Denny's Beer Barrel Pub - 11 lb burger eaten by 100 lb woman

Some of you may have already seen this, but I saw no mention of it on LTH.

There's a place in Pennsylvania called Denny's Beer Barrel Pub. They advertise they have the largest burger in the world. If you can eat the whole thing within 3 hours it's free. The real deal is 6 lbs. of meat and 5 lbs of fixin's, inluding 1.25 lbs of cheese (and American cheese, so it's even harder to eat than, say, cheddar). Over the years the owner estimates at least a thousand have tried, including 'professional' eaters, and all have failed. Until this month:
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Update: In January 2005, a 100-pound woman became the first person to win the Denny's Beer Barrel Pub challenge when 19-year-old Kate Stelnick of Princeton, New Jersey, downed a six-pound Denny's "96er" hamburger and five pounds of fixins' in 2 hours and 54 minutes, just shy of the three-hour time limit. For her trouble, Ms. Stelnick got a special certificate, a T-shirt, and other prizes, as well as having her tab for the $23.95 burger picked up by the house.
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On the radio (WGN's John Williams show) today they were interviewing Denny, the owner, and asked him if she hurled afterwards or appeared ill. He said no - that was even stranger - she looked the same as when she had come in. In fact, he said, she looked like she could have handled dessert. Reportedly the young woman didn't eat for 2 days prior to the event and says she normally eats 7 times a day. I'd say her tapeworm has a very active metabolism.

That's 11% of her bodyweight!! 96 oz's of meat! Great googly moogly. For pictures follow this link:

http://www.snopes.com/photos/commercials/bigburger.asp

Thank God. Now there's hope that America can reclaim it's righful place atop the pantheon of gluttony from those wiry Japanese.

Gotta say, that burger doesn't look half bad. Grilled, appropriate fixings, roll appears properly scaled.
One could split it 6 ways with as many companions and walk away satisfied in belly and wallet.

I dunno, I'm kind of disgusted by the whole platter.

It was featured on a FoodTV show, Food Finds, or something like that, "Real Dives" was the name of the episode.

It's a post-grilled meatloaf, basically, with a pile of breadcrumbs in the meat, baked for 25 minutes, then grilled to give it a charred crust.

A cup each of relish, mustard, ketchup and mayo (not mayo on burgers again!) is what really turns me off -- they're required for the contest, but I imagine a shared platter would permit dressing it yourself.

It truly doesn't sound fun. I'd rather have an equivalent platter of slider-to-half-pound sized burgers, something you can actually bite into.

We have had a Junior version of this right in Morris, Illinois for a long time, though I've never tried. I've cut and pasted from Metromix below...

"This is not your average truck stop. R-Place has its own bakery, a large, eclectic menu, and collectibles on the wall that belong in a museum. Although many customers stumble upon the place during their travels, what brings them back is the friendly service and upscale food, at least compared to most trucker joints. If you're in the mood to test the limits of your stomach and your waist, try the Premium Ethyl. Named for a type of gasoline available at the Amoco station next door, Ethyl is a two-pound freshly ground hamburger loaded with toppings and served on a homemade bun. It costs $17.95 and is served with a timer. If you finish it in less than an hour you get it for free and your name gets put on a plaque that hangs on the wall."

R-Place Family Eatery
21 Romines Dr.
Morris, IL 60450-9398
815-942-3690

CoolerbytheLake wrote:We have had a Junior version of this right in Morris, Illinois for a long time, though I've never tried. I've cut and pasted from Metromix below...

The Premium Ethyl:



See rene g's brief mention of it in the hardee's thread.