{"id":323773,"date":"2026-11-08T17:26:10","date_gmt":"2026-11-08T17:26:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/323773\/"},"modified":"2026-11-08T17:26:10","modified_gmt":"2026-11-08T17:26:10","slug":"man-sparks-a-debate-by-ordering-his-steak-pittsburgh-style","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/323773\/","title":{"rendered":"Man sparks a debate by ordering his steak Pittsburgh style"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Steak can start an argument over almost anything, from the best cut and cooking style to whether anyone can finish a 72-ounce steak challenge<\/a>. This time, it started with a sirloin.<\/p>\n

Bubba (@bubbahpaints) sparked a steak-related debate when he shared a video on TikTok while at Texas Roadhouse. He ordered his 11-ounce sirloin steak Pittsburgh-style and medium-rare, which naturally sparked arguments about the best cut and how to cook the best steak.<\/p>\n

For many viewers, Pittsburgh-style steak seemed unfamiliar, and Bubba\u2019s video introduced a new way to order steak they might want to try. At the same time, some commenters argued that a steak can\u2019t be both Pittsburgh-style and medium-rare.<\/p>\n

A Pittsburgh-style steak is all about the crust <\/p>\n

Bubba wrote, \u201cHow to order the best steak at Texas Roadhouse\u201d in his video, which then shows him ordering the 11-ounce sirloin \u201cmedium rare and Pittsburgh\u2019d.\u201d Calling the sirloin the best steak at Texas Roadhouse, where one man alleged that his filet was mixed up with a sirloin<\/a>, was enough to get commenters to disagree.<\/p>\n

The video shows the finished steak arriving at the table, and someone in the video comments on the crust, which is the defining feature of a Pittsburgh-style steak. Bubba then cuts into it to show that it is cooked medium-rare.<\/p>\n

According to Food Republic<\/a>, the essence of a Pittsburgh-style steak is a crust so charred it \u201clooks nearly as black as coal\u201d while the center is still barely warm. That contrast keeps the center tender and gives the meat two distinct textures, a crisp crust and a soft middle.<\/p>\n

Commenters have their own opinions on Bubba\u2019s steak order <\/p>\n

A number of commenters asked what Pittsburgh style means, but others focused on his choice of cut. \u201cBest steak and sirloin do not belong in the same sentence,\u201d one wrote. Another said, \u201cSirloins are like beef jerky.\u201d<\/p>\n

Other commenters thought Bubba\u2019s steak looked great, though one said their local location had been a letdown. \u201cOur Texas Roadhouse is awful. We stopped going. Steaks were never cooked as asked, and potatoes were always undercooked,\u201d they wrote.<\/p>\n

Bubba replied in the comments that if his steak isn\u2019t cooked correctly, he\u2019ll ask to have it redone.<\/p>\n

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