Burger Shroom's Burger Eating Contest

It's a beautiful day at Toad Town where Mario, Luigi and I are heading to Burger Shroom for some lunch. Mario smiled and said, "I can't wait for us to try some burgers at Burger Shroom. Maybe I'll try the Power Star Cheeseburger Deluxe."

"Me too!" Luigi replied.

"Me three." I added.

When we got to Burger Shroom, we saw Lakitu in the counter. Lakitu smiled and said, "Hey guys, welcome to Burger Shroom. You're just in time because today is a very special day here. Today, you will all compete in the first ever Burger Shroom Burger Eating Contest!"

"Wow! A burger eating competition right here? I love it!" I said with a smile, "How does it work?"

"It's simple. Just eat as many burgers as you can in five minutes. The burger you'll be eating is determined by our Burger Wheel. The person with the most burgers eaten when the five minutes are up, wins." Lakitu replied.

"Cool!" Mario said with a smile, "So, how do we keep score?"

"With the scoreboard." Lakitu replied, "And I'll be the referee of this contest, OK?"

"That sounds good enough to me." Luigi said.

"Very well, then. It's time to find out which burger you'll be eating in this contest. Shall we proceed to the Burger Wheel?" Lakitu asked us.

"Yes!" We agreed.

"Alright then, let's give it a spin!" Lakitu announced as he spun the Burger Wheel.

We all watched the wheel as Lakitu said, "And today's burger in this contest is..."

And then, the wheel stopped on a Power Star.

Lakitu saw the symbol and said, "The Power Star Cheeseburger Deluxe! This burger has Power Stars, lettuce, tomatoes, cheese, ketchup, mustard and a burger all stacked between two buns. Alright then, it looks like we're ready so, take a seat and let's get started."

Then we all sat in the table and then, three trays appeared. Just then, a bundle appeared for each of us. Red and blue for Mario, green and blue for Luigi, and green and orange for me. We unwrapped our bundles and then, the contest is now ready to begin.

Then Lakitu came in with the whistle and said, "OK! The clock is already set to five minutes and it looks like we're ready to start the contest. Is everyone ready?"

"All set!" We all replied.

"Alright then. The moment I blow this whistle, the contest will begin. Here we go. 3, 2, 1..." Lakitu said as he held the whistle up to his lips.

We took one final deep breath and then...

It's go time.

"GO!"

TWEET!

With the word shouted and the whistle blown, we bit into the Power Star Cheeseburger at the same time. The first ever Burger Eating Contest is now underway.

We kept on biting as the contest heats up. The scoreboard keeps track of the burgers we've eaten as the timer reached three minutes.

Lakitu saw it all and said, "Wow! Now this is what I call a tie game. Everyone finished another burger and there's still two minutes left to go! I love this contest."

As we kept on eating, the timer has reached the final minute. It is a race to the finish as the timer ticked away. Lakitu saw the timer and said, "Only thirty seconds left! This is going to very close as everyone scored another finished burger."

Just then, the timer has finally reached five seconds. Lakitu saw it all and began counting down, "5, 4, 3, 2, 1..."

BUZZ!

The buzzer went off and Lakitu said, "FINISH!"

Just then, Lakitu came to us and said, "Great job, guys. You all finished the final burger at the same time when the buzzer went off. So, let's find out who the winner is by counting up the number of burgers you've just eaten. Ready?"

"Ready!" We all replied at the same time.

"Alright then, let's start with Mario. Scoreboard, how many burgers did Mario ate?"

The scoreboard agreed as Mario held his breath and then, the scoreboard said, "Thirty burgers!"

"Wow! Thirty burgers, Mario. Great score!" Lakitu said to him.

"Thank you, Lakitu!" Mario replied.

Then Lakitu came to Luigi and said, "Alright Luigi, your turn! Scoreboard, Luigi's final score if you please."

The scoreboard agreed and after a few seconds, Luigi's score appeared on the screen. The scoreboard said, "Thirty burgers!"

"Thirty for Luigi! You're tied with Mario for the lead." Lakitu said, "That is an amazing performance you did out there, Luigi."

"Thank you!" Luigi replied as he let out a burp.

Then Lakitu came to me and said, "Alright Dragon Puncher, it all comes down to you. If your final score is more than thirty, then you will win the contest. If you score less, then Mario and Luigi will have to eat one final burger in our tiebreaker. So, shall we go to the scoreboard and see how well you did?"

"Let's see it!" I replied with a smile.

"Alright then, here we go. Scoreboard, what is Dragon Puncher's final score?"

The scoreboard agreed as it said, "Dragon Puncher's final burger count is..."

I held my breath as the scoreboard adds up my total and then, the final score is revealed on the screen as it said, "Thirty!"

We saw it all and Lakitu said, "Well Dragon, it looks like you'll be eating one final burger because... WE HAVE A TIE!"

"Wow! I love a tiebreaker and I already ate thirty burgers so, I guess one more is all I need to finish this contest." I said with a smile.

Then Lakitu came in with three final burgers and said, "OK! Since we have a tie, we're going to give you one final burger and I have them right here. Now this time, I've placed it in these three colored bundles. Once you've eaten your burger, you'll have to write down the final burger on your pad. Then, I'll reveal the correct burger on this checkered bundle. The first player to identify the secret burger, wins. Ready?"

"All set!" We replied.

"OK then, here we go! Mario, let's start with you. Which colored bundle you'll be eating?" Lakitu asked him.

"Red!" Mario replied as Lakitu gave him the red bundle.

Then Lakitu came to Luigi and said, "Luigi, how about you. We have a yellow bundle and a green bundle. Which one?"

"Green!" Luigi replied as Lakitu gave him the green bundle.

Then Lakitu came to me and said, "Well Dragon, I have this yellow bundle and it is all yours. Here you go."

"Thank you, Lakitu." I said with a smile.

Then Lakitu came to us and said, "OK players, please unwrap your bundles!"

Then we unwrapped the bundles and began eating the secret burger. When we're done, Lakitu said, "Alright players, please write down the burger you just ate. You have 15 seconds. Ready... go!"

Then we wrote down the answer on the pad and then, the buzzer went off. Lakitu heard it and said, "Time's up, guys! Let's see your answers, shall we?"

Then we revealed the answers as Lakitu said, "Mario said Fire Flower Cheeseburger Deluxe, Luigi said Super Mushroom Burger, and Dragon Puncher said Golden Mushroom Cheeseburger Deluxe. Alright then, it's time to reveal the secret burger."

Then Lakitu took out his checkered burger, unwrapped it and said, "The secret burger is..."

He unwrapped it all the way and then, he made his announcement.

"The Golden Mushroom Cheeseburger Deluxe which means... DRAGON WINS!"

Then Mario and Luigi applauded for me as Lakitu said, "Great job, Dragon!"

"Thank you, Lakitu." I replied, "I guess this was a fantastic lunch."

And so, we had a great lunch.