Chef Chomps a 15 lb. Hamburger!
 

Story here.


I love burgers...and this one looks pretty good...but 15#'s?? :eek:

Damn! :eek:

one of these days I'll grow enough cojones to finally make it out to Denny's Beer Barrel Pub.


I've been planning to go since the largest burger they had was a 9 pounder.

--Russ

My question: will they do a special prep? I don't like banana peppers, nor relish or tomatoes on burgers. And I couldn't come close to trying if the mustard was on there in equal proportion.

I hope he bought plenty of reading material for, what will no doubt be, a rather lengthy morning constiutional the next day ! :p

Constitutional? War and Peace.

I belive they do... I remember when I called them about the 9'er they told me I have to call a day before when I know I'm coming for sure so they could start prepping it.


We should put a Belly Buster Flyer Talk DO/Road Trip together for this and see how many FT'ers it'll take to chow down a 15lb burger... sure we won't win anything but we'd have fun doing it... would put the In-N-Out/Five Guys DO's to shame, lol


Too bad there's no major airports around Clearfield, PA

--Russ

Hey, I'd be up for this. And depending on how many FT'ers we get, we could order X number of burgers.

I'm thinking 4 or so per burger?

There is a Travel Channel special that shows them making a burger for a football team, as large as a table... we can just get one of those!

--Russ

Sounds like fun! :D

I'd be willing to split one maybe... depends if the UG clears (Y has really no food... so could be real hungry!!! :p )

Split a 15 pound burger between the two of us?? :eek:

You're a better man than I. :)

As long as the mayo can be replaced with something more palatable . . .

:eek::cool:

I have an aversion to tomatoes unfortunately- I love salsa, but can't stand raw tomatoes... have to remove them if on a sandwich or burger- go figure...

haha... whoa! hold up people... no mayo, no tomatos... before you know it we'll be having a plain veggie burger with no bun to satisfy each and every person individually! :D


all kidding aside I'd be more than willing to stuff my SUV with people from the NYC area and make the 5 hour trek! I think its about the same distance from Buffalo, Rochester, Harrisburg, Pittsburgh and Cleveland as NYC (considering not all places have a direct shot via the interstate even if lesser mileage is involved)


If there is enough interest I know I could get a great deal on a rental of one of these: 10 passenger Limo Van or better yet, one of these: 15 passenger Executive Van... except the later one doesn't have a TV/DVD for the necessary entertainment on such a long ride.

--Russ

The trip there might be fine, but think of the trip back home!

the vehicle will probably require more gas because of the increased weight and we'd probably need to make more pit stops along the way... the nice thing about Pennsylvania you could stop just about........ oh nevermind!

--Russ

Mad!
 

Mad cow, that is. ;)

Refer to the KFC version, here. Some charming bits of info in the news stories linked within.

This is virtually a Community Buzz 'big belly' thread now.
Aren't you worried about Mad Cow disease or other burger-related health issues from eating so much fa(s)t food? :D

I will be in the US (visiting home) later in November and if anyone is up for doing this I would be more than happy to trek from BWI (probably with a sister of mine in tow).

Late Spring / Early Summer...

Would be very :cool: to 'do', however want to wait until the next 'mileage earning' year... but a good excuse to hit the East Coast (AS flies into BOS, EWR & DCA) and trek out to PA... (and get some good mileage to boot)

And I got family in the area :D

depending how I like it the first time, I suspect I'd want to go there more than once... lol

--Russ

I don't know that "pit stops" would be possible for a few days after the event . . .

It's either that or its opposite...pit stops might be all too frequent. I was looking at the menu and thinking that I could take down a 2-pounder by myself, since a bar in ACY that I know too well has 1-pounders that Ican usually put down with no trouble and an appetizer. I smother that burger in Cholula of course.

A 2-pounder wouldn't require any effort. Heck, that's a normal size burger in my book.

We need to go for the big game. 9+. Where have I typed that before...?

How about a Rachel Ray Special?

100lb burger... click here to watch the video

Mmmm, can I get a doggie bag?

--Russ :D

I've never ventured above 16 ounces (in a burger context...I'm a big fan of 20oz. strip steaks), so doubling that is somewhat adventurous. :)

Serious question. Can the human body actually hold 22 lbs of food?
Did this guy have to make some pits stops to make room in the tummy for this mass amount of food?

This truly sounds painful

Look at the Nathan's hot dog eaters...how much does one of the dogs (with bun soaked in water as the competitors prefer them) weigh? Gotta be 3-4 ounces, no? Multiply that by 45 plus water weight. It's not 22 but it's close.

Is 15 pounds a good price for a hamburger in the United Kingdom?

Nope because I really limit my consumption of these stuff. :)

So do I... I've been living on bird feed since February.

A good burger every once in a while is really welcome!

--Russ

I would be really jazzed if either of the presidential candidates popped into this place to shake hands and do some cheesy photo ops. I mean, PA is a battleground state, right? ;)

Looks like one doesn't have to ask the question, "where's the beef?" for this burger!

Tomatoes are hit and miss. And why remove when you can just order without them?

A good burger - that is gut-busting enormous - couldn't be good AND a good price. Surely.

That much food may feed a family in Africa for weeks. In their dreams. :rolleyes:

If ever there was a sad contrast, the 15lb hamburger, during a world food crisis.

The world isn't perfect. But a DO at Denny's Beer Barrel Pub for some monster burgers (even if people pay way too much than is reasonable and end up only eating a fraction of it, which is not recommended or healthy for that matter) is a perfect excuse for a DO.


With all due respect, if you want to help families in Africa, feel free to suggest an African DO... surely that will help out local economy.

--Russ

15 pound burger....that's disgusting. Any more than 8 oz of burger and it's more than one meal. That goes for all meat (steak, chicken, whatever). Because usually along with the 8oz comes another 8oz of bread, roasted veg, potato, salad, sautéed mushrooms, whatever). And then dessert. Mmm I want cake now.

I'll order this type of burger when I have my next gettogether.

1 burger for 15 people?

Yeah, that about sums it up assuming everyone is cool with the toppings selected. It'd take a machete to slice it up for people, but that's another story.

So when's the next get together?

You've got Le Tub in Ft. Lauderdale that serves some pretty juicy burgers.

Reminded me of my local Cubby's in Jersey... but still nowhere near the 15 lb-er

--Russ

has an interest for this event fizzled already?

come on folks!!!

--Russ