My eyes nearly popped out of my head at the monstrous mound of meat.
A stack of 12 patties, cheese dribbling down the side, pickles, tomatoes and lettuce wedged between two bread baps oozing tomato sauce, was served up in front of us at the local restaurant.
‘That’s way too big,’ my friend Alex said. ‘I’m not that hungry after all,’ my mate Andrew chimed in.
It was 2010 and I was 27. After finding out about a burger eating challenge, Andrew and Alex, both in their early 20s, were