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From our heart-shaped steak to yours

We can all learn a great deal from this photo.  Steak is always worth it.  Always.

We’re like two peas in a pod, we go together like steak and strawberries.  What.  It’s an expression.

Any Truckers want to go for their Gluttony badge?

At Big Texan Steak Ranch in Amarillo, Texas, you sit on a stage and attempt to wolf down a 72-ounce top sirloin, a shrimp cocktail, a salad, a dinner roll and a baked potato — all within an hour. The prize? Your meal is free. It’s harder than it looks, though. In nearly a half century, more than 42,000 people have failed and had to pay for their meals — currently $72 each. (Nearly 8,000 challengers have won.)

Big Texan Steak Ranch,

800/657-7177, bigtexan.com

Looking for a print of a creepy, nymph-like boy holding a raw, swirly steak?

You’re welcome.

* It’s actually titled Meat Boy, I have proof.

Meat Truck is disappointed to announce that the 2009 Meat Cruise has been cancelled due to breaking news (below) of meat upgrade payments on all-you-can-eat mega-ship vacations. Any Meat Cruise ’09 deposits that have been already been turned in will be applied to an alternative destination TBD.

The full story:

One of the things that always has set cruises apart from other types of vacations is that meals are included in the basic price of the trip — at least for those who stick to the main dining room on ships.

A spokesman for Royal Caribbean tells Cruise Critic that there’s still a smaller “free” steak available to diners on the ships. But Cruise Critic says its cruising members are reporting otherwise, and it looks like it could turn into a Grade A brouhaha. The development already has caused an explosion of anger on Cruise Critic’s message boards, where members clearly have a beef with the concept.

Meat Truck would like to thank our Truckers at Yahoo! for posting the “20 Best Steaks in America” article as a news feature today. Click below to read the article. A portion of the article appears to be missing because I can’t find the Chicago-based steak section…

From New York to San Francisco, Porterhouse to Philly Cheesesteak, John Mariani compiles a definitive list of the twenty best steaks in America. Get out the steak knives.

The 20 Best Steaks in America