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Will Ferrell Showed Up At A Texas Steakhouse & Fans Watched Him Eat A 72 Ounce Steak (VIDEO)

"Will Ferrell out here doing all the side missions."

Will Ferrell with the 72 oz. steak. Right: Ferrell holding a drink at The Big Texan.

Will Ferrell with the 72 oz. steak. Right: Ferrell holding a drink at The Big Texan.

Texas Staff Writer

It's not every day that you dine at a steakhouse in the middle of nowhere in Texas when an A-list celebrity shows up to eat at the same place.

Those eating at The Big Texan Steak Ranch — a famous hotspot off the highway in Amarillo, Texas — on Saturday suddenly found themselves in the presence of comedic genius Will Ferrell.

The eatery posted a pic to Instagram of the actor sitting in front of their infamous "72-ounce steak challenge" surrounded by cameras and smiling onlookers. Rumour has it he's filming a road trip documentary, according to Amarillo 7 News.

The Big Texan Steak Ranch simply oozes Lone Star State pride, from the massive cowboy boot outside to the Texas-sized steak challenge the Talladega Nights star got his hands on.

To win the challenge, you must consume every bite of the hefty meal — the massive cut of meat, a baked potato, a shrimp cocktail, a salad, and a dinner roll with butter — unassisted within one hour, making for an intense show the whole restaurant can watch.

Diners at The Big Texan often hope they are there when someone attempts to chow down on the "world-famous" gargantuan meal, and this weekend they got much more than they bargained for with Ferrell's attempt.

A viral TikTok posted by @southernblingmom shows the actor walking into the restaurant donning a detective outfit and calling himself Sherlock Holmes, which earned cheers from Texans.

@southernblingmom

Surprise! #bigtexansteakhouse #willferrell

The clip posted Saturday received 1.6 million views, over 260K likes, and 2K comments from people who enjoyed seeing Ferrell visit their local places.

"Will Ferrell out here doing all the side missions," one person commented.

It is still unknown if the actor was able to complete the challenge.

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    • Staff Writer

      Brittany Cristiano (she/her) was Narcity USA's first full-time Texas Staff Writer. She's a lifelong Houstonian but enjoys every corner of the Lone Star State. Brittany is passionate about highlighting the beauty and rarities in the places we live in or visit–whether it’s showing North American readers something they never knew existed in the South, or helping Texans appreciate the beauty that’s been there the whole time. Oh, and she also loves to spill the tea on the latest trending figures in Texas and beyond. She previously served as an Editorial Intern for Houstonia magazine and as Editor-in-Chief of the University of St. Thomas’ student newspaper.

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