1 00:00:01,266 --> 00:00:03,643 [crowd] Man versus food. Man versus food. 2 00:00:03,667 --> 00:00:08,543 I'm at Hofbrauhaus in Las Vegas, Nevada for the Kasespatzle challenge. 3 00:00:08,567 --> 00:00:10,667 - So no one's finished it? - No one's finished it. 4 00:00:11,567 --> 00:00:13,200 So this is insane. [laughs] 5 00:00:13,266 --> 00:00:17,843 [Casey] If I finish 4.5 lb of cheese smothered German noodles 6 00:00:17,867 --> 00:00:18,976 in under an hour, 7 00:00:19,000 --> 00:00:20,643 I win a German beer stein. 8 00:00:20,667 --> 00:00:23,500 Come on, Casey, you got this. Do it for Vegas! 9 00:00:23,567 --> 00:00:24,843 [crowd cheering] 10 00:00:24,867 --> 00:00:27,543 Kasespatzle challenge, you're no match 11 00:00:27,567 --> 00:00:29,400 for this big cheese. 12 00:00:29,467 --> 00:00:31,000 [crowd cheering] 13 00:00:32,467 --> 00:00:35,543 [Casey] For years, food's army has gone on unchecked. 14 00:00:35,567 --> 00:00:36,967 Oh, my God. 15 00:00:37,667 --> 00:00:39,443 - Bigger. - Wow! 16 00:00:39,467 --> 00:00:41,300 - Spicier. - Whoo! 17 00:00:41,367 --> 00:00:42,967 - Bolder. - What is that? 18 00:00:43,567 --> 00:00:45,076 But a hero rises... 19 00:00:45,100 --> 00:00:46,209 That's tremendous. 20 00:00:46,233 --> 00:00:48,500 Ready to taste the nation's most epic eats. 21 00:00:51,867 --> 00:00:53,976 - I'm Casey Webb. - Yes. 22 00:00:54,000 --> 00:00:55,700 Holding the banner of man 23 00:00:55,767 --> 00:00:58,867 and armed with years of experience in the restaurant industry... 24 00:00:59,500 --> 00:01:01,000 [crowd] Casey, Casey! 25 00:01:01,066 --> 00:01:02,300 I go into battle. 26 00:01:03,266 --> 00:01:04,900 - Bring out the steak. - [crowd cheering] 27 00:01:06,166 --> 00:01:08,500 [Casey] Food, your days are numbered. 28 00:01:08,567 --> 00:01:09,976 It's gonna be a wild ride. 29 00:01:10,000 --> 00:01:12,667 The mighty Casey has a taste for victory. 30 00:01:15,967 --> 00:01:18,600 This is Man v. Food. 31 00:01:23,867 --> 00:01:26,142 My traveling taste buds take me to Las Vegas. 32 00:01:26,166 --> 00:01:28,042 For a sushi burger mash-up, 33 00:01:28,066 --> 00:01:29,743 a cheesy comfort food combo, 34 00:01:29,767 --> 00:01:31,007 and a gigantic German delicacy. 35 00:01:32,166 --> 00:01:35,367 Las Vegas, show me the money! 36 00:01:39,500 --> 00:01:41,600 The Las Vegas food scene has evolved 37 00:01:41,667 --> 00:01:43,543 from casino buffets and coffee shops 38 00:01:43,567 --> 00:01:46,500 to a foody mecca offering every cuisine imaginable 39 00:01:46,567 --> 00:01:49,967 for the hundreds and thousands of tourists that flock here each year. 40 00:01:51,200 --> 00:01:52,900 If you know the right places to look, 41 00:01:52,967 --> 00:01:55,700 it's possible to take a gamble with your taste buds in Vegas 42 00:01:55,767 --> 00:01:57,367 and win big every time. 43 00:02:04,000 --> 00:02:05,843 Vegas maybe known for this strip, 44 00:02:05,867 --> 00:02:07,843 but I'm here for a different kinda strip, 45 00:02:07,867 --> 00:02:09,309 Stripchezze. 46 00:02:09,333 --> 00:02:12,100 This food truck will make all your foody dreams come true 47 00:02:12,166 --> 00:02:14,343 with their star studded grilled cheese line up. 48 00:02:14,367 --> 00:02:16,500 You'll have to see to believe. 49 00:02:17,567 --> 00:02:20,166 Hi, can I get a Stripchezze, please? 50 00:02:20,567 --> 00:02:21,600 Pretty please. 51 00:02:24,266 --> 00:02:26,400 When it comes to guilty pleasure eats, 52 00:02:26,467 --> 00:02:28,343 locals know to come to Stripchezze. 53 00:02:28,367 --> 00:02:31,000 {\an8}Where chef and owner, Suzy Davis has created 54 00:02:31,166 --> 00:02:33,242 a decadent menu of grilled cheese sandwiches 55 00:02:33,266 --> 00:02:37,142 with fun Vegas inspired names and delicious ingredients. 56 00:02:37,166 --> 00:02:39,076 [woman] You are a cheese lover, you gotta come to her truck. 