Are the Atlanta Braves trying to kill their fans? Some of the new menu items available:

[Initech]

Leading the way is the “Burgerizza,” which is described as a grilled 20-ounce beef patty, covered with five slices of cheddar cheese, topped with crispy bacon, and served between two 8-inch pepperoni pizzas. Don’t forget to bring a credit card. The Burgerizza is $26, and it’s worth noting an angioplasty is not included.

The Braves, in conjunction with concessions partner Delaware North, are also introducing “The Everything Dog,” aka T.E.D. (a play on Turner Field’s nickname). This $15 foot-long hot dog will be layered with fries, chili, nacho chips, beer cheese and jalapeños, topped with popcorn and drizzled with Coca-Cola-infused BBQ sauce, served in a pretzel bun.

Here are some of the other new choices, in all their artery clogging glory:

▪ “Tater Tot Chop” — A layer of tater tots pressed in a waffle iron, loaded with bacon, melted cheese and jalapenos, topped with a second tater tot waffle and served with Coca-Cola-infused ketchup. Cost: $16.

▪ “Punisher” — Country-fried smoked rib meat slathered in a Monster Energy-infused BBQ sauce, topped a fresh cut beer-battered onion ring and “slawsa” (because, why choose between slaw and salsa?), tucked between a toasted and buttered Hawaiian bun and pinned in place with two slices of candied bacon. Cost: $18.

Read more here: http://www.thestate.com/living/food-drink/article69807512.html#storylink=cpy

[onehandle]

1. The Braves are moving out of Atlanta and into the heavy Republican suburbs.

So let them eat away...

[mrmpa]

2. No picture but the Pirates are selling......

a hot dog with macaroni and cheese, Cracker Jacks, jalapeños and caramel sauce

[eppur_se_muova]

3. "This $15 foot-long hot dog" ... I noticed the $ sign only on a second reading. nt

Last edited Thu Apr 7, 2016, 03:42 PM - Edit history (1)

Forgot to add: The short answer is "yes".

[Flaxbee]

4. OK, I'd actually go for the tater tot thing, minus the bacon.

Not sure about the coke-infused ketchup though. That sounds gross. Tot chop, hold the bacon, maybe with some mustard or ketchup. I looooove jalapenos. Yum.

[KamaAina]

7. It's the cheese that ruins the tater tot thing for me.

As for the Coke-infused ketchup, Coke is to Atlanta what sourdough is to SF.

[Chan790]

5. That's some expensive disgusting food.

Someone should open a sports bar down the street and sell their own improved versions of these abominations for half the price.

[cwydro]

6. How does a person even get that in their mouth?

How would you hold it? Yecchh.

[KamaAina]

8. The damnable "slawsa" turns out to have mustard in it. There goes the Punisher.

http://www.slawsa.com/pages/about-us

Cool and crisp, Slawsa is, in essence, a cabbage based-relish with a salsa twist. While it contains other vegetables, mustard and vinegar, the mustard and vinegar are not overwhelming, allowing it to be used in various ways.

[Initech]

10. That just sounds disgusting on multiple levels.

[surrealAmerican]

9. Apart from the health implications ...

... these all sound way too messy for ballpark eating.

[redwitch]

13. It would all end up on my lap.

Way too messy!

[jmowreader]

11. The Burgerizza looks pretty good, if you had seven friends to help you eat it

[betsuni]

12. "Cheese and sauce consuming beasts."

[malthaussen]

14. I'd think they'd be ready to kill themselves after last year...

... there is no limit to how ridiculous ballpark concession food can get. Or how pricey, it appears.

-- Mal

[MrScorpio]

15. It's the three Southern food groups

Grease, Salt and Sugar.

[Initech]

16. I was going to say fat, fat, and more fat?

[petronius]

17. It's like they just swept up whatever was lying on the concession stand counter

after one game, lumped it all together, slapped an exorbitant price tag on it, and sold it at the next game...