gleam wrote:Did you get the 2x2 burger? 2x 1/3lb patties? Or two of the 1/6 pound patties? There's a big difference, and if you had the smaller patties you should give the burger another chance.

The standard patty size is now 1/3 lb since the new menu went in affect. The smaller patty is now delegated to the kids size burger.

Just came across this.

Schwa, Spoon Thai, Wiener and Still Champion.



Four mind-blowing meals to close out 2009

very nice! congrats!

You are in good company!

Way to go!

RAB, my mom, and I had a wonderful lunch yesterday at WaSC. I was extremely happy with my burger - - great char on the meat, soft (but not too soft) bun, fresh toppings. Mom exclaimed repeatedly that her hot dog was so good it is worth traveling for. She can't wait for her second visit to WaSC. And, RAB had a chili dog, which he thoroughly enjoyed.

I gotta say, though, that as good as the sandwiches were, I'm still enthralled with WaSC's french fries. And, unlike my last visit, I was very happy with the dipping sauces. The spicy mustard was plenty spicy and was probably the table favorite, judging from how little was left in the container by the time we left.

Thanks, Gus!

Ronna

My friend Steve and I stopped in to WaSC today for a late lunch. We both got charburgers and fries. Everything was cooked perfectly and tasted great. Steve told Gus he's almost ready to tackle the 911 burger, and we hope to nail down a time and date if anyone wants to come down and watch it happen. For a warmup meal, Steve had "small" triple 1lb. burger today and a jumbo cheddar fries. He's confident he can polish off the 911 in record time. We'll soon find out!

Ram4 wrote:My friend Steve and I stopped in to WaSC today for a late lunch. We both got charburgers and fries. Everything was cooked perfectly and tasted great. Steve told Gus he's almost ready to tackle the 911 burger, and we hope to nail down a time and date if anyone wants to come down and watch it happen. For a warmup meal, Steve had "small" triple 1lb. burger today and a jumbo cheddar fries. He's confident he can polish off the 911 in record time. We'll soon find out!

If She can eat a 9 lb cheeseburger in 27 mins, I'm sure Steve will have no problem eating the 3 lb cheeseburger in under 28 mins

HI,

Your link's eating fetes are quite impressive. My personal favorite: "Maine Lobster/ Kennebunk: 44 Maine Lobsters (11.3 Pounds of meat) from the shell / 12 minutes/ Aug. 13, 2005"

Perhaps a topic for another day: what do these eating competitors do after the competition? they don't really ingest all this, do they?

Regards,

Cathy2 wrote:HI,

Your link's eating fetes are quite impressive. My personal favorite: "Maine Lobster/ Kennebunk: 44 Maine Lobsters (11.3 Pounds of meat) from the shell / 12 minutes/ Aug. 13, 2005"

Perhaps a topic for another day: what do these eating competitors do after the competition? they don't really ingest all this, do they?

Regards,

Yes, they do. Sonja "The Black Widow" Thomas is very impressive, and I've seen our town's beloved Patrick Bertoletti (currently #3 in the world) in a jalapeno eating contest at Plaza Garabaldi a couple of years ago.

I know that they ingest the said foodstuffs, but I'm thinking Cathy2 meant "digest" which I don't think they do.

scanz wrote:I know that they ingest the said foodstuffs, but I'm thinking Cathy2 meant "digest" which I don't think they do.

Scanz,

Thanks for the clarification, I did intend to inquire if this food was really digested.

Regards,

Fujisan wrote: I've seen our town's beloved Patrick Bertoletti (currently #3 in the world) in a jalapeno eating contest at Plaza Garabaldi a couple of years ago.

I got an email from Patrick last week. He'll be stopping by to give the Triple Undisputed a try. I'll ask him that question, Cathy.

Speaking of Jalapenos, we've added fried jalapeno chips to the menu to join the fried pickle chips. Not as hot as I thought they would be.

gp60004 wrote:Speaking of Jalapenos, we've added fried jalapeno chips to the menu to join the fried pickle chips. Not as hot as I thought they would be.

Gus--Are you using fresh jalapeños or pickled jalapeños for your fried chips?
My guess would be that fresh ones could potentially produce a hotter end-product.
Either way, sounds like it's time to stop by and try some.

I asked the same question via twitter -- he's using pickled, which I think are probably tastier, if not as hot. Still gotta get over there to try them.

As for Patrick Bertoletti, will you know the day+time in advance? Some people might want to come watch.

gleam wrote:I asked the same question via twitter -- he's using pickled, which I think are probably tastier, if not as hot. Still gotta get over there to try them...

