OMG, 30,000-Calorie Burger Devoured?!

by Martha Edwards (Subscribe to Martha Edwards's posts)
Oct 8th 2009 2:00PM

Some people joke that they "ate their weight" after indulging in a favorite food. Competitive eater Brad Sciullo tends to take that phrase a bit too literally -- in a recent challenge, he ate two weeks worth of calories in one sitting.

Denny's Beer Barrel Pub in Clearfield, PA, boasts what's probably the largest menu item in the world: The Belly Bruiser, a burger that's made from 15 pounds of ground beef, three pounds of cheese, a whole head of lettuce, 15 pickles, three tomatoes, two onions and two cups each of ketchup, mayo, mustard and relish. And if that doesn't turn your stomach, maybe this will -- the burger has 30,000 calories and more than 2,000 grams of fat.

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Sciullo takes competitive eating seriously and treats it as an "extreme sport," which is why he wants to "eat the one thing everyone thinks is impossible to eat." In fact, 711 people have tried -- and failed -- to conquer this burger before Scuillo, so the fact that he managed to do it in four hours and 39 minutes is oddly impressive. Check it out for yourself by clicking on the video above, but consider yourself warned: This kind of gluttony is never a pretty sight.

You don't have to travel to Pennsylvania for some high-calorie fare. Check out the gallery below to see some of the most outrageous fast food items being served across the country.

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Outrageous Fast Food

Domino's BreadBowl Pasta, 3-Cheese Mac-N-Cheese, whole dish

Calories: 1460
Fat: 56 g
Sodium: 2840 mg

You know it's mac and cheese and you know it's surrounded in calorie-loaded carbs, but did you know this deceptive dish counts as two servings? And that's probably why this order puts you near your daily fat allowance and way past the recommended daily salt intake. If you have the willpower -- eat one serving, or half the bowl!
*Note: The nutrition information isn't available on Domino's Web site. AOL Health requested the information from Domino's directly.

Rachel Been, AOL

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Outrageous Fast Food

Rachel Been, AOL

Domino's BreadBowl Pasta, Chicken Alfredo, whole dish

Calories: 1400
Fat: 50 g
Sodium: 2140 mg

If you're craving chicken alfredo, and you happen to be at Domino's, consider ordering their bread-less version. In comparison it contains a lighter 600 calories, 29 fat grams and 1080 mg of sodium.

*Note: The nutrition information isn't available on Domino's Web site. AOL Health requested the information from Domino's directly.

Rachel Been, AOL

Quiznos Tuna Melt, large

Calories: 1760 calories
Fat: 133 g
Sodium:2120 mg

If you want to stick to the government's health guidelines, eat this over the space of two days or you'll go overboard on fat. And hold the dressing on this one -- it'll save you 370 calories and 40 fat grams. Yikes!

Melanie J. Kramer, AOL

Wendy's Premium Fish Fillet Sandwich

Calories: 470
Fat: 24 g
Sodium: 930 mg

Don't let the "premium" and "fish" in the name fool you into thinking this new order is lean. For a truly lighter option from Wendy's try the Grilled Chicken Go Wrap, which contains 260 calories, 11 fat grams and 760 mg of sodium.

Rachel Been, AOL

Ruby Tuesday's Boston Blue Burger

Calories: 1466
Fat: 98 g
Sodium: Not available

This burger contains more than a day and a third's worth of fat grams -- or a fat content equivalent to four meals. It also contains about three-fourths of a day's worth of calories, and who knows what Ruby Tuesday's doesn't want you to know about the sodium content!

*Nutrition Information varies by location.

Keith Morrison, AOL

Dunkin' Donuts Waffle Breakfast Sandwich

Calories: 390
Fat: 23 g
Sodium: 1000 mg

While this bad boy doesn't compare to the train wreck of a breakfast platter from McDonald's (see slide 22), do you really want to eat nearly half a day's worth of sodium for breakfast?

Keith Morrison, AOL

Ruby Tuesday's Veggie Burger

Calories: 1007
Fat: 53 g
Sodium: Not available

Okay, this is a tough one to understand. Store-bought veggie patties like those available from Garden Burger, Boca Burger and Morningstar Farms, usually amount to about 100 calories and 5 grams of fat without any fixings. Which begs the question, just what kind of fixings is Ruby Tuesday's adding in? To be fair, this meat-free version is lower in calories and fat than most of the other burger options available from Ruby Tuesday's.

*Nutrition Information varies by location.

Keith Morrison, AOL

Ruby Tuesday's Kids' Mini Turkey Burgers and Fries

Calories: 873
Fat: 46 g
Sodium: Not available

If you're watching your weight while eating out, you might think that the kid's menu is a safe place to order from. That's not necessarily the case at Ruby Tuesday's. While the kids' minis are certainly lighter than their adult counterparts, they also contain about 70 percent of the fat adults should consume in a day.

