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The First and Only Pho Challenge in D.C.

One challenger, one gigantic bowl of pho, one hour. Can you complete the Pho Challenge?
Since COVID, our Pho Challenge has been temporarily banhed (get it?). Check back here for updates on when you’ll be able to take on the Pho Challenge.

Wanna give it a go? We’ve got stipulations.

The Challenge:
Finish our classic pho bowl. That’s all. Oh, did we mention this bowl has been loaded with two pounds of noodles, two pounds of flank and lean brisket*, three quarts of broth, and one pound of sprouts, onions, & cilantro?
Time:
You have one hour to finish all of it.
Can I Share It?
Nope. One bowl, one challenger.
Can I Take a Bathroom Break?
Do we look like fools? Of course not!
What Do I Win if I Beat the Challenge?
You get a big-ass bowl of pho, free of charge. And we’ll engrave your name on a plaque that says how good you are at eating pho. We’ll even post your picture on our website and tell everyone how amazing you are. Maybe a high five or two on your way out the door.
What if I Can’t Finish the Challenge?
You pay us $50 for going to all that work to make a giant bowl of pho, and you leave in shame and anonymity. No plaque, no high fives. But you’ll have some leftover pho as a consolation prize, so you got that goin’ for you, which is nice.
What if I Spew Pho All Over the Restaurant?
You lose, obviously. And you get to clean up after yourself. And we tell all our friends and family about you, and not in a nice way.
*keep Happy Buddha smiling with our veg*n option!

Watch Past Challengers on Youtube

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Meet Our Champions

Many have entered Sprig and Sprout with sights set on taking down the Pho Challenge. Few have succeeded. These brave patrons will be enshrined forever as our Champions of the Pho Challenge.
Place
Name
Time
Date
1
George the Smorgasbord
00:08:45
2020-03-01
2
Dan Kennedy
00:09:26
2018-12-08
3
Darron Breeden
00:11:53
2017-12-10
4
Derek Jacobs
00:13:45
2018-04-11
5
Randy Sentel
00:24:12
2018-10-23
6
Ramsey Hilton
00:26:17
2015-10-31
7
Garrett Flynn
00:28:38
2015-03-29
8
Farrah Fourcand
00:28:48
2018-08-25
9
David Flores, Jr.
00:30:20
2015-01-17
10
Wilson Hoo
00:30:41
2014-11-23
11
Matt Hannan
00:33:41
12
Hayley Ann Steinbarth
00:37:03
2015-12-04
13
Colin McGoodwin
00:53:02
2015-03-08

You have questions? We have answers.

Need some clarification on delivery or catering? Looking for updates on our flexitarian menu? Curious what that ingredient is? Want some tips on how the Viets do it? Check our FAQs for all the answers you need!
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