pjtravels - Moss Burger - Taipei, Taiwan - burger #31

6/10

Went here straight from the airport.  Alas, it wasn't as mind blowing this time around.  The rice patty bun is always a nice touch.

Fwd: Slow Ride - Brothers Kebab House - Swindon - kebab #28

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Date: Thu, Jun 20, 2013 at 6:39 AM
Subject: Slow Ride - Brothers Kebab House - Swindon - kebab #28
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4/10 because the jalapenos were a pleasant surprise but 1/10 otherwise.  Worst kebab thus far as noted here: http://1pumplane.wordpress.com/2013/06/20/the-brothers-kebab-house-swindon-kpw-bonus-kebab/

 

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Slow Ride - Brothers Kebab House - Swindon - kebab #28

4/10 because the jalapenos were a pleasant surprise but 1/10 otherwise.  Worst kebab thus far as noted here: http://1pumplane.wordpress.com/2013/06/20/the-brothers-kebab-house-swindon-kpw-bonus-kebab/

 

Biliruben - East Side Cafe - ATX - #30

9 / 10

Name: the cheeseburger
Toppings: LTOPC(c)MuMa
Patty: 7 oz med rare
Taste: D-licious

Rayzor - Brad's Burgers - lampasas, tx - burger #20

Double cheeseburger: patties a little dry, but had decent flavor and nice char. Dressed with lettuce, tomato, and onion, good bun. Really good fries and o-rings. 7/10.

Biliruben - Orlando's - Lubbock, Tx - #29

7 / 10

Name: Cheeseburger in Paradise
Toppings: LTOPC(a)Mu
Patty: 2x 1/4 well
Taste: overall, a pretty tasty burger. The patties were seasoned nicely and appeared to be hand formed. The presentation is unique a they are served side by side on a toasted hoagie bun. Purportedly the 10th best in Texas by Texas Monthly. I'm not sure it is (yet). Ask me again when I've had 50 to rank.

Timko - Vitascope Hall, New Orleans, LA - Burger #51

What can I say, I like burgers...

10/10 - potato chip crusted.

brownie/Tommyknocker Brewing/Idaho Springs,CO/burger #34

Slow Ride - Oscar's Grill - Royal Wootton Bassett, Wiltshire - kebab #27

8/10 Surprisingly good chilli sauce considering it has a catsup base to it.  Neither fatty nor dry, like myself (just ran 7 miles total in the rain to do a 5 mile race which in the half hour respite from the downpours).  Full edit here: http://1pumplane.wordpress.com/2013/06/16/oscars-grill-royal-wootton-bassett-wiltshire-kpw-for-week-25/

 

pjtravels - Kraze Burger - Incheon, Korea - burger #30

7/10. Bulgogi burger.  It's actually with Bulgogi sauce vs the meat itself (unlike BurgerTex).  Good flavor, but the bun could have been fresher (may be due to airport location). 

Biliruben - Chimmy's - Lubbock, TX - #28

4 / 10

Name: The Chimmy Burger
Toppings: LOC(c)MuP
Patty: 1/3 well
Taste: For being "Lubbock's Best Burger", it falls flat. The meat has good flavor, but is just too dry. Toppings are diced and my preference is to have (fresh) sliced onions and tomatoes. Like the patty, the bun is also dry. Finally, having all condiments served in individual packets is annoying.

Wiley - Fat Cat's Tavern - St Petersburg FL - # 15

Somehow I found it more important to read the drink specials than photograph the cheeseburger I had, even though it was quite good.
8.5/10

brownie/Backcountry Brewery/Frisco, CO/burger #34

Biliruben - Storm's - Leander TX - #27

4 / 10

Name: quarter pounder with cheese
Toppings: LTOC(a)MuP
Patty: 1/4 well
Taste: Meh, road burger as expected

Pev - Seabrite Brewing - Santa Cruz, CA - Burger#35

6/10

Pev - In and Out - Santa Clara, CA - Burger#34

8/10

JohnF - Flat Top Burger Bar - Austin, Tx - #25

East Austin burger joint built in the shell of a former gas station, with a bar. I upgraded the patty to grass-fed beef for a little charge. No frills, but  pretty good. 7/10

Timko - Krystal - Bourbon st, New Orleans - Burger #50

I was going to wait for a homemade burger for #50. But it's 3am in New Orleans and I can barely type. Angry Hooker on the left. A sack of 5 on the right. Almost as good as White Castle at 3am. 10/10 tonight. 1/10 tomorrow afternoon. Home made coming up soon. 100? Maybe. I love burgers.

Re: Pev - Chilis- Glen Eagle, CO - Burger#33

Nothing special here. 5/10

Re: Pev - 2 South - Old Colorado City - Burger#32

7/10 for a fancy joint this burger was great. Probably because it had an egg and bacon on it which would make any burger better.

