The Big Idaho® Potato Truck visited two Tennessee Valley Kroger stores, offering photo ops and potato education.

They came from far and near to see what might be a freak of nature. A giant spud, chained down on an 18-wheeler like the Godzilla of potatoes. Four tons worth.

Win A Free Stay You can actually win a free stay inside the spud, thanks to a contest being run by McAlister’s Deli, a chain known for its own giant baked potatoes (that you can’t sleep inside).

While the giant potato isn’t actually real, it’s made of fiberglass rather than the concrete of earlier models, it created a memorable birthday celebration for Michigan’s oldest resident.

While the giant potato isn’t actually real, it’s made of fiberglass rather than the concrete of earlier models, it created a memorable birthday celebration for Michigan’s oldest resident.