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Kanyon71 · Nov 10, 2019

bvbull200 said: ↑

Mega pic dump time. I've been wanting to make a mega-burger for a while and finally got the time and energy to do so. The basic idea was to take a loaf of bread otherwise baked for a bread-bowl, turn it in to a bun, then make a burger to fit it. With that, here goes nothing!

Started with ground certified angus beef. I bought 6 lbs, but only needed 4. Mixed with two eggs and Pitfaced BBQ On Point rub, then formed in to two pie pans. One had a lip built up around it. This was the "stuffing" side.

The stuffed side got some sharp cheddar:

Then some caramelized onions that had been refrigerated:

Then some colby jack cheese:

Then some swiss cheese:

Then the top was added and the whole thing was sealed up. Dos Equis bottle for size reference.

After the plate was zeroed out, this is the resulting weight of the burger. 4 lbs of meat and over 1 lb of other "stuff". It was wrapped in plastic wrap, then went in the fridge for about 5 hours to set up.

In to the stick burner it went. This was my first time firing up the new-to-me offset. I know that, somewhere, @Bigdaddy4760 was brimming with pride.

I put it in a pre-heated cast-iron to start to help hold the form.

After a long while, I got ballsy and tried to work this thing with the spatulas (I need a pizza peel next time for this) and give it a little sear on the firebox side:

Fries and bacon were done at various times as well:

Brought it inside to put more colby jack and swiss on top (put it in a warm oven to melt). It held nicely!

This loaf of bread, for reference, was 1.25 lbs itself! I brushed on some melted butter and toasted it lightly:

Mayo, lettuce, a tomatoes:

The burger, complete with melted cheese, bacon, and 3 fried eggs goes on top.

And served! That is an 8" chef's knife in there!

Knife removed and plate zeroed out, this is what the final weight came in at.

Then the real money shot:

All that cheesy goodness:

This was a lot of work and cost more than a brisket, but it was damn worth it. It was just my wife, my two kids (6 & 3), and myself - we barely put a dent in it. It could have fed 6+ adults no problem. Probably 8. I have some primo ground meat courtesy of @Misplaced Nebraskan , that I might have to use for round 2 of this bad boy. I'll invite some extra hungry mouths the next time.

Now, I just need to come up with a name for it.
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Nice work. There is a place not far from me called Mallies Bar n Grill. They have burgers 10 pounds and up. I think they will do a 250 pound a 350 pound and they hold the record with a 1800 pound burger you can buy. That one is like $10k though.

itzyoboipaul · Nov 10, 2019

SwampYota said: ↑

Glad to see you made it out without bullet holes. It’s deep fried chicken, I don’t understand why people are getting hurt over it.
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I was off work and got there @ 1030 am. No line

corprin · Nov 11, 2019

Kanyon71 said: ↑

Sounds like someone has a lot of hate for a company. I don’t have a cult following of anyone. I like the chick sandwich and chicken biscuit. Been decent quality the times I’ve been there. Outside of that can take or leave pretty much any fast food or restaurant out there.
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We just got them in MN and the shiny new toy syndrome is rampant still. Sick of hearing about meh food as though it’s the greatest thing ever.

jmdaniel · Nov 11, 2019

Austinguy said: ↑

Very nice Jeff. You obviously have good taste after I saw this and your beautiful FJ Friday evening! I am trying to buy my first smoker and @Bigdaddy4760 pointed me over here to get some info. I may hit you up some time to get some tips since we live pretty close by one another.
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Sounds good. I picked @Misplaced Nebraskan's brain as well, before I bought the Rec Tec.

Lurkin · Nov 11, 2019

jmdaniel said: ↑

Sounds good. I picked @Misplaced Nebraskan's brain as well, before I bought the Rec Tec.
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Between you and alcohol, there can't be many brain cells left.

Misplaced Nebraskan · Nov 11, 2019

jmdaniel said: ↑

Sounds good. I picked @Misplaced Nebraskan's brain as well, before I bought the Rec Tec.
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desperate times call for desperate measures

Lurkin said: ↑

Between you and alcohol, there can't be many brain cells left.
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Didn't start with much either

Misplaced Nebraskan · Nov 11, 2019

bvbull200 said: ↑

Mega pic dump time. I've been wanting to make a mega-burger for a while and finally got the time and energy to do so. The basic idea was to take a loaf of bread otherwise baked for a bread-bowl, turn it in to a bun, then make a burger to fit it. With that, here goes nothing!

Started with ground certified angus beef. I bought 6 lbs, but only needed 4. Mixed with two eggs and Pitfaced BBQ On Point rub, then formed in to two pie pans. One had a lip built up around it. This was the "stuffing" side.

The stuffed side got some sharp cheddar:

Then some caramelized onions that had been refrigerated:

Then some colby jack cheese:

Then some swiss cheese:

Then the top was added and the whole thing was sealed up. Dos Equis bottle for size reference.

After the plate was zeroed out, this is the resulting weight of the burger. 4 lbs of meat and over 1 lb of other "stuff". It was wrapped in plastic wrap, then went in the fridge for about 5 hours to set up.

In to the stick burner it went. This was my first time firing up the new-to-me offset. I know that, somewhere, @Bigdaddy4760 was brimming with pride.

I put it in a pre-heated cast-iron to start to help hold the form.

