It’s the “Fifth Third” burger served by the West Michigan Whitecaps. 4900 calories.
I heard on the radio that the state’s version of the FDA is calling for a warning/waiver to be given to anyone ordering it.
That’s very funny. As if the burger’s sheer size alone wouldn’t be enough to make one think twice about eating it by one’s self.
Exactly what I was thinking, lol
These guys are big fans of it…
“warning, eating this entire burger may make you explode”
“warning, you aren’t as cool as you think by eating this entire burger”
“warning, it cost $125 and you won’t eat more than 1/4 of it stupid”
“warning, women will just think you are stupid for trying to eat the entire thing”
“rolaids not included”
i haven’t eaten since b’fast this AM. kill that burger right now no problem if the meat is good quality.
burgers!
Big talk. Try the real Challenge Big Texan Challenge
is that a good quality steak? rare please and find me a Zin with some age - we’ll give it a go!
![[rofl.gif]](/uploads/db3686/original/2X/a/a7452fcd8e675af869f8da01174474a545b03944.gif "rofl"){kind=small}
I’ll be there with any zin you want. I’m guessing a group of us could take up a collection to cover the meal. 10 spectators, each throwing in $5-$10.
It is a suckers bet. The bread is the size of a football, the potato slightly larger, and the extra protein of the shrimp is just over the top…
they kill you with the carbs huh? steak itself is doable.
I think they kill you with sheer quantity. The stomach can only hold a particular volume…
They kill you with carbs and more protein. The body gets hungrier if you eat carbs, and feels full when you eat protein as I understand it. This is why free bread shows up before they take your order at restaurants, to drive that blood sugar rollercoaster. And why you’ll get your alcoholic drink and they’ll walk away before they come back to take your order. (you’re an MD, you tell me).
The shrimp tells your body “stop” and while the carbs make you think you want to eat, after 72 ounces of meat, plus shrimp, your body simply cannot hold more. At least mere mortals…
waiting to see if anyone here is ![[berserker.gif]](/uploads/db3686/original/2X/8/8600bbd4810d342b8fbd4ffb62b4f0026275fd37.gif "berserker"){kind=small}
enough to go for it. They list out the whole challenge on the web site, what you must eat in what amount of time.
P.S. no clue on the meat quality, I’ve never been but have driven by. I’m assuming at least high choice if not prime. Some fine beef in Amarillo even if there is nothing else there of merit.
Restaurant Waldgeist in Hofheim, Germany serves huge burgers as well, along with a glass of beer to match.
Been there, seen it, not done it.
The steak is a top sirloin that is dry aged USDA Prime. It is true you have to consume everything they offer you, but you can balk at any fat or grisle on the actual steak…at their discretion of course. We actually are thinking about going there the Sunday after Flannery Fest II on a private jet.
I’ve eaten at that place. The quality of the food really isn’t that good. The place is basically a dump IMO.
If you do this they sit you at a table by yourself that’s on a stand in front of the restaurant with a scoreboard timer behind you.
Going to nitpick: it’s Apfelwein.
I guess he’ll need all the help he can get to digest that burger…
Actually the burger might help prevent the stomach ulcer he would get from drinking so much Apfelwein 
I used to go to a US sports bar in Frankfurt, they had great, big burgers. One we always wondered about was the John Wayne burger, which was basically double the size of the regular ones (therefore a pound of grounded meat). One day we’re sitting and here comes this guy with his girlfriend and the guy is HUGE. I mean, the hugest guy I’ve ever seen outside of the US (for our American friends: he was slightly overweight). I look at Mike and we both have exactly the same idea at the same time: if there’s one guy who can eat the John Wayne burger, it’s this guy. We were quickly disappointed when they ordered the nachos mountain (topped with cheese and guacamole). But they finished it off (normally serves 4 Germans…) and lo and behold… here comes the JW burger (his gf only had a regular bacon & cheese). We are transfixed as he starts eating it and then… I saw the light and told Mike “he’s going to finish his gf’s burger”. So he finished the JW, finishes all the fries (not a minor task) then indeed proceeds to finish his gf’s burger. And fries. I think he passed on dessert.
[suicide.gif]
They’ve had the same deal at a place here in Portland for the last 50 years - literally. Current price is $60. It’s a bad idea, no matter what state it’s in.