The Biggest Hamburger Ever

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The Biggest Hamburger Ever: The Denny's Beer Barrel Pub Main Event Burger

Denny's Beer Barrel Pub in Clearfield, Pennsylvania is proud of its Main Event burger which costs $379, feeds up to 200 people, and takes 9 hours to prepare. The super-sized burger features an 80-pound beef patty, a 30-pound bun, 12 tomatoes and 160 slices of cheese. Denny's Beer Barrel Pub also throws on a pound each of lettuce, ketchup, mustard and mayo, stacks of pickles, and up to five onions. Special molds and stainless steel pans were created by TD Fabricating and Welding of Clearfield to accommodate the colossal-sized sandwich. The pans were designed to suit the behemoth burger's unique specifications and cost $500 to produce.

People from all over the world have visited Denny's Beer Barrel Pub. "Every weekend we have someone new coming through our door," says owner Denny Leigey. "We've had people from Hong Kong, Korea, Australia, England, Ireland and Germany." The restaurant is also a favorite of competitive eating groups like The United Eaters of Pennsylvania. "Denny's is sort of our Mecca," said member Dave Schoffner. "We come here every year." When asked how many calories the world's largest hamburger contained, Mr. Leigey said he had no idea.

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A Few Facts Courtesy of Wikipedia

Denny's Beer Barrel Pub is a small restaurant and bar, opened in September 1977 and located in Clearfield, Pennsylvania. Its claim to fame is its large hamburgers. Owned by Denny Liegey Sr., the restaurant keeps expanding the size of their hamburgers to keep the record as having the biggest. It started with a 2-pound burger challenge, working up to its current record of a 123-pound burger. Fame started in earnest in 1996 with the creation of the "Ye Olde 96er" a 6-pound burger with about 5 pounds of toppings. Patrons take the challenge of trying to finish it in the allocated time. College student Kate Stelnick of Princeton, New Jersey, weighing 115 pounds was the first person to successfully finish the 6-pound version.

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A Global Sensation

Guests from all 50 states, and from many countries around the world, have dined at Denny's Beer Barrel Pub in Clearfield, Pennsylvania.

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For Lighter Appetites... The Ye Olde 96er

We Have a Winner!

In January 2005, 19-year old Kate Stelnick of Princeton, NJ became the first person to win the Denny's Beer Barrel Pub Ye Olde 96er Challenge. 115-pound Kate polished off the 6-pound burger and 5 pounds of fixins in 2 hours and 54 minutes, just minutes shy of the 3-hour time limit.

The 6-pound Ye Olde 96er 

Three-hour time limit... Can you do it?

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  • 6 pounds of ground beef
  • Two whole tomatoes
  • A half-head of lettuce
  • 12 slices of American cheese
  • A full cup of peppers
  • Two entire onions
  • Plus, a river a mayonnaise, ketchup, and mustard.

Brad Schuillo Sets a New Record 

Brad Finished the Ye Olde 96er in 2 hours and 23 minutes

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Denny's Beer Barrel Pub in Clearfield, PA

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What's the Buzz on Denny's Beer Barrel Pub? 

Here's What Bloggers are Saying About Denny's Beer Barrel Pub

Denny's Beer Barrel PubClearfield, PA - EatTVDinners.com Blog
Just off the highway in the little town of Clearfield, PA, is Denny's Beer Barrel Pub. (I've also heard it called Denny's Party Keg, but I don't think that's the current name.) In any case, they claim to have a few of the largest ...
Dennys Beer Barrel Pub Colbert, Dennys Beer Barrel Pub Rachael Ray ...
Bruiser ?, ? Taverns ?, ? Dennys Beer Barrel Pub ye olde ?, ? Man ?, ? Yahoo ?, ? Gate ?, ? Dennys Beer Barrel Pub pa ?, ? Kate ?, ? 1:12 ?, ? Tv ?,. October 25th, 2009 in Uncategorized ...
Brad Sciullo & Denny's Beer Barrel on Oct 1 Colbert Report | EatFeats
The website for the Colbert Report has a video clip from last night's episode about Brad Sciullo's attempt at the 20+ pound Belly Bruiser burger at Denny's Beer Barrel Pub in Clearfield, PA. The second part of Brad Sciullo's appearance ...
Denny's Beer Barrel Pub Burger Challenge | The Burger Beast
Denny's Beer Barrel Pub is located in Clearfield, PA and was founded in 1977. It is known as home of the "World's Largest Hamburger Challenges". "It started with a 2lb. hamburger challenge with homemade buns baked in a coffee can, ...

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shajo wrote...

Wow! Now that is a mega burger! I think I may have seen a show on TV that featured Denny's. Even the 2 pounder looks huge!

ReplyPosted October 21, 2009

divacratus wrote...

Mmmmm :) I think I would be able to eat a burger that big at the moment..

ReplyPosted October 15, 2009

mysticmama wrote...

Amazing burgers, very fun!

ReplyPosted September 18, 2009

tandemonimom wrote...

Wow ...

ReplyPosted September 07, 2009

papawu wrote...

I can almost guarantee I could handle the 96er minus the tomatoes and lettuce. I might be able to get down a pound of my battered and fried pickles and a 2 liter of Pepesi with also. I can really shovel down some food if necessary. Is it a good idea? Heck no! But it would be fun to try.

ReplyPosted May 15, 2009

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