| 大德州佬牛排館
The Big Texan Steak Ranch
大德州佬牛排牧場是一間牛排餐廳和汽車旅館位於德州的阿瑪利若Amarillo,1960年代在前美國66號U.S.Route 66即4500號East Amarillo Boulevard開張,1970年時搬到40號州際公路邊現址.1976年大火把餐廳西翼燒了,損失了10萬美元的古董.1977年餐廳擴大重開.建築漆成大黃色,以藍色為邊.前有一大牛塑象廣告他們馳名的72盎司免費牛排.
The Big Texan Steak Ranch is a steakhouse restaurant and motel located in Amarillo, Texas, United States which opened on the previous U.S. Route 66 in the 4500 block of East Amarillo Boulevard in 1960 and moved to its present location on Interstate 40 in 1970. Fire gutted the west wing of the restaurant in 1976 and destroyed $100,000 in antiques. The restaurant reopened as a larger facility in 1977. The building is painted a bright yellow, with blue trim. A large cow statue advertises their free 72 oz. steak (see below). The now-closed Texas Tornado Museum resided off in a far corner of the parking lot on the property.[1][2]
The Texas King
大德州老牛排館以72盎司(4.5磅或2.04公斤)免費牛排而馳名,別名”德州王””The Texas King”.這道菜除了牛排,外加麵包加午牛油,烤馬鈴薯,豆子,涼拌蝦,沙拉,能在一小時以內吃完者免費,此道菜是$72.
成功吃完”德州王”者,餐館留記錄並留名牆上.到2011年3月15日總共超過50,000人參與,8,800人成功.
The Big Texan is best known for its 72 ounce (4.5 pounds or 2.04 kg) steak, nicknamed "The Texas King." The steak is free to anyone who, in one hour or less, can eat the entire meal, consisting of the steak itself, plus bread roll with butter, baked potato, ranch beans, shrimp cocktail, and salad; otherwise, the meal costs $72.00.[3] Those who have successfully consumed the Texas King meal have their names recorded and posted at the restaurant. As of March 15, 2011, over 8,800 people out of about 50,000 have accomplished this feat.
有意參加”德州王”挑戰者須先買單,吃成者可退款,牛排可依參與者的要求來烘烤,在餐廳的正中央有一高台桌供挑戰者坐食.
Those who take on the Texas King challenge are required to pay for the meal in advance, and if they are successful, their money is refunded. The steak is cooked to the participant's preference, and the challenge takes place at a table for one on a raised platform in the middle of the main dining room.
Close-up of entrance to Big Texan Steak Ranch
在最短時間內吃完”德州王”大餐者是2008年3月24日的吃賽中Joey Chestnut.以8分又52秒打破了1987年Frank Pastore以9又1/2分鐘保持了21年的記錄.非正式的記錄是一隻500磅的西伯利亞虎以90秒鐘吃完大牛排.
The record for the shortest time needed to finish the entire Texas King meal is held by competitive eating champion Joey Chestnut. He finished the challenge in 8 minutes and 52 seconds, breaking Frank Pastore's 1987 record (of 9½ minutes, which stood for 21 years) on his March 24, 2008 visit. The unofficial record is held by a 500-pound Siberian Tiger, who ate the steak in 90 seconds.[4]
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