super Duper Cheesesteak challenges would benefit the Pink Ribbon Girls, a Dayton charity helping local women with breast cancer.

Food Adventures is happy to have been a part of this challenge for the past few years.  In the past, we have watched Submarine House donate checks of $15,000+ and $17,000+ to local charities like Dayton Children’s Hospital,  This year, the Submarine House owners, Brody Danner and Jason Danner, were about to blow those numbers away.

This year, the Danner family, Submarine House and the Cheesesteak challenge raised  $30,000 for The Pink Ribbon Girls.

The crowd cheering on their favorite eaters

The crowd went bezerk as they held the huge “check” up for the people to see, and presented it to Heather Salazar – Executive Director from the Pink Ribbon Girls.

The event has turned into a day long celebration.  The Huber Heights locale hosted a beer tent, a bouncy house and live bands afterwards.  It was a day and an evening to celebrate a big donation to a great cause.

Let this be a reminder to you that in 2018 to support the Super Duper Cheesesteak Challenge when it rolls around again in January through March of next year.

In the heat of competition

These charity dollars support and directly affect real families in the Dayton area and are making a big difference in families’ lives.  Support local businesses that give back generously to local charities.

The Submarine House is one example of those places.  We look forward to next year’s challenges and congratulate all involved with this successful charity event.

The Submarine House’s Super Duper Cheesesteak

For more Food Adventures, check out The Big Ragu, Hungry Jax and Chef House at www.Facebook.com/foodadv.  With over 7,000 foodies following them, they are the Miami Valleys “go to” blog for scoop on good eats, festivals, cooking classes and dinner events.

Please browse the gallery below for more photos from the Super Duper Cheesesteak Championships where the fastest contestants of each Submarine House location had to eat a 16 inch Cheesesteak with Triple the Meat, Triple the Cheese and the Works Toppings.  No exceptions !

The champ poses with board members of the Pink Ribbon Girls

Another day, another trophy

About to announce the donation total – Brody Danner, Heather Salazaar and Jeff Stevens

Sallie Taylor and Zac Pitts from Living Dayton were guest judges

Trophies and ticket boxes for raffle prizes

Nom, Nom , Nom

Clayton killin it

Cheesesteak contenders

Kris Mick – past champ was so close to winning

He’s done

1 minute 55 seconds

Good sportsmanship between champs

Guest judges Chef House and Big Ragu

$30,000 for Pink Ribbon Girls charity

Competitors and judges

Another full house

waiting on the subs

Hungry peeps

Talking Subs

16 inches of Heaven

Kris Mick psyching himself up

Post contest beard cleaning

WELL DONE !!!

 

 

 

 

 

2017 Cheesesteak Champ to be Crowned

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This is only one half of a Super Duper Cheesesteak

Oh … there are finals coming… but you wont have to study for these… and these finals are delicious!
Saturday April 22nd at the Huber Heights Submarine House Bar and Grill location, an all day event is taking place.

It has been months in the making.  Finally, the 2017 The Super Duper Cheesesteak Challenge, a charity promotion by area Submarine Houses comes to the finale this Saturday at 1pm, and a champ will be crowned…

It is going to be one hell of a Food Adventure this Saturday….

People have been timed with stopwatches to see

Cheesesteak Champs are hungry

how fast they could eat the Super Duper Cheesesteak Sub.   Now, April 22nd each local Submarine House store champ with the best time, will face off in person, against each other and past champions will be there too.

There have been draw dropping qualifiers and big mouths chewing.  We have seen huge subs inhaled and have seen disapointing times, but all  the events have always had one good outcome.  All proceeds this year support the Pink Ribbon Girls, a local charity focused on helping support area women facing breast cancer, and helping fund research for a cure.

Chef House will be judging and making sure no crumbs are left behind !

Now it all comes down to Saturday… one sub and a dozen of Dayton’s fastest eaters….

WHO WILL EAT THE 16 inches of HEAVEN the fastest?

