Location: Amarillo, Texas

The Big Texas Steak Ranch is home to the 72 oz. steak, where if you can eat it in 1 hour, it's free. The steak measures in at about 4 1/2 pounds of beef. About 42,000 people have attempted to eat the steak, and 8000 have succeeded. The youngest successful gorger was 11 years old, and the oldest a 69 year old grandmother. The fastest time ever recorded was from Cincinnai Reds pitcher Frank Pastore, who did it in 9 minutes (this comes out to about 8 oz. a minute, or about 1 normal sized steak every minute). The Big Texan claims the actual fastest time is 90 seconds by a hungry tiger, but we'll stick with the human record here. Finally, professional wrestler Klondike Bill ate two of the steaks in the 1 hour time limit, another record.

For those of you brave enough to attempt this feat of strength, the Big Texan reserves a special raised platform so that the entire restaurant can see you in your efforts. Your weapons in battle - a fork, a knife, two shakers of salt, and a glass of beer.

The Big Texan Steak Ranch is one of the 7 Wonders of the Male World for offering man a giant slab of beef, cooked to perfection, and letting you eat it for free in exchange for the simple task of consuming it in its entirety. Man at its simplest - eat and be merry.

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