The Big Texan Steak Ranch is a steakhouse restaurant located in Amarillo, Texas which opened on the previous U.S. Route 66 in 1960 and moved to its present location on Interstate 40 in 1970.
The Big Texan is best known for its 72 ounce (4.5 pounds or 2.041 kg) steak, nicknamed "The Texas King." The steak is free to anyone who, in less than one hour, can eat the entire meal, consisting of the steak itself, plus bread roll with butter, baked potato, ranch beans, shrimp cocktail, and salad; otherwise, the meal costs $72.00. Those who have successfully consumed the Texas King meal have their names recorded and posted at the restaurant. To date, about 8,000 people have met that distinction out of 48,000.
When traveling north to ski the slopes of New Mexico or fly fish in Colorado, Texans often make sure to time their travels to allow for a meal at the Big Texan.
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