50 Burger Challenge

GZ Burger #10 Bulman Pub, Kinsale Ireland

Better than most burgers I get in Europe, 6 out of 10.

JohnF - Moonies Burger Bar - Austin - #21

I searched for 'burgers' on Google Maps to what new restaurants were near me, and discovered this local chain has apparently been creeping down into north Austin from Cedar Park with 2 locations nearby.

This was one of the best buns I've had. It was made of Hawaiian sweetbread, toasted and still dripping with just the right amount of heated butter. glad my yearly cholesterol test was last week.

8/10

brownie/Taos Diner/burger #29

Wimpy / Tequila Jacks / Long Beach,CA / #8

Carne Asada Burger: 8 / 10

Timko - Tennessee Pass Cafe - Leadville, CO - Burger #45

4/10 - gross buffalo burger. More like meatloaf. Bun ok...I guess.

GZ Rock Bottom Brewery Burger number 9, DIA concourse C

Basic, 6 out of 10. Decent brews however.

Wiley - third base - Austin TX - #13

Just a plain cheeseburger. It was decent. 7/10
The waiter said: I highly recommend the sweet potato thick cut fries.
Well, I now highly recommend you not get the sweet potato thick cut fries. They're a sad soggy blah.

Slow Ride - Sammy's Kebab - Cricklade, Wiltshire - kebab #23

1/10: A foul concoction and an insult to the genre (review here).

Timko - Silver Dollar Saloon - Leadville, CO - Burger #44

7.5/10 - not bad. Step up from a frozen patty and perfect toasted bun.

Animoul / Tequila Jacks / Strong Beach, CA / #11

Bacon Burger: 10 / 10

brownie/Taos Mesa Brewing/Taos, NM/burger #28

Timko - NOAA Cafeteria (work) - Boulder, CO - Burger #43

Typical gray frozen patty burger. 4/10

Digger/Fairwinds Golf Club/Nanoose Bay B.C./Burger#15

This is getting stoopid, 15 burgers and maybe 5 of them from this place. I gotta get out more. 8/10.

HaVoCLaD - The Peached Tortilla - ATX - #27

9/10

After seeing The Peached Tortilla written up here today I had to visit their website. Turns out they were stationed right around the corner from my work.

I took that as a sign and made my way there.

The JapaJam burger was very delicious. It had the right amount of fancy ingredients and they didn't compete with the burger.

The burger was advertised at 1/3rd but seemed closer to 1/2 to me.

Jalapeno jack cheese, fried onions, tomato jam, BBQ sauce and a fried egg complete the burger.

Upon my first bite, the egg yolk exploded over my left hand. If I'd managed to get more of the egg into my hungry mouth the burger may have gotten the extra point.

The fries were extra but at $10.50 for the combo it wasn't that bad. The fried desperately needed something to dip them in. The menu lists four options, but I wasn't asked and didn't think to ask or check on the fries before I drove away.

Miles - Second Bar + Kitchen - Austin, TX - Burger #18

The Congress Burger

8/10
House ground brisket + chuck with shallot confit, gruyere, greens, tomatoes, and horseradish pickles. Pretty excellent taste overall.

pjtravels - Park Place - Cupertino, CA - burger #29

7/10. Park Place Burger with truffle fries
Tasty with eggs and pork belly. A tomato purée (?) added brightness to a heavy flavor. Docked a point for being too difficult to eat.

JohnF - The Peached Tortilla - Austin, Tx - #20

This is a roving food trailer that has ended up on a bunch of local and national best food trailer lists. I caught them the one day of the week they were parked downtown.

Their JapaJam burger was topped with fried egg, sweet tomato jam, jalapeño jack cheese, Japanese BBQ sauce and tempura fried onion strips. 8/10.