Two reporters.

Seven-and-a-half hours.

Thirty-four plates of shrimp.

Red Lobster's "Endless Shrimp" promotion is a yearly phenomenon. However, as two shrimp-loving reporters, we couldn't help but wonder: how endless is the shrimp?

Early in September, Red Lobster announced the return of its famed deal. For $21.99 — likely cheaper in markets outside of New York City — you can go and eat as many shrimp as you can.

But this deal seems to good to be true. Surely, Red Lobster wouldn't want you to gorge on shrimp for hours on end? And there's no way that the 100th shrimp would taste nearly as good as the first, right?

Wrong.

Here's our intrepid crustaceous crusade from sweaty "Shrimp Madness" to shrimp ecstasy.