57 00:02:39,100 --> 00:02:40,843 - You gotta find her somewhere. - You gotta find here. 58 00:02:40,867 --> 00:02:42,800 So if you like grilled cheese, 59 00:02:42,867 --> 00:02:45,400 times ten, times a hundred, you come here. 60 00:02:47,567 --> 00:02:50,242 Strichezze has outrageously fun sandwiches 61 00:02:50,266 --> 00:02:51,943 like their Hot Streak, 62 00:02:51,967 --> 00:02:54,843 with Pepper Jack cheese and pickled jalapeno peppers 63 00:02:54,867 --> 00:02:58,543 on parmesan and Flamin' Hot Cheetos crusted sourdough bread. 64 00:02:58,567 --> 00:03:01,167 - Flamin' Hot Cheetos. - Flamin' Hot Cheetos, we love those, right? 65 00:03:01,967 --> 00:03:05,500 It gives a really great bite when you bite into it. Very satisfying. 66 00:03:06,967 --> 00:03:09,142 [Casey] And don't miss the Jam On It. 67 00:03:09,166 --> 00:03:13,500 With maple bourbon bacon jam on parmesan cheese crusted sourdough bread 68 00:03:13,567 --> 00:03:16,543 with mustard, cheese, and sliced tomatoes. 69 00:03:16,567 --> 00:03:19,100 It's got everything you can imagine on here, 70 00:03:19,166 --> 00:03:24,100 bacon, cheese, tomatoes, bunch of other stuff that really makes it tasty. 71 00:03:25,867 --> 00:03:28,443 [Casey] But the fan favorite that I'm here to feast on 72 00:03:28,467 --> 00:03:31,000 is the Pair-O-Dice-Pizza grilled cheese. 73 00:03:31,166 --> 00:03:34,600 Made with three cheeses, pepperoni, and pizza sauce 74 00:03:34,667 --> 00:03:37,142 on parmesan cheese crusted sourdough bread. 75 00:03:37,166 --> 00:03:38,776 So when you close your eyes, 76 00:03:38,800 --> 00:03:41,242 even though you're eating a sandwich, does it taste like you're eating a pizza? 77 00:03:41,266 --> 00:03:42,943 - It does. - That's, uh, kinda amazing. 78 00:03:42,967 --> 00:03:45,800 I lose at the casino and then I come here and I win. 79 00:03:45,867 --> 00:03:47,600 You're always a winner at Stripchezze. 80 00:03:47,667 --> 00:03:50,142 My taste buds are ready to win. 81 00:03:50,166 --> 00:03:52,743 I head into the truck to get me a lucky 82 00:03:52,767 --> 00:03:55,000 Pair-O-Dice-Pizza grilled cheese. 83 00:03:55,066 --> 00:03:57,242 - Hey Suzy. - Hi, how are you? 84 00:03:57,266 --> 00:03:58,443 - Good, how are you? - Hi. 85 00:03:58,467 --> 00:03:59,934 - This is adorable. - [Suzy] Yes. 86 00:03:59,967 --> 00:04:01,643 [Casey] Where does the name come from, what's the inspiration for it? 87 00:04:01,667 --> 00:04:02,843 [Suzy] Las Vegas. 88 00:04:02,867 --> 00:04:04,800 So it's this strip in Las Vegas and cheese. 89 00:04:04,867 --> 00:04:07,500 So picture the Las Vegas strip covered in cheese. 90 00:04:07,567 --> 00:04:10,142 - [Casey] What're we making? - [Suzy] I'm gonna make the Pair-O-Dice-Pizza. 91 00:04:10,166 --> 00:04:15,142 [Casey] So not only is it pair of two of our favorite foods, it looks like a pair of dice. 92 00:04:15,166 --> 00:04:17,443 - [Suzy] Right. - [Casey] Awesome. 93 00:04:17,467 --> 00:04:20,976 [Casey] Suzy uses sourdough bread for all her cheesy creations 94 00:04:21,000 --> 00:04:24,943 because it's sturdy enough to hold up to all that cheese. 95 00:04:24,967 --> 00:04:26,643 You can really pile it on if you wanted to. 96 00:04:26,667 --> 00:04:29,000 I can put as much cheese in here as you want. 97 00:04:29,066 --> 00:04:30,242 [Casey] T o the outside of the bread, 98 00:04:30,266 --> 00:04:31,946 we add a generous amount of parmesan cheese 99 00:04:32,767 --> 00:04:35,643 and the decorative pepperoni dice. 100 00:04:35,667 --> 00:04:37,443 [Suzy] So see how they look like real dice? 101 00:04:37,467 --> 00:04:40,467 - Yeah, oh they sure do look like little dice, see that? - Little pepperonis. 102 00:04:41,767 --> 00:04:45,500 [Casey] We lay the slices of bread with the buttery cheese side down on the grill. 103 00:04:45,567 --> 00:04:49,743 Suzy throws a handful more pepperoni on to the grill as well. 104 00:04:49,767 --> 00:04:54,000 I was like, oh there's only four little slices of pepperoni. 105 00:04:54,767 --> 00:04:57,242 Now there seems to be 40. 