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Cookout BBQ Plate: 976 Calories, the Heaviest Item on the Menu

The Cook Out BBQ Plate: 17.3 oz, 976 calories, 2,445 mg of sodium, and a table against the BBQ sandwich and a tray.

Table of Contents
  1. How heavy is the BBQ Plate?
  2. What does a plate look like?
  3. How does it compare with a tray?
  4. Who needs a 976 calorie plate?

The BBQ Plate is the heaviest food on Cook Out's menu: 17.3 oz, 976 calories, 43 grams of fat and 105 grams of carbs, all official-guide records. With the Chicken Strip Club it is one of two items whose sodium, 2,445 mg, tops the 2,300 mg daily limit on its own. The board price is $5.99.

976
Calories

The most of any menu item

2,445 mg
Sodium

106% of a 2,300 mg day

105 g
Carbs

The most on the menu

$5.99
Typical price

163 calories per dollar

How heavy is the BBQ Plate?

BBQ PlateBBQ SandwichDifference
Weight17.3 oz8.8 oz+8.5 oz
Calories976368+608
Fat43 g12 g+31 g
Carbs105 g35 g+70 g
Protein35 g29 g+6 g
Fiber10 g1 g+9 g
Sodium2,445 mg1,103 mg+1,342 mg
Price$5.99$4.99+$1.00
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A dollar more buys 608 more calories and 6 more grams of protein. The extra weight is mostly sides: 70 grams of carbs and 9 grams of fiber the sandwich does not have. Cook Out does not list which sides come on the plate.

What does a plate look like?

A YouTube reviewer describes a plate with a heaping mound of chopped pork drizzled with Texas Pete hot sauce, served Carolina style. Another video reviews the BBQ tray alongside the Doritos walking taco.

How does it compare with a tray?

The board price of $5.99 is $1.40 under the $7.39 Regular Tray. See the sandwich guide for the smaller order and the nutrition guide for the full records.

Who needs a 976 calorie plate?

A very hungry diner with no sodium limit. Split it, or trade the plate for the sandwich if you want 608 fewer calories.

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