Big Texan steak challenge
- Thread starter Ragman
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Shure would like to try. Make mine medium rare please 
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I did once... fail!
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I thought about it in my younger years. I used to really pack it away when eating. Not so much anymore.
I did once... fail!
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I've eaten at the Big Texan several times, but I've never been tempted to try the 72-ounce challenge. I think the biggest steak I've ever eaten was about 22 ounces. 72 just would not happen. That's 4½ pounds of meat.
The stomach of an adult is about the size of a fist. Well, that's for a normal adult who rarely ever eats a large meal. For most Americans, what with the portion sizes being what they are, the stomach is stretched out to be about the size of a small cantaloupe. Interlock your fingers to make one big fist. That's probably closer to the size. Sure, the stomach can stretch up to 80 times its normal size when consuming a large meal or a large liquid intake, but a 4½ pound piece of meat, and all the trimmings? That can't be good for you.
The stomach of an adult is about the size of a fist. Well, that's for a normal adult who rarely ever eats a large meal. For most Americans, what with the portion sizes being what they are, the stomach is stretched out to be about the size of a small cantaloupe. Interlock your fingers to make one big fist. That's probably closer to the size. Sure, the stomach can stretch up to 80 times its normal size when consuming a large meal or a large liquid intake, but a 4½ pound piece of meat, and all the trimmings? That can't be good for you.
jaxonviking
Expert Expediter
I saw a guy complete the challenge when I was there with my brother. They put you in a special seating area in full view of the rest of the dining room and have a countdown clock above. It's not just a steak -- you have to finish the potato and the rest of the trimmings.
They displayed the 4.5# Porterhouse you'd have to eat to win the free steak... dayum! There was a strolling guitarist who came table-to-table and played Johnny Cash & Buddy Holly tunes for us. He got a good tip
They displayed the 4.5# Porterhouse you'd have to eat to win the free steak... dayum! There was a strolling guitarist who came table-to-table and played Johnny Cash & Buddy Holly tunes for us. He got a good tip