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12 Extreme Meat Dishes to Send You Into a Meat Coma

by Whitney Filloon
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In a city where meat has a tendency to dominate menus, these dishes stand out for being extra-large, extra-ridiculous or extra-delicious. Next time you have an urge to slip into a meat coma, check out one of these 12 extreme meat dishes.

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CBD Provisions

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How do you feel about your food staring back at you? The whole roasted pig's head at CBD is a carnivore's delight that comes with salsas and tortillas for DIY cabeza tacos. Maybe leave your vegetarian friends at home for this one.
1530 Main St, Dallas, TX 75201
(214) 261-4500
(214) 261-4500

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Knife

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If you're watching your cholesterol, it'd probably be wise to avoid the bacon-crusted bone marrow topped with uni at John Tesar's swanky Hotel Palomar steakhouse. Otherwise? Go right ahead and indulge in this ultra-rich ridiculousness -- better split it with a few friends if you plan to follow it with a giant dry-aged steak, though. [Photo: Joey S./Yelp]
5300 E Mockingbird Ln, Dallas, TX 75206
(214) 443-9339
(214) 443-9339

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The Blind Butcher

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The Blind Butcher's charcuterie board is the stuff meat dreams are made of. A recent edition included bresaola, four-animal terrine, mole goat pate, candied bacon, wagyu beef jerky and three different kinds of pastrami from different animals.
1919 Greenville Ave., Dallas, TX 75206
(214) 887-0000
(214) 887-0000

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El Ranchito

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This Jefferson Boulevard restaurant's tagline is "Mariachis, fiestas y cabrito" and they do all three things very well, particular the baby goat -- which is served whole with tortillas, guacamole and all the other appropriate accoutrement to make DIY goat tacos.
610 W Jefferson Blvd, Dallas, TX 75208
(214) 946-4238
(214) 946-4238

Kenny's Burger Joint

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Kenny's monstrous burger challenge bears an appropriately intimidating moniker: El Jefe Grande. It's seven pounds of beef, bacon, queso, chili, jalapenos and French fries, and gigantic custom-baked Texas toast slathered with an entire cup of mayonnaise. It's free if you can eat it all within an hour, otherwise $50 -- which actually seems like kind of a bargain for something that could easily feed a family of 8.
1377 Legacy Dr, Frisco, TX 75034
(214) 618-8001
(214) 618-8001

Meddlesome Moth

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Three words: chicken skin chips. The Moth takes the very best part of the chicken and fries them up to crispy, crunchy, fatty perfection, tossing them with a light dressing of sweet-and-spicy sauce and some chunks of pungent blue cheese. If you haven't had these yet, you're seriously missing out. [Photo: Foodspotting]
1621 Oak Lawn Ave., Dallas, TX 75207
(214) 628-7900
(214) 628-7900

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Woodshed Smokehouse

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Woodshed Smokehouse's 16-hour smoked beef shin is a glorious hunk of beef that's fit for a group of at least six people, and comes flanked by fresh ricotta, tortillas, kale salad and borracho beans for a full-on feast.
3201 Riverfront Dr, Fort Worth, TX 76107
(817) 740-8835
(817) 740-8835

Stampede 66

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The Sonofabitch stew at Stephan Pyles' Uptown ode to Texan cuisine is an offal-lover's dream: Bits of organs such as sweetbreads, tongue, liver, and heart suspended in a creamy stew punctuated by Brussels sprouts leaves and pickled vegetables. Not for the faint of heart (no pun intended), obviously. [Photo: Scott M./Yelp]
1717 McKinney Ave, Ste 100, Dallas, TX 75202
(214) 550-6966
(214) 550-6966

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Tortas La Hechizera

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The Cubana torta is the pinnacle of meatiness: ham, milanesa, turkey and hot dogs stacked on a cushy telera roll with lettuce, tomato, onions, beans and avocado. Hot dogs on a sandwich? Sure, why the hell not. [Photo: Jose S./Foursquare]
5611 Maple Ave, Dallas, TX
(214) 688-0236
(214) 688-0236

Wingfield's

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Do not under any circumstances expect to go back to work after finishing a double bacon cheeseburger from Wingfield's. Proceed straight home for a three-hour nap instead -- you've been warned. [Photo: Mubarrak H./Yelp]
2615 S Beckley Ave, Dallas, TX 75224
(214) 943-5214
(214) 943-5214

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Off-Site Kitchen

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For those times when a double burger just won't satiate your hunger, turn to the Ten Buck Four Banger -- four patties with a crapload of American cheese stacked high with all the usual accompaniments. Don't forget the fries. (The truly bold will add bacon.) [Photo: Kevin D./Yelp]
2226 Irving Blvd., Dallas, TX 75207
(214) 741-2226
(214) 741-2226

Cattleack Barbeque

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The Toddfather might not look that extreme, but it's an intensely meaty and rich force to be reckoned with: Sliced brisket, pulled pork and housemade sausage stacked high on a fluffy white bun. Slap some coleslaw on this baby for a little contrast and prepare for a meat coma. [Photo]
13628 Gamma Rd, Dallas, TX 75244
(972) 386-9400
(972) 386-9400