Note: Dietary recommendations for calorie, fat and sodium intake are not available.

*Nutrition Information varies by location.

Keith Morrison, AOL

Hardee's Monster Thickburger

Calories: 1420
Fat: 108 g
Sodium: 2770 mg

This monster tops out your daily fat and sodium. Talk about scary!

James A. Finley, AP

Burger King Steakhouse Burger

Calories: 950
Fat: 59 g
Sodium: 1950 mg

This new BK burger packs half the calories and nearly all of the sodium and fat you should have in one day. If you eat it, don't even think about ordering a side of fries. A small order would tack on an extra 340 calories, 17 fat grams and 590 mg of sodium.

Keith Morrison, AOL

So how's Sciullo going to burn off all those calories? Maybe he should do like Jessica Biel and climb Mount Kilimanjaro.

Comments (24)

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)

Howard 10-08-2009 @ 3:48PM

I don't understand eating contests. Are people proud to say I am a bigger pig than you? It is disgusting to me. Though I do believe he has the right to eat what he wants.

EARL 10-16-2009 @ 6:10PM

WHAT DO U CARE FOR ? YOU DON'T PAY FOR ANY OF IT. IT IS CALLED ENTERTAINMENT , DIVERSION , ECT. TELEVISION HAS ALMOST NO REDEMMING VALUES YET YOU WATCH, PAY AND PAY FOR IT. CUT YOUR CABLE, SEND THE MONEY TO MORE DESERVING PEOPLE THAN YOU. I MEAN, THEY DID LOOSE LIFE'S LOTTO, DIDN'T THEY ? TAKE A JET TOO, TO SAVE THE WORLD FROM PLANT FOOD.( CO2 )

Sherry 10-08-2009 @ 3:57PM

I live in clearfield actually right down the road from denny's and that burger contest is very popular. They get people from all sorts of places to try it. And they do have a charity burger to go to kids.

Patti 10-08-2009 @ 8:22PM

Not only do eating contests make me sick to my stomach but they also repulse me because of the sheer gluttony they involve. People who go to this extreme for attention have issues they are not dealing with and I would think are an embarrassment to their families for being known for such a childish and potentially dangerous act. Human beings are supposed to be superior but people like Brad Sciullo prove that is not always the case.

EARL 10-16-2009 @ 6:18PM

KID OF LIKE FLYING ALL OVER THE WORLD TO GET AWARDS FOR MAKING CLEAN AIR , EH ? WHAT BOGUS CRAP.

joevill 10-09-2009 @ 10:06AM

Disgusting!

EARL 10-16-2009 @ 6:10PM

SO ARE U ON THE TOLIET, BUT IN WILL DEFEND YOUR RIGHT TO USE IT AS YOU PLEASE.

plb_56 10-13-2009 @ 12:54PM

I think people like to show off their 'prowess', and let other know what they can do. good way to have a heart attack, and I don't mean a 'mac attack' either.
When the world is so OBESE, I find it galling that they let the restaurants actully do this. Not a good way to set an example for the little ones.

Mike 10-15-2009 @ 6:23PM

O shut up people. Who cares what you think, keep it to your self. Maybe this is the only thing he is good at, huh! It is his choice to do that, this is America right? At least he actually tries, and trains himself to do this. What have you done? did you learn how to suck co#k or something? Are you proud of that? who are you to judge anything that someone else wants to do , and by the way to all you people that say [O how could you, you should send that food/money to people that really need it] well FOOK- U... How about the next time you go to pay your internet bill or go to Micky d's or Starbucks or wherever you pricks go, just send that money to another country or a hand-out establishment here in the good ole U-S of A to feed the starving pygmies,hobos,bums,or who ever you want because it is YOUR choice- RIGHT? So leave it at that and FU#k all of your negativity OWNED

Brandon 10-16-2009 @ 12:29PM

Oh Mike, your wit, mastery of the English language and generally educated world view amaze me. I'm guessing you are a professor or maybe a Fortune 500 executive? Such prose could not flow from the keyboard of any lesser individual. Also as I am aware of your pedestrian intelligence (see your comment), this was a sarcastic comment. You could not be any more wrong. America is a place where you have the choice to do pretty much anything, but if what you do hurts another it is immoral, perhaps not illegal, but only a child would confuse morality and legality. What ever happened to temperance as a virtue.

Cole 10-16-2009 @ 10:23AM

Nicely said mike that is what makes this country great is because we can do what we WANT to do. Eating has become a sport all across the world so are you going to tell me that there isn't something that you waste money on like cars, movies, furniture, ipods, etc. "Let he who has no sin cast the first stone."

