Oklahoma Wendy’s Brings Back Legendary Nine-Patty Challenge That Corporate Once Banned

Clear Facts

• A Wendy’s franchise in Edmund, Oklahoma, is offering the T-Rex burger challenge: nine beef patties, all the fixings, nine minutes to finish for $29.99
• Winners receive a T-shirt, meal voucher, and bragging rights; the burger contains approximately 3,000 calories
• Corporate headquarters shut down the viral burger in 2013 after a Canadian location made it famous, but it survived as a secret menu hack

American entrepreneurship and individual freedom are alive and well at an Oklahoma Wendy’s franchise, where customers can once again attempt the legendary T-Rex burger challenge that corporate bureaucrats tried to kill over a decade ago.

The Edmund, Oklahoma, location recently posted a sign advertising the return of the towering nine-patty cheeseburger challenge. For $29.99, brave customers have nine minutes to devour the massive burger loaded with all the fixings.

Successful competitors walk away with a T-shirt, a free meal voucher, and the satisfaction of conquering nearly 3,000 calories in one sitting. The sign reads simply: “Think you can take down the T-Rex? Prove it.”

The promotion represents a fascinating slice of American fast-food history. The burger first appeared as a joke in Sports Illustrated magazine in the mid-2000s.

When customers started actually requesting it, a franchise in Brandon, Manitoba, Canada, decided to make it real. The burger went viral, catching the attention of Wendy’s corporate headquarters in Ohio, which promptly shut it down.

“For obvious reasons, Wendy’s of Brandon neither condones nor promotes the idea of anyone consuming a nine-patty hamburger in one sitting,” a franchise employee stated at the time in 2013.

But Americans don’t give up that easily. The T-Rex survived as a secret menu hack: order a Dave’s Triple and customize it with six extra patties.

No prizes, no fanfare — just the freedom to order what you want.

Now the challenge is back officially, at least in Oklahoma. An employee at the Edmund location confirmed to Fox News Digital that the promotion is expected to run at restaurants across the state starting September 10.

Participants don’t need to finish the accompanying fries and drink — just the burger itself.

Social media users have been divided over the monster menu item. Some called it “gross” and “dumb,” with others joking about heart attacks and clogged arteries.

“Dave Thomas is rolling over in his grave,” one commenter wrote, referring to the chain’s founder.

But plenty of Americans are ready to take on the challenge.

“Pretty decent deal actually,” one person chimed in, while others claimed they could “destroy” the stacked burger.

Lauren Manaker, a South Carolina dietitian, offered a measured perspective on the nutritional reality.

“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 told Fox News Digital.

“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.”

Manaker acknowledged that indulging in a novelty burger like this is “less about everyday nutrition and more about the experience.”

The return of the T-Rex challenge highlights an important principle: individual franchise owners should have the freedom to offer what their customers want, corporate concerns notwithstanding. This is capitalism and personal responsibility working together.

No one is forcing anyone to eat nine beef patties in nine minutes. But if you want to try, and you’re willing to pay for it, that’s your right as an American.

Fox News Digital reached out to Wendy’s corporate headquarters in Ohio for additional comment.

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