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CBD Provisions

1530 Main St, Dallas, TX 75201
How do you feel about your food staring back at you? The whole roasted pig's head at CBD is a carnivore's delight that comes with salsas and tortillas for DIY cabeza tacos. Maybe leave your vegetarian friends at home for this one.
1530 Main St, Dallas, TX 75201
(214) 261-4500
(214) 261-4500

Knife

5300 E Mockingbird Ln, Dallas, TX 75206
If you're watching your cholesterol, it'd probably be wise to avoid the bacon-crusted bone marrow topped with uni at John Tesar's swanky Hotel Palomar steakhouse. Otherwise? Go right ahead and indulge in this ultra-rich ridiculousness -- better split it with a few friends if you plan to follow it with a giant dry-aged steak, though. [Photo: Joey S./Yelp]
5300 E Mockingbird Ln, Dallas, TX 75206
(214) 443-9339
(214) 443-9339

The Blind Butcher

1919 Greenville Ave., Dallas, TX 75206
The Blind Butcher's charcuterie board is the stuff meat dreams are made of. A recent edition included bresaola, four-animal terrine, mole goat pate, candied bacon, wagyu beef jerky and three different kinds of pastrami from different animals.
1919 Greenville Ave., Dallas, TX 75206
(214) 887-0000
(214) 887-0000

El Ranchito

610 W Jefferson Blvd, Dallas, TX 75208
This Jefferson Boulevard restaurant's tagline is "Mariachis, fiestas y cabrito" and they do all three things very well, particular the baby goat -- which is served whole with tortillas, guacamole and all the other appropriate accoutrement to make DIY goat tacos.
610 W Jefferson Blvd, Dallas, TX 75208
(214) 946-4238
(214) 946-4238

Kenny's Burger Joint

1377 Legacy Dr, Frisco, TX 75034
Kenny's monstrous burger challenge bears an appropriately intimidating moniker: El Jefe Grande. It's seven pounds of beef, bacon, queso, chili, jalapenos and French fries, and gigantic custom-baked Texas toast slathered with an entire cup of mayonnaise. It's free if you can eat it all within an hour, otherwise $50 -- which actually seems like kind of a bargain for something that could easily feed a family of 8.
1377 Legacy Dr, Frisco, TX 75034
(214) 618-8001
(214) 618-8001

Meddlesome Moth

1621 Oak Lawn Ave., Dallas, TX 75207
Three words: chicken skin chips. The Moth takes the very best part of the chicken and fries them up to crispy, crunchy, fatty perfection, tossing them with a light dressing of sweet-and-spicy sauce and some chunks of pungent blue cheese. If you haven't had these yet, you're seriously missing out. [Photo: Foodspotting]
1621 Oak Lawn Ave., Dallas, TX 75207
(214) 628-7900
(214) 628-7900

Woodshed Smokehouse

3201 Riverfront Dr, Fort Worth, TX 76107
Woodshed Smokehouse's 16-hour smoked beef shin is a glorious hunk of beef that's fit for a group of at least six people, and comes flanked by fresh ricotta, tortillas, kale salad and borracho beans for a full-on feast.
3201 Riverfront Dr, Fort Worth, TX 76107
(817) 740-8835
(817) 740-8835

Stampede 66

1717 McKinney Ave, Ste 100, Dallas, TX 75202
The Sonofabitch stew at Stephan Pyles' Uptown ode to Texan cuisine is an offal-lover's dream: Bits of organs such as sweetbreads, tongue, liver, and heart suspended in a creamy stew punctuated by Brussels sprouts leaves and pickled vegetables. Not for the faint of heart (no pun intended), obviously. [Photo: Scott M./Yelp]
1717 McKinney Ave, Ste 100, Dallas, TX 75202
(214) 550-6966
(214) 550-6966

Tortas La Hechizera

5611 Maple Ave, Dallas, TX
The Cubana torta is the pinnacle of meatiness: ham, milanesa, turkey and hot dogs stacked on a cushy telera roll with lettuce, tomato, onions, beans and avocado. Hot dogs on a sandwich? Sure, why the hell not. [Photo: Jose S./Foursquare]
5611 Maple Ave, Dallas, TX
(214) 688-0236
(214) 688-0236

Wingfield's

2615 S Beckley Ave, Dallas, TX 75224
Do not under any circumstances expect to go back to work after finishing a double bacon cheeseburger from Wingfield's. Proceed straight home for a three-hour nap instead -- you've been warned. [Photo: Mubarrak H./Yelp]
2615 S Beckley Ave, Dallas, TX 75224
(214) 943-5214
(214) 943-5214

Off-Site Kitchen

2226 Irving Blvd., Dallas, TX 75207
For those times when a double burger just won't satiate your hunger, turn to the Ten Buck Four Banger -- four patties with a crapload of American cheese stacked high with all the usual accompaniments. Don't forget the fries. (The truly bold will add bacon.) [Photo: Kevin D./Yelp]
2226 Irving Blvd., Dallas, TX 75207
(214) 741-2226
(214) 741-2226

Cattleack Barbeque

13628 Gamma Rd, Dallas, TX 75244
The Toddfather might not look that extreme, but it's an intensely meaty and rich force to be reckoned with: Sliced brisket, pulled pork and housemade sausage stacked high on a fluffy white bun. Slap some coleslaw on this baby for a little contrast and prepare for a meat coma. [Photo]
13628 Gamma Rd, Dallas, TX 75244
(972) 386-9400
(972) 386-9400

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