Don Gorske (born 1953 or 1954) is an American world record holder known as the "ultimate Big Mac fan," having eaten over 34,128 such hamburgers from the U.S. fast food chain McDonald's in his lifetime (as of March 2024), earning him a place in the Guinness Book of Records.
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Well, Don Gorske of Fond du Lac can't imagine eating anything else. Fond du Lac man has eaten 34,100 Big Macs breaking Guinness World Record. It all started when he first learned to drive in 1972 and he took his first drive to a local McDonald's. "It's a part of his life, but mostly I like him because he's a good guy.
'Really like Big Macs': meet the US man who has eaten a record-extending 35,000 burgers. If chowing down on Big Mac hamburgers daily for more than 50 years had ever inflicted any harm on him, Donald Gorske would probably get himself evaluated for an obsessive disorder, he admitted.
The recommended calories by WHO is 2,000-2,500 calories. A Big Mac has around 550 calories. That means people need to eat foods about the same amount as 4-5 Big Macs in a day.
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How many Big Macs get sold a day?
McDonald's estimates about 900 million Big Macs are sold worldwide annually, meaning over 2.4 million are sold daily. We hope to see you at lunch today!!!!!
History. The Big Mac was created by Jim Delligatti, who stated later he did not invent the Big Mac but merely copied the double deck hamburger marketed by the Big Boy hamburger chain since the 1940s. Mr. Delligatti operated several McDonald's restaurants in the Pittsburgh area.
Are Big Macs still popular? Yes, the Big Mac remains one of the most iconic and well-known fast food items in the world. In the US alone, McDonald's sells an average of 550 million Big Macs each year.
What will happen to you 60 minutes after eating a Big Mac?
“The first time you consume a high-calorie meal, your insulin response can reduce your glucose levels making you want to eat more,” the infographic explains. “The high-fructose corn syrup in the Big Mac bun is quickly absorbed by the GI [gastrointestinal] tract, causing insulin spikes and even greater hunger pangs.”
As far as survival without food goes, that record belongs to Angus Barbieri, a Scot who in 1965 underwent a physician-supervised fast for 382 days first in a hospital in Dundee, then at home.
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The McDonald's Big Mac is a 100% beef burger with a taste like no other. The mouthwatering perfection starts with two 100% pure all beef patties and Big Mac Sauce sandwiched between a sesame seed bun. It's topped off with pickles, crisp shredded lettuce, finely chopped onion and a slice of American cheese.
In 1972, McDonald's menu looked very different from today's vast offerings. A Quarter Pounder was priced at just 70 cents, while a Big Mac cost only 65 cents. Simpler times with simpler prices, but the quality and consistency that defined McDonald's was already in place.
In 1967, the Big Mac debuted at the princely sum of 45 cents. That seems like a joke to us by 2020s pricing standards, but McDonald's execs actually fretted over the sum, since, at the time, a basic drive-thru hamburger cost just 18 cents.
Though he typically speaks few words as mentioned above, Big Mac demonstrates an articulate vocabulary while in disguise in Brotherhooves Social, speaking far more eloquently than normal. He is also portrayed as very talkative and snarky as a teenage colt in Where the Apple Lies, though not a very good listener.
He set the world record at this event in 2021 when he ate 76 hot dogs and buns in 10 minutes in 2021. In 2024, Chestnut devoured 83 all-beef hot dogs and buns in 10 minutes in a Netflix Labor Day event in Las Vegas.
Ashrita Furman, from the US, has set more than 700 official Guinness Records since 1979 and currently holds more than 200 standing records. His records include Longest time to hula hoop underwater, and Greatest distance travelled on a bicycle balancing a milk bottle on the head.
The most Big Mac® burgers eaten in a lifetime is 35,000 and was achieved by Donald Gorske (USA) in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, USA, as of 15 March 2025. Donald is a self confessed Big Mac enthusiast. "What makes me a Big Mac enthusiast is the hamburger. I knew I wanted to eat my favourite food, hamburger, every day.
Every day, 34 million Chicken McNuggets are sold worldwide. At most McDonalds locations in the United States today, Chicken McNuggets are sold in packs of 4, 6, 10, 20, 40, and 50 pieces.
Here's the math: A Big Mac has 40% food cost, netting just $3 in profit. But they've designed the entire experience to guide you toward their real money-makers: fries, drinks, and McCafé items, where the profit margins are massive. It's not about the burger profit.
