The Clydesdale Challenge: Boar’s Nest Bar & Grill

For this leg of the quest we decided to take our talents to Athens. The Boar’s Nest Bar & Grill boasts the only horseshoe challenge we have found in the area. The Clydesdale challenge is a 7-pound horseshoe that is designed for one person to eat in less than one hour. The Boar’s Nest does not allow two people to split the Clydesdale (even though we made it clear that we did not want to take part in the challenge), so we had to order the smallest entrée as well. We ordered the buffalo chicken Clydesdale and also a breaded tenderloin ponyshoe. When the Clydesdale came to the table, it was almost too much to take in. Neither of us has even seen a horseshoe this large and it was worth the short trip north just to see this monstrosity. Since we ordered two different shoes, we agreed to average the grades of the meat for the final score. The breaded tenderloin was excellent and we would highly recommend trying the tenderloin if you ever find yourself at the Boar’s Nest. The breaded chicken was average, but neither of us really enjoyed the hot sauce. The sauce was very oily and had some zing to it; however, the overall flavor was pretty bland. The cheese sauce on the shoe was sparse because of its massive size, but the flavor was good. They use a homemade white cheese sauce recipe. The sauce had a very mild flavor, but it wasn’t what stood out most about the shoe. The cheese was by no means great, but it was above average in terms of the horseshoes we have had so far. The fries were very average, and did not make a lasting impression, but it didn't take away from the shoe in any way. The lasting image from this leg of the quest will be the hundreds of french fries all somehow balancing on one plate. The Clydesdale challenge was something that was incredible to see and made it a very worthwhile stop on our quest. The horseshoe was middle of the pack overall, but if you really hungry (or a bit insane) and want to take the challenge, you will not be disappointed.

Cheese: 84
Meat: 87
Fries: 80
Overall Score: 86