- Home page: 72 ounce steak webcam | page about Joey Chestnut setting the 72 ounce steak record
- List of all finishers 1991-2005 in the eatfeats.com database
- BBC article about the Big Texan Steak Ranch
- Amarillo.com article about Joey Chestnut breaking the Big Texan's 72 ounce steak record
- News video (without audio) about Joey Chestnut breaking the record
- Former Big Texan record holder Frank Pastore's blog entry about Joey Chestnut breaking his record. Pastore was a Cincinnati Reds pitcher when he broke the record for the seventh time in 1987 and is now a conservative talk radio host.
- Video clip from 2000 episode of Ripley's Believe it or not about the Big Texan starring Rich & Carlene LeFevre
The new poll asks who you think is most likely to take the Big Texan 72 ounce steak record (currently 4:18) from Molly Schuyler.
Molly Schuyler eats 3 Big Texan 72 oz. steaks in 20 minutes
update April 20
The times for all three challenges were 4:18, 7:29 and 8:13. All three times broke Joey Chestnut’s previous record of 8:52. Her times from 2014 (4:58 & 9:59) giver her 5 of the 7 sub 10-minute finishes. Former MLB pitcher Frank Pastore (RIP) has the other (9:30 from 1987)
This morning, Molly ate a 9.5 burrito on Kiss FM to giver her a total of over 22 pounds of food consumed in 15 hour (before | after | video )
Rich and Carlene LeFevre did not compete against Molly despite being mentioned as a competing team.
Amarillo.com has an article, gallery and video
More local coverage: MyHighPlains | ConnectAmarillo.com | News Channel 10
National Coverage: People | Huffington Post | E! Online | Perez Hilton | USA Today | AOL | Time | Washington Post |
The third challenge is now finished with a time of about 20 minutes
Molly has finished the second challenge at 11:47
Molly’s official time for the first steak is 4:18, a new record.
Molly Schuylers’s attempt at 3 (or more) 72 ounce steak challenges at the Big Texan in Amarillo, TX is about to start and can be viewed at http://www.ustream.tv/channel/amarillo-globe-news ama big-texan molly-schuyler
Amarillo.com has a preview of Molly Schuyler attempting three (possibly four) 72 ounce steak meals at the Big Texan on Sunday. The event will be live-streamed at 3pm central time.
BigTexanEvents.com is accepting reservations for spectators who want to watch Molly Schuyler attempt 3 72 ounce steak challenges on April 19 in Amarillo, TX. Sponsors can also reserve tables for sums of $500-$2500.
Amarillo.com reports Molly Schuyler will attempt to eat 3 72 ounce steak challenge meals at the Big Texan in Amarillo, TX on April 19. She will face four teams of two, one of which will be Rich and Carlene LeFevre. Molly ate 2 72 ounce steaks in under 15 minutes in May 2014. update www.bigtexanevents.com and a press release have more info. Molly will win $5000 if she finishes all three in under an hour.
Stephanie Wu finishes Big Texan challenge in 30:40
Stephanie Wu announced that she finished the 72 ounce steak challenge at The Big Texan in Amarillo, TX in 30:40. This would make the five fastest times for women in the official finishers list (a fire destroyed pre-1991 records)
- 4:59, Molly Schuyler, 2014
- 9:58, Molly Schuyler, 2014
- 30:40, Stephanie Wu, 2014
- 32m, Carlene LeFevre, March 20, 2002
- 32:24, Johanna Hickey, August 9, 2005
In a 2000 Ripley’s Believe it or Not program, Carlene LeFevre finished the steak challenge in 32 minutes, which was billed as a new women’s record. (Results from that episode do not appear in the finishers list).
update Nov 12 On her trip, Stephanie also set the women’s record for the milkshake challenge at Crown Candy Kitchen in St. Louis and the overall Onion Burger record at Dust Bowl in Tulsa.
The Houston Texans website has an article about quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick finishing the 72 ounce steak challenge at the Big Texan in Amamrillo, TX>
Amarillo.com reports that at least 10 Chinese tourists will attempt the 72 ounce steak at the Big Texan tomorrow live on a reality show. update July 25 Amarillo.com reports none of the group finished the challenge.