Re: Pev - Taos Diner- Taos - Burger#31

6/10

Re: Pev - Taos Mesa Brewery- Taos - Burger#30

6/10

Re: Pev - City Grille - Colfax Ave - Burger#29

7/10

Pev - Red Robin - FOCO - Burger#28

5/10 consistent burger, consistently over priced

JohnF - Second Bar and Kitchen - Austin, Tx - #24

This place had a well deserved spot on a local list of best burgers in Austin. House ground brisket+chuck w/gruyere and some fancy sounding condiments served with seasoned waffle chips. Other burgers trying to be fancy often are too much, but this one was a good mix. 10/10

Animoul / Joe's Crab Shack / Oceanside, CA / #13

Surf & Turf burger: 10 / 10

Peter Pepper, Texadelphis, Austin, Burger #26

Pretty good burger here. The atmosphere of this place (15th) sucks after a change of ownership. 7/10

Peter Pepper, Dry Creek Cafe, Houston, Burger #25

Peter Pepper, Coopersmiths, Fort Collins,, Burger # 24

nutsandboltons - Burger Shack - London - SH 32

This little stall is on the northeast end borough market.  Looked and smelled good good.  Staff was friendly and talkative.  Burger was very disappointing - bad meat, bland and dry bun.  I'd advise you to avoid this place, but I don't think it'll be an issue.  They'll be closed by the end of summer.

2/10

nutsandboltons - The Wheatsheaf - London - SH31

Talk about your pleasant surprises.  This place doesn't look like much, tucked away in a cellar off Southwark Street south of Borough Market.  I had the special, a beefy charcoal-grilled burger topped with a chorizo sausage with lettuce and paprika mayo.  It was served on a perfect bun that held together throughout, and came with a side salad made with very fresh vegetables, including bell pepper (which may not seem that impressive, but it took a good salad and made it amazing).  The fries were fantastic.  This is the best burger I've had since I started this challenge.

10/10

Slow Ride - Sammy's Kebab and Burger - Gorse Hill, Swindon - kebab #26

7/10 Spectacular day out for a run and a spectacular nosh to fuel the final couple of miles.  Review here: http://1pumplane.wordpress.com/2013/06/09/sammys-kebab-and-burger-swindon-kpw-for-week-24/

 

JP - Tavern - Nashville - #29

Burger: Tavern Burger

Great burger but all will fall short of the Holy Grale burger. I am now officially jaded.

JohnF - Texas Steak Out - Austin Tx - #23

From a place that specializes in home delivered cooked steaks. They also have fast casual dine in. Grilled ground steak burger was tasty and +1 for the fresh bun.8/10.

nutsandboltons - Bodean's BBQ - London - SH30

This place does better BBQ than burgers, so I recommend you try it, but don't bother with the burger. That said, the burger was passable.  They get an extra point for playing 70s and 80s rock.

7/10

nutsandboltons - The Ship and Whale - London - SH29

Good fries, solid patty, salty bacon.  Friendly wait staff, open floorplan, beer garden out back.  Thatcher's Gold on draft (even though I went with a more traditional ale).  This one's a good solid 7/10.

Timko - In-N-Out - L.A. - Burger #49

10/10 - it's in-n-out.

JP - Holy Grale - Louisville KY - #28

Burger: Bacon Cheddar

Beer: So many great beers!

The best burger I've ever had!!

Holy Grale (that is correct spelling) is in the Top 100 Beer Bars and now I know why!

JP - O'Charley's - Louisville KY - #27

Burger: Bacon White Cheddar

Beer: Fat Tire

Solid burger.

Timko - Denver ChopHouse - DIA - Burger #48

6/10. Middle of the road. Meat would have been good but looks like butcher was lazy and kept too much sinew in the grind.

HaVoCLaD - Del Taco - Cedar Park, TX- #30

3/10

It's basically a Big Mac, done poorly at a low rent taco joint.  Unfortunately my daughter loves their tacos.  Decided to salvage the situation by crossing a burger off the list.  Meh, there was no joy in mudville here.

+1 for the thick crinkle cut fries.

brownie/McCabe's/CSCO/burger #32

Slow Ride - Hassan Kebab Van - Oxford - kebab #25

9/10

Bitchin' good kebabs out of this van.  Especially nice to be able to escape the tourist crowd (the ones looking down their noses at the mud covered trail runner with disgusting street food) by flashing my employee identification and entering the grounds of one of the closed colleges.

 

A review here: http://1pumplane.wordpress.com/2013/06/06/hassan-kebab-van-oxford-kpw-for-week-23/

 

Bingo Burger Pueblo CO

#17 9/10 green chilis cooked in the burger

Timko - Waterloo - Louisville, CO - Burger #47

8.5/10 - potato added into the meat!! Win. Cooked perfect. Could have been a bit more seasoned.

JP - 360 Burger - Nashville - #26

Burger: Grass fed beef, country ham, fried egg, pretzel bun. Hand cut sweet potato fries. Really good!

Beer: Lagunitas IPA

Animoul / Fiesta del Sol / Solana Beach, CA / #12

Cheeseburger: 10 / 10

Wimpy / Fiesta del Sol / Solana Beach, CA / #9

Hamburger: 6 / 10

Timko - BJs brew house - Boulder, CO - Burger #46

4/10 - "crispy jalapeño burger" - sounded much better than it was.

Wiley - Drycreek cafe - Houston TX - #14

7/10
Simple cheese burger.
Just wish I hadn't seen the cockroach running a couple inches past my toes. Had to knock off 1.5 point off the grade.

Slow Ride - Flames - Trowbridge, Wiltshire - kebab #24

Quite the worse for wear on my birthday run (51 years) due to the 9 pints over a thirteen mile jog (with two more pubs between me and the bus) this could have been anything with fat, salt and protein and I would have been delighted.  But it was surprisingly good on it's own merits (full comments here). 8/10