I Guess Everything is Bigger Here

So we have just completed a day of building in Amarillo, TX. Texas has been notable for its extreme heat, wind, and extremely large sized (TexaSize) fries and drinks. Even more noteworthy than all of this, however, is "The Big Texan," a restaurant/theme park/tourist trap that we all frequented last night. The Big Texan features a shooting range, waiters in costumes, a huge concrete steer, and the 72 ounce steak challenge. The challenge is to eat 72 ounces of steak (and side dishes) within an hour. The participant in the challenge sits on a stage in front of a huge ticking clock displayed in front of the entire restaurant. After riding 100 miles to get to Amarillo, we were fairly certain that one of our riders had a good chance of victory. The brave participant, Jorge, started to much enthusiasm. We literally filled the restaurant with chanting ("What Time is it?" "Game time!", "Dogs in the house!", etc.). Despite an excellent showing, however, Jorge was only able to complete about 60 ounces. Mind you, this is still an almost inconceivably large amount of meat. And we are very proud of him.
As an addendum, after this story you can probably guess how the vegetarians on the trip have been doing in Texas. As one of our hosts said, "I hope you're not looking for anything light to eat. Because you won't find that in Texas."