5 Georgia restaurants where your meal is free (if you can eat it all)
Have you been commended by your family or friends for your larger-than-life appetite? If your hunger is unmatched and you’re a fan of free food, check out these five Georgia restaurants where your meal is actually free if you finish it all.
Lucky’s Burger and Brew Grim Reaper Burger Challenge
Here’s the challenge: You have one hour to finish a 4-pound certified Angus beef burger patty, eight slices of American cheese, 12 strips of bacon, eight fried eggs, hand-breaded onion rings and mayo served on a 1.5-pound challah bun. You do still have to pay for your meal on challenge day, but the winner will walk (or roll) away with a $200 Lucky’s gift card and a free T-shirt, and you’re automatically inducted into Lucky’s Burger & Brew Wall of Fame. The challenge is also available at the Marietta and Roswell locations.
Location: Brookhaven - 305 Brookhaven Ave., Suite 1250; Website: luckysburgerandbrew.com; Contact: 678-705-1713; Challenge: $50
Brett’s Casual American Beast Burger Challenge
You’ve got one hour to devour a 4-pound patty topped with melted cheddar cheese, lettuce, tomato and onion on a 10-inch sesame seed bun, served with 1 pound of fries. If you win, not only is your meal free, but you’re officially a member of Brett’s Casual American Wall of Fame.
Location: 3190 Atlanta Highway 11, Athens, GA 30606; Website: brettscasualamerican.com; Contact: 706-850-1395; Challenge: $40
Big Pie in the Sky’s 30-inch Carnivore Pizza Challenge
Looking for somewhere out of the ordinary for date night? Show off your impressive eating skills and see if your partner can keep up. Two people get one hour to eat a pizza topped with 11 pounds of meat. If you and your friend win, not only is your meal free, you get your picture on Big Pie in the Sky’s Wall of Fame and you can share a $150 cash prize to use for your next date!
Location: 2090 Baker Road, Suite A-103, Kennesaw, GA 30144; Website: bigpieinthesky.com; Contact: 770-420-8883; Challenge: $50
Papa Buck’s BBQ’s Pigzilla Challenge
This is 3 pounds of pulled pork covered in BBQ sauce, served on a 1-pound Hawaiian Sweet Bread Roll. To be considered a Papa Buck’s champion, and to get your sandwich for free, you must consume the entirety of this 4-pound monster in 45 minutes. The challenge is also available at their Metter location.
Location: 1500 E. 1st St., Vidalia, GA 30474; Website: papabucks.com; Contact: 912-805-2500; Challenge: $50
Over The Top (OTT) Burger Bar Stallone Challenge
A pick your own adventure kind of meal, you’re in for a mound of a challenge here. You have 45 minutes to eat four burgers of your choosing, 1 pound of rosemary fries, an order of funnel cake fries, one pop cone chicken appetizer and a milkshake of your choosing. Winners of OTT’s Challenge get a T-shirt, their picture taken and blasted on OTT’s social media, and you receive the entire meal for free.
Location: 2685 Buford Highway NE, #800, Buford, GA 30518; Website: overthetopburger.com; Contact: 678-482-7655; Challenge: Cost of the food