Several cast members of Sister Wives, A TLC reality show about a polygamous family, will attempt the 72 ounce steak at the Big Texan in Amarillo, TX on tonight's new episode (9pm Eastern). (video preview)
The Department of Labor fined the Big Texan $800,000 for illegally retaining a portion of workers' tips to pay for business expenses including contest prizes.
Molly Schuyler breaks Big Texan 72 ounce steak record
update May 29 More Links: CNN | Huffington Post | Gawker | Jezebel
Molly is now on the BigTexan..com home page
Reddit.com forum thread with over 2000 comments, request for Ask Me Anything interview session.
update May 27 Molly Schuyler has a video and facebook gallery
Fox Sports, the Daily Mail and NBC Dallas Fort Worth have articles
The Big Texan reports that Molly Schuyler finished the 72 ounce steak challenge meal in 4:58, almost half the time of Joey Chestnut’s previous record. After finishing her first challenge meal, she ate another challenge in 9:59. This makes the new all time wall of fame top 4 (Amarillo.com article)
- Molly Schuyler 4:58 2014
- Joey Chestnut 8:52 2008
- Frank Pastore 9:30 (Cincinnati Reds pitcher) 1987
- Molly Schulyer 9:59 2014 (attempt #2)
Molly Schuyler is the 3rd person to finish two 72 Big Texan steaks in one session. Pro wrestler Klondike Bill ate two in 1966 and Rich LeFevre consumed 144 ounces of steak on the Donnie and Marie Osmond show in 2000.
I think Carlene LeFevre had the previous women’s Big Texan record at 30 minutes, 6 times longer than Molly Schuyler’s duration. As far as I know, no women have done the challenge in 10:00Â – 29:59.
update May 27 Here is the updated list for fastest female finishing times for 72+ ounce steaks. Molly Schuyler has at least five attempts under 10 minutes. I am not aware of any other women finishing in under 20 minutes.
- 2:44 Molly Schuyler Sayler’s Portland, OR (did not finish all vegetables).
- 3:22 Molly Schuyler, Steak and Main, North East, MD (74 oz).
- 4:48 Molly Schuyler The Big Texan, Amarillo, TX 2014
- 8:03 Molly Schuyler, Black Iron Grill, Rock Port, MO 2013
- 9:59 Molly Schuyler The Big Texan, Amarillo, TX 2014 (attempt #2)
- 16:09 Molly Schuyler Little Richard’s Independence, MO (total weight 12 lbs) 2013
- 18:55 Molly Schuyler, Jess & Jim’s Steakhouse, Kansas City, 2013
- 21:47 Tracy Dalkin, Cattlemens, Harrogate, England, 2012
- 29:? Meredith Boxberger, Lone Star Grill, Newmarket, Ontario, 2012
- 32:? Carlene LeFevre, Big Texan, 2002
- 32:40 Johanna Hickey, Big Texan, 2005
On a recent episode of the Conan O'Brien show, a 72 ounce steak from the Big Texan was shot by a catapult at a basketball goal outside the Dallas Cowboy stadium (site of this weekend's Final Four).
Last night, former NFL lineman Kyle Turley announced he would attempt the 72 ounce steak challenge at the Big Texan in Amarillo. He actually ordered a 24 ounce steak, citing too many rules as his reason for declining the challenge.
HockeySverige.se has a blog entry (in Swedish) about Robert Petterson finishing the 72 ounce steak challenge at the Big Texan in Amarillo, TX.
The Big Texan 72 ounce steak finishers list has been updated to include a time of 14:45 by Daniel Carpenter of Langwarrin, Australia earlier this month.
KAMR produced a video segment about the history of the Big Texan's steak challenge. Over 100,000 attempts have been made at the 72 ounce steak since the Amarillo, TX restaurant opened.