106 00:04:57,266 --> 00:05:01,000 And then of course we pile on cheese to make the pizza filling for our sandwich. 107 00:05:02,266 --> 00:05:06,843 - What kinda cheese we got? - We got cheddar, provolone and mozzarella. 108 00:05:06,867 --> 00:05:10,200 [Casey] Tangy homemade tomato sauce goes on the bread slices 109 00:05:10,266 --> 00:05:13,300 and we flip the pile of melty cheese and pepperoni. 110 00:05:13,367 --> 00:05:15,600 [Suzy] You're actually grilling cheese. 111 00:05:15,667 --> 00:05:19,343 That's a nice move because we can't normally do that with a regular grilled cheese. 112 00:05:19,367 --> 00:05:22,007 Which actually adds more texture to the exterior part of the cheese. 113 00:05:22,066 --> 00:05:25,100 - I think so, it's a little crunchy. - Makes it crunchy. Yeah. 114 00:05:25,166 --> 00:05:28,200 [Casey] We layer that grilled piece of cheese on to the crisp sourdough 115 00:05:28,266 --> 00:05:30,100 and pull it off the grill. 116 00:05:30,166 --> 00:05:31,286 That looks so good. [laughs] 117 00:05:32,567 --> 00:05:35,242 I love how the cheese is pouring out. It's crispy on the outside. 118 00:05:35,266 --> 00:05:37,042 -I think so, -'Cause you get... This is all the crispy bits. 119 00:05:37,066 --> 00:05:39,367 - That's the fun part. - That's the total fun part. 120 00:05:42,100 --> 00:05:43,500 Now that's how you get the cheese. 121 00:05:43,567 --> 00:05:46,900 Woah, I know what you're doin', look at this. 122 00:05:46,967 --> 00:05:49,167 - It's like you're seven years old again. - [Suzy laughs] 123 00:05:54,166 --> 00:05:55,734 [Casey] Wow. 124 00:05:57,000 --> 00:06:00,400 Thank you for grilling the cheese before putting it on the grilled cheese. 125 00:06:00,867 --> 00:06:01,867 You're welcome. 126 00:06:02,767 --> 00:06:04,242 It's everything. 127 00:06:04,266 --> 00:06:07,343 Because you get all that crispy outside, the little bits that we love 128 00:06:07,367 --> 00:06:10,142 are usually this spare parts of grilled cheese sandwich 129 00:06:10,166 --> 00:06:12,843 - are inside the sandwich. - Yes. 130 00:06:12,867 --> 00:06:14,643 [Casey] The sharpness of the cheddar, 131 00:06:14,667 --> 00:06:17,343 the richness of the provolone, and the creaminess of the mozzarella 132 00:06:17,367 --> 00:06:18,976 it's like, with the sauce that's really tangy 133 00:06:19,000 --> 00:06:21,500 and the little 'roni is a little spicy and the sourdough, 134 00:06:21,567 --> 00:06:23,109 it's just so good. 135 00:06:23,133 --> 00:06:25,443 Think it's important that people come here and roll the dice on this one, 136 00:06:25,467 --> 00:06:26,567 'cause it's that good. 137 00:06:27,500 --> 00:06:28,667 - Like that? - Yeah. 138 00:06:31,767 --> 00:06:33,443 I'm rolling with this Pair-O-Dice, 139 00:06:33,467 --> 00:06:37,443 but soon we'll have to rock it with a very big challenge. 140 00:06:37,467 --> 00:06:39,343 [woman] You've ever tried to eat a whole box of mac 'n' cheese, 141 00:06:39,367 --> 00:06:40,367 it's like three of those. 142 00:06:41,100 --> 00:06:44,042 Come on, Casey, you can do this. 143 00:06:44,066 --> 00:06:49,166 Kasespatzle challenge, auf Wiedersehen! 144 00:06:57,867 --> 00:06:59,433 I'm in Las Vegas, Nevada, 145 00:06:59,467 --> 00:07:04,242 preparing to fight the 4.5 lb undefeated Kasespatzle challenge. 146 00:07:04,266 --> 00:07:06,443 But first I'll get some sparring practice 147 00:07:06,467 --> 00:07:08,867 with the rarest burger in town. 148 00:07:12,100 --> 00:07:13,800 I'm at Jjanga Steak & Sushi, 149 00:07:13,867 --> 00:07:16,700 a Vegas wonderland of culinary innovation. 150 00:07:16,767 --> 00:07:19,000 Forget everything you know about sushi 151 00:07:19,066 --> 00:07:21,186 because here they're reinventing them as burger, pizza, 152 00:07:22,567 --> 00:07:23,767 and much more. 153 00:07:27,700 --> 00:07:30,000 Ever wonder what happens when you combine 154 00:07:30,066 --> 00:07:32,242 the finest ingredients and flavors of sushi 155 00:07:32,266 --> 00:07:35,400 with the comfort and craveability of American staples? 