Tuesday, August 20, 2013

Take the 'Big Burger Challenge' at Resorts Casino Tunica


Set sights high when tackling casino's signature burger

by David Grisham
The Big Burger!
TUNICA, Miss. — Resorts Casino’s Big Burgers restaurant is aptly named. It offers a variety of larger burgers on its menu, with many of them weighing in at an impressive third-of-a-pound. The third-pound burger is not the largest on the menu by a long shot, however.
The title of “largest burger” goes to the “Big Burger,” which weighs in at about six pounds. Yes, you heard right. The burger tips the scales at about six pounds.
It’s stacked high with beef patties, cheese, lettuce, tomatoes and purple onions, resting on a toasted bun and topped with dill pickles.
It is so big, Resorts Casino is offering $250 to the individual who can eat a Big Burger within one hour in August and September, 2013. This burger is dine-in only, so don’t try this at home.
You might want to bring some friends should you decide to take the challenge. I brought along a party of four and ordered the Big Burger. It wasn’t long before I found myself employing their help to finish it off. We had fun trying to defeat the mammoth creation and enjoyed chronicling the adventure through Facebook posts.
One thing for sure, when the Big Burger is served up, it gets the attention of everyone in the restaurant. All eyes were focused as we ceremoniously walked the skyscraper of a burger to our table. I would advise holding the platter underneath with one hand and placing another hand on the crown of the sandwich. The sheer height of the Big Burger makes transporting it somewhat of a balancing act. The Big Burger costs $24.99.
If the Big Burger is too big, keep in mind that one can order a variety of burgers for between $7.99 and $8.99 in most cases. For an additional charge, make it a double (2/3 lb.) or triple (1 lb.) and add cheese. All burgers are served with a choice of fries or chips.
Kellsey Turner and Chef De Cuisine Michael Gordon
We sampled a Back to the Basics burger and enjoyed the juicy flavor of the burger and particularly liked the honey-glazed bun. Some other burger choices include a turkey burger, a garden burger, a Deep South Burger (topped with fries, onion rings and American Cheese), a chili burger, The Club burger, a N’awlins burger (patty topped with fried shrimp, remoulade and cheddar), and more.