The Big Texan Steak Ranch has been a staple of the Panhandle, and all of Texas for that matter, since it first opened its doors in 1960. Known for its iconic 72-ounce steak challenge and gaudy Western ...

Amarillo comes alive on Thanksgiving, blending tradition and generosity into a day that reflects the heart of the Texas Panhandle. For Bobby Lee, co-owner of the Big Texan Steak Ranch, Thanksgiving ...

The Big Texan Steak Ranch is preparing for one of its busiest days of the year, as staff ready the restaurant’s annual Christmas Day buffet — one of only two holiday buffets the business hosts each ...

This year, The Big Texan Steak Ranch will serve almost 500,000 meals to a stream of mostly tourists seeking an Old West experience in its dining room, gift shop, arcade, beer garden and hotel. And ...

One of the Big Texan Steak Ranch’s most infamous menu items is in short supply — and no, it’s not the 72-ounce steak. It’s the “Original Sack Lunch.” The Route 66 landmark in Amarillo is temporarily ...

AMARILLO, Texas — Two other men had come before him that Thursday night in June. Both failed. But 37-year-old Clint Gee of Lawton, Oklahoma, was confident heading into The Big Texan Steak Ranch’s ...