156 00:07:35,467 --> 00:07:37,643 Well, at Jjanga you'll find your answer 157 00:07:37,667 --> 00:07:41,100 and it tastes even better than it looks. 158 00:07:41,166 --> 00:07:44,543 When you think of, like, cool sushi, you think of Jjanga. 159 00:07:44,567 --> 00:07:46,900 If you're feening for far eastern foods, 160 00:07:46,967 --> 00:07:50,127 but also pining for a pie, Jjanga's got your covered with a slice of sushi pizza. 161 00:07:52,567 --> 00:07:56,600 Featuring your choice of sashimi and sauces atop crispy rice 162 00:07:56,667 --> 00:07:58,176 with a special crust. 163 00:07:58,200 --> 00:08:00,843 So it's a stuffed crust and there's cream cheese inside and I love that 164 00:08:00,867 --> 00:08:02,976 because it's warm, now it's molten. 165 00:08:03,000 --> 00:08:04,576 I actually, 166 00:08:04,600 --> 00:08:07,543 uh, taste a little bit of parmesan cheese which is usually on pizza. 167 00:08:07,567 --> 00:08:09,100 I didn't think it was gonna work out, 168 00:08:09,166 --> 00:08:10,800 but actually it tastes really good on it. 169 00:08:13,300 --> 00:08:16,443 [Casey] Or if you're looking to party likes it's your birthday... 170 00:08:16,467 --> 00:08:20,000 ♪ Happy birthday to you ♪ Come on, everybody! 171 00:08:20,867 --> 00:08:24,400 Try Jjanga Sushi Cake with your choice of toppings. 172 00:08:24,467 --> 00:08:26,643 - Happy birthday! - Yay! 173 00:08:26,667 --> 00:08:28,000 What I wanted. 174 00:08:28,066 --> 00:08:30,400 [man] Everything in Vegas is, is over the top, 175 00:08:30,467 --> 00:08:33,443 it's big, it's grandiose, it's, it's special, 176 00:08:33,467 --> 00:08:36,867 and it, this is it right here, this is amazing and it's delicious. 177 00:08:38,400 --> 00:08:42,543 [Casey] But the fusion feast I have to try is Jjanga's take on a burger. 178 00:08:42,567 --> 00:08:46,500 It screams spicy crab, spicy tuna, spicy mayo, 179 00:08:46,567 --> 00:08:48,743 a soy reduction, and seaweed salad, 180 00:08:48,767 --> 00:08:51,127 all between two deep fried panko crusted sticky rice patties. 181 00:08:52,967 --> 00:08:57,242 You've got a little bit of everything that makes, like, the best sushi roll. 182 00:08:57,266 --> 00:08:59,600 It's a little sweet, a little savory. 183 00:08:59,667 --> 00:09:03,843 So the crust, it's, it's, the texture on the crust is great. 184 00:09:03,867 --> 00:09:06,743 - I'm here for the rice bun. - [Casey laughs] 185 00:09:06,767 --> 00:09:08,543 Came for the sushi, stayed for the rice bun. 186 00:09:08,567 --> 00:09:10,800 I mean, I'd stay for buns too, man. 187 00:09:11,367 --> 00:09:12,610 Every time. 188 00:09:12,634 --> 00:09:15,142 [man] 'Cause I'm big texture person and too much, like, 189 00:09:15,166 --> 00:09:17,000 - mushiness, I guess, gets to me. - Sure. 190 00:09:17,066 --> 00:09:19,076 And that really, like, balances out well. 191 00:09:19,100 --> 00:09:21,620 [Casey] I'm off to the sushi bar to see how to build this burger. 192 00:09:22,867 --> 00:09:24,500 {\an8}- Hey, Casey. - Chef Min, how are you? 193 00:09:24,567 --> 00:09:26,000 {\an8}- How are you? - Nice to see you. 194 00:09:26,066 --> 00:09:27,943 {\an8}- Pleasure, welcome, welcome. - Thanks for having me. 195 00:09:27,967 --> 00:09:29,900 I heard that we're makin' a burger, yeah? 196 00:09:29,967 --> 00:09:33,800 We are, we're making our signature Jjanga burger today with our panko buns. 197 00:09:35,367 --> 00:09:37,976 [Casey] We start by makin' our spice crab mix. 198 00:09:38,000 --> 00:09:40,643 To the crab mix, we add Japanese seven spice 199 00:09:40,667 --> 00:09:43,643 for a spicy, ginger, sesame kick. 200 00:09:43,667 --> 00:09:48,100 Soy sauce, Japanese chili oil and finally spicy mayo. 201 00:09:48,166 --> 00:09:49,743 - So more spice? - Exactly. 202 00:09:49,767 --> 00:09:50,927 [Casey] I love it, I love it. 203 00:09:51,467 --> 00:09:53,142 And we mix it all together. 