Monstrous Wendy's burger returns, daring customers to devour 9 patties in 9 minutes

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Bardolf, D. (2026, September 11). Monstrous Wendy's burger returns, daring customers to devour 9 patties in 9 minutes. Fox News. https://www.foxnews.com/food-drink/monstrous-wendys-burger-returns-daring-customers-devour-9-patties-9-minutes

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A franchise of Wendy's in Edmond, Oklahoma is offering a "T-Rex" burger challenge, which involves eating a 9-patty cheeseburger with all fixings in 9 minutes and winning a T-shirt and a special prize worth at least $29.99. The burger has 3,000 calories and was previously available on the secret menu as a hack involving six extra patties. Dietitian Lauren Manaker suggests that trying this novelty burger is more about the experience than nutrition, and advises participants to share it and balance their day with healthier foods. The challenge is set to start at restaurants across Oklahoma on September 10.
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A Wendy's franchise in Edmund, Oklahoma, has brought back a massive burger challenge called the T-Rex, which features 9 patties stacked high with fixings and costs $29.99. Participants who finish the entire burger within 9 minutes will receive a T-shirt and a special prize. The burger packs an astonishing 3,000 calories, sparking concerns about heart health among some Reddit users. While some people mocked the challenge as a recipe for a "heart attack" or "clogged arteries," others were eager to take on the giant burger, claiming they could "destroy" it. Nutrition experts, like dietitian Lauren Manaker** in South Carolina, note that indulging in such novelty burgers is about occasional pleasure rather than daily nutrition.

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A franchise in Edmund, Oklahoma, was recently spotted with a sign out front advertising the T-Rex burger challenge, which awards participants who finish the towering nine-patty cheeseburger with all the fixings in nine minutes with a T-shirt and a special prize, Allrecipes reported.
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🔮 Others, however, were up for the challenge, claiming they could "destroy" the stacked burger.

Claims (20 extracted, 6 hedged)

A long-extinct Wendy's burger has returned from the fast-food grave, packing a whopping 3,000 calories and costing nearly $30. asserted
burger → return → 30
A franchise in Edmund, Oklahoma, was recently spotted with a sign out front advertising the T-Rex burger challenge, which awards participants who finish the towering nine-patty cheeseburger with all the fixings in nine minutes with a T-shirt and a special prize, Allrecipes reported. asserted
Allrecipes → spot → shirt
The burger costs $29.99, according to the sign, which was posted on Reddit in early September. uncertain
which → cost → September
"Think you can take down the T-Rex? Prove it," it boasts. asserted
it → think → it
Reddit users were divided over the monster menu item. asserted
users → divide → item
Dumb," one commenter said bluntly. asserted
commenter → say → ?
"The prize is high cholesterol and clogged arteries," another said. asserted
another → clog → ?
Others joked that it's a recipe for a "heart attack." "Dave Thomas is rolling over in his grave," someone else added, referring to the chain's founder. asserted
someone → joke → founder
Others, however, were up for the challenge, claiming they could "destroy" the stacked burger. uncertain
they → claim → burger
"Pretty decent deal actually," another person chimed in. asserted
person → chime → ?
Lauren Manaker, a dietitian in South Carolina, told Fox News Digital that indulging in "a novelty burger like this is less about everyday nutrition and more about the experience." "One very large, highly processed meal can pack a lot of sodium, saturated fat and calories into a short sitting, which may leave some people feeling uncomfortable afterward, especially if they eat it quickly," she said. uncertain
she → tell → it
"If someone wants to try it for fun, I'd encourage sharing it, slowing down and balancing the rest of the day with plenty of water, fruits, vegetables and other satisfying foods." asserted
I → want → water
An employee at the Edmond, Oklahoma, location told Fox News Digital that the promotion is expected to run at restaurants across the state starting Sept. 10. asserted
promotion → tell → Sept.
The special prize, he hinted, includes a voucher for a free meal, adding that the challenge does not require participants to finish the fries and drink that accompany the burger. asserted
that → hint → burger
The burger has a history that dates back to the mid-2000s, according to multiple reports. uncertain
that → have → reports
The burger originally appeared in an issue of Sports Illustrated as a joke, leading some people to try ordering it at the fast-food restaurant. asserted
burger → appear → restaurant
In response, a location in the Canadian city of Brandon, Manitoba, started offering it. asserted
location → start → it
The burger eventually went viral, grabbing the attention of corporate, which put a stop to it, Eater reported in 2013. asserted
Eater → go → 2013
"For obvious reasons, Wendy's of Brandon neither condones nor promotes the idea of anyone consuming a nine-patty hamburger in one sitting," an employee of the franchise said at the time, according to Food & Wine. uncertain
employee → condone → Food
Yet the burger managed to live on as a secret menu hack, according to social media users: Order a Dave's Triple and customize it with six extra patties to get the T-Rex — without any prize at the end. Fox News Digital reached out to Wendy's corporate headquarters in Ohio for additional comment. uncertain
Digital → manage → comment
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