41 Of Australia’s Biggest Food & Food Challenges
While small portions are nice, sometimes you just feel like stuffing your gob with some sort of culinary monstrosity, amiriiitee?
Anyway, based on everyone’s comments on my ‘Giant Australian Food’ TikTok, I’ve compiled a comprehensive list of Australia’s biggest food challenges annnd where you can find some of Australia’s biggest food!
I’ve split this into restaurant chains you can find Australia-wide, and then went deeper into every state. Doin’ the lord’s work here! You’re soooo welcome.
Australia-Wide
Below are some Australia-wide food challenges at various chains. Keep scrolling for the food challenges for each state!
Yo-Chi Frozen Yogurt | "Try The Chi" 4kg Australian Frozen Yogurt Challenge
If you’re hankering for some froyo, Yo Chi’s 4kg frozen yogurt challenge is JUST WHAT YOU NEED. I saw it on YouTube, so I’m not sure if it’s still going, but BASICALLY:
You get to load up your custom sundae and finish it in 45 minutes to win your ~ $150 AUD froyo dessert meal free. Plus you might snag some some Yo-Chi merch and a spot on Yo-Chi's Wall of Fame!
Katina Eats Kilos is my hero.
Rib Challenge | Hurricane’s Grill
If there’s a Hurricane’s Grill in your area and you’re hankering for some ribs, they have a pretty gnarly rib-eating challenge: 1.5kg beef ribs, 250g chips, and 250g onion rings in under 1.5 hours. Say less!!!
Steak Challenge | Outback Jack’s
Been a while since you’ve gotten the meat sweats? Outback Jack’s usually has a 1kg steak challenge that you need to accomplish in under 30 minutes and I can already hear your stomach growling in agony! SHEER AGONY!
Hot Star Large Fried Chicken
Um, these guys are pretty self-explanatory. It's fried chicken the size of your head. They have various locations across Australia, so load up your pal Google Maps for this one.
Giant Frozen Margs | El Camino Cantina
Nothing says ‘Friday’ (or Monday…or Tuesday…or Wednesday…) like giant frozen margaritas at El Camino Cantina.
Who needs vitamins and minerals when you can down one of these bad boys??
New South Wales
Pizza Burger Challenge | Sneakies Kitchen
Sydney, NSW
Let me introduce you to Sneakies Kitchen, whose Pizza Burger Challenge gives you a measly FIFTEEN MINUTES to finish the following items:
4 cheeseburgers
2 large fried chicken breasts
A bunch of veggies all smashed between two cheese pizzas
Image credit: Sneakies Kitchen
So whaddya get upon finishing this monstrosity? Besides instant regret, you get the $50 meal for free and a spot up on the Sneakies Wall of Fame!
Godfather Burrito Challenge | El Chapos
Maitland, NSW
This doesn’t look so bad, right?
Image credit: FoodChallenges.com
Except it’s 2kg of an El Chapos burrito. 2kg!!!
Loaded with rice, beans, veggies, cheese, and the meat of your choosing. PLUS…a pile of chicken wings and loaded sweet potato fries. You know, in case your stomach didn’t hate you enough already!
Royal Ribs Challenge | The Royal Inn
Waratah, NSW
The folks at The Royal Inn dish out a loaded BBQ platter with 3 racks of BBQ pork ribs, over 1kg of fries, and a huge pile of coleslaw PLUS a salad.
The catch? You have to finish it in 30 minutes to score the meal for free, plus a t-shirt, a bucket of beer, and a spot up on the Royal Inn Hotel's Wall of Fame.
(Why are all these places obsessed with Walls Of Fame??)
Supersized BBQ Platter Challenge | Fire & Brimstone BBQ
Castle Hill, Sydney
Think you can down a BBQ platter stacked with brisket, pulled pork, smoked chicken, a pile of chips, and FOUR additional large sides?? IN 40 MINUTES?? Well, then get some help. Or head to Fire & Brimstone BBQ!
I won’t tell you what to do, I’m not your mum!!!
1.9kg Tomahawk Steak | Oaks Hotel Bar & Grill
Neutral Bay, NSW
Have you ever eaten an almost 2kg Tomahawk steak? Me neither, but I bet I would be a better person if I did. Anyway, the peeps at Oaks Hotel in Sydney seem to think it’s a good idea, so…get to it!
2.5kg Pho Challenge | Huong Xua
Canley Heights, NSW
What’s in a pho challenge? I’m glad you asked: 500g of meat, 500g of noodles, 1.5 litres of broth. Can someone pls ship it to the Gold Coast??
