50 Burger Challenge

Tons of burger menus from different cities, in the event that you're travelling.

Wiley - Gourdough's - Austin, Tx - #6

The El Camino was ridiculous.
Chipotle Cheese, Chipotle Mayonnaise, Pickled Jalapeños, Bacon, Cilantro, Sliced Tomato and Fried Onions.
A good ridiculous. I loved it. I could have used a regular bun than a donut bun, but the flavor explosion was awesome. I want to eat it again.
The big issue is the slopp. It is so sloppy, but the napkin they give you is awesome.
I'd give love to give this a 10, but -1 due to donut bun, -1 due to slopp, so it gets 8/10, but a solid 8. But damn, that's a freaking great burger. Those pickled jalapeños were great. o_O!

Lulu - Boulders on Broadway - Tempe, AZ - #7

Mushroom Double Swiss burger which I apparently didn't take a picture of courtesy of the accompanying beer and whiskey. So I present a pic of indoor bike parking instead which is super rad. It was a good burger as I recall. Solid 7/10 and it came with waffle fries. I am already sick of eating burgers!

nutsandboltons - Hopdoddy (north) - Austin - Steamed Ham #8

I am disappoint. I don't know what went wrong here.

I've eaten at the south location a number of times, and the burgers are always good. Plus, the Terlingua is my favorite at this establishment -- what's better on a burger than a Frito pie? Nothing, that's what. Unless it's a second burger that's also topped with a Frito pie. Double-Frito all the way, so intense! It's chili all the way down! We've reached critical pie; the waveform is collapsing! ZOMG the zeitgeist!!! ZOOM AND ENHANCE!!

Ahem... sorry. I'm better now. This is usually at least a solid 9/10, and the Sea Salt and Caramel milkshake pushes it even higher.

When I vistied the north location last Saturday, though, I was not impressed. The burger was sloppy, poorly done, and the grind had a horrible mealy consistency. I ordered it medium-rare, which may have been a mistake. The center wasn't pink. It was pale, almost translucent. Ugh. Nasty. The chili was characteristically good (and the Fritos were predictably Frito-ey), but the burger itself was pretty bad. Even the milkshake wasn't great - the salt crystals were already dissolved so they didn't explode in a sweetness-magnifying burst of salty goodness like they usually do.

3/10

Hopdoddy, you can do so much better.

nutsandboltons - Twin Peaks - Austin - Steamed Ham #7

Still playing catch-up. This one is from January 17th. The Hickory Burger at Twin Peaks (south, Stassney & I-35) was surprisingly good, given the type of place it is. Think Hooters, only with a Lumberjack theme and competent wait staff. Double patty, bacon, hickory bbq sauce, cheddar, done a good solid medium. Juicy and with a good flavor. Their fries are also pretty good - thick-cut steak fries, well seasoned.

8/10

Another favorite at this place is the Poblano burger. They've taken it off the menu sometime in the last year, but you can still get it if you order the poblano chicken sandwich and sub out a burger patty or two. :D

nutsandboltons - Casino El Camino - Austin - Steamed Ham # 6

I'm a little late posting the next couple burgers - the trip to Austin was eventful, and I got sick in the middle of it, and I'm only just now catching up on work, let alone the fun stuff. LIke burgers. Like this one. It's the Buffalo burger from Casino El Camino, upgraded to the 'Explosive' wing sauce. Fantastic burger, so thick they put it on the bun, cut it in half, and then put the burger back on the griddle to char the center a little bit.

10/10, although I came back the following week and was disappointed in the Amarillo burger...

Peter Pepper, Gorgoughs Public House, Austin, Burger # 8

Had a Ron Burgundy. A burger served on a donut bun with some other sloppy shit like a fried egg and some cheese and maybe guacamole? Shit I have no idea but this fucker was sloppy and good going down but the gut bomb factor was too much to bear. 5 of 10. Shit.

Peter Pepper, Gordoughs Public House, Austin, Burger # 9

Ordered a Ron Burgundy burger. A hamburger with a fried egg, some guac and

Anthony - Boulders on Broadway - Phoenix, AZ - #7

7/10 - bacon cheddar burger. Tasty!

GZ The Halligan Bar and Grill, Short Pump VA. Burger number 6

5/10 - not bad. Not great. Then again with burger 6 now my pallet might be getting more discriminating. The Yuengling was on tap though.

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Jimd - Navajo Hogan - CSCO- #4

7/10. Pretzel bun is a nice touch

Miles - Roaring Fork - Austin, TX - Burger #9

The Big-Ass Burger
10/10

Perfectly cooked 12oz medium rare burger, topped with bacon, cheddar, and the freshest of veggies.

Burger #2 Texas T-Bone Steakhouse GOG Colorado

Burger #2 was on the house (free) and build your own we only do rare and this definitely was..rated 6 on the Richter scale since its not callicrate beef the sweet potato was on point though

Burger #1 Coquette's Bistro manitou springs incline bunny Jill Suarez

Burger challenge had us enjoying a 8 on the burger Richter scale 915 manitou blvd, manitou springs co

Pev - Navajo Hogan - CSCO - Burger#10

Solid 7/10 - tots should be an option more.

JohnF - Bacon - Austin, Tx - #8

When I learned there was a restaurant specializing in bacon near the new job, I knew it was only a matter of time before I had to check it out.

I had the Double Grind Burger. The patty was made with an "all natural house ground steak and bacon blend." There was an option to add more bacon on top for an extra charge which I declined. The taste was interesting. Not bad, but not great. The bacon flavor was spread evenly through the meat. Bacon is great when it is fried and crispy, but that does not occur when it is cooked into the meat like this. The pickles were tasty. The fries had a hint of bacon grease mixed in, which reminded me of the days before everywhere started using vegetable oil and instead used some burger grease in the fryer.
5/10