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MiamiDon

Champion Weiner in the News - Sat, 11/7/09 8:23 AM ( #1 )
Champion Weiner of Evanston, Illinois, home of country-fried bacon and deep-fried chili, has a new creation: the 911 Cheeseburger.
 
The owner is interviewed, and some of the house specialties are shown in this news clip: http://www.cltv.com/videobeta/watch/?watch=1b8c3fa6-6102-4969-8f27-a7b2556a5d21&src=front
EatingTheRoad

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Re:Champion Weiner in the News - Sat, 11/7/09 9:09 AM ( #2 )
I could do it!
stricken_detective

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Re:Champion Weiner in the News - Sun, 11/8/09 1:18 AM ( #3 )
The name of the place is The Wiener & Still Champion. Gus actually posts here.




<message edited by stricken_detective on Sun, 11/8/09 1:23 AM>
Carolina Bob

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Re:Champion Weiner in the News - Sun, 11/8/09 1:41 AM ( #4 )
That amazing colossal burger looks great, but I'd have to have multiple stomachs like a cow in order to handle it.
stricken_detective

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Re:Champion Weiner in the News - Sun, 11/8/09 2:27 AM ( #5 )
Bob, you're not thinking outside the box. From the looks of it. you'd have to grab the skewers, flip it & eat it like corn on the cob.

Me, I am ready for deep fried bacon & a dippin dog & some of their AMAZING fries.
MiamiDon

Re:Champion Weiner in the News - Sun, 11/8/09 6:22 AM ( #6 )
stricken_detective


The name of the place is The Wiener & Still Champion. Gus actually posts here.







I used Champion Weiner because that is what he labeled his Facebook page.
stricken_detective

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Re:Champion Weiner in the News - Sun, 11/8/09 2:20 PM ( #7 )
Now it all makes sense. I had to scour through 3 albums to find that pic, then remember tinyurl's website address. Which turned out to be tinypic.com   and the pic is still huge.    
guspas

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Re:Champion Weiner in the News - Sun, 11/15/09 2:32 AM ( #8 )
Hey...thats me.

We do have a website that has more pics and the tv news story on the 3lb burger.

http://www.wienerandstillchampion.com

Any questions...ask away
guspas

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Re:Champion Weiner in the News - Sun, 11/22/09 3:03 PM ( #9 )
here is a cool little radio mention.

http://www.wgnradio.com/shows/nickd/wgnam-nickd-uncut-podcast-091107d,0,3497749.mp3file

The traffic guy for the show stopped by yest and just loved what he ate.  Said he will talk about it tonight around 11pm on WGN radio 720am if anyone in Chicago wants to tune in
guspas

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Re:Champion Weiner in the News - Wed, 12/16/09 8:35 PM ( #10 )
Time Out Chicago Magazine named our French Fries as oe of the 100 Best Eats of 2009.  Here is a link to a WGN Radio segment where the food editor of TOC is talking about our Fries and other Items
guspas

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Re:Champion Weiner in the News - Thu, 12/17/09 8:02 PM ( #11 )
Turns out it's quite a week for this little hot dog stand.  We were named one of  Four mind-blowing meals to close out 2009 by Time Out Chicago Magazine.

Schwa, Spoon Thai and Nightwood were the other 3.  I think we're in very good company.  Not to familure with Nightwood but I'm a very big fan of Chef Carlson over at Schwa.
guspas

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Re:Champion Weiner in the News - Fri, 01/29/10 12:27 PM ( #12 )
This is mind blowing.  Someone ate our 3lb Triple Undisputed cheeseburger in a minute forty (1:40)

Video Here
The Travelin Man

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Re:Champion Weiner in the News - Fri, 01/29/10 12:53 PM ( #13 )
That could be one of the most disturbing (food-related) videos I have ever seen.
Ice Cream Man

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Re:Champion Weiner in the News - Fri, 01/29/10 1:25 PM ( #14 )
Holy crap, I'll bet that hurts no matter what end it comes out.
Greymo

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Re:Champion Weiner in the News - Fri, 01/29/10 2:54 PM ( #15 )
Good Grief..................I cannot believe I watched the whole thing.
SHE,BlackQueen

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Re:Champion Weiner in the News - Fri, 01/29/10 7:48 PM ( #16 )
That video was really scary. I confess I just don't understand professional competition food consumption. I like to enjoy the food I eat & wolfing down anything ~~ especially a 3 lb. burger ~~ in less than 2 minutes seems like such a waste.  Of the food & even the 2 minutes. And, Man! He HAD to have been sick later. Seems like good burgers ~~ like Gus' ~~ or ANY dishes ~~ deserve better than that!

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