While usually one or two women finish the 72 ounce steak challenge at the Big Texan in Amarillo, TX, each year that was not the case in 2012. According to the finishers list, the most recent woman who finished the steak without assistance appears to be Mirit Ohana of Hollywood, FL in October 2011. (Jordan Lloyd is listed even though she ate the steak with Jeff Schroeder for a reality TV program.)
Fastest finishers of 72+ ounce steak challenges
In response to a request, here is a list of the fastest finishers of 72 ounce or more steak challenges as could best be determined. If any faster finishes have been omitted from the list, please put a link documenting the completion in the comments. The challenges are not 100% equivalent due to differences in side items.
update The list has been updated with challenges listed in the comments, including Molly Schuyler finishing a 77 ounce steak challenge in 8:03 at the Black Iron Grill in Rock Port, MO on Thursday
Men
- 7:16 “Furious” Pete Czerwinski, Lone Star, Toronto 2009
- 7:30 Ed “Cookie” Jarvis , J & R Steak House, Stony Brook, NY 2007?
- 8:52 Joey Chestnut, Big Texan, Amarillo, TX 2008
- 9:30 Frank Pastore, Big Texan 1987
- 9:40 Ben Monson, Big Texan, 2009
- 10 min David (Huey) Lowe, Big Texan (also 13:50, 18 & 21 minute finishes)
- 11:00 Vladimir Radin, Big Texan 2005 (might be an error, other challenge finishes are 47 & 52 minutes)
- 12:53 Max Carnage, Saylers Old Country Kitchen, Portland, OR
- 13:15 Tom Gilbert, Big Texan 2009
- 13:20 Rich LeFevre, Big Texan, 2003
- 13:30 Terry Folmar, Big Texan, 2000
- 16:01 Pat Bertoletti, Big Texan, 2010
- 16:? Pani Langoiaupangi, Big Texan, 1991
- 17:? Jamie McDonald, Branded Bull, Birmingham, England, 2012
- 17:? Jeff Madden, Big Texan, 1993
- 17:? Ricardo Gerken, Big Texan 2002
- 17:? Brendan Tedgle, Big Texan, 2002
- 17:34 David Trier, Big Texan, 2009
Women
- 8:03 Molly Schuyler, Black Iron Grill, Rock Port, MO 2013
- 18:55 Molly Schuyler, Jess & Jim’s Steakhouse, Kansas City, 2013
- 21:47 Tracy Dalkin, Cattlemens, Harrogate, England, 2012
- 29:? Meredith Boxberger, Lone Star Grill, Newmarket, Ontario, 2012
- 32:? Carlene LeFevre, Big Texan, 2002
- 32:40 Johanna Hickey, Big Texan, 2005
The finishers list for the Big Texan 72 ounce steak has been updated to include Kevin "LA Beast", who did the challenge on March 14 during his trip to California.
Route 66 News announces that former Cincinnati Reds pitcher Frank Pastore, record holder for the 72 ounce steak at the Big Texan from 1987-2008, was declared dead today after being in a coma for almost a month after suffering a motorcycle accident in Duarte, CA on November 19. (KKLA announcement) update Dec 18 Yahoo!'s baseball blog has an obituary.
The Pasadena Star News reports that former Cincinnati Reds pitcher Frank Pastore, record holder for the Big Texan 72 ounce steak from 1987 to 2008, remains in a coma after a motorcycle accident on November 19 in Duarte, California.
Greg Laurie reports that former Cincinnati Reds pitcher Frank Pastore, the record holder for the Big Texan 72 ounce steak challenge from 1987 to 2008 was seriously injured in a motorcycle accident. update Whittier Daily News has an article.
Bill Geist will attempt to eat the 72 ounce steak challenge at The Big Texan in Amarillo, TX on tomorrow's episode of CBS Sunday Morning. update Nov 19 A video of the segment is available.
The Words from a Vegan's Heart Facebook page has a post from Stephanie Pollice, a 2007 finsher of the Big Texan 72 ounce steak challenge, about her conversion to a vegan lifestyle.
The 72 ounce steak challenge at The Big Texan in Amarillo, TX will appear in an upcoming episode of Jeff and Jordan do America which will star to former Big Brother participants.
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