Wow! South Dakota Woman Completes Epic Sioux Falls Food Challenge

A Brandon, South Dakota woman named Karen Meyer just took on the craziest Sioux Falls chicken challenge ever. Some thought this food challenge would be impossible, but she proved them wrong!

Karen Meyer just finished the big Yard Bird Challenge from Keg Chicken in Sioux Falls. This challenge is not for the faint of heart!

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The Yard Bird Challenge has been part of the regular menu at the Keg Chicken, and few have been brave enough to try it. Until now.

How Does The Yard Bird Challenge Work? What's In It?

You'd better be hungry for this major Sioux Falls food challenge.

Here's what is on the menu for the Yard Bird Challenge:

16 pieces of chicken (Equals two chickens).
One pound of fries.
A Pint of Two Sides of choice (baked beans, coleslaw, or potato salad)

You can pick the drink of your choice to wash this meal down. If you don't finish this meal in 45 minutes, the total cost of the Yard Bird Challenge is $40.

Karen Meyer of Brandon was up for the job. Here was her order:

16 pieces of bone-in chicken
1 lb French Fries
Pint Coleslaw
Pint Baked Beans
Drink: Coke

Karen Meyer defined the odds and finished the Yard Bird Challenge in.....21 MINUTES! The Keg Chicken shared the exciting victory in a Facebook post.

Keep in mind: Karen had 45 minutes to finish this meal. All the Sioux Empire can say is wow!

Wow, that's hard to believe!

Congrats!! I have a big appetite, but I couldn't do that!

Way to go! I love that she tiny and beautiful but devoured it all

Fun fact: Karen says in the Facebook post that it was her first time at the Keg Chicken.

Karen won a t-shirt, a photo with the Champion Belt, and a spot on The Keg's Wall of Fame. Congratulations, Karen! Go take a nap, you've earned it!

My Top 5 Favorite South Dakota Made Foods

As I was slicing a piece of cheese off my block of Dimock Dairy Colby cheese and boiling a ring of Bluebird Locker German sausage on the stove, I started thinking, "What foods is South Dakota known for?'

Then I realized the state is known for some of my favorite foods, are they're actually made right here in South Dakota!

So, I decided to search my cupboards and refrigerator looking for other South Dakota-made foods and came up with my Top 5.

Road Trip-Worthy Restaurants Within 90 Minutes of Sioux Falls

Veer off the beaten path. Take a road trip and try some favorite small-town eateries. Just by driving a few miles, you could find some delicious hidden gems.

From steaks to seafood, chislic to chicken, these are out-of-the-way unexpected finds that will make your taste buds tingle.

Here's a list of 16 Road Trip-Worthy Restaurants within 90 minutes of Sioux Falls.

Gallery Credit: Karla Brown

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