The 3000-calorie monster had originated as a joke in an issue of Sports Illustrated nine years ago. However, the Wendy’s branch in Brandon, Manitoba liked the idea and started selling it themselves.

They are reported to have sold an average of two or three of the €16 burgers a day, but Wendy’s HQ has now put an end to the localised indulgence after images of it were posted on Reddit during the week.

While customers may now be restricted from buying a T-Rex – complete with a slice of cheese per patty – it is far from the only ‘tower burger’ that has been offered to adventurous burger fans. Irish enthusiasts may enjoy the indulgent creations of Bobo's and Jo Burger, but they'll have to travel to get the real giants. 

Eateries in Japan have been known to create limited edition big burgers to help advertise other products. A 7-layer (no cheese) Whopper was sold by Burger King for a week during the launch of Windows 7 in 2009, and has since been surprassed by 9 and 10-patty offerings in local burger chains.

Franchise offerings pale in comparison to the efforts by many independent restaurants. Mallie's Sports Bar and Grill have made their 3-foot tall ‘Absolutely Ridiculous Burger’ commercially available for those willing to part with €300 (€1500 for delivery) and order 24-hours in advance.  

The world record for biggest burger belongs to the 2014-pound giant cooked by a Minnesota casino in September last year.

(Image: Black Bear Casino Resort)