Polito's Pizza Challenges Man V Food For Charity Event

Online, January 27, 2011 (Newswire.com) - Polito's Pizza, the popular family-owned pizzerias in Wisconsin, has thrown down the gauntlet, challenging the popular "Man v. Food" TV star to its "Monster Pizza Challenge" in the name of charity.

Polito's Pizza, which operates 4 restaurants in Wisconsin, has issued its "Monster Pizza Challenge" for over 3 years. A team of two participants are given an hour to eat a 28-inch pizza for a $500 prize. Over 300 teams have tried, but none have won. The "Man v. Food" show on the Travel Channel features its host Adam Richman dominating eating challenges around the country.

For this event, Polito's has offered to increase the prize to $2000 should Richman win, to be donated to the charity of his choice. Even if Richman doesn't succeed, Polito's has offered to donate $100 per pound eaten to charity.

"Man v. Food" has not yet commented on the challenge.

About Polito's Pizza
Polito's Pizza is a family-owned business that has opened four Wisconsin locations over the past four years: Stevens Point, Wausau, Oshkosh, and La Crosse. More information can be found at http://www.politospizza.com or http://www.facebook.com/politospizza.