Restaurant, bar, dinner, lunch. Memphis, Tennessee

Big Foot Lodge

Big Food! Big Taste! Big Fun!

Frequently Asked Questions

We have given you the answers to some frequent questions about Big Foot Lodge and the 4lb Sasquatch Burger. If you need additional information or have other questions please send us an email to contact@eatatbigfoot.com.

1.	Has anyone eaten the Sasquatch Burger yet?
	YES!! Someone finally ate the Sasquatch in a sizzling 11 minutes and 5 seconds on January 2, 2007. A 21yr old guy from Chicago by the name of Patrick Bertoletti. Patrick weighs in at 6'2", 180lbs (before the Sasquatch). Patrick was the 680th attempt on the burger and as of January 10, 2008 1194 others have tried to eat the burger in under sixty minutes.

2.	How BIG is the Sasquatch Burger?
	Our Sasquatch Challenge Burger is 4lbs of fresh ground-chuck, two pounds of our custom made hamburger bun, and one and a half pounds of lettuce, tomatoes, pickles, onions, and cheese...SEVEN AND A HALF POUNDS TOTAL...but the fries are optional.

3.	How long do you have to eat the Sasquatch Burger?
	In order to beat the challenge one person must be able to finish the Sasquatch in 60 minutes or less.

4.	How do you cook the Sasquatch and how long does it take?
	We use 80/20 ground chuck then we cook and season it exactly the same way we do our regular burgers it just takes a whole lot longer about 40 minutes longer in fact.

5.	What is the most any one person has eaten of the Sasquatch?
	Patrick Bertoletti is the first person to eat the Sasquatch and he did it in 11 minutes and 5 seconds on January 2, 2007. Patrick also managed to eat the pound and a half of fries just for the heck of it. It must also be noted that Patrick is currently the number three ranked competitive eater in the International Ferderation of Competitive Eaters (IFOCE).

6.	Is this a franchise or a chain?
	No, or at least not yet. The concept is a one of a kind, born from the brains of the husband and wife team of Shawn and Lana Danko. The concept had been in the works for five years prior to opening on June 16, 2005. Big Foot Lodge Memphis is the first of it's kind with hopes and aspirations of more in the future.

7.	Where are the owners from?
	Lana Danko is originally from the Chicago area in Elgin, Illinois and Shawn Danko is from Montreal, Canada. Both Lana and Shawn have made Memphis there home since 2000.