Mammoth Burgers | Fishnets
East Corrimal, NSW
Someone called Fishnets ‘the worst fish & chips’ in Wollongong and I don’t think that’s very nice. Or true. (Actually, I wouldn’t know, ‘cause I’ve never been there!). But they used to do that ridiculous Mammoth Burger that was the stuff of nightmares, so there’s that…
Credit: Illawarra Mercury
Giant Burgers | Neville’s Store
Armidale, NSW
Is it a corner store of a burger haven? You be the judge, ‘cause Neville’s is dishing up burgers that look like this and ohhh maaah looorrddd:
Northern Territory
Top G Burger Challenge | District North Kitchen
Darwin, NT
District North Kitchen’s burger challenge has just a 30-minute time limit to finish a 2kg burger layered with 3 smash burger patties, cheese, fried chicken, schnitzel patties, brisket, pork belly, onion rings, pineapple, and beetroot. YIKES!!
Image credit: Randy Santel
The burger is served on a bed of fries (which apparently are not required to win).
Winners do not earn their $99 AUD meal for free…but they do get a t-shirt and a spot up on the "Naughty Corner" Wall of Fame!
Giant Laksa Bowl Challenge | Lisa’s Lunch Bar
Darwin, NT
Finally, something a lil different: a giant laksa challenge!
At Lisa’s Lunch Bar, diners only have 35 minutes (or 45? there are conflicting details) to finish a bowl loaded with 800g of egg noodles and vermicelli, 600g of beef, pork, chicken, and tofu, and filled with 3 Liters of Malaysian-style Laksa broth.
Image credit: Randy Santel
Winners earn their $60 AUD meal for free, a t-shirt, and their name and photo up on the Wall of Fame. And losers must be immortalized on Lisa's Lunch Bar's Wall of SHAME!
Queensland
1kg Donut & Sausage Roll Challenge | Kenilworth Bakery
Kenilworth & Mooloolaba QLD
Kenilworth Bakery is a Queensland INSTITUTION, and for a good reason: they sling 1.5kg donuts and sausage rolls. Yeeeep, you heard that right.
Think you can shimmy a 1kg custard & cream donut down your gullet? Only one way to find out!
Can you think of a better mid-swim snack than a 1.5kg donut? Me neither, Kenilworth Bakery. Me neither. (Image credit: Kenilworth Bakery)
1.1kg Burger | Rick’s Garage
Palmwoods, QLD
Does Queensland have a thing for massive burgers? Perhaps.
Anyway, Rick’s Garage serves up a 1.1kg burger that is just absolutely stacked with stuff, sooooo ummm, if you’re feeling up for it…
5.5kg Burger Challenge | Nindigully Pub
Nindigully, QLD
The Daily Mail wrote an article about Nindigully Pub’s burger/monstrosity, so I’m gonna quote them directly:
“The epic $80 pub meal features a huge 1.2kg meat patty, a 1kg bun, six tomatoes, one entire iceberg lettuce, three large beetroots, one tin of pineapple slices, 400g of cheese and barbecue sauce, surrounded by 1kg of potato wedges.”
UMMMMM, wat!
Yiiiikes. Daddy??
20-Min 2.5kg Burger Challenge | Hashtag Burgers & Waffles
Brisbane, QLD
I don’t know if they still do this one, but Hashtag Burgers & Waffles had a scary burger challenge that looked like this & mom, pls come pick me up, I’m scared:
Mighty Moo BBQ Challenge | Smokey Moo
Brisbane, QLD
Before you try to take this challenge, I’d like to remind you that Smokey Moo’s platter is designed to feed EIGHT people.
The platter features pastrami, brisket, ribs, beef cheeks, garlic bread, fries, cobb salad, and coleslaw. Solo challengers have just one hour to finish everything on their own to win a t-shirt, the $375 meal for free, and a spot up on the Wall of Fame.
Image credit: Randy Santel
Pancake Eating Competition | Pancake Manor
Brisbane, QLD
They’re probably still doing this, but Pancake Manor in Brisbane hosts eating competitions and Brisbanites just loooove talking about this place.
I haven’t been yet, but mark my words: I WILL see what the fuss is about soon. Can someone please take me? It looks haunted and I’m into it
Image credit: Best Restaurants Of Australia
Ramen Challenge | Ramen Champion
Sunnybank, QLD
Is Brisbane the food challenge capital of Australia?? Maybe. Anyway, if you can slurp Ramen Champion’s massive bowls of ramen, you can do anything you set your mind to.
