Editors Note: This article originally appeared on July 1st, 2011.
Pleasanton, CA – Ever had that moment when you’re grilling burgers for a family BBQ and someone jokes, “Hey, why not make it bigger?” Well, our president Nick Nicora had that same thought – except he wasn’t joking. And that’s how we ended up creating a hamburger that weighs more than some professional wrestlers.
Let me paint you a picture: imagine a burger that tips the scales at 777 pounds. Yes, you read that right. That’s not a typo, and I haven’t been sampling too much of our cooking wine. We’re talking about a burger so massive it needed a forklift to move it. If that’s not American ingenuity at its finest, I don’t know what is.
“The old record was held in Canada,” Nick explained, with what I can only describe as a glint of patriotic mischief in his eye. “We wanted to bring it home to America on the 4th of July.” Because nothing says “independence” quite like showing up the neighbors with a burger that could feed a small army.
Breaking this record wasn’t just a matter of throwing some meat on the grill. Our team, alongside Brett Enright from Juicy’s Traveling Barbecue, spent a grueling 15 hours cooking this behemoth. The ingredient list reads like a small grocery store’s inventory:
– A 110-pound bun (that’s heavier than my nephew)
– 50 pounds of cheese (enough to make a Wisconsin dairy farmer proud)
– 30 pounds of lettuce (finally, a way to get teenagers to eat their greens)
– 20 pounds of onions (sorry, kissing booth operators)
– 12 pounds of pickles (because even record-breaking burgers need their vegetables)
For the calorie counters out there (bless your hearts), this beauty clocks in at 1,375,000 calories. That’s enough to feed one person for almost two years, though we strongly advise against trying that diet plan.
But here’s the best part – this wasn’t just about breaking records. We sold pieces of this monumental achievement for 99 cents at the Alameda County Fair, with proceeds going to the Alameda County Food Bank. Because when you make history, you might as well make a difference too.
And for those of you thinking, “I need this at my next family reunion,” you’re in luck. The burger is now available for purchase through Juicy’s Outlaw Grill for a mere $5,000. Just remember to order 48 hours in advance – Rome wasn’t built in a day, and neither is a quarter-ton burger.
So there you have it, folks. FairFirst didn’t just break a world record; we brought it home to America where it belongs. And while we can’t guarantee this burger will solve world peace, we can promise one thing: it definitely won’t fit in your average drive-thru bag.