Anyone for a sandwich? How about this one. Weighing in at 6,991lbs (3,178kgs), it is officially the largest sandwich ever made, and has been recognised by the Guiness Book of World Records. I wonder if there's a toaster that big...

From: http://www.sky.com/skynews/picture_gallery/picture_gallery/0,,70141-1132668-1,00.html

Hungry?
You'd need a big appetite and an even bigger lunch box to get through this sandwich. It took at least eight workers to manoevre the top slice of bread onto the world's biggest sarnie in Zocalo Square, Mexico City.

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From: http://www.allheadlinenews.com/articles/7002807022

March 16, 2006 12:30 p.m. EST

Ayinde O. Chase - All Headline News Staff Writer

Clearfield, PA (AHN) - A US restaurant has beaten its own record for the bragging rights of having the world's biggest burger, with a mouth watering 15-pounder.

Denny's Beer Barrel Pub, in Clearfield, Pennsylvania, had already claimed the title of world’s biggest burger with a 6lb burger.

Editors Note: We had that story ages ago... :) http://www.supersizedmeals.com/food/article.php?story=20051113011429655

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The Giant Burger, can there be any other greater food feat than this? I think not. Mike Gradziel and friends carry on this fine tradition, and blog their experience. I must admit, probably one of the most creative ways to cook a 17lb beef pattie!

From: http://mjgradziel.com/burger/giant_burger.html

Backyard cookouts are a deep-rooted tradition kept by the hard-working people of this country through the hot summer months when family and friends escape the hot kitchen and arrange chairs around a fire to partake in the cooking and eating of fire-grilled food. These events are not meek gatherings. There are no tea sets or linen cloths or martini glasses; these men and women carry the pride of a powerful nation in their hearts and when they turn their energy toward friends, food, and drink, the simple beauty of sharing food and fire is revealed. In celebration of our success as individuals and as a collective group we have brought the art of grilling to a new level. We have created the Giant Burger.

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Tony Luke's have been making sandwiches since 1939. But recently, they've opened up Tony Luke's Beef and Beer Sports Bar just over the road from the original store. And what's a good sports bar without a few good sporting challenges, like competitive eating! Tony's put up the challenge, eat the 3lb Big Daddy Luke by yourself in less than an hour, and you score a free T-shirt!

"Humble" Bob Shoudt sent in some photos of when they went down to check out the Big Daddy Luke! Get this, 3lb meat 1+ lbs roll and toppings. "Humble" Bob and Joey "Jaws" set the record in under 6 minutes (1 burger each) Unbelievable!

[Updated 5 November 2007] - Thanks to Wild Bill for the (unfortunate) info, but it seems this burger is no longer available :( Trying to get confirmation from Tony Luke himself, more updates to follow!

From: http://citypaper.net/articles/2005-04-07/food.shtml

In the world of "more-is-more," no one enjoys serving much more like sandwich king Tony Luke. Luke Sr.'s newest emporium — the industrially designed Tony Luke's Beef & Beer Sports Bar — has come up with the utmost in meat: a 3-pound burger called the Big Daddy Luke. Selling for $20 a pop, the 48-ounce Daddy isn't necessarily meant to be supped and slurped on by one person. Rather, tables of four to six have been known to take on the mammoo of meat. Yet, Luke offers single-serving competitive eaters (a veritable Philly sect since the Wing Bowl) a challenge: If a solo eater can down the Big Daddy within an hour, they get a picture on the Wall of Fame and an "I Ate The Whole Thing" T-shirt.

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A few of our visitors have told us about this amazing feat, thanks for the submissions everyone! Don "Moses" Lerman gave it a crack, but didn't quite make it. But it looks like this challenge has been won for the first time!

From: http://www.humblebob.com/pictures2.html

The two top 10 ranked eaters, "Humble Bob" Shoudt and Tim "Eater X" Janus were the first team to finish the 28 inch pie and won a prize of $350 for their efforts. They beat it last December (thanks ojrifkin!)

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It was only a matter of time. The challenge had been set, the 100x100 had become legendary, and now it was time for that record to fall. These guys decided that time was now, and constructed a 101x101 (well, actually, it was first claimed to be 117, then calculated at 26x4=104, so I'm not really sure... but in the end, 117 patties were consumed, apparently...) but anyway, it was a huge burger though! Not only beef and cheese, but the usual lettuce/etc that goes with a 4x4. Crazy!

From: http://www.sduncensored.com/viewtopic.php?t=10809

alright...so we did it...and it was gross.

here's the box were had to take with us since they refused to serve us a 101x101 at the restaurant. they said that they had caught wind of a 64x64 that people had put pics of online and it looked really gross, and also showed that the meat was undercooked and of poor quality. it basically came down to an image and PR thing. we ended up ordering and paying for 26 4x4's and 5 fries and having to take them togo cause they wouldn't let us eat there. it ended up taking about 30 minutes to cook our burgers [they turned on a 3rd burner for us] and we're on our way!

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Alex posted this in the comments section today. Looks like Minor League Baseball team "The Gateway Grizzlies of the Frontier League" are going to offer Luther Burgers at their games!

From: http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=2362369&campaign=rss&source=ESPNHeadlines

Homer Simpson would love the newest taste sensation in minor league baseball: the donut burger.

We kid you not. The Gateway Grizzlies of the Frontier League promised to create "Baseball's Best Burger" in time for the team's opener in late May. And they appear to have succeeded. The ballpark sandwich will include a hamburger topped with sharp cheddar cheese and two slices of bacon -- all between a "bun" made of a sliced Krispy Kreme Original Glazed donut.

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From: http://www.cricketsoda.com/content/leviblackman/stories/burgerlose.php

In a sad display of weakness, everyone failed to finish the burger, and went home sick

By: Levi Blackman :
In a horrible upsetting defeat, everyone who participated in the Super Hamburger Eating Contest failed to finish the entire burger. Turns out, three pounds of meat and two pounds of bun are too much for the average human body to handle. The upside is that the local economy was stimulated by a sharp increase in meat sales.

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Those crazy University of Chigago guys.... Even though there wasn't a story written for this giant burger feat, you know what they say.... a picture is worth a thousand words!

From: http://syphilis.src.uchicago.edu/pics/Giant%20Burger/giantBurger.html

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I've heard of Pig-on-the-spit, but this is some seriously huge roast beef! There's a company in Japan that does powder snow tours of the Hakkodo Mountains, and on October 1st and 2nd, they hold a "Beef and Garlic Festival, A Real Texas BBQ deep in the heart of Aomori!". It looks pretty serious!

From: http://www.hakkodapowder.com/article07.shtml

Each October the main event at the festival is the Takko cows which are spit-roasted whole over charcoal fires and seasoned with specially produced garlic to enhance the flavor. Taking place at the 2-2-9 DOME (pronounced ni-ni-ku, the same word for garlic in Japanese) just at the bottom of the ski lift, the indoor and outdoor venues means no matter what the weather brings, everyone can remain warm and dry!

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