The winner will get $1,000 !

 

HERE IS THE SKINNY ON SATURDAY APRIL 22nd’s CHAMPIONSHIP EVENT

—The event is being held with all day festivities at the new Submarine House – Huber Heights Bar & Grill Location at 5376 Taylorsville Rd.

—Chef House and Big Ragu from Food Adventures will be guest judges and so will Lisa Grigsby from Dayton Dining and Dayton Most Metro.

—Each store champion will face off in a shotgun start around 1pm 

—Other activities are a kids Bouncy House from NOON-4pm

Chef House with 2016 champ Andrew Oakes !

—50/50 Raffle

—ALL DAY BEER GARDEN

—LIVE BAND 7:30pm : Cherry Lee and the Hot Rod Hounds

Come out and enjoy the fun.  Eat some subs, drink some suds, and enjoy a wonderful Saturday for charity.

—Owners, the Danner family will present a check to the Pink Ribbon Girls

For those who might not know..

WHAT IS THE SUPER DUPER CHEESESTEAK CHALLENGE?

Bringing out the cheesesteaks

—From late January through April 2nd, 2017, Submarine House customers could sign up on the spot to take the challenge.

—To succeed, you must eat a 16 Super Duper Cheesesteak  with The Works toppings (no substitutions) in 16 minutes or less.  Note: the term “super duper” means hist sandwich is 3 times the normal amount of meat and cheese. Gulp !  “The Works” toppings means Cheese, mayo, lettuce, tomatoes, onions, homemade oil & vinegar dressing, pepper relish.  You have to eat it this way with all the ingredients.

—If you eat the sub  in under 16 minutes it is free, and you get a t-shirt too.  If you fail, you pay for the sub (approx $23) and proceeds

Who will clean their basket first? This person isnt finished yet !

go to the Pink Ribbon Girls charity.  In previous years tens of thousands has been raised for different local charities. The Submarine House owners, the danner family continues the tradition again this year.

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We are not food critics, we just love to eat!  We are the original Dayton foodies. This is our passion, not our job, and we leave no plate unturned!

Check out our photos below, from past Super Duper Cheesesteak Challenge events at Dayton’s original Submarine House…

Most importantly, join us for all the fun on April 22nd, and help support the Pink Ribbon Girls.

2016 champ Andrew Oakes ate a dozen eggs for breakfast before the competition…

THIS SATURDAY IS THE FINALS !!!!

The New Submarine Houses are incredible inside

One half of the Super Duper Cheesesteak

Food Adventure at Centerville Submarine House – “Qualifier”

Lots of people tried to get the fastest time….

People tried to qualify for the store championships

Super Duper Cheesesteak with the works – hello lover!

When Kayla Bradsteet puts her hair up, it is time for serious cheesesteaking!

2015 champ Aaron Smith

2015 donation went to Dayton Children’s Hospital, this year Pink Ribbon Girls

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Surprises at Cheesesteak Qualifier, Finals to Follow

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Chef Hayden Shocks the Crowd, wins Qualifier !

Fat Tuesday got even fatter this past week at Submarine House in Centerville. The newly opened restaurant at 503 Miamisburg-Centerville Rd. was packed.   Fifteen competitors were ready to take on the Super Duper Cheesesteak Challenge and their friends and family were there cheering them on.  Standing room only was the atmosphere as Dayton’s favorite foodies, The Food Adventure Crew called the place to order.

Hungry Jax was the Emcee and official timekeeper was Kris Mick, past champion and cheesesteak eating legend.  We were here to see if any of these big mouths could qualify for the store’s top 10 times.

What happened next was simply epic…….

— LOCAL CHEF MATT “PORK CHOP”

The 16 inch Super Duper Cheesesteak

HAYDEN STUNS THE CROWD WITH  WINNING TIME of 4 minutes 41 seconds. Rumors swirled after the event that the chef and owner of Scratch Food had been training for weeks with an unorthodox diet of ruffage, cabbage and even cauliflower to stretch his stomach.  We cannot confirm this, but his time was amazing.  We did notice his foot stomping and bouncing method while eating.  That may have been a strategy to let the food settle, or it could have been excitement.  We will never know.

