Viral South Texas taco only 'few' have conquered is the size of a baby, costs less than $15

This post featuring the Recio's monstrosity by Eric Ortiz last week went viral with over 18,000 shares. Click through to see more photos of the giant taco that only a few have conquered in one sitting. This post featuring the Recio's monstrosity by Eric Ortiz last week went viral with over 18,000 shares. Click through to see more photos of the giant taco that only a few have conquered in one sitting. Photo: Facebook/Eric Ortiz Photo: Facebook/Eric Ortiz Image 1 of / 108 Caption Close Viral South Texas taco only 'few' have conquered is the size of a baby, costs less than $15 1 / 108 Back to Gallery

Tacos are usually a mouthful, but a colossal Corpus Christi creation is leaving people speechless.

Recio's Smokehouse Restaurant and Catering, at 5526 Old Brownsville Road, has been serving the Recio's Breakfast Taco since 1999. It's a 4.5-pound monstrosity of refried beans, potatoes, breakfast sausage, chorizo, egg, brisket and cheese wrapped in a 24-inch homemade tortilla for $12.99.

Owner Minnie Recio said the idea for the giant bite came about because her sons wanted to have the biggest taco in Texas.

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"It was a monster, it became a hit," she said, adding that they first sold the taco for $3.50.

The taco is no longer only a legend in Corpus Christi. It became an internet sensation last week when a photo showing a man cradling it like a baby was shared 20,000 times.

"I don't even know what to say about this taco," Facebook user Eric Ortiz captioned the photo.

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As like most restaurants serving large foods, Recio's offers a free-if-you-can-finish-it challenge. Customers who devour the taco — tortilla and all — by themselves in less than 13 minutes don't have to foot the bill.

But the taco wins most of the time. Minnie Recio said only a "few" people have conquered it.

The restaurant is hosting a Father's Day Taco Challenge on June 17 and is inviting taco enthusiasts far and wide to test their appetites. If you can't make it out to Corpus Christi, Recio's is ready to cater to places like San Antonio, Minnie Recio said.

Think you can handle the titanic taco? Size it up in the gallery above.

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