I have you marked in the calendar and wish to extend a warm welcome to the Panhandle and the City of Amarillo which boasts some of the greatest architectual gems from the golden days of the Art Deco movement and the boom days when oil, wheat and cotton joined the vast herds of cattle...from whence comes your challenge...
When we are in town we frequently take visitors to the Big Texan which actively supports the local boosters. Anyway, while I've never attempted the feat, we have been there when others have. What the secret is I don't know but it wouldn't hurt to stretch your stomach for a few days before the event by drinking lots of water, getting a good night's sleep and plan to sit down at whatever time you are normally eating your most filling meal of the day.
And remember, it isn't 4.5 #s of beef you are consuming but 18 Quarter Pounders ...without the buns...If I hear of any good tips before your visit I'll pass them on to you, but in any case, best wishes and good luck...what's your lipid profile, by the way?
Oh, I almost forgot. Texans cheer like crazy when a fella wins and are far too mannered to jeer when he fails...but the silence is almost worse...and on the way down from center stage...where the table is placed in the middle of the dining room...nobody says anything at all to the guy...at least that is the way I've seen it three times in five years.
Didn't laught!