Kayla Bradstreet put her hair up, and put the men to shame !

We do know it was a legendary cheesesteak challenge moment and surprising highlight of the night.  When Chef Hayden raised his hands and yelled “done,” he then stuck out his tongue.  The crowd gave him a big pop of applause, hoots and hollers.

 

— DAYTON AREA SOCIALITE KAYLA BRADSTREET, REPRESENTING THE WOMEN, BEATS THE CHALLENGE and shows the men the some girl power !  Calling herself “man hands” she manhandled the sub sandwich into submission with a time of 14 minutes 20 seconds.  The crowd went bonkers as she tilted her head back and sprinkled the last bits of lettuce into her mouth.  She raised her hands and showed her empty mouth in triumph to the roar of women throughout the restaurant.  There were cell phone flashes and people recording videos everywhere.  It was

Chris Goode (left) finished in 5 minutes and Gary “The Growler” Leasure finished in 15 minutes.

Female Food Adventure for the ages.

 

— CHRIS GOODE, LAST MINUTE SUBSTITUTE FOR THE CHROME DIVAS, and the thinnest contestant, destroys his Super Duper Cheesesteak in 5 minutes flat for the 2nd best time. Lesson learned, don’t ever count the little guy out.  Especially if he has a mohawk!  Chris tore into that sandwich and rode off into the sunset on his Harley!  Thank you to the Chrome Diva’s for your support and your great representative !

 

The contestants grow restless – 15 people took the challenge

Bryan Suddith Seducing the Camera

—At the end of the night, the thermometer donation tally was at $686 plus approximately $180 more would be donated from $1,800 of food and drink sales in 2 hours.  Not too bad, about $886 bucks for the night.  We could have never done it without the participation of the contestants and the support of their friends and families.  Thank you to those who came out to watch, eat and drink and who also donated money on the side.  We could not have succeeded without the incredible ownership of Submarine House and their staff.  Their generosity and local support of causes is an example for all.  Thank you to Dayton Dining, Dayton Most Metro, Dayton Chrome Divas, and

The Pink Ribbon Girls for the promotion and support.

This was a one night only fun get together for charity, but it was fun to see who could qualify for the event.  The top 10 times go on to compete for the store championship in mid-April and each store’s champion will be named.  Then each champ moves on to the April 22nd, 1pm event, the finals at the Huber Heights new Submarine House Bar and Grill.  Come watch with us !

 

Triple the Meat, Triple the Cheese and the Works Toppings

**HERE ARE THE FULL RESULTS from the SUBMARINE HOUSE’S 
2nd ANNUAL FOOD ADVENTURE SUPER DUPER CHEESESTEAK QUALIFIER**

—MATT “PORK CHOP” HAYDEN – 4 minutes, 41 seconds:
He put on a clinic.

—CHRIS GOODE – CHROME DIVAS REPRESENTATIVE – 5 minutes even:
Little guy, big appetite !

— JEREMY “SWEETNESS” SWIHART – 5 minutes, 24 seconds.
Easily the most cool, calm and collected contestant of the night.  He was an eating machine.

Mark “the Beard” DaGrossa taking the cheesesteak to task

— TACO “CHEESESTEAK” PHILLY – 8 minutes, 42 seconds. 
The big guy tore through the sandwich like child’s play, joking the whole way through.

— JOE “THE MINISTER OF MEAT” AMSTUTZ – 8 minutes 49 seconds
An impressive display of chomping skills. A terrific time for the big sandwich.

— BRYAN “BABY BLUES” SUDDITH: 10 minutes and 20 seconds.  
Dayton’s top story slammer and ferocious foodie, improved his time over last year by 4 minutes.

Kevin “The Garlic King” Sorice is loving the good food !

