Baker’s Hours

When I was in Las Vegas for the Blog World Expo in October, I learned one of the basics of attending conferences. That most conferences don’t feed attendees, and if food is available, then it is likely cost you an arm and a leg. Thankfully, Fatburger was there for the rescue. Unlike other exhibitors who had their booths set up, Fatburger had their Winnebago parked at the back of the exhibit hall. The Fat Burger Winnebago with the words “We Want BFFs (Big Fat Friends)” painted on the side made their ‘Booth’ impossible to miss. They were giving out hamburger, onion rings, and milk shake samples through out the day, but their biggest draw was the XXX Challenge that they held twice a day.

The XXX Challenge is available at any Fatburger location, and involves patrons attempting to eat the 24 ounce XXXL Burger in one sitting. There’s no time limit. you just keep eating until you’re done, or can’t eat anymore. Among the many who were up to the challenge at Blog World were Chris Noble of Cause Media Group, the Locker Gnome Chris Pirillo, Mark Tafoya of the Culinary Media Network, and of course, myself. Hey, It was a free meal, and how often does one get the opportunity to eat a 24 ounce hamburger? Well, pretty often if there’s a Fatburger near by, but unfortunately for me, they haven’t crossed the pacific to Hawaii yet.

However, over the two day Blog World Expo, the star of the XXX Challenge was Maria Sass, the only woman who finished the XXXL burger. As she finished the last bite of her burger, the large crowed who had gathered roared their approval. Good Job Maria!

As for the taste of the burger, I have to say that it was without a doubt one of the best hamburgers that I’ve ever had. I’m glad that there wasn’t a time limit on the challenge because although I was trying to eat it at a slightly fast pace, I was still able to enjoy it. The only complaint that I have about Fatburger (other than the fact that there aren’t any in Hawaii) is that how the hell can you call your self “Fat”burger when you don’t have any “Fat” t-shirts? As a prize for finishing the challenge, every entrant gets a Fatburger t-shirt. The problem is that the largest size they have is an extra large. Let me tell you that more than half of the people who finished their XXXL burger would not be able to fit into an extra large t-shirt. How many skinny people do you know who can eat a 24 ounce hamburger? Regardless, I eagerly await the first Fatburger to open in Hawaii. It’s 4:20 in Hawaii, and it’s time for a Fatburger! *Hint Hint Wink Wink Nudge Nudge*

Song stuck in my head at the time of this post: Ken Lee from Bulgarian Idol (Damn You Two Beer Queers for getting this stuck in my head!)