204 00:09:53,166 --> 00:09:54,700 There you go. 205 00:09:54,767 --> 00:09:56,443 [Casey] Then it's tuna time. 206 00:09:56,467 --> 00:09:58,800 {\an8}We add soy sauce and furkikake, 207 00:09:58,867 --> 00:10:02,543 {\an8}featuring dried fish flakes, nori and sesame seeds. 208 00:10:02,567 --> 00:10:07,242 {\an8}This tuna gets even tastier with chili oil, sriracha and seven spice. 209 00:10:07,266 --> 00:10:12,800 We mix and set aside our tuna, so we can begin the bun building. 210 00:10:12,867 --> 00:10:15,700 First and foremost we wanna put little bit of the plastic saran wrap 211 00:10:15,767 --> 00:10:17,500 right in the mold here. 212 00:10:17,567 --> 00:10:19,443 Grab our sushi rice, 213 00:10:19,467 --> 00:10:21,748 just how you would do on a, if you're making burger patties 214 00:10:22,767 --> 00:10:23,967 - [Casey] Right. - [Min] Right. 215 00:10:24,567 --> 00:10:26,743 Give it a nice firm press. 216 00:10:26,767 --> 00:10:28,843 [Casey] The firmer, the better, 'cause we're actually gonna be frying this. 217 00:10:28,867 --> 00:10:30,142 [Min] Right. 218 00:10:30,166 --> 00:10:31,606 - Looks great. - So that's one of it. 219 00:10:32,266 --> 00:10:34,343 Don't get dizzy, ooh. 220 00:10:34,367 --> 00:10:36,967 I make a second, more avant-garde, but... 221 00:10:38,200 --> 00:10:39,576 It's like a snowflake, 222 00:10:39,600 --> 00:10:41,543 it's all, it's different and special, just the way it is, right? 223 00:10:41,567 --> 00:10:44,000 And we coat our buns in panko crumps. 224 00:10:45,000 --> 00:10:46,667 And drop them in the deep fryer. 225 00:10:48,000 --> 00:10:49,543 So we've to build this now? 226 00:10:49,567 --> 00:10:51,407 Yes, we are, we're gonna go ahead and build it. 227 00:10:52,667 --> 00:10:55,242 [Casey] We add spring mix, our spicy crab mix, 228 00:10:55,266 --> 00:10:59,943 the spicy tuna, spicy mayo, and a sweet soy reduction. 229 00:10:59,967 --> 00:11:02,142 So there's all kinds of things goin' on with this. 230 00:11:02,166 --> 00:11:03,242 [both laughs] 231 00:11:03,266 --> 00:11:05,142 [Min] Seaweed salad right on top of that. 232 00:11:05,166 --> 00:11:09,000 Okay, we're gonna put the finalized bun right on top and there you go. 233 00:11:09,066 --> 00:11:10,066 [Casey] Thank you, chef. 234 00:11:14,767 --> 00:11:16,209 It's so good. 235 00:11:16,233 --> 00:11:20,000 I love how crunchy our bun is, our panko rice bun, it's so crispy, 236 00:11:21,567 --> 00:11:23,600 but, it has that... 237 00:11:23,667 --> 00:11:25,743 thing that we love about actual bread buns. 238 00:11:25,767 --> 00:11:27,042 It's gotta little bit of give to it. 239 00:11:27,066 --> 00:11:29,100 And it's so crunchy and has so much flavor, 240 00:11:29,166 --> 00:11:30,406 and then immediately this heat, 241 00:11:30,467 --> 00:11:31,943 I get the heat right away, which I love. 242 00:11:31,967 --> 00:11:34,200 I love the spicy tuna and the crab. 243 00:11:34,266 --> 00:11:36,142 - There's a sweetness to both. - Right. 244 00:11:36,166 --> 00:11:38,400 But then you get a cool down from the seaweed salad, 245 00:11:38,467 --> 00:11:40,443 so, yeah, man. 246 00:11:40,467 --> 00:11:41,743 I've had a lot of burgers in my life 247 00:11:41,767 --> 00:11:43,343 and this is, like, one of the best burgers I've ever had. 248 00:11:43,367 --> 00:11:45,009 Thank you, sir. 249 00:11:45,033 --> 00:11:48,500 [Casey] This fish is delish, but I have a whale of a challenge ahead. 250 00:11:50,300 --> 00:11:53,343 [crowd] Crush those carbs. Crush those carbs. 251 00:11:53,367 --> 00:11:56,800 It's huge, I don't know how he's gonna do it. 252 00:11:56,867 --> 00:12:01,042 Kasespatzle challenge, you luck's about to run out. 253 00:12:01,066 --> 00:12:03,142 - Get outta here. - Get outta here. 254 00:12:03,166 --> 00:12:04,867 Get outta, yeah, get outta here. 255 00:12:11,767 --> 00:12:15,500 I'm in Las Vegas at Hofbrauhaus for the Kasespatzle challenge. 