— KEVIN “THE GARLIC KING” SORICE – 13 minutes 41 seconds. 
The self declared senior division champ had no problem beating the challenge.

— KAYLA “MAN HANDS” BRADSTREET – 14 minutes 20 seconds.  
Girl power rules!  An unforgettable win.

— NATE “COWBOY” TUCKER – 14 minutes and 22 seconds.  
The big guy put a hurtin on the cheesesteak and squeaked in ahead of the deadline.

— GARY ” THE GROWLER” LEASURE – 15 minutes, 1 second. 
Steady chewing was the key to his success.

— MARK “THE BEARD” DaGROSSA – Could not finish in 16 minutes.  
This real life Santa was steady, he almost did it, but enjoyed the tasty experience.

Chris Kilroy, ready to take the challenge !

— BRIAN “THE BIG APPLE” APPLETON – Could not finish in 16 minutes.
had to go out to the patio for air.

— CHRIS “THE KILLER” KILROY – Could not finish in 16 minutes.  

Disappointed, but thought the sandwich was delicious !

— JOHN “HAMBONE” HAMMOND – Could not finish in 16 minutes.  
Improved over last year, but fell just short this year. Close… real close !

— STEVE “THE BIG RAGU” MILANO – Could not finish in 16 minutes.
He is contemplating retirement

 

Emcee for the Night was Jax from Food Adventures !

****ARE YOU UP FOR THE SUPER DUPER CHEESESTEAK CHALLENGE?****

You may still take the challenge at any Submarine House location through April 2nd.

—WHAT: You must eat a 16 inch SUPER DUPER CHEESESTEAK. Super Duper means this 16 inch sub has triple the meat and triple the cheese of their normal subs.  You have to eat it topped AS IS with “The Works” toppings in less than 16 minutes.   The Works includes: Cheese, mayo, lettuce, tomatoes, onions, homemade oil & vinegar dressing & pepper relish.   Grilled Mushrooms also come on the sub.  Important – NO topping substitutions, you have to eat it as is with all of the ingredients.  This is not a baby challenge.  So bring your loose pants.

Packed House Watching !! The night raised almost 900 bucks for Pink Ribbon Girls !

—WHY: If you complete the challenge, your sandwich is free and you win a T-shirt. A portion of the proceeds goes to The Pink Ribbon Girls charity.

—COST: About $23 up front, which is refundable if you complete the challenge successfully.  You can take the challenge at any Submarine House, alone or with a group of friends from Jan 30th through April 2nd.

John “Hambone” Hammond and the Big Ragu could not finish the Super Duper Cheesesteak

Remember, the top 10 fastest times at each store will see the competitors called back in April for the “store championship semi-finals.”  If you win the best time at the store championship, you are off to the finals April 22nd at 1pm at the new Huber Heights Bar & Grill location of Submarine House.

Browse the gallery below from memories of this incredible night for charity.

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The Usual Suspects

This mystery man is known by the name Taco Philly !

Nate “Cowboy” Tucker made a good showing !

 

Look! Here come the sammiches !!!

“Hangry” guys before the contest…

Known as “16 inches of Heaven”

Guess which plate was Ragu’s at the end and which one was Kayla’s?

Hot Relish didn’t stop Chef Hayden from winning !

Carey, Mack and Torey were rooting on their friends and supporting charity !

Kayla’s Empty Basket – WOMAN POWER !

Could you eat a cheesesteak with triple the meat and cheese, with the works? 16 inches? in 16 minutes?

Pork Chop finding his ZEN

Baby Blues, Minister of Meat, Garlic King and the Beard

All I want for Christmas is a Submarine House Gift Card !

Kayla beat the Big Ragu and a handful of other guys!

The Killer and Hambone

gu says thank you to Submarine House

The Big Ragu from Food Adventures

Donate to Pink Ribbon Girls – breast cancer charity

The Big Apple is ready

Hammond gets extra points for downing 4 beers before the contest

Kayla has her Gameface on !

