Man dies trying to eat giant doughnut at Voodoo Doughnuts

SFGate.com ^ | 4/3/17 | Mike Moffitt

[NormsRevenge]

A man who choked to death at a Voodoo Doughnuts shop in Denver was reportedly trying to wolf down a giant doughnut during a food-eating challenge.

Travis Malouff, 42, died Sunday while attempting to down a half-pound glazed doughnut. The cause of death was "asphyxia, due to obstruction of the airway," the Denver Office of the Medical Examiner said Monday morning.

Malouff was taking the shop's "Tex-Ass Challenge," which requires participants to consume the colossal doughnut — the equivalent of six regular doughnuts — within an 80-second time limit. Winners get a free meal and a button.

[NormsRevenge]

RIP DoughBoy

PLease to be respectful,, Thanks!

I hope the donut shop has a signed waiver in case of unfortunate event like this. It could cost them a lot of dough otherwise.

[Secret Agent Man]

This place should only allow the professionals to take this challenge.

From now on, only cops can attempt this.

[digger48]

[fhayek]

Ouch.

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[yarddog]

I hate those food eating contests.

For one, they waste food which I have always disliked.

[Grimmy]

The Usual Suspects to begin agitproping for legislation forbidding the evil of eating quickly in 3... 2... 1...

[SMGFan]

Another sad, tragic story.

College student from N.J. dies after choking in pancake eating contest

http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2017/04/nj_student_dies_days_after_choking_in_pancake_eati.html#incart_most-readhudson

[Behind Liberal Lines]

https://goo.gl/images/Ybi1Og

[jazusamo]

Very sad, I guess he didn’t win the free meal and button.

[Yogafist]

Lol. Nice play!

[dfwgator]

There’s a reason Gluttony is one of the 7 Deadly Sins.

[Harmless Teddy Bear]

Bread is the worse thing to have stuck in your throat. It gets all gooey and sticky.

Even a tracheotomy may not work.

[FirstFlaBn]

I thought that’s why donuts have holes - so you can breathe through them.

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[Delta 21]

Obviously you should leave this kind of thing to the professionals.

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[Axenolith]

Respect?!?! That dude couldn’t get an 8 ounce glazed donut down in 80 seconds without turning himself off. That’s weak. The first rule of doing stupid shit is you’d better succeed at it or you will be the brunt of the rest of the worlds ridicule. I think there is even a section in the Redneck handbook and Cletus operating manual specifically devoted to this.

[Darteaus94025]

His parents must be very proud.

[beethovenfan]

Darwin award contender.