After a long while, I got ballsy and tried to work this thing with the spatulas (I need a pizza peel next time for this) and give it a little sear on the firebox side:

Fries and bacon were done at various times as well:

Brought it inside to put more colby jack and swiss on top (put it in a warm oven to melt). It held nicely!

This loaf of bread, for reference, was 1.25 lbs itself! I brushed on some melted butter and toasted it lightly:

Mayo, lettuce, a tomatoes:

The burger, complete with melted cheese, bacon, and 3 fried eggs goes on top.

And served! That is an 8" chef's knife in there!

Knife removed and plate zeroed out, this is what the final weight came in at.

Then the real money shot:

All that cheesy goodness:

This was a lot of work and cost more than a brisket, but it was damn worth it. It was just my wife, my two kids (6 & 3), and myself - we barely put a dent in it. It could have fed 6+ adults no problem. Probably 8. I have some primo ground meat courtesy of @Misplaced Nebraskan , that I might have to use for round 2 of this bad boy. I'll invite some extra hungry mouths the next time.

Now, I just need to come up with a name for it.
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The bar has been reset in the burger gauntlet...

Current First place... @bvbull200 by a long shot!!

Phenomenal cook sir. Phenomenal...

FastEddy59 · Nov 11, 2019

Kanyon71 said: ↑

Nice work. There is a place not far from me called Mallies Bar n Grill. They have burgers 10 pounds and up. I think they will do a 250 pound a 350 pound and they hold the record with a 1800 pound burger you can buy. That one is like $10k though.
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Sounds like a power lift gate is required for the drive thru.

Bill Bixby · Nov 11, 2019

jmdaniel said: ↑

Good lord, this whole waiting for my Rec Tec 700 to get here is a PITA. You'd think that when you drop $2K on a purchase, you'd at least get an order confirmation and a shipping confirmation. Nope...

It's here in town, at the UPS warehouse, something I only know because I've been pinging RT and UPS.

Give me my stuff!!!
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How long has it been? I purchased one over a week ago and haven't heard from them since.

Kanyon71 · Nov 11, 2019

corprin said: ↑

We just got them in MN and the shiny new toy syndrome is rampant still. Sick of hearing about meh food as though it’s the greatest thing ever.
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I can get that. Not the greatest thing ever, just a good sandwich.

Kanyon71 · Nov 11, 2019

FastEddy59 said: ↑

Sounds like a power lift gate is required for the drive thru.
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To be honest when these burgers get that big I can't imagine they are very good. The meat would have to be dry as all heck for 1800 pounds of beef to cook throughout.

FastEddy59 · Nov 11, 2019

Kanyon71 said: ↑

I can get that. Not the greatest thing ever, just a good sandwich.
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The Mary Browns/Golden Skillet chicken sandwich was always my fav. Think the chain is pretty much gone now but they sure were good.

Toywoodsguy82 · Nov 11, 2019

Three racks of ribs going on in T-minus 3 hours for a potluck later

Thank you veterans for your service!!!

jmdaniel · Nov 11, 2019

Lurkin said: ↑

Between you and alcohol, there can't be many brain cells left.
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He likes Coors Light "beer", which can hardly be called alcohol.

jmdaniel · Nov 11, 2019

Bill Bixby said: ↑

How long has it been? I purchased one over a week ago and haven't heard from them since.
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Ordered last Sunday, it arrived at a UPS warehouse here in Austin at 1am Friday. It is supposed to be delivered UPS Freight between 10 and 4p today. Unfortunately, if I hadn't contacted RT Tuesday and Thursday last week, and UPS Thursday and Friday, I wouldn't know anything. And as you can see, the UPS website is kinda hosed, it has stated last Friday for delivery since the first time I looked up the tracking number:

I assume you have an account with Rec Tec, so log in and you'll be able to see your order, with a tracking number. Use that number to determine where it is. Rec Tec said they sent me an email when it shipped, which is BS, and evidently, they didn't send you one either.

Misplaced Nebraskan · Nov 11, 2019

jmdaniel said: ↑

He likes Coors Light "beer", which can hardly be called alcohol.
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That's why I chase it with whiskey

Bill Bixby · Nov 11, 2019

jmdaniel said: ↑

Ordered last Sunday, it arrived at a UPS warehouse here in Austin at 1am Friday. It is supposed to be delivered UPS Freight between 10 and 4p today. Unfortunately, if I hadn't contacted RT Tuesday and Thursday last week, and UPS Thursday and Friday, I wouldn't know anything. And as you can see, the UPS website is kinda hosed, it has stated last Friday for delivery since the first time I looked up the tracking number:

I assume you have an account with Rec Tec, so log in and you'll be able to see your order, with a tracking number. Use that number to determine where it is. Rec Tec said they sent me an email when it shipped, which is BS, and evidently, they didn't send you one either.
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Thanks, man. I figured it out. Mine shipped 11/7.

Captdan762 · Nov 11, 2019

2 slabs of ribs on the grill, seasoned with On Point rub, making some Jalapeño poppers as well. Also to all my brother and sisters who have served or currently serving, Happy Veterans Day..

Toywoodsguy82 · Nov 11, 2019

Happy Monday

la0d0g · Nov 11, 2019

corprin said: ↑

We just got them in MN and the shiny new toy syndrome is rampant still. Sick of hearing about meh food as though it’s the greatest thing ever.
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I take it you've never had their breakfast chicken sliders. I haven't had the pleasure of eating fast food in a couple years but if I was hungover and it was you and me racing for a batch of those... I'd stomp on your foot to get there first

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