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How much is a reasonable cost to pay for a ballpark burger?

This year the Washington Nationals are going to start selling 'The StrasBurger'.

The StrasBurger is a monstrous all-beef burger (combination of ground brisket, chuck and short ribs). The burger is served on a large burger bun with our secret sauce, American cheese, shredded lettuce, sliced tomatoes, sliced red onions, pickle chips and served with a cone basket of fresh cut fries and a pitcher of your choice of soft drink.



The weight of the burger is 8 pounds! That is about 32 quarter-pounders from McDonalds, a small bowling ball, or the weight of your entire head! The Strasburger is at least 8,000 calories, 600 to 700 grams of fat, and 200 to 300 grams of saturated fat. There is no set price yet for The StrasBurger, but I imagine the cost will be quite high.



That brings me to this weeks question. You expect to pay a markup when buying food at the ballpark, but when does it go to far? Considering you were buying a normal-sized burger from Marlins Park...