It's also the first time a burger weighing in at 777
pounds has existed on the planet. And Hundreds of people paid 99
cents to eat a piece of history so that they too could claim their name to
fame. The giant hamburger grilled at the Alameda County Fair by Brett Enright of Phoenix and Nick Nicora, co-owner
of Ovation Food Services, weighed in at 777 pounds with all the trimmings.
The
World's Largest Hamburger was five feet in diameter and three feet thick — a
whole cow's worth of beef.
The lettuce on top weighed 50 pounds, plus 12 pounds of pickles and 50 pounds
of onions. The bun, baked
for six hours by Athens Baking Co. out of Fresno, weighed 272 pounds and was 28
inches thick.
A crew of 10 people spent 13 hours cooking the giant burger patty on the world's largest barbecue, owned by Juicy Outlaw BBQ, a mobile food and beverage company that serves large events. The grill is mounted on an 18-wheel, 72,000-pound truck. Fairgoers were able to purchase bites of the burger for 99 cents, with proceeds going to the Alameda County Community Food Bank. A requirement for the burger to win was that it had to be eaten by the public afterward — and it was. Hundreds lined up to get a taste of history for 99 cents a bite. Many had skipped dinner in favor of the world's most awesome burger.
A crew of 10 people spent 13 hours cooking the giant burger patty on the world's largest barbecue, owned by Juicy Outlaw BBQ, a mobile food and beverage company that serves large events. The grill is mounted on an 18-wheel, 72,000-pound truck. Fairgoers were able to purchase bites of the burger for 99 cents, with proceeds going to the Alameda County Community Food Bank. A requirement for the burger to win was that it had to be eaten by the public afterward — and it was. Hundreds lined up to get a taste of history for 99 cents a bite. Many had skipped dinner in favor of the world's most awesome burger.
Brett
Enright of Phoenix came up with the idea in December, his month off from his
day job as chief executive officer of Juicy traveling barbecue catering
service.
He contacted Nick Nicora, co-owner of Ovation Food Services in Pleasanton, and they teamed up for the record-breaking burger burn at the county fair.
He contacted Nick Nicora, co-owner of Ovation Food Services in Pleasanton, and they teamed up for the record-breaking burger burn at the county fair.
The
burger was expected to be 1,375,000 calories, which is enough to feed one
person for about 22.5 months. Fair spokesperson April
Mitchell said about 500 people bought bites, and by the end of the night, half
of the monster burger was gone. If anyone wants to buy a burger like this, all
he or she has to do is give 48 hours' notice and pay Juicy's $5,000.
The
Largest Hamburger weighed 777 pounds and was set by Alameda County fair at
Pleasanton, Alameda County, California, United States of America on July 4,
2011.
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