YARMOUTH, Maine -- What began as a joke became reality when a restaurant cooked a 100-pound burger to celebrate its first year. The owners of Dirigo's Public House worked all day Sunday to cook a freshly ground, 70-pound beef patty that weighed in well over 100 pounds with all the toppings added. Customers purchased tickets for a chance to get a bite of the burger, with a portion of the proceeds benefiting a local food bank.
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