My Favorite South Florida Junk Food Is In St. Pete This Week

You still have time to devour some truly awful things before those New Year's resolutions ruin your life. And the timing couldn't be better. My favorite South Florida junk food spot is coming to St. Pete for 2 days this week. What do they serve? Hold your arteries. Deep fried cheesesteak eggrolls dipped in a ranch sauce with a sweet and sour kick. Yep, it's a heart attack just waiting to happen.

I found "World Famous" on a Yelp search during a Fort Lauderdale visit years ago. The little to go restaurant isn't even in Fort Lauderdale. It's tucked way in a strip mall in Lauderdale Lakes. You'd never notice it from the street. Word of mouth has made the place, well, famous. These cheesesteak eggrolls are as good as they look and sound. I've had them a dozen or so times since that first visit and figured I'd offer up my advice since their food truck is coming to St. Pete today and tomorrow.

Go with the Philly Cheese Steak Egg Rolls. You have many options. There's a seafood, pulled prk, beef brisket and buffalo chicken egg rolls, wings, and lemon pepper fries. I've tried all of them... nothing compares to that cheesesteak eggroll. I don't like the coating they put on their french fries. The wings were just ok to me. It's really all about that cheesesteak eggroll.

There's an important component you can't leave out when you get the cheesesteak eggrolls from World Famous. You can skip the fries. But don't under any circumstances forget to ask for extra "Ying Yang" sauce. As if a fried cheesesteak eggroll wasn't unhealthy enough, the real magic happens when you dip one into this creation called Ying Yang sauce. One side of the sauce cup is white. The other side is red. The white side is a ranch style sauce. The red is sweet. The combination of all those flavors is what keeps me going back every time I'm driving to Miami or Fort Lauderdale.

The World Famous food truck will be set up at 150 22nd Street South in St. Petersburg today (December 17) and tomorrow (December 18). There will probably be a line. Even though they're based in South Florida, the word has spread. I take partial credit, I've been raving about these things on my radio show and Geno Ate Tampa podcast for years. They'll start serving at 10:30am and stop when everything sells out. They are not up here often, so skip breakfast this morning and don't worry about supper tonight. You'll still be full.

NEXT: I think I found my new favorite Chicken Parmesan spot in Florida

Travel Channel's Man v Food remains one of the most entertaining food shows of all-time. Adam Richman took on many challenges, but these were 5 of the most epic and memorable!

The popular show originally ran on the Travel Channel from 2008 through 2012 with host Adam Richman showcasing some of the biggest, spiciest, and wonderfully epic menu offerings across the country. The show was later revived in 2017 and ran until 2022 with host Casey Webb. However, it just wasn't the same during the second leg. So, we'll be focusing on the original run with the OG Adam Richman.

For me, part of what made the show so special was Adam Richman. He was a fantastic host and came off as genuine, funny, and relatable. He had great quotes in every episode, and you could tell he loved his job (who wouldn't?). To this day, if I try something I really like, I'll let out one of his "Oh my goodness, oh my goodness" that was heard during the show's opening sequence. He was likable and made me want to go out and try some eating challenges myself. Needless to say, they didn't go very well. So, not only was Adam a likable host, but he could stomach some massive meals, literally. Not any person could step into his shoes and pull it off the way he did.

On Man v Food, Adam would try all sorts of eating challenges from across the country. Some of them were massive in size, some were a race against the clock, and others brought some insane heat. Watching the show, you're not sure which one would be more of a difficult challenge to accomplish. Impressively, throughout the show's run, Adam was able to tackle all varieties of challenges. There were times he overcame the heat and times he succeeded in finishing some unbelievably large meals.

While there was never a disappointing episode, some challenges remain engraved in my head years later. How on earth was he able to finish some of these? Man v Food was a fantastic show and I miss its original run. Thankfully, you can watch the show today on a number of streaming services including Max, Discovery Plus, and Amazon Prime Video. In the meantime, check out 5 of the most epic eating challenges seen on Man v Food below!

https://youtu.be/ocL9J2TSQFU?si=CDdQ6zpaW45Mu0M- Steaks are delicious, few people would risk denying that. However, a 5.5lb steak challenge from Steak and Main in Baltimore, Maryland, might change your perspective on steak for the rest of your life. That's a lot of steak! Talk about the meat sweats. This is certainly one of the more memorable challenges on the show, not only because of its size, but he came so close! He had only a few bites left but was unable to do it. We've all been there. It was a valiant effort, though.

https://youtu.be/jyObB5bwku4?si=AKOgW5KEhRyxjpiD A 30-inch pizza is not supposed to be considered a personal size, but that's how it goes with The Carnivore Challenge at Big Pie In The Sky Pizzeria in Kennesaw, Georgia. Each slice is bigger than a human head! Thankfully, it looks delicious. I'd love to dive into one. I don't think I could take on the whole thing or even half...or a quarter...but an eighth of it might be good! Unfortunately, despite a partner to help out, the pair were unable to finish the huge pie.

https://youtu.be/Cm-yflPUu0k?si=BFg3iiTSSSYuLYZ- If you're looking for epic late night eats, college campuses are always a safe bet. Adam went to RU Hungry in New Brunswick, Jersey, home of Rutgers University, to try The Fat Sandwich Challenge. What is it? Only a 1.5lb sandwich sandwich in under 45 minutes. Excuse me, 5 1.5lb sandwiches in under 45 minutes. That's a lot of meat and bread. Adam had an impressive performance, but the clock got the best of him on this one.

https://youtu.be/Mksrwx7krx0?si=_iVDzLDn69tJ7uEZ Boulder is one of the most beautiful cities in America. If you've never been, I highly recommend it. Adam Richman went and took on the Wing King Challenge at The West End Tavern. To be king, he must finish 50 jumbo-sized buffalo wings in under 30 minutes. Again, it's not only a big meal, but it's a race against the clock. Again, it's neither man nor the food who wins this battle but the clock. That really makes finishing difficult.

https://youtu.be/rBUw9X8Dd9A?si=OpS9LBVroJQ56Yu9 A 3-egg omelette would be considered a large omelette. However, a 12-egg omelette challenge is just a bit much, no? That's, like, a whole carton of eggs for one single omelette! Well, that's what Adam was up against at Beth's Cafe in Seattle, Washington. It's a unique challenge because not only is it Man v Food but it's Man v Food v Man. Adam is up against another competitor to see who can finish first! Adam was able to defeat the man but not the food. He called it a loss, but I'm calling it a win.