The Big Texan steak challenge was created in November 1960, just eight months after the restaurant's doors opened in Amarillo.

For meat lovers with a massive appetite—or a desire to test their limits—certain U.S. restaurants offer steaks that are larger than life. These behemoth cuts range from Texas-sized ribeyes to ...

The Big Texan Steak Ranch in Amarillo, Texas, is home to the famous 72-ounce steak dinner, plus a shooting gallery and beer garden.

The Big Texan began in 1959, when R.J. Lee moved to Amarillo to serve meals at the airport. He opened the Texan on old Route 66 when he couldn't find a good steak house in town.

If you’ve ever driven from DFW to Amarillo, you’re probably aware of the Big Texan Steak Ranch, which has big billboards en route advertising what’s already one of the most famous eating ...

The Big Texan's steak challenge began in 1962, three years after the restaurant opened. Local lore has it that Bob Lee created the event after feeding a cowboy as much steak as he could possibly eat.

The Lee brothers of The Big Texan Steak Ranch are weighing a decision much heavier than the 72-ounce steak for which their family tourism empire has become known.

Each year, Big Texan Steak Ranch in Amarillo will serve and sell 1 million bread rolls, 300 tons of beef and 250,000 logo shirts.

Bobby Lee, owner of The Big Texan Steak Ranch and a prominent figure in Texas tourism, has been appointed to the Texas Commission on the Arts by Gov. Greg Abbott. Lee, known for his ...