I tried them yesterday and am in love today. I want more. Though not as hot as using a regular I thought these were perfect. Along with the dipping sauce and a few beers and some playoff football I could eat these all day. Also had a a good chili dog with a well made beanless chili. I'll be back soon.


Fried Jalapenos

gleam wrote:
As for Patrick Bertoletti, will you know the day+time in advance? Some people might want to come watch.

Gleam
I will find out and let you know.

Da Beef
That a good pic of the peppers

Gus has been on a real product development tear lately. In addition to the jalapeño chips, he's making a version of the Dippin' Dog that incorporates chili and cheese.

The Chili Cheese Dippin' Dog can be a bit messy to eat, but the flavors are well worth it.

I'm also hoping the Country-Fried Reuben makes it to the menu.


The new, unnamed Dipping Sauce of the Week is also great. I could eat it straight.

There are great benefits to living within two blocks of WaSC.

Oh...my...lord....

Country Fried Ruben... That is everything I hold dear in one bite!

I miss Chicago

Hi,

Does the Country Fried Rueben have any rye bread? From the picture, I see corned beef, kraut and the country fried breading.

Regards,

LOL - I've been pushing for a chili-cheese corndog!

Cathy2 wrote:Hi,

Does the Country Fried Rueben have any rye bread? From the picture, I see corned beef, kraut and the country fried breading.

Regards,

Not sure he's doing it the same way now, but for that version he was using rye flour and caraway in the breading.

nr706 wrote:

Cathy2 wrote:Hi,

Does the Country Fried Rueben have any rye bread? From the picture, I see corned beef, kraut and the country fried breading.

Regards,

Not sure he's doing it the same way now, but for that version he was using rye flour and caraway in the breading.

Yes...different breading from the country fried bacon.

Mhays wrote:LOL - I've been pushing for a chili-cheese corndog!

So has my husband. He's very proud, so I'm letting him think it was his idea

Suzy Creamcheese wrote:So has my husband. He's very proud, so I'm letting him think it was his idea

Yes..I Do believe he was the first to bring it up a few years back. Now, will it make it on the menu remains to be seen.

My husband finally got to try the chili corndog. His assessment, posted on Facebook:

A hot dog, chili, and cheese encased in homemade corn dog batter and deep fried to a golden brown. If it sounds simultaneously beautiful and terrifying, you are not alone. The Weiner and Still Champion in Evanston figured out how to make it happen. Junkfood geniuses, we salute you.

So I guess he liked it

I think we can put the 3lb Triple Undisputed eating challenge thing that I have been doing to rest.

New record 1:40.20. Under 2 minutes.

It was taped so now I just have to fig out how to post it.

Congrats Pat

Pat brought a friend with him but he only manage to eat it in 2 mins 26 sec.

Made my maiden voyage to WASC early Saturday afternoon. I was so excited as I've been wanting to go for awhile to try the deep fried delights. We ordered some dippin dogs, country fried bacon and country fried gyro. The country fried bacon was good and a interesting thing to try. For me, it was a bit too much, as in too heavy. Not something I would crave. But I'm glad I tried it. The rest of the table loved it. The country fried gyro on the other hand, delicious. Definitely something I would order again. Crispy on the outside and the gyro really shined through and the mediterranean dipping sauce on the side was excellent. The dipping dogs, all I can say is they are a thing of beauty. Crispy on the outside fluffy on the inside and the dog is ridiculously juicy and delicious. The spicy mustard sauce is the perfect compliment. Can't wait to get back.

gp60004 wrote:New record 1:40.20.

Looks like I'll have to break the news to my friend Steve!

Hi,

At these super speeds, are they using any devices to shovel it down? I've seen competitive hot dogs where they dunked the roll in water before sliding it down their throat.

I can feel food moving down my esophagus after I have eaten. I wonder if these speed eaters have some method to relax it to allow food to zip down.

Can't wait to see that video to grasp how this was done.

Regards,

I stopped by yesterday for lunch and Gus had the video on hand and it was something to see.

Basically 2 patties at a time shoved down the gullet using both hands with a sip of water when one hand was free. The buns were downed championship style by dipping them in water first.

Had a double cheeseburger...



Nice char flavor showing through and a juiciness and beefiness to match anything in the neighborhood.

... and a dippin' dog where I went back to catsup as the dippin' sauce like I used to when I was a kid.



Gus is still top of his game.