256 00:12:15,567 --> 00:12:21,242 If I can take down this 4.5 lb cheese-covered, carb-loaded beast in under an hour, 257 00:12:21,266 --> 00:12:22,367 I win a beer stein. 258 00:12:23,000 --> 00:12:24,300 Kasespatzle challenge, 259 00:12:25,000 --> 00:12:26,500 I'm all in. 260 00:12:30,367 --> 00:12:34,142 Hofbrauhaus is the most authentic German beer hall experience 261 00:12:34,166 --> 00:12:36,000 you'll find this side of the Atlantic. 262 00:12:36,367 --> 00:12:39,100 Almost everything in this massive replica 263 00:12:39,166 --> 00:12:40,843 of Munich's original Hofbrauhaus 264 00:12:40,867 --> 00:12:45,643 is imported from Germany or made from scratch using German ingredients. 265 00:12:45,667 --> 00:12:47,843 It feels like being back in Germany. 266 00:12:47,867 --> 00:12:49,343 - [man 1] Great food, good beer. - [man 2] Good beer. 267 00:12:49,367 --> 00:12:52,100 {\an8}If we can have this and this before each show, 268 00:12:52,166 --> 00:12:53,343 {\an8}we wouldn't look like the way we do, 269 00:12:53,367 --> 00:12:54,643 {\an8}but we'd have a really good time. 270 00:12:54,667 --> 00:12:56,142 {\an8}- Yes, exactly. - [all laughs] 271 00:12:56,166 --> 00:12:58,000 You guys are Chippendales, not Chubbydales. 272 00:12:59,867 --> 00:13:03,443 Travelers from the world over enjoy their German classics, 273 00:13:03,467 --> 00:13:05,643 like the pork sausage with sauerkraut, 274 00:13:05,667 --> 00:13:06,667 and their jagerschnitzel, 275 00:13:07,467 --> 00:13:10,343 a dish consisting of breaded and fried pork cutlets 276 00:13:10,367 --> 00:13:14,343 with a mushroom gravy that tastes so authentic, you'll think it's magic. 277 00:13:14,367 --> 00:13:17,000 {\an8}It sounds good except for this bend fork. 278 00:13:17,066 --> 00:13:18,443 {\an8}- Wait, did you? - No, no, no, I didn't... 279 00:13:18,467 --> 00:13:19,743 {\an8}- You didn't bend it? - No I didn't do that. 280 00:13:19,767 --> 00:13:21,800 Anyway, don't replay that later. [laughs] 281 00:13:23,300 --> 00:13:26,300 [Casey] And with an Oktoberfest vibe year around, 282 00:13:26,367 --> 00:13:29,443 you can always count on a good time at Hofbrauhaus. 283 00:13:29,467 --> 00:13:31,343 - It's literally, like, the best time ever. - [woman] Yup. 284 00:13:31,367 --> 00:13:33,300 You get to stand up on the table and drink beer 285 00:13:33,367 --> 00:13:35,343 - and cheer and sing. - [woman] Cheer and sing. 286 00:13:35,367 --> 00:13:36,727 Chug, chug, chug, chug, chug, chug. 287 00:13:37,767 --> 00:13:41,643 [Casey] Just make sure you don't have too good a time. 288 00:13:41,667 --> 00:13:47,242 Especially if you somehow end up havin' to take on the Kasespatzle challenge. 289 00:13:47,266 --> 00:13:50,142 A 4.5 lb German take on mac 'n' cheese 290 00:13:50,166 --> 00:13:52,443 with a specially doughy dumpling noodles 291 00:13:52,467 --> 00:13:55,643 and Swiss cheese, covered in crispy fried onions. 292 00:13:55,667 --> 00:14:00,643 It's not really a hard dough where you make a pasta from, it's like liquid dough 293 00:14:00,667 --> 00:14:03,000 It comes out as very fluffy, 294 00:14:03,066 --> 00:14:04,743 it tastes like Bavarian clouds. 295 00:14:04,767 --> 00:14:06,767 - I get to eat 4.5 lb of Bavarian clouds. - Mmm-hmm. 296 00:14:07,967 --> 00:14:09,943 [Casey] It's a challenge so outrageous, 297 00:14:09,967 --> 00:14:14,242 that despite hundreds of attempts nobody has ever succeeded. 298 00:14:14,266 --> 00:14:15,634 It's always good to be nervous. 299 00:14:15,667 --> 00:14:17,142 Yeah, nervous is good. If you're not nervous there's a problem. 300 00:14:17,166 --> 00:14:19,142 - Exactly. - If you're too confident... 301 00:14:19,166 --> 00:14:20,343 probably it's gonna be bad. 302 00:14:20,367 --> 00:14:22,066 It's good. I'm not confident at all. 303 00:14:24,000 --> 00:14:28,300 May be my confidence will grow once I see how this challenge is made. 304 00:14:28,367 --> 00:14:31,443 It never does, but maybe it will this time. 305 00:14:31,467 --> 00:14:32,810 Hey, Frank. 