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Smoke & Barrel's wall of fame records more generous deadlines, but his barbecue platter comes with just twenty minutes.
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I ORDERED THE BIGGEST BBQ CHALLENGE IN HONG KONG...IT WAS BRUTAL! | BeardMeatsFood
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- 0:49The wall of fame shows successful attempts made before the restaurant shortened its deadline.
- 1:27Staff bring out the barbecue platter, piled with meats, sides and bread.
- 2:27The timer starts, and BeardMeatsFood tackles the meat first.
- 4:04A sauce consultation introduces fermented hot honey and yellow mustard.
- 7:25The result arrives here, after the sides slow his progress and staff keep calling out the time.
The wall of fame offers BeardMeatsFood some encouragement, until he checks the finishing times. Previous successful diners at Hong Kong's Smoke & Barrel took longer than the restaurant now allows for its Beast Challenge.
His new episode has drawn nearly 300,000 views in a little over two hours. The attraction is straightforward: an enormous Texas-style barbecue tray, a shortened deadline and an eater who still finds time to ask about the condiments.
The platter brings ribs, brisket, pulled pork, sausage, fried chicken and half a roasted chicken, with mac and cheese, beans, slaw, pickles, cornbread and a brioche bun filling the remaining space. A staff member describes it as enough food for a small group. BeardMeatsFood has twenty minutes to clear it alone.
He starts quickly on the meat, then interrupts proceedings for sauce recommendations. Fermented hot honey gets the staff's vote; yellow mustard also gets a try. Later, the sides and heavy carbohydrates slow his progress as the time updates keep coming.
That contrast is occupying the comments: viewers question the tight deadline, while others point out that the table conversation makes the challenge entertaining precisely when every second matters. Some admit that watching him chat makes them nervous.
He clears the tray with less than a minute remaining, to applause from staff and neighbouring diners. Then comes a particularly calm exchange. Asked about dessert, he requests the menu and follows the barbecue with strawberry cheesecake. His winner's gifts include a hat, a T-shirt and a notebook, a rather more portable souvenir than the lunch.
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Which dessert does BeardMeatsFood order after the Beast Challenge?
He follows the barbecue platter with a slice of strawberry cheesecake.