Brazil

Sea creatures and land creatures have it tough in Brazil. Grab a cold beer and pair it with some fresh crab, lobster, mussels or calamari along the coast. It’s not too hard to find places that serve seafood platters, or towers like the one pictured here. Pure gluttony.

But, they’re not usually all-you-can-eat. For that, Brazil takes it to the next level with the churrascaria (or churrasqueira).

The Brazilian churrasqueira is a thing of beauty. Picture countless meats being roasted over a fire, then served at your table on sword-like skewers.

I’ve been to a number of churrasqueiras where unlimited meat is served Rodizio-style by waiters in white aprons trying to push you to your limits in terms of meat-eating. A big bonus is that you’re not usually limited to standard cuts of beef or pork, but you may get chicken livers and other less common meats.

Oh ya, there is usually a massive salad, seafood and dessert bar that accompanies the meat extravaganza too. Just in case you’re not full.

United States of America

The land of opportunity or the land of unlimited food buffets? From monstrosities like the double down at KFC (using chicken breasts as the bun) to unbelievable pizzas that include burgers as toppings, the US takes meat-eating to an extreme.

Alligator in Florida, Crayfish in Louisiana or Elk in Montana, what do you prefer? You don’t have to go extreme in the US, you just have to be hungry. Brazil has the churrasqueira as it’s meat party, while the US has the equally extravagant tail gate parties, a truly American experience of culture and cuisine.

Germany

Other European countries may arguably belong on this list, it is hard to argue with creations like Fois Gras in France. But you can’t eat fois gras every day. You can eat hearty German meals every day though!

From schnitzl to German sausages, smoked pork chops to traditional beef rouladen, the Germans know how to eat meat without messing around.

But wait, if their meat prowess isn’t enough, Germany is a world renowned beer country. Grab a bratwurst, raise your glass of beer and give a toast to the great meat country of Germany.

Argentina

South America reigns supreme as the only continent with two countries on this list.

Not to be outdone by their neighbours in Brazil, the meat-lovers of Argentina have a rich history of farming and barbequing tasty animals.

Buenos Aires rules as the meat capital of South America, but even if you venture to the extreme south in Ushuaia, you won’t be dissapointed by the price, and selection, of meats available to eat.

Beef from Argentina is usually naturally raised and full of flavour as is the lamb. The best way to sample them? Seek out a parrilla or asado in any town in Argentina. Asado basically means barbeque and parrilla is a means of cooking the meat – often a large grill with all sorts of meats draped over it and cooked at the same time. Find a tenedor libre parrilla and you’ve been blessed with an all-you-can-eat meat feast in Argentina.

South Africa

Meat may be an extravagance to many countries in Africa, but the South Africans know how to throw a real barbeque.

Three meat treats are synonymous with South Africa – biltong, sosaties and boerewors. Biltong is a dried jerk-like meat, sosaties are meat skewers, while boerewors is a special type of sausage.

Now, in addition to these specialties, you can also get some fantastically different meats in South Africa such as Ostrich and Impala.

Perhaps the best thing about meat-eating in South Africa? The traditional braii. A very social event, it’s typically an outdoor BBQ of the bring-your-own meat variety where everyone celebrates and socailzies around the grill.