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Tulsa does tacos
Published: 8/24/2011 9:00 PM
Last Modified: 8/24/2011 9:11 PM

Elote hosted a watch party on Wednesday for the "Man v. Food Nation" Travel Channel episode that featured the downtown restaurant. JAMES GIBBARD/Tulsa World

Adam Richman is the host of "Man v. Food" on the Travel Channel. Courtesy TRAVEL CHANNEL

While eating his way across U.S. Route 66, Adam Richman of “Man V. Food Nation” made a pit stop in Tulsa for tacos.

Downtown restaurant Elote, home of the puffy taco challenge, was featured in the episode that aired Wednesday night.

It was the second show shot in Tulsa. An episode featuring Joe Momma's, the Spudder, Ann's Bakery and Bill's Jumbo Burgers aired in June.

Richman trained U.S. Navy Officer 2nd Class Manny Groll, an Owasso resident, on the tactics of eating in mass quantities for a chance at the title of “Puffy Taco Master.”

The challenge: 23 puffy tacos in 90 minutes.

That’s seven pounds of puffy in your tummy.

Although the shell – which is similar to fry bread - seemed to grow in his stomach, Groll showed the country what Oklahomans are made of and finished the challenge for the title.

He made his young son, and the cheering crowd gathered around him, proud. There was even a cameo by the Catoosa Blue Whale.

What did you think of the show?

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Loved the show! I love seeing local food on tv!!!

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Food Writer Nicole Marshall Middleton joined the Tulsa World in May 1993 after graduating from Oklahoma State University. She has covered crime, city government and general assignment beats during that time - but mostly crime. But when she isn’t at work, Nicole is a devoted food hobbyist. She enjoys meal planning and cooking with her husband, Steve, every day of the week and on holidays it’s a family affair. When the opportunity to become the food writer at the Tulsa World presented itself in the summer of 2011, Nicole jumped at it. She is excited to explore a new side of Tulsa and make the transition from crime to cuisine. .

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