Sunday, May 3, 2009

Post date: May 3, 2009 10:51:21 PM

Sunday, May 3, 2009

Verdict for the day: Nothing to chase...

No one was particularly surprised, given the weather forecasts... So, instead, we headed into Texas, chasing one of our favorite places: The Big Texan! Ray said he would take the ultimate challenge: Consuming the 72-oz. steak in less than one hour!

Along the way, we saw a marvel of (bad) engineering... the leaning water tower near Groom, TX:

When we got to the Big Texan, Ray had to fill out all of the necessary paperwork before they would allow him to make the attempt.

...and then it was time to get down to business...

While Ray was working on his little snack (!!!), the rest of us sat down to our own imposing meals.

Alas, I do believe we enjoyed our meals somewhat more than Ray did...

All in all, though, Ray ate 44 ounces of steak, which was enough to beat George's attempt from several years back (43 ounces). It wasn't quite enough to match Jay's effort from last year, which was 46 ounces. A fine effort, to be sure!

Oh, and before you ask... No. He was NOT interested in taking home the leftovers. <lol>