Mike 10-16-2009 @ 8:29PM

HEY Cole!! What are you talking bout?? Did I ever say that I DONT SPEND MONEY on stupid things>>> NO and NO I have spent money on stupid junk just like you.{HEy I hope this makes you really mad} I spend a whopping $14.00 A week on 100 pounds of deer corn so I can illegally bait,and kill poor, poor deer that absolutely hurt no one":":":YES guilty as charged, but hate it or love it. That is MY business__ just like if I want to smoke crack, and jump on a trampoline juggling chainsaws- SO WHAT-you can feel sorry for me just like you do for other retards. BUT TELL ME EXACTLY WHAT WILL YOU DO to help ME or other in distress> NOTHING,,,BUT piss and moan and write about it on the net, SOOoo{wise words for the future____coming from the one and only} DONT ever step up to bat>if you cant even swiNg^*%(^#$%^(*#))@*(&)@#&*$)( GO HOME

EARL 10-16-2009 @ 6:07PM

HEY J.A. ,, WHY NOT SEND SOME OF YOUR GAINS OVER THERE TO THE STARVING KIDS. SEND SOME TO ME TOO WHILE I SEND 3 KIDS TO COLLEGE, AND RAISE MY 2YR OLD GRANDSON.I REALLY DON'T NEED THE FOOD POLICE ON TOP OF THE ATF TO TORTURE ME. YOU DON'T PAY ANY OF MY BILLS A.HOLE. I'LL BET I'VE PAID MORE IN TAXES VIA ATF,INCOME,S.S., SALES AND SUCH THAN YOU HAVE OR WILL EARN IN YOUR LIFETIME. GET OVER IT, LOSER. HAVE A CIGAR-COLD BEER-GLASS OF WINE-SEND YOUR MONEY TO THE POOR AND FEEL GOOD ABOUT YOURSELF,, JUST QUIT TAKING MY FAMLIES' MONEY TO GIVE AWAY TO FEEL GOOD ABOUT YOURSELF.THIS NOTE PAID FOR BY A CONSERVATIVE/ CAPITALIST.AMEN.

Mike 10-16-2009 @ 7:51PM

Well Well Well, seems that I have struck a nerve of an individual that is blinded by what they think -is true, maybe you are right. Who am I to judge?,but I assure you that thinking and knowing are two different things. I KNOW that if tonight if I decide to eat a twenty pound burger. I will absolutely not hurt anyone, but myself and probably my toilet, and yes gluttony is a sin, but how will this hurt someone else besides me? It is my choice. O-o-o-o is it because im not giving my extra earnings to the government or a local handout establishment. Dont get me wrong I do somewhat care about those in poverty, but do you or do I stop in that fast food line and turn around and walk out the door racing to the nearest Salvation Army to give that $6.99 to charity?? WHY HECK NO im hungry, and probably late. JUST like YOU! If this pedestrian intelligence bothers you. I suggest next time your house note or rent comes around - -just sent that $900 or what ever you pay to Africa for AIDS treatments that they will never receive, maybe you will sleep better at night knowing that you have done WHAT- you- THINK is right. Do us all a favor and hit the off switch........ Thanks

K.D. 10-17-2009 @ 2:11PM

It is one BIG hamburger you are all fussing about. Just one fast food restaurant alone will waste more that in three hours or less. Leave the guy alone. He has to deal with it. Just watch and be entertained by it instead of bitter. Cheers!

RS 10-18-2009 @ 1:14AM

Clearly competitive eaters have a powerful influence on global decisionmaking and are therefore responsible for all the world's problems. You people crack me up.

kekisme 10-18-2009 @ 3:35AM

That is the most disgusting, gluttanous(sp?), sickening behavior humans take part it. Competitive eating? GMAB. I actually got nauseated and had to pause it! And I've seen every Jackass stunt ever made. That's worse than watching Jackass!!

Joe Papierz Jr 10-18-2009 @ 1:07PM

I view all food eating contests and challenges as stupid. One or two people die trying these stunts every year because young people think they are indestructable and can do anything once. It is not only dangerous but a stupid waste of food and energy. People interested in this sort of thing should think of their long term health and find something else that interests them. When you are in your 50's and suffering from some problem brought on by your excessive eating and drinking you'll wish you hadn't, but it will be to late to reverse the effects and you'll just have to suffer until you die.

Donovan 10-18-2009 @ 9:01PM

Ok, so now that he holds the record for eating the burger, I wonder if the turd that comes out of this guy, will get in to the Guenis book of world records? We should know in 24 to 48 hours folks.

Either that, or this will be the first C section on a male for a clogged colon.