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| - Although my most recent visit to the Pig & Duke was also my first, I was there with a booked reservation and clear intention. The intention... Complete diet debauchery! Let me introduce you to "The Pig"... to quote the menu: "THINK YOU'RE A CHAMP? YOU TAKE IT DOWN IN 40 MINUTES & IT'S ON US: 16oz beef patty, lto, pulled pork, guacamole, smoked bacon, cheddar, Canadian bacon, grubec, onion rings $29".
Why on earth would I attempt this you might ask? Earlier this day I had just competed in my first fitness competition, the kind where you're on stage in front of 100s of people in nothing but a pair of posing trunks flexing your muscles, yup that kind of show! Getting to the level of fitness where I was proud to show off my physique was no easy task, in fact it took 4 months of strict flexible dieting and training to get there and I started out in good shape! I had to say "no" to so many decadent and savoury meals on my road to getting stage ready. So now that I was done I was ready to give the ultimate middle finger to dieting; what better way than eating the biggest burger I could find!
I heard about the burger through social media and found some more information on it through the Pig & Duke's website and "FoodChallenges.com". There was also another burger "Canadian Brewhouse's Rita Burger Challenge" that I strongly considered, it was a harder challenge according to "FoodChallenges" but the pictures didn't seem to have the same WOW effect that "The Pig" provided. So post-competition I booked a reservation at Pig & Duke and the ordeal was on!
We came in and my fiancée ordered something normal and I went with "The Pig" as planned with a side of fries; I wasn't going to wuss out with a side salad after I came this far! Prior to bringing it out they bring out this massive timer which is fitting considering the size of the burger lol. Then came the burger... the pictures really did not do this monstrosity justice, it's HUGE! I hope my pictures do a better job showing this! Right away I thought "you got to be kidding me..." lol. FoodChallenges says this is a 3.5lb burger, it's definitely more, the small descriptor in the menu also failed to mention a couple points. Yes there's a 16oz beef patty, lto, pulled pork, guacamole, bacon and onion rings, but some things were different which caught me off guard. First off the lettuce is basically a third of an ice berg lettuce, basically just un-enjoyable filler. Secondly there's a massive slice of fatty ham on the top half of the bun that isn't mentioned anywhere and the bacon is peameal bacon, not the smoked or Canadian bacon that was described in the menu; guessing the ham is supposed to be one of these? I didn't detect the grubec but it may have been lost in the mess, also it's good to note it comes Big Mac style with a third middle bun. There's really no right way to try and eat The Pig, just go at it! Since you're probably gonna fail (only 8 have completed it thus far) I'd eat the parts you're going to enjoy the most. I had the beef patty, the cheese, the onion rings, the bacon and most of the ham and pulled pork. I disregarded most of the bun and lettuce. I also did manage to finish the fries which were quite good as a side. I'd say I ate about 40-45% (see pictures), basically it kicked my ass haha!
As for the restaurant: it was quiet, there was ample parking (street and private lot), pool, darts, TVs and a pretty good open feel. The decor was nothing special but it went with the low key pub with Celtic flair look that they're going for. The food menu had a solid selection of Canadian pub favorites along with some Celtic items as well. I was actually quite impressed with the drink men; great selection of beers on draft/bottle and solid daily specials as well. Prices are very fair here. Our server Lydia was awesome as well, very on point and accommodating with my burger antics lol. I'll definitely come back for a "normal" dining experience haha! Thanks for the welcome back to big eats :D.
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