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Can you finish the world's largest burger?
Have you ever heard of Clearfield, Pennsylvania? Neither have I. But it's not much of a detour off Interstate 80, right in the center of the state, and the little town has a pretty amusing claim to fame. Denny's Beer Barrel Pub in Clearfield is the home of the world's largest hamburgers. According to the Guinness Book of World Records, here is where you'll find the "largest hamburger commercially available," and if you can finish it, you'll have a place in the record books, too.
Owner Denny Liegey has been challenging customers with his behemoth burgers since the early 1990's. The pub challenges begin with a 2-pound burger, which seems tiny compared to 3, 6, and 15-pound versions. Those who finish their burgers (one challenger per burger, or two for the 15-pound "belly buster," and there's a time limit, of course) get their name and picture in the restaurant's hall of fame, as well as a t-shirt, certificate of completion, and a discount on their bill.
According to Denny, only one person has ever conquered the "Ye Olde 96er," which is 6 pounds of beef and 9 pounds altogether. This challenger was just "a little, skinny college girl from Princeton!"
The largest burger ever cooked at Denny's was the 123-pound monster pictured above. Read more about how Denny makes his giant burgers here.
So, do you think you could eat the world's largest burger? Perhaps a better question is why would you want to try?
The big burgers require several hours of preparation time, so if you're going to take on the challenge, call ahead. Good luck!
Filed under: Food and Drink, United States
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Arlette Records Aug 18th 2008 9:10PM
I use to live in Clearfield Pa and know the place by heart, they are awesome people and though I never tried to eat anything that big it is great to see the plaques on the wall and all. They have remodeled the restrauant and it does look great and all though they might not know me, I would love to say hi and wish I was there.
Harold Aug 18th 2008 10:09PM
I have tried to eat the Pub Challenger did good for about half, then my taste buds didn't want anymore. I couldn't figure out why the gag factor was moving in, when I had just eaten a 3 pound burger in Pittsburgh the week before. I found out later that the meat is not meat but a bread, egg, and meat burger (meatloaf), and I hate meatloaf if I don't have brown gravy on it. This fall I am going back and do it again and I already have permission to dunk my burger in a bowel of brown gravy.
bob Aug 18th 2008 10:19PM
This place is also home to the worlds longest commercially available wait for some regular sized burgers my dad and i waited nearly an hour and a half for ours and had terrible service to boot. I'm not saying this only happened once either. Still its funny to hear about clearfield.
Kayla Aug 18th 2008 10:53PM
That must be alot of calories!!
mac Aug 18th 2008 10:57PM
It's not a all you eat and it's free, but El Reno Oklahoma has the World's Largest Onion Burger. It might be in the Book of records. It's about 5 feet across and feeds dozens of people anf it's free.
evil lewis Aug 19th 2008 2:07PM
good grief who the ********* ***** would want to try, could you imagine shareing the same block with some one who was able to finish that,let alone the same house when it came time to take a dump
sharkguy95 Aug 18th 2008 11:50PM
wo!
Gary Aug 19th 2008 1:41AM
Now That’s a BURGER! Calories? Cholesterol? Trans Fat? Sodium? I don't give a damn! I eat food that TASTES GOOD! I'm sick and tired of these health freaks who make a living trying to protect me from myself! I'm 60 years old, I've had 2 heart attacks & a triple bypass, so I don't care! Gimme a big, fat-filled, greasy double bacon cheeseburger with fries. If I die from this "bad" food, I'll go out with a smile on my face, a loud fart, and a big grease stain on my shirt. Thank You!
james alexander Aug 19th 2008 1:34AM
Do u have no sense of responsibility?! Are you trying to encourage people's heartaches?! The amount of food people eat in North America is absolutely disgusting! Yuch!