Order up: First Philadelphia Cheesesteak Festival serves world’s largest steak

Philadelphia’s first annual Cheesesteak Festival took over Lincoln Financial Field’s parking lot on Saturday, bringing in crowds of people for more than 40 vendor samples, an eating contest, and a look at the world’s largest steak.

by Nick Vadala

Published Oct. 25, 2015, 1:28 p.m. ET

Philadelphia's inaugural Cheesesteak Festival took over Lincoln Financial Field's parking lot on Saturday, bringing in crowds of people for more than 40 vendor samples, an eating contest, and a look at the world's largest steak.

Steve's Prince of Steaks and Amoroso's Bakery nabbed the record for the world's largest cheesesteak, creating a sandwich measuring some 480 feet. That length shattered the previous record of 426 feet, which was set in 2011 by Frankie and Deb Santos in Tucson, Ariz.

A photo posted by Zack Porges (@zporges) on Oct 24, 2015 at 5:10pm PDT

YouTube food star Daym Drops was also on hand for the festival, providing commentary via his social media and YouTube accounts. A Connecticut native, Drops, real name Daymon Patterson, seemed to have a good time, calling the festival "super official."

Some attendees, however, complained of long lines and too few available samples:

If nothing else, though, at least someone brought the world's largest cheesesteak title back to town. Things just didn't feel right around here without it.