Decided to have a few of those Darwin Stubbies when staying in the Northern Territory? Just make sure that if you pass out, you pass out in a hotel or someone's house. This catch, while not a meal (yet), sure would have made for a huge pig-on-the-spit! (thanks Juddy for emailing this one in!)

This monster was caught 300 km south of Katherine. They only caught it bacause their pig-hunting dogs were disappearing...then found this pig was eating them! Suggestion! If you intend to visit the NT and camp out, make sure you sleep in the vehicle.....and if you have a dog, lock it in also.

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Uniquely Australian, the "Darwin Stubby" is well known for its sheer size and volume of beery goodness. Up to a whopping 2.25 litres, you don't need a 6 pack of these to get hammered! Could be the perfect accompaniment to some of the Supersized Meals in here I reckon!

In 1956 CUB set up the first brewery in Darwin. The first local beer, Carlton Draught, was brewed on 13 October of that year. Bottled CUB beer continued to be shipped from Melbourne. Because of the logistics of shipping bottles such a long distance, it was decided that a bigger bottle would be used – a 2.25 litre giant which became known as the “Darwin Stubby”.

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It's an annual tradition. Each year these guys get together to see who can eat the most White Castle Burgers in one hour. They're only small, I think they need more practice ;)

From: http://www.xanga.com/JusTKooLKiDD...

WHITE CASTLE CRAVE CASE EATING CONTEST!!!
the annual funktion tradition was kept alive last nite as laps challenged me and poon to this outrageous competition.. to see who could eat the most white castles in one hour.. u can only guess how this turns out and luckily, i have pics =):

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Yep, 2500lb's apparently! Have only managed to find the one picture, but I'm working on getting some more...

From: http://flickr.com/photos/ozmodiar/203367153/

On June 25 at 1 p.m., Eli's Cheesecake celebrates Eli's and Taste of Chicago's 25th anniversaries at Buckingham Fountain with a 2,500-pound birthday cheesecake! Guests are invited to join in as 25 surprise celebrities, singing Happy Birthday, cut the cheesecake to share with all present.

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This burger creation seems to have a bit of research behind it. Check out the photos of the blackboard. They go into restaurant etiquette, when to bring your own drinks, and what looks to me like an evil Mayor McCheese!??! Crazy, but a great looking 2 patty 9lb burger though!

From: http://flickr.com/photos/66682266@N00/with/220254409/

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Every year, a bunch of IT guys get together for what's known as "Defcon", a hacker convention talking about hardware and software hacks/mods/techniques, and other fun stuff. Last year at Defcon 13, one guy was challenged to eat a 35 Patty In 'n' Out Burger to raise funds for The Hacker Foundation. It a tough job, but someone's gotta raise those funds!

From: http://www.dc210.org/scripts/gallery/thumbnails.php?album=1&page=7 (NSFW)

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[from eatfeats.com] Perhaps not so much the meal itself being supersized, but rather the contestant. Kobayashi was put up against a Giant Alaskan Kodiak bear in a hot dog eating competition. This bear stands over 8 feet tall, and weighs in at 1089 pounds. Who do you think is going to win this battle?

A relatively large schnitzel from a place in Sydney, Australia, called "Lowenbrau Keller". Not too bad for AU$27, considering the location. Could be bigger, but worth a mention...

From: http://grabyourfork.blogspot.com/2006/07/lowenbrau-keller-at-rocks-sydney.html

Lowenbrau is, of course, down at The Rocks, an area more commonly frequented by American tourists and busloads of Chinese businessmen. I'd been past the Lowenbrau plenty of times, but the idea of lederhosen, busty wenches and Oktoberfest-merriness always seemed to have the words Tourist Trap plastered all over it.

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"Kings Cross English Pub Restaurant" has not one, but two food challenges, the Tripleburger, and the Quadburger challenge. As the names suggest, 3 and 4 patties on a fully loaded burger, served with fries and salad. Finish it in 30 minutes, and you get a free shirt. But now there's a Quadburger challenge! Do the challenge, get it all for free (and a free shirt!)

From: http://kingscross.no/eng%20htm/e_quadburger.htm

The tripleburger club was an elite club of hungry people who could manage the awesome feet of a tripleburger, chips and salad in 30 mins.
Now, new in 2005:
Have you got the hunger to take on the
Kings Cross new QUAD BURGER?
A four stacker burger meal with English chips and salad. Only 20 mins to finish everything!
Have you got what it takes?

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These 4 lads decided to set their own McDonalds eating challenge. Between the 4 of them, they tried to consume 88 menu items consisting of 16 Large Drinks, 16 Sundaes, 16 Large Fries, 8 Big Macs, and 32 Cheeseburgers. I wonder if the person at the counter tried to Upsell them?

From: http://guns.nzpunter.com/gallery/Mcdonalds-Eating-Challenge

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