Kilroy killin the sub

Corner table looking for the beef

make your own caption

Congrats Kayla

Kayla shuns the paparazzi

chomps heard round the world

Kayla has a food baby

2017 Super Duper Cheesesteak Food Adventure

Matt Hayden is a Cheesesteak qualifier !

This is just one HALF of the sandwich

Bryan’s got this…

Kelsie is an amazing host !

 

 

 

 

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Submarine House Kicks Off 2017 Cheesesteak Challenge

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The Super Duper Cheesesteak from Submarine House

The annual “Super Duper Cheesesteak Challenge” has started across the Miami Valley at every Submarine House, proceeds of which this year go to the Pink Ribbon Girls.  January 30th was the first day that Dayton area residents could partake in this food challenge for charity.

The Food Adventure Crew has been a part of the event for more than 3 years and we have seen almost $50,000 raised for Dayton’s Children Hospital during that time.

On Fat Tuesday, February 28th, 7pm, Food Adventures with Dayton Most Metro and Dayton Dining will be hosting a “one night only” qualifying event for charity at the new Centerville Submarine House Bar & Grill location at 503 Miamisburg-Centerville Rd., next to Adventure Golf for 16 contestants! Everyone is welcome to come watch and cheer …. but first

The Super Duper Challenge t-shirt

***WHAT IS THE SUPER DUPER CHEESESTEAK CHALLENGE ?????

HERE’S THE SKINNY:

—WHEN: Starting Jan, 30th you may take the challenge at any Submarine House location through April 2nd.

—WHAT: You must eat a 16 inch SUPER DUPER CHEESESTEAK, with “The Works” toppings in less than 16 minutes. Super Duper means this 16 inch sub has triple the meat and triple the cheese of their normal subs.  The Works includes: Cheese, mayo, lettuce, tomatoes, onions, homemade oil & vinegar dressing & pepper relish.   Grilled Mushrooms also come on the sub.  Important – NO topping substitutions, you have to eat it as is with all of the ingredients.  This is not a baby challenge.  So bring your loose pants.

Take the Challenge !

—WHY: If you complete the challenge, your sandwich is free and you win a T-shirt. A portion of the proceeds goes to The Pink Ribbon Girls charity.

—COST: About $23 up front, which is refundable if you complete the challenge successfully.  You can take the challenge at any Submarine House, alone or with a group of friends from Jan 30th through April 2nd.

The top 10 fastest times will see the competitors called back in April for the “store championship semi-finals.”

Food Adventures is hosting a special night Fat Tuesday Feb 28th at 7pm

The winner of each store will advance to the FINALS April 22nd, 1pm at the new Huber Heights Bar & Grill Location at 5376 Taylorsville Rd.

 

*** SPECIAL EVENT ANNOUNCEMENT ***

We are looking for a few hungry men and women !

Cooking up Cheesesteaks

Food Adventures is hosting a one-night only, Qualifying Round for charity event related to the Cheesesteak challenge.

*WHERE: The new Centerville Submarine House Bar & Grill,
503 Miamisburg-Centerville Rd (next to Adventure Golf)

*WHEN: Fat Tuesday Feb. 28th, 7pm

*WHAT: 16 contestants (to match the 16 inches of sub) will have a shotgun start and we will see if anyone qualifies with a top 10 store time.

Food Adventure Cheesesteak Qualifier 2016

*WHY: A portion from all food and drink sold that night will go to the Pink Ribbon Girls charity, so come out and root on your favorite friend or family member.

We do have a few contestants signed up already for this event:

 

Chef Hayden is ready

1)-MATT “PORKCHOP” HAYDEN:
This local chef owns Scratch catering and has promised to bring his love for food and appetite to the event and measure his munching skills. Can he successfully eat that 16 inch sub in 16 minutes?  We welcome this newcomer to the charity event!

