The race to eat Bangkok's 'biggest burger', a 10,000-calorie challenge

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The race to eat Bangkok's 'biggest burger', a 10,000-calorie challenge

By Jiraporn Kuhakan

 

FILE PHOTO: A woman holds up what the Chris Steaks & Burgers restaurant says is Thailand's biggest burger weighing more than 6 kilograms, before a competition held to eat it at the restaurant in Bangkok, Thailand, October 11, 2019. REUTERS/Jiraporn Kuhakan

 

BANGKOK (Reuters) - A Bangkok burger joint has become an internet sensation after YouTubers started challenging each other to eat its biggest meal - a near 6kg (13 pound) patty covered in fried onion rings, bacon and mayonnaise.

 

Chris Steaks and Burgers is offering a 10,000 baht ($330) prize for anyone who can finish the mammoth snack in nine minutes - one baht for every calorie.

Owner Komdech Kongsuwan, who says it is the country's biggest burger, dreamed up the contest after three customers managed the feat. New challengers are coming through the door every day.

 

Among them was Pakorn Porncheewangkoon, who failed to finish the burderin time. "I will eat a burger at some point (in the future), but not any time soon," he said.

 

The beef version of the "6kg Burger" costs 2,500 baht ($82.75) and the pork one 3,500 baht ($115.86).

 

(Additional reporting by Vorasit Satienlerk; Editing by Andrew Heavens)

 

 

-- © Copyright Reuters 2019-10-31

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[bendejo]

 

If this guy shows up it's GAME OVER!

 

[RotBenz8888]

Last meal before gastric bypass.

[cornishcarlos]

Ole Fatty would smash that in under 5 mins I reckon, then have a nap while the next mega project is pushed through parliament !!!

[PatOngo]

Disgusting!

[poohy]

9 minutes is a bit mean!

15/20 mins i would be in with a chance

[bendejo]

11 minutes ago, cornishcarlos said:

Ole Fatty would smash that in under 5 mins I reckon, then have a nap while the next mega project is pushed through parliament !!!

Bah!  This guy can eat TWO of them!

Go Team USA!

 

He has had meals that weigh more than his wife.

 

 

[wotsdermatter]

Such challenges are commonplace in many parts of the world but why would this challenge be started after three people had already accomplished the task?

'nuf sed.

[COUCHY]

38 minutes ago, bendejo said:

 

If this guy shows up it's GAME OVER!

 

Only problem is he wouldn't pay you until Tuesday, for a hamburger today. An $80 hamburger lol

[bendejo]

1 minute ago, COUCHY said:

Only problem is he wouldn't pay you until Tuesday, for a hamburger today. An $80 hamburger lol

As they say in LOS "you pay now!"

 

 

[worgeordie]

1 hour ago, webfact said:

The beef version of the "6kg Burger" costs 2,500 baht ($82.75) and the pork one 3,500 baht ($115.86).

Pork more expensive than Beef, I don't think so.

regards worgeordie

[Sticky Wicket]

3 minutes ago, worgeordie said:

Pork more expensive than Beef, I don't think so.

regards worgeordie

Yeh I was just about to say the same thing! Must be chicken masquerading as beef!

[Sticky Wicket]

41 minutes ago, poohy said:

9 minutes is a bit mean!

15/20 mins i would be in with a chance

Thais don't give ANYTHING away. 

Makes me laugh when people talk about bargaining or bartering with Thais. 

[Radar501]

Could I get a bucket of chips and a coke to go with that please.

[canuckamuck]

There was a time when I would have had a reasonable chance. Spent the last 10 months slimming down. So I could probably get full now on just one of the patties and a couple of fries.

[canuckamuck]

glitch

Edited October 31, 2019 by canuckamuck

[RandolphGB]

Yawn ???? Publicity stunt 

[Seismic]

3 hours ago, worgeordie said:

Pork more expensive than Beef, I don't think so.

regards worgeordie

Must be some seriously nasty Beef !!!!!

[Litlos]

3 hours ago, Radar501 said:

Could I get a bucket of chips and a coke to go with that please.

A Diet Coke?

[Krataiboy]

Should call it the Silly Burger.

[Jack Mountain]

No wonder Bangkok is sinking ...

[hotchilli]

7 hours ago, worgeordie said:

Pork more expensive than Beef, I don't think so.

regards worgeordie

Beef but not in the way the west knows it !

[VBF]

3 minutes ago, hotchilli said:

Beef but not in the way the west knows it !

I guess the Sick Buffalo finally succumbed......

[digger70]

9 hours ago, worgeordie said:

Pork more expensive than Beef, I don't think so.

regards worgeordie

Well you should know the Thai beef is the biggest challenge(it should be cheaper but it ain't), I can't eat it to tough for my liking.

[Falcon]

A 6kg burger loaded with onion rings, bacon and mayonnaise + chips (french fries) to be eaten in 9 minutes? Takes me more than that time to eat a normal whopper in burger king on the odd occasion that I fancy eating one.

[justin case]

pretty sure they add some disguesting thai delicacy to stop your appetite and up you pay 

[ukrules]

I saw the video earlier today.....

Here's a link to it : https://www.reuters.com/article/us-thailand-burger/the-race-to-eat-bangkoks-biggest-burger-a-10000-calorie-challenge-idUSKBN1XA01S

 

Check out the t-shirt on one of the guys eating the burger, lol :

 

[HHTel]

Already been done in Hua Hin at the XXL Kitchen (since closed).  The biggest burger was only 2 kg and you had very much longer to eat it to get your 10,000.  9 minutes is impossible.

 

There are some videos at the time if anyone is curious.

[Evolare]

The owner at Chris burger must be a scared someone could complete the challenge setting it at 9 minutes. Thats more than 670grams a minute.

 

Ridiculous...

[chickenslegs]

12 hours ago, ukrules said:

I saw the video earlier today.....

Here's a link to it : https://www.reuters.com/article/us-thailand-burger/the-race-to-eat-bangkoks-biggest-burger-a-10000-calorie-challenge-idUSKBN1XA01S

 

Check out the t-shirt on one of the guys eating the burger, lol :

 

Great T shirt