2017 Xtreme Eating Award 'honorees' announced
Welcome to the 2017 Xtreme Eating Awards! The Center for Science in the Public Interest broke down calorie counts on menu items for major chain restaurants. (Photo by Pablo Blazquez Dominguez/Getty Images)Photo by: Pablo Blazquez Dominguez
Chili's was on the CPSI list for "Worst Visceral Effects" for its Ultimate Smokehouse Combo. (Photo by Jesse Grant/Getty Images)Photo by: Jesse Grant
The CPSI cited Chili's for serving an amount of food that required a tray instead of a plate. CPSI calorie count: 2,440.
IHOP also had a menu item on the list. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images)Photo by: Scott Olson
The Cheeseburger Omelette features eggs with hamburger patty pieces, hash browns, tomatoes, onions, American cheese, ketchup, mustard, and pickles. It also has a side of three buttermilk pancakes with butter and syrup. CPSI calorie count: 1,990.
The Cheesecake Factory is known for dessert but the CPSI says at least one of its meals is also an indulgence.
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Photo by: Paul MorigiThe Pasta Napoletana has Italian sausage, pepperoni, meatballs and bacon on pasta. CPSI calorie count: 2,310.
Buffalo Wild Wings made the CPSI list for battered, deep-fried cheese curds on a burger with cheese and bacon and fries. CPSI calorie count: 1,950.
Dave & Buster's has a "Carnivore Pizzadilla" stuffed with two types of cheese, pepperoni, and Italian sausage, then topped with more sausage, pepperoni, bacon, cheese and marinara. CPSI calorie count: 1,970.
It's no surprise that steak can be high in calories, but it's a Texas Roadhouse side dish that caught the CPSI's attention. The Loaded Sweet Potato comes with marshmallows and caramel sauce. Combine that with a Caesar salad and a 16 oz. Prime Rib and the CPSI calorie count reaches 2,820.
The Cheesecake Factory makes the list a second time for the Flying Gorilla cocktail. It's a chocolate banana milkshake with dark chocolate and banana liqueurs. CPSI calorie count: 950.
The CPSI gives its 'Most Ridiculous Ending' award to Uno Pizzeria & Grill's chocolate cake. CPSI calorie count: 1,740.