 

Bryan Suddith, cleansing his palate

2)- BRYAN “BABY BLUES” SUDDITH:
This nationally acclaimed Slam Storyteller and lover of good grub, joins the contest once again this year.  He qualified last year, and this year is looking to beat his time of 14 minutes, 13 seconds.  Can he do it?  And can he beat his time from last year?  Vegas is setting strong odds that he can!

 

3)- JOE “THE MINISTER OF MEAT” AMSTUTZ:
A new contestant, not much is known about this participant, but by his nickname, we expect a promising competitor.  He is currently in training for the event in an undisclosed location.  Can the “minister of meat” handle 16 inches of heaven?  Be there and find out!

 

4)- STEVE “THE BIG RAGU” MILANO:

Big Ragu looks to redeem himself

This Dayton foodie looks to redeem himself after last year’s disappointing failure, where he did not finish the sandwich.  Will the Big Ragu beat the Super Duper Cheesesteak on Fat Tuesday?

 

5)- ONE OF THE CHROME DIVA’s:

Special Participant from the Chrome Divas

One of the women’s charitable motorcycle groups, the Dayton Chrome Divas, will be bringing in a female contestant.  Can she show the fellas who is boss?  We are super excited to have this special guest as part of the Super Duper Cheesesteak Challenge event.

 

6)- “THE GARLIC CHAMP” KEVIN SORICE:
The “senior” division champ from last year, impressed the crowd with a time of 9 minutes and

Kevin Sorice “The Garlic Champ”

19 seconds. Can this Italian Stallion show up the young guys this year? The Garlic eating champ of Garlic Fest thinks so !  Be there to see this man vs. bun.

7)- JOHN “HAMBONE” HAMMOND:
John is back and looking to beat the challenge this year. Last year he could not quite finish the sub, but this year he is as determined as ever. Come root for John, this guy never quits! Can Hambone hammer this challenge?  Watch him as he tries to knock out the 16inch Super Duper Cheesesteak and put his reputation where is mouth is !

That leaves spots for 9 more contestants!  If you want to participate, email us at foodadv@yahoo.com

Again, this qualifier will be held at the new Centerville Submarine House at 503 Miamisburg-Centerville Rd.

Chef and Jax are guest Judges from Food Adventures

Guest Judges will be Hungry Jax and Chef House from the Food Adventures blog.  They will have stopwatches ready and waiting.  They will be making sure every morsel of food is swallowed for the official times.  Don’t miss this fun event, we are expecting a good crowd.  Bring your friends, family and co-workers to cheer on your favorite.  There promises to be a lot of hooting, hollaring, and eating !  Don’t forget, Submarine House has a great beer selection at the Centerville location.

Get Cheesey with the Super Duper Cheesesteak Challenge going on now !

Remember, this is all for a great cause, so 16 inches of heaven are waiting for you ……….. See you at the Submarine House !

***UPDATE:  A Special Appearance from former champ KRIS MICK.. he will be scouting out the competition and may put on an exhibition to show the crowd what a record breaker looks like…  You may know Kris, who is a yearly fixture in the Finals competition.  This college footballer from

Kris Mick ,former Champ, will be in attendance

Troy, Ohio has a cult following and is also known for his popular Submarine House commercials.

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We are not food critics.  We are original Dayton foodies who love to eat! This is our passion, not our job, and we leave no plate unturned!

Check out our photos below, from past Super Duper Cheesesteak Challenge events at Dayton’s original Submarine House…

2016 champ of the whole thing – Andrew Oakes

Its you and 16 inches of super duper cheesesteak heaven

Food adventure qualifier

Chef House was a guest judge at the Vandalia Cheesesteak event last year

Dig in

Jax and her time keeper helpers

Cheesesteak- you have to eat this in 16 minutes and it is free

The finals 2016

Im done !

A previous contest

Ragu with Andrew Oakes again 2013 and 2016 champ

The Super Duper Cheesesteak – a Dayton legend

Last Year’s Food Adventure contestants 2016