All You Can Eat Pancake Challenge | Pancakes In Paradise
Surfers Paradise, QLD
Think you loooove pancakes?? Think again!! Pancakes In Paradise does an ‘all you can eat’ pancake challenge so I think it’s your duty, as a pancake lover, to go and put that love to the test.
1.8kg Burger Challenge | Longboards
Surfers Paradise, QLD
If you're on the Gold Coast and you’re hankering for a burger, Longboards has a 1.8-kilogram burger challenge that might land you in the emergency room, buuut I won’t judge, honestly.
1kg Caramilk Cookie | Paddock Bakery
Burleigh Heads, QLD
Bet you didn't know that Paddock does a 1kg Caramilk cookie?? Well, now you do. This thing is suuuuper tasty - it’s covered in dollops of dulce de leche and sprinkled with Caramilk crumbles, but it is fiendish on the stomach. It’s not an official challenge but like, if you want to set yourself some life goals, go for it.
This cookie could feed an entire family.
Breakfast-Style XXXL Burger Challenge | CHOOFAS Smokehouse & Seafood
Coolangatta, QLD
Huh. I’ve never been to Choofas, even though it’s in my neck of the woods. PERHAPS THIS IS THE REASON WHY:
Image credit: Food Challenges
Hungry diners have 1 hour to finish a giant burger stuffed with a 1.5lb burger patty, and breakfast goodies including lots of eggs & bacon, along with cheese, beetroot, and misc other veggies!
The burger is also served with a full basket of fries. Winners earn their $55 AUD burger for free, merch, and a spot up on the Choofas' Wall of Fame! Yeehaw.
South Australia
"Stack Attack" Challenge | C.R.E.A.M
Adelaide, SA
Are you ready to C.R.E.A.M your pants? (That was gross, I apologise!)
The "Stack Attack" at C.R.E.A.M in Adelaide is not just a breakfast, it's an Everest of eats!
Imagine tackling a 1kg stack of hotcakes, a forest of 20 maple bacon slices, and a half-kilo of chicken tenders, all swimming in an OCEAN of syrup with a drink that's not for the faint-hearted.
You've got 30 minutes to demolish this whole monstrosity. If you do manage to conquer it, you get the meal for free, a t-shirt, and your name in breakfast history on the C.R.E.A.M Wall of Fame.
Image credit: Randy Santel
Chicago Style Deep Dish Pizza Challenge | Remy’s Deep Dish Pizza & Bar
Adelaide, SA
It looks like the heavyweight pizza championships at Remy's Deep Dish Pizza & Bar.
Here's the challenge: stuff your gob with a 2.5kg Chicago style deep dish pizza that comes with a side of fries and a litre of beer. ALL IN 30 MINUTES!
Guess what you get?? That’s right: you get the meal (and the trauma!) for free and a spot on Remy’s Wall Of Fame!
Image credit: Katina Eats Kilos (AKA MY HERO)
Giant Deli Sandwich Challenge | Seacliff Beach Hotel
Seacliff, SA
Ever wanted to eat a sandwich that's probably visible from space?
Well the Seacliff Beach Hotel in Seacliff, South Australia, has you covered with their "Giant Deli Sandwich" Challenge.
This 2ft long French baguette is like a deli dream, stuffed with an army of meats, a garden of salad, and a river of chipotle mayo. Oh and of course, don't forget the mountain of chips.
Finish this behemoth in one sitting, and you'll not only escape with your $39, but you'll also snag a t-shirt and carve your name into the Seacliff's Wall of Fame (not literally, ofc)!
Image credit: Randy Santel
Giant Parma Challenge | Apparently Everywhere???
Reading people’s comments about Adelaide, you’d think there was a massive parma challenge at every pub, and apparently, that is true (can someone confirm??)
Anyway apparently La Romana does a massive, massive parma and I’m not even going to try to imagine what my stomach would feel like after it.
Victoria
3kg Nutella & Biscoff Loaded Crepe Challenge | Drp Bar
Carlton, Melbourne
I’m kinda sad this wasn’t around when I lived in Carlton.
Drp Bar gives you 45 minutes to finish the equivalent of FIFTEEN (!!!!) orders of Drp Bar's specialty crepes. These babies are loaded with Nutella, Biscoff Sauce, Biscoff Cookies, strawberries, and bananas.
Winners earn their meal for free, a t-shirt, and a spot up on Drp Bar's Wall of Fame.
Image credit: FoodChallenges.com
"Its A King Hulk" Burger Challenge | ItsABurger
Rosebud, VIC
Is it a bird? Is it a plane? NO! It’s ItsABurger’s King Hulk Challenge!
