14 DAY TRIAL // If you thought the McGangBang, the famous, off-the-menu sandwich made of a McChicken sandwiched in a cheeseburger, was a lot to take in – literally – meet the Titanic. This monster burger packs over 4,000 calories, weighs over 2 pounds and is 11in tall.
The Titanic was introduced in Oscar’s Diner from Telford, Shropshire, as part of the “Sink the Titanic” Challenge. It consists of eating this monster burger in less than 45 minutes.
Of course, every burger must come with fries on the side, and only because it packs twice the calories recommended on a daily basis, doesn’t mean that the Titanic is an exception.
It too comes with fries and coleslaw, and, to wash it all down, a supersized milkshake, the Daily Mail informs.
“Tipping the scales at 2.5lb, the megaburger contains two 1lb beef patties, six rashers of bacon, two chicken breasts, two potato waffles, four onion rings, cheese and – it’s not all bad – a tomato,” says the British tab.
As noted above, the burger is not a regular item, but one that has been created especially for a competition: whoever eats all of the above in 45 minutes or less gets prizes.
These include a free meal (no word on whether take out is allowed), a photo on the wall of fame and a t-shirt with the Oscar’s Diner logo.
Believe it or not, not few have been those who have tried the £15 meal. Most of them give up 20 minutes into the challenge but there have been cases where competitors cleaned up the meal in less than 10 minutes.
Accused that they’re encouraging unhealthy eating by taking supersizes to whole new levels, Oscar’s Diner maintains they’re only looking to do something fun that involves their customers as well.
“We’ve had really good feedback about it and lots of people are coming to try it. Most hit a wall after about 20 minutes and we’ve had to fail several people who’ve had just three chips left,” a spokesperson for the diner says.
“We’re not forcing anyone to eat anything. It’s just a bit of fun,” the spokesperson adds.
Still, that doesn’t change the fact that “challenges” like this pave the way for supersizes to be introduced in more diners, a dietician from the British Dietetic Association points out.
“This is obviously a marketing gimmick, and no one is likely to eat this on a regular basis, but it takes super-sizing to a new and potentially risky level,” says the expert.