Common ingredients include eggs, stale beer, butter, sharp cheddar cheese, Worcestershire sauce, flour, dry mustard, paprika, salt and pepper, and a dash of cayenne pepper.

[1] A smaller portion, with one slice of bread and one serving of meat, is called a pony shoe.

The hamburger and french fries are replaced with sausage or bacon, eggs, and hash browns.

[6] Ross' Restaurant in Bettendorf, Iowa, was known for a similar dish called the Magic Mountain before closing permanently in February 2023.

It has been enjoyed by politicians and celebrities including Barack Obama and Bette Midler.