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Step Right Up! See (and Taste) The World's Largest Cheeseburger

More than 600 pounds of meaty goodness will make its debut at the Alameda County Fair this year.

Burger lovers get ready — your dream is coming true at this year’s 99th Annual Alameda County Fair.

According to a press release, organizers will produce the world’s largest hamburger that is available for commercial consumption, grilled fresh and served up on Saturday, July 2.

Patrons will be able to sample the burger at 99 cents per bite in celebration of the fair’s 99th consecutive year.

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Now, for more on the burger. The goal is 625 pounds of meat, equivalent to 2,500 Quarter Pounders and 1,375,000 calories.

Based on a suggested daily intake of 2,000 calories, this gigantic hamburger could feed one person for more than 22 months.

The trimmings include a 110-pound bun, more than 50 pounds of cheese, 20-plus pounds of onions, more than 12 pounds of pickles and 30 pounds of lettuce.

The burger takes 10 hours to cook with a 10-person crew and a crane just to flip it!

Proceeds from the “99-cent-per bite” will be donated to the Alameda County Community Food Bank.

“Every burger lover is invited to watch history in the making as we prepare the world’s largest hamburger that is commercially made," said Brett Enright, owner of Juicy's, the concessionaire partnering with the fair in this momentous undertaking.

"We are excited to be a part of this fun-filled challenge and the Alameda County Fairgrounds is the perfect setting for this memorable event."
 
The fair runs from June 22 to July 11. For more information, go here or call 925-426-7600.

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To read more about the burger and other fair attractions, go here.



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