306 00:14:32,834 --> 00:14:35,142 {\an8}- Hey, Casey, how're you doing, my man? - Good, chef, how are you? 307 00:14:35,166 --> 00:14:36,606 - Nice to see you. - Nice to see you. 308 00:14:38,667 --> 00:14:40,643 [Casey] So let's talk about the actual challenge. 309 00:14:40,667 --> 00:14:43,343 How many actual people have taken it on and finished it? 310 00:14:43,367 --> 00:14:45,643 Hundreds have tried, nobody got it done. 311 00:14:45,667 --> 00:14:47,400 - Nobody has done it. - Nope. 312 00:14:48,166 --> 00:14:50,443 Then what am I doing here? 313 00:14:50,467 --> 00:14:53,467 All right, let's begin, I'm just trying to prolong this thing, let's make it. 314 00:14:54,166 --> 00:14:55,843 We start with 2 lb of flour, 315 00:14:55,867 --> 00:14:59,443 we add nutmeg, then we add salt and white pepper. 316 00:14:59,467 --> 00:15:01,142 We mix our dry ingredients. 317 00:15:01,166 --> 00:15:02,843 - We add the eggs. - How many eggs? 318 00:15:02,867 --> 00:15:04,843 - Twenty five. - [Casey laughs] 319 00:15:04,867 --> 00:15:06,000 Twenty five eggs. 320 00:15:07,000 --> 00:15:08,743 Then after mixing it all together... 321 00:15:08,767 --> 00:15:10,242 Look at that color, i love it. 322 00:15:10,266 --> 00:15:12,242 We have to boil our spaetzle 323 00:15:12,266 --> 00:15:14,700 - We have the our... - So how do you get this in to here? 324 00:15:14,767 --> 00:15:16,200 - With that. - Amazing. [laughs] 325 00:15:16,266 --> 00:15:18,843 That's our spaetzle maker, custom made for us. 326 00:15:18,867 --> 00:15:20,343 So you take it out... 327 00:15:20,367 --> 00:15:22,843 - and get right there, push it out. - Wow, so cool. 328 00:15:22,867 --> 00:15:23,967 [Frank] Push it out. 329 00:15:24,000 --> 00:15:26,166 So what we do after, we're putting it in ice water. 330 00:15:28,000 --> 00:15:31,500 [Casey] After an ice bath we sauté our spaetzle with caramelized onions, 331 00:15:31,567 --> 00:15:36,000 salt, nutmeg and two cups of cream before adding a pound of Swiss cheese. 332 00:15:36,367 --> 00:15:38,543 Well, Swiss cheese is a staple in German cuisine 333 00:15:38,567 --> 00:15:42,843 and nearly half of all exported Swiss cheese goes to Germany. 334 00:15:42,867 --> 00:15:44,100 The rest goes to my house. 335 00:15:45,367 --> 00:15:46,344 That looks really good. 336 00:15:46,368 --> 00:15:48,643 Out comes the lava of spaetzle. 337 00:15:48,667 --> 00:15:50,076 Yeah. 338 00:15:50,100 --> 00:15:53,643 And finally Frank adds a half a pound of fried onions. 339 00:15:53,667 --> 00:15:55,843 Are you kiddin' me? [laughs] 340 00:15:55,867 --> 00:15:58,867 Kasespatzle challenge, you're gettin' smothered. 341 00:16:09,266 --> 00:16:11,643 If you can null this out in a whole hour, 342 00:16:11,667 --> 00:16:14,042 finish the whole plate you get a free glass stein on the house. 343 00:16:14,066 --> 00:16:15,066 Yeah! 344 00:16:15,667 --> 00:16:17,800 [crowd] Three, two, one. 345 00:16:24,066 --> 00:16:27,743 [crowd] Eat it, eat it, eat it, eat it. 346 00:16:27,767 --> 00:16:30,443 This is so good, have you ever had it. [laughs] 347 00:16:30,467 --> 00:16:33,242 The first bit is creamy doughy deliciousness. 348 00:16:33,266 --> 00:16:36,000 I don't know how bite 284 will be, 349 00:16:36,367 --> 00:16:39,000 but number one couldn't be better. 350 00:16:39,066 --> 00:16:41,600 [crowd] Zig zag zig zag oi oi oi! 351 00:16:41,667 --> 00:16:44,543 Zig zag zig zag oi oi oi! 352 00:16:44,567 --> 00:16:46,543 I have never seen so much cheese in my life, 353 00:16:46,567 --> 00:16:48,600 I have no idea how he is gonna finish this. 354 00:16:50,367 --> 00:16:54,142 [Casey] I'm saving the onions for the end, so I can savor this spaetzle. 355 00:16:54,166 --> 00:16:56,976 But I'm fillin' up in a hurry. 356 00:16:57,000 --> 00:17:01,400 I'm an extreme long shot to be the first time winner of this jackpot. 357 00:17:01,467 --> 00:17:04,867 But you never know, you can always get lucky in Vegas. 