The Great Burger Debate

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For awhile now my brother, Hollis, and I have been debating about the best burger. He talks about his beloved 5 Guys Burgers and Fries like God formed it himself and I admit I could eat my Smashburger almost daily.

I had not had the 5 Guys experience until today, after church, but lets say it took a little convincing. I was really craving a Smashburger but due to the distance away from our house, Ben and I decided that we would just get Whataburger on the way home. The topic of 5 Guys came up and I reluctantly agreed to try it.

1. I knew that if it wasn't like Smashburger I would be disappointed.
2. I didn't want to ruin what would have been a pleasant afternoon with our reliable Whataburger to try something new and not like it.

The condition however, was that if I didn't like 5 Guys Ben would take me to TCBY so I figured it was a safe bet.

Upon arriving I immediately noticed there were bags upon bags of sesame seed buns...really? Ordinary buns? They immediately lost points in my book and I hadn't even ordered yet. However when we walked in the staff did say "Howdy" to us so for the sake of College Station nostalgia 5 Guys gained a point back.

I ordered my usual cheeseburger with mustard and extra pickles (wanted to be fair in my judging so I ordered something I knew I should like) and Ben ordered a Bacon Cheeseburger with BBQ (what Hollis orders).

We did not order any fries because despite 5 Guys apparently being famous for their fries I heard they aren't so great and to not waste the money. This however doesn't make a difference in my decision of the best burger place because I don't care for Smashburger's fries either.

Upon eating my burger I was pleasantly surprised that my 5 Guys burger tasted very similar to my usually preferred Smashburger. HOWEVER, the bun (as mentioned previously) was not my favorite. I knew from the beginning of the experience that the ordinary sesame seed bun were not going to cut it. Smashburger has egg buns and they are just the right fluffy buttery texture and have a small crunch from being thrown on the grill. YUM.

So my verdict... came down to the bread... carbs always make or break a meal. Smashburger is the winner. It was a tight race and I will admit that 5 Guys came in at a close second. I will be eating there again, but if these establishments were in the same shopping center I would have to support Smashburger every time.