Yellow Cab Man vs. Pizza: Baliwag, Bulacan

Rix Francisco ate an 18" pizza so fast, some of the other contestants were still on their first slice. 

Yellow Cab Grand Opening
Baliwag Branch

Yellow Cab is one of the top international pizza chains in the Philippines. Their branch opening held last Feb. 12, 2016 was a great success. The staff was able to accommodate and make 100 of their 6" pepperoni and Hawaiian pizzas to give away to the first one hundred customers to line up. There was a very short waiting time from the signing up to get the free pizza until one was given.

Yellow Cab Baliwag is located in the front area of this town's SM, easily accessed from the parking area. It provides food delivery and the service vehicles are those familiar yellow Vespas. This branch has two access doors which are from the front of the mall and inside, right beside the Starbucks. There is outside seating near both doors.

The welcoming food was set, and it was the first time that I had tried the Charlie Chan pasta which is Thai-inspired and the craft pizza which was topped with smoked salmon and dill. That pizza is dreamy, and one a personal note, smoked salmon is one of my favorite food items. This craft pizza is only available for a limited time.

The Man vs. Pizza event stared at 5 pm. It was held in the activity area of the mall. The audience was enthusiastic and responsive - and the vibes showed that the interest in the contest was intent. The seats were all full and there were many who were watching while standing.

I participated in the first batch and was so excited as I has a whole 18" New York pizza to devour in 30 minutes. As soon as I started eating the pizza, I knew that it was going to be very difficult for me to eat that much - but I just kept going, bite after bite after bite. Then, there came that moment that is called "hitting the wall". I could feel the pizza filling up my stomach, and I had to slow down, taking smaller bites. I looked at the other contestants and saw that they were still going for it. The countdown to the last few minutes began, and that 2 minutes call seemed to be the longest minute of my life as I still would not give up. Well, in the end, I got 5th place out of five contestants and state that in the Yellow Cab Baliwag (Cindy) Man vs. Pizza contest, pizza won. It was a totally enjoyable experience as the pizza was so good.

The 2nd batch of participants for the Yellow Cab Man vs. Pizza event included the food challenge eating champion, Rix Francisco. It was amazing to watch him eat the pizza, standing up, with the jiggle move to make it go down, and he had rhythm, which was bite, bite, sip water.

The crowd surged nearer the stage. It became standing room only. The eating feat was fantastic, something that I have never seen before. The four other participants lagged behind, while there was one that was simply stunned, just staring at 'the man'. You may watch his final few bites in this Facebook video.

The Man vs Pizza event was fantastic.
I totally enjoyed the experience of participating and watching Rix Francisco.

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