Apparently ItsABurger only give you a measly 30 minutes to finish four of their King Hulk Burgers.
Each King Hulk consists of 4 cheeseburgers, for a total of 16 cheeseburger patties! And possibly heartburn FOREVER. And that’s not all!!
Challengers must ALSO finish a 1kg side of loaded fries. Winners earn their meal for free, a t-shirt, and a spot up on ItsABurger's Wall of Fame.
XXXL Spring Rolls | Third Wave Cafe
Albert Park, VIC
The source of all Melbourne food challenges (okay, maybe not but I’m sticking with it!!!), Third Wave knows how to bask in its ridiculousness. Let’s all bask in it together with their ginormous spring rolls, shall we?
Today’s trauma is brought to you by Third Wave Cafe.
Pizza Slices The Size Of Your Head | Old School Pizza
Coburg & Westmeadows, VIC
Who doesn’t want pizza slices the size of their head?? No one, that’s who. And the team at Old School Pizza *definitely* know that.
Hefty Hot Dogs | Easey’s
Collingwood, VIC
What’s better than a regular hot dog? A massive loaded hot dog with all the trimmings from Easeys.
Cathedral Burger | Igloo Roadhouse
Buxton, VIC
If you’re thinking about skipping Igloo Roadhouse burger’s think again, ‘cause I think Jackson has it figured out:
Anyway, these guys do absolutely massive burgers and they’re amazing.
Western Australia
20x20 Burger Stack Challenge | Varsity Innaloo
Perth, WA
Apparently, 1 burger patty is not enough for Perthies, oh no no no. Skeddadle over to Varsity Innaloo to take on their 20x20 Burger Stack Challenge. Brave (and mildly unhinged?) eaters have ONE HOUR to finish a burger piled high with TWENTY all-beef patties, cheese, and sauce.
Image credit: Randy Santel
The burger is served with 1kg of chicken wings, a 1kg serving of loaded fries, and a pint-sized milkshake because if you’re gonna get the sh*ts, you might as well go hard.
Winners earn their $100 AUD meal for free, a groovy t-shirt, the skateboard the meal is served on, and their name and photo up on Varsity's Wall of Fame! WoWzA.
15,000 Calorie Milk & Cookies Challenge | Get Chunky
Fremantle, WA
The aptly named Get Chunky has a 15,000 Calorie Milk & Cookies Challenge that will probably most likely make you get chunky AF, not gonna lie.
People hankering for diabetes have ONE HOUR to finish 14 of Get Chunky’s massive house-baked cookies, 3 of which are paired with syringes full of sweet sauces, a big cup of raw edible cookie dough, a Biscoff latte, 3 scoops of gelato, and a bottle of milk.
Image credit: My hero, Katina Eats Kilos, is at it again
Winners earn their $115 AUD dessert meal for free, a t-shirt, and their name and photo up on Get Chunky's Wall of Fame! (And possibly diabetes!)
Mega Conti Roll Challenge | Foodie’s Boutique
Alkimos, WA
I had to look up where Alkimos is for this next challenge and Perth did not disappoint—it’s in the middle of fucking nowhere!
I also need to inform you on what a Conti Roll is, because if you’re not a weirdo—uh, I mean, a Perthie—then you won’t know what it is. Spoiler alert: it’s just a sandwich.
Anyway, back to the challenge! Foodie’s Boutique’s supersized Conti roll is filled with 4 kinds of meats, loads of cheese, special Italian salad, and artichoke hearts (???). You lost me at artichoke hearts!
Eaters have just 45 minutes to finish the roll in order to earn their $75 AUD sandwich for free, a t-shirt, and a $300 AUD cash prize if they can beat the previous record!
I don’t know what the previous record is, I’m too lazy to look it up.
Image credit: Randy Santel
Big Clug's 2.0 Pizza Challenge | Mack Daddy's New York Slice
Perth, WA
Guys, I think I could actually win this one, ‘cause no one can neck a pizza like I can! I mean, obviously loads of people can eat more pizzas than I can, but I’m sayin’ that I think I could take this one. MAYBE ONE DAY. Anywhoo.
To win, you need to finish Mack Daddy’s 28" pizza loaded with your choice of toppings in a 45-minute time limit. Winners earn their $99 AUD meal for free, a $100 voucher, merchandise, and a spot up on the Big Clug's 2.0 Wall of Fame!
Image credit: Katina Eats Kilos
1.7L Giant Cocktails | The Reveley
Perth, WA
Fishbowl cocktail the size of your head?? Can someone front me a ticket to the The Reveley in Perth??
Image credit: So Perth
