Final round of ‘Beast’ challenge
Burger challenge, weighing more than two pounds, ends tonight
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CHARLES TOWN - Tonight, four local firefighters and law enforcement officers will face off at the
Hollywood Casino at Charles Town Races for the chance to win $1,000 for their departments or a
charity.
The emergency responders are participating in the final round of the casino's Guns & Hoses Beast
Challenge. The Beast is a hamburger weighing more than two pounds, to go with one pound of french
fries, served at the casino's Skybox Sports Bar.
The four remaining participants, who are still in contention after the competition began with 10 local
firefighters and police officers each, are Michael Schweitzer of the Independent Fire Company, David
Defibaugh of the Middleway Volunteer Fire Company, Jason Newlin of the Charles Town Police
Department and Donald Mason of the Loudoun County Sheriff Department in Virginia, according to a
news release from Hollywood Casino at Charles Town Races.
The first contestant to finish the Beast, or whoever has eaten the most food in an hour, will win $1,000
to donate to either their fire company or law enforcement department, as well as a Beast trophy. The
second-place finisher will win $500 to donate.
Jess Chambers, an assistant executive chef at Hollywood Casino at Charles Town Races, got the idea for
the competition from a casino in Illinois owned by Penn National Gaming Inc., the same company that
owns Hollywood Casino at Charles Town Races.
"We have seen a great turnout for this weekly event and it's been great fun seeing everyone come out in
support of our local police and firemen," Chambers stated in the release. "We are very proud of the
wonderful pub fare we serve at the Skybox Sports Bar and are delighted to see the local support."
The final round of the Guns & Hoses Beast Challenge is scheduled to begin at 6 p.m. today in the
Hollywood Casino at Charles Town Race's H Lounge. The casino is located at 750 Hollywood Drive,
Charles Town.