A long-extinct Wendy's burger has returned from the fast-food grave, packing a whopping 3,000 calories and costing nearly $30.A franchise in Edmund, Oklahoma, was recently spotted with a sign out front advertising the T-Rex burger challenge, which awards participants who finish the towering nine-patty cheeseburger with all the fixings in nine minutes with a T-shirt and a special prize, Allrecipes reported.The burger costs $29.99, according to the sign, which was posted on Reddit in early September."Think you can take down the T-Rex? Prove it," it boasts.WOMAN WINS FREE WENDY'S BURGERS FOR A YEAR AFTER BIZARRE COSTUME CONTEST VICTORYReddit users were divided over the monster menu item."Gross.
Dumb," one commenter said bluntly.Reddit commenters were divided over a nine-patty, 3,000-calorie burger that is reportedly only available at a Wendy's fast-food restaurant in Oklahoma (not pictured).(Matthew Staver/Bloomberg via Getty Images)"The prize is high cholesterol and clogged arteries," another said.
Others joked that it's a recipe for a "heart attack."CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR LIFESTYLE NEWSLETTER"Dave Thomas is rolling over in his grave," someone else added, referring to the chain's founder.Others, however, were up for the challenge, claiming they could "destroy" the stacked burger.One commenter joked that Wendy's founder Dave Thomas was "rolling over in his grave" over the nine-patty T-Rex burger.(Bettmann via Getty Images)"Pretty decent deal actually," another person chimed in.Lauren Manaker, a dietitian in South Carolina, told Fox News Digital that indulging in "a novelty burger like this is less about everyday nutrition and more about the experience.""One very large, highly processed meal can pack a lot of sodium, saturated fat and calories into a short sitting, which may leave some people feeling uncomfortable afterward, especially if they eat it quickly," she said.
"If someone wants to try it for fun, I'd encourage sharing it, slowing down and balancing t...