In case going to a baseball game wasn’t enough fun on its own, one enterprising individual has shared a tale of human endurance that you too can put your body through as you sit in the stands watching significantly more talented men perform feats of greatness. Leave the athleticism to them; you’ve got the 9/9/9 challenge to beat.
There’s something about the 9/9/9 challenge. 9 beers, 9 dogs, 9 innings. You have to want it. You can’t walk into the stadium thinking it’s gonna be a breeze. It will be tough. But those who want it, get it. You have to be strong and fight mentally. This is the 9/9/9 challenge. pic.twitter.com/uIfEQBfjLS
— Matt Molson Canadian Lager (@MMCL69) April 3, 2024
The challenge consists of consuming nine hotdogs and nine beers across nine innings. It’s not only a challenge for your stomach, but a challenge for your mind and your wallet. Your meal will cost you a considerable amount of cash, although some commenters were quick to suggest attending on $2 dog days to mitigate some of the cost, while others suggested pre-gaming. Fortunately, OP was successful, even if he did end up feeling like a shell of himself.
if it didn’t cost 150 dollars i would genuinely be doing this at every baseball game i go to https://t.co/8rk4G3sCjj
— kevin (@pizzascholar) April 4, 2024
Me in the 5th inning after the Mets give up a third homerun. https://t.co/STMUG41mi7 pic.twitter.com/c61oB26RSQ
— Soundgarten Of BanBan (@AnimeSerbia) April 5, 2024
While the origins of the challenge are murky — the OP clarifies in his Twitter bio that he didn’t invent it — mentions of the challenge online date back to at least 2011, including in a 2013 video where Guyism’s Ryan Jones and Katie Nolan competed to see who could complete the challenge. Even back then, over a decade ago, people were making the same jokes about it costing $999, too. Great to see concession prices have always been obscene. Bleacher Report also reported on the challenge way back in 2011, with Matt Hurst attempting the challenge during game one of the World Series.
For the budget-conscious out there, you could do what one Reddit commenter does: “Yeah I do this in my backyard and save roughly $300.” If you’re interested in attempting the challenge at a game, be conscious of the fact that the concession stand closes before the end of the game, which is why OP recommends ordering all nine hot dogs at once and three beers at a time.
Unfortunately, changes to baseball may render the challenge impossible. Games in 2023 were concluding 30 minutes earlier than their 2022 counterparts, giving you a much smaller window in which to complete the challenge.
Real 9/9/9 heads wouldn’t let that deter them, however — it just makes the challenge that much more, well, challenging.
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