358 00:17:05,367 --> 00:17:06,367 Whoa. 359 00:17:11,867 --> 00:17:13,600 I'm in Las Vegas, Nevada, 360 00:17:13,667 --> 00:17:17,743 taking on the undefeated 4.5 lb Kasespatzle challenge. 361 00:17:17,767 --> 00:17:21,042 {\an8}I started on a hot streak against this doughy mac 'n' cheese, 362 00:17:21,066 --> 00:17:25,443 {\an8}but carbo overload has me feeling like a serious underdog. 363 00:17:25,467 --> 00:17:29,000 Our normal plate is about a fifth of the size of this. 364 00:17:29,066 --> 00:17:32,242 And taking on half of that plate myself gets me way too close. 365 00:17:32,266 --> 00:17:34,200 So this is insane. [laughs] 366 00:17:34,266 --> 00:17:36,700 I have an hour to complete the challenge, 367 00:17:36,767 --> 00:17:39,567 but it's becoming clear that this isn't goin' to come down to the clock, 368 00:17:41,066 --> 00:17:44,843 I could run outta room long before I run outta time. 369 00:17:44,867 --> 00:17:47,967 Go Casey, represent Las Vegas, baby, go. 370 00:17:50,467 --> 00:17:53,843 [Casey] V egas loves an underdog and it maybe my night. 371 00:17:53,867 --> 00:17:56,843 He's about ten minutes in, so that's pretty good. 372 00:17:56,867 --> 00:18:02,142 {\an8}[Casey] But I'm slowin' down and I'll have all those onions waitin' for me at the end. 373 00:18:02,166 --> 00:18:05,543 So our friends taught us that if you're eating too much and you wanna make more room, 374 00:18:05,567 --> 00:18:07,007 you compact and you make this motion. 375 00:18:07,967 --> 00:18:10,400 [crowd cheering] 376 00:18:10,467 --> 00:18:12,242 [Casey] Does this strategy work? 377 00:18:12,266 --> 00:18:14,076 How have I never heard of this before? 378 00:18:14,100 --> 00:18:17,142 Am I now an unstoppable eating machine? 379 00:18:17,166 --> 00:18:19,643 [crowd] Casey, Casey, Casey. 380 00:18:19,667 --> 00:18:22,567 It could hit him in a, like a brick wall right at the end there. 381 00:18:23,400 --> 00:18:24,900 {\an8}[Casey] Yeah, probably not. 382 00:18:24,967 --> 00:18:28,500 {\an8}My hot streak has cool down and I'm about to bust. 383 00:18:28,567 --> 00:18:31,400 It feels like it's just not possible. 384 00:18:31,467 --> 00:18:32,943 But this is Vegas, 385 00:18:32,967 --> 00:18:34,400 I'm goin' all in. 386 00:18:34,467 --> 00:18:36,000 [crowd cheering] 387 00:18:37,166 --> 00:18:39,142 Yeah, 388 00:18:39,166 --> 00:18:41,867 Come on, Casey, you're almost done, you got this! 389 00:18:46,867 --> 00:18:49,667 Come on, Casey, that spaetzle got nothin' on you! 390 00:18:52,100 --> 00:18:55,242 [crowd] Pound that pasta, pound that pasta. 391 00:18:55,266 --> 00:18:57,000 [Casey] With the help of the Vegas crowd, 392 00:18:57,066 --> 00:19:02,100 incredibly I've almost downed all the pasta in less than 27 minutes. 393 00:19:02,166 --> 00:19:04,042 No more spaetzle! 394 00:19:04,066 --> 00:19:06,643 [crowd cheering] 395 00:19:06,667 --> 00:19:08,347 [crowd] No more spaetzle, no more spaetzle. 396 00:19:09,967 --> 00:19:12,967 [Casey] But that still leaves a half pound of fried onions. 397 00:19:19,100 --> 00:19:23,000 My strategy of saving the onions for last has backfired. 398 00:19:23,066 --> 00:19:26,800 As they say in the betting world, Vegas always knows. 399 00:19:26,867 --> 00:19:29,343 It could hit him in a, like a brick wall right at the end there. 400 00:19:29,367 --> 00:19:34,076 [Casey] I hit that brick wall stomach first and I can't take another bite. 401 00:19:34,100 --> 00:19:35,567 Guys, unfortunately... 402 00:19:36,600 --> 00:19:38,360 the onions are just gonna be way too much. 403 00:19:40,400 --> 00:19:43,343 And I hate to say it, but in the battle of man versus food, 404 00:19:43,367 --> 00:19:44,843 food won. 405 00:19:44,867 --> 00:19:46,767 {\an8}[crowd] No. 406 00:19:47,500 --> 00:19:48,567 {\an8}[man] Well, great effort. 407 00:19:49,467 --> 00:19:51,242 {\an8}On behalf of Hofbrauhaus and your travels, 408 00:19:51,266 --> 00:19:52,200 {\an8}we'll still give you the glass. 409 00:19:52,266 --> 00:19:54,900 {\an8}- Yeah. - [crowd cheering]