50 Burger Challenge: August 2013

Slow Ride - Pizza and Kebab Hut - Oxford - kebab #39

7/10

Good everything except directions to the Magdalene Bridge without following St Clements. Full review at:
http://1pumplane.wordpress.com/2013/08/31/pizza-and-kebab-hut-oxford-kpw-for-week-35/

pjtravels - Morgan's House - Round Rock, TX - burger #33

6/10

Sometimes, you just want a nice home grilled burger on a toasted bun without all the hoopla.

pjtravels - Sam's Boat - Austin, TX - burger #34

3/10.

Meh. Not really worth the time or calories. However, there was no cover for the flight.

pjtravels - Faultline Brewing Co - Sunnyvale, CA - burger -#35

6/10

Surprisingly tasty, though a bit bready.

Animoul / Fuddruckers / Msn Valley, CA / #26

Buffalo burger: 10 / 10

Slow Ride - The Fat Friar - Batheaston, Somerset - kebab #38

8/10 mostly for the service and the hot sauce and the meat and the chips...the napkins were a little linty. Full review here:

http://1pumplane.wordpress.com/2013/08/22/fat-friar-batheaston-somerset-kpw-for-week-34/

Peter Pepper, Central Market, Austin, Burger # 28 7/10

brownie/Gasoline Alley/CSCO/burger #49

Wiley - Olympic Club - Centralia, Oregon #?

7/10

Great place to stop when driving to/from Seattle and Portland
Great bar

Wiley - Rogue brewery - Portland Oregon #?

Late night burger after 5 brewery visits = craptastic photo
9/10

Wiley - Black Sheep Lodge - Austin Texas #?

8/10

Wiley - Smashburger - Newark airport

7/10
Really messy, soggy.

Smash fries were great.

Timko - DAM brewery - Dillon, CO - Burger #62

6.5/10 - not bad.

JP - ML Rose West - Nashville - #38

Bacon Cheeseburger, added egg. Good bar burger

Lagunitas IPA

nutsandboltons - Randall & Aubin - London - SH43

Tried the BBQ fois gras beef burger at their tent at the FEAST festival in Battersea Park. It was light, with subtle flavors and a fantastic sweet brioche bun. I'd have it again, and at £5, it was a pretty good deal.

8/10

Full write-up of the festival at http://nutsandboltons.com/food/node/35

nutsandboltons - Burger Bliss - London - SH42

From a stand at the Great British Beer Festival. Typical carnival food. 5/10. Full write-up on the beer fest at http://nutsandboltons.com/food/node/33

GZ #18 CB potts

Buffalo burger ... Average ...6/10. Bit my damn tongue to the point of bleeding.

brownie/Bingo Burger/Pueblo,CO/burger #48

nutsandboltons - Hoxton Grill - London - SH41

They call this place an "American Style Grill," which apparently means ponytails and sneakers are ok to wear with cocktail dresses as your waitstaff uniform. I don't get it. I also don't really get the burger here - it looked fantastic, with a thick, juicy patty, bleu cheese, and jalapenos. It just didn't deliver. A weird choice of herbs in the grind and crappy British bacon made this a disappointing experience. The fries were good, though.

5/10

Slow Ride - Southmoor Kebab Stand - Southmoor, Oxfordshire - kebab #37

6/10, good but he was late opening and I had to wait around in some rain (this stand is out in the middle of nowhere) so I scored down for spite..Full review here: http://1pumplane.wordpress.com/2013/08/13/southmoor-kebab-stand-southmoor-ish-oxfordshire-kpw-for-week-33/

Biliruben - Gordoughs - ATX - #34

9 / 10

Name: The Ron Burgendy
Toppings:
- donut bun
- beef patty
- fried egg
- cilantro
- tomato
- mayo
- whole grain mustard
Patty: w. done marinated 1/3 lb
Taste: awesome

brownie/Wines of Colorado/Cascade, CO/burger #47

JP - Greenhouse Bar - Nashville - #37

Cheeseburger w/ Benton's bacon

Lagunitas IPA

JP - 1808 Grille - Nashville - #36

Burger with White Cheddar

Markers Mark.

Timko - Goodtimes - Silverthorne, CO - Burger #61

3/10 - figured I had diarrhea already, why not.

nutsandboltons - Five Guys - London - SH40

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The first time I had a burger from Five Guys it was in their Austin location. I don't know if they were having an off day or what, but I didn't see the point. I certainly wasn't as excited as <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DcJFdCmN98s">this guy</a>. They seem to have realized they need to bring their A game to the UK, though, because the cheese up in there was most definitely going HAM. Double patty, double cheese, grilled mushrooms, bacon, and (weak) jalapenos. It was much, much better than I was expecting. Even the cajun fries were better than I remembered. At £8.75 for just the burger (over $12!) it's a little too pricey for what you get. If you're near this place and want a better burger for a better price, go to Meat Market in Covent Garden. Still, 7/10.

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Animoul / Coyote Cafe / San Diego, CA / #25

Cheeseburger Torta: 10 / 10

Timko - Bar Louie - Westminster, CO - Burger #60

5/10 - blah. Overdone and too compacted meat.

Slow Ride - LB Lebanese Cuisine - Oxford - kebab #36

9/10 and only losing most of that point for the general experience, which was my fault for picking this up while in the middle of a 6 mile run...but the meal suffered for it. This is probably the only healthy kebab I've had this year (including the one I made at home). Review at:http://1pumplane.wordpress.com/2013/08/07/lb-lebanese-cuisine-summertown-oxford-kpw-for-week-32/