(Amarillo, Texas) Texas is home to some pretty insane food challenges. One of the most extreme food challenges in the Lone Star State can be found in Amarillo at a steakhouse called The Big Texan.
The Big Texan is a legend when it comes to their steaks and the 72oz Steak Challenge.
How the 72oz Steak Challenge Began
The challenge was born in 1962 and as the story goes, according to The Big Texan, the challenge was born after the owner, Bob Lee, witnessed a customer consume 4 & 1/2 pounds of steak (which is 72 ounces), a baked potato, a shrimp cocktail, a salad, and a bread roll all within an hour.
Lee then declared to the restaurant that the guy’s meal was free and proclaimed that anyone else attempting to do the same within an hour would get it for free too!
Most Recent Challenger
One of the most recent challengers set a one-day record for not only completing the challenge, but completing it three times in the same day! Social media influencer Mohamed Mbengue, known online as MoMotion, was the first man ever to complete the challenge three times on the same day. The feat was accomplished on August 7, according to My San Antonio (MYSA)…