On May 6, 2012, ten contestants accepted the challenge to eat fifty bacon wrapped dates in thirty minutes, in the Pintxo 2nd Annual Bacon Wrapped Dates eating Challenge. If the contestants successfully completed the challenge, they would receive free bacon wrapped dates for one year.

While the contestants gave it their all, nly one succeeded. Congrats to Jack for eating all 50 in a record 14:43! Then he kept going, totaling out at 56.

Our other contestants finished as followed:

Brandon – 14 Bacon Wrapped Dates
Terri Ann – 16 Bacon Wrapped Dates
Owen – 17 Bacon Wrapped Dates
Allen  – 27 Bacon Wrapped Dates
Nancy – 33 Bacon Wrapped Date
April – 36 Bacon Wrapped Dates
James – 38 Bacon Wrapped Dates
Brandon Mambelli – 40 Bacon Wrapped Dates
Jack – 56 Bacon Wrapped Dates

For context, 50 Bacon Wrapped Dates is about 3.25 pounds of Bacon, Goat Cheese and Dates, totaling about 3,500 calories.