What I Will Do for Content…

So last week my brother leaves the following comment, reprinted as is:

As I was woofing down my “Baconator” yesterday I thought to myself  “Wendy’s really does have the best fast food bacon out there”. Have you researched fast food bacon? Why is Burger Kingsbacon so small and out of shape and lacks in flavor with a waxy texture? is it real bacon? It gets lost under the big Whopper bun! what’s going on with fast food bacon? i dont know if you have already addressed this issue? but if you have could we revisit the topic?! THANKS! your bro

While I am sure this is a topic that some of the more established food / bacon blogs may have tackled, it is not one that I have explored at any length.  So I have decided to do something about that…

Tentatively it is being called “Fast Food Bacon Burger Tour” but I will happily except other naming suggestions!!

Each week, I will eat at one fast food / burger establishment.  These will not be the cool local places where we all know we can get a great bacon cheeseburger (bcb)…no my friends, I am making the sacrifice of eating at only established chain restaurants.  Here is the short list so far:

• McDonald’s
• Burger King
• Wendy’s
• A&W
• Rally’s
• Culver’s
• Dairy Queen
• Sonic
• Del Taco (yes they have a bcb)
• Five Guys
• Fatburger
• Hardee’s
• White Castle (they too have a bcb – seriously)
• Arby’s (we’ll consider the Roastburger)

Then we get to the sit downs – burger joints only:

• Johnny Rockets
• Fuddruckers
• Cheeseburger in Paradise
• Red Robin

I think I got fatter just by typing this…

If I find myself on the road where other chains are located (Whataburger, In & Out, Jack in the Box) then they’ll be added to the list.

But wait Michael!  Didn’t you just say that you were gettin’ fat and needed to start working out??  How do you think you’ll be able to do both?

Well, I am working on that.  Here are my current list of rules…more as I think of them:

1. One restaurant / burger per week – no exceptions
2. Must not super or up-size any order
3. Must only order the basic, everyday bacon cheeseburger from the menu (so no Baconators or the like)
4. No soda – only light lemonade, ice tea or water
5. Dinner that same day can not consist of red meat

I am working on judging criteria this weekend.  Right now I am leaning toward just critiquing the bacon and not the overall burger, going back to my brothers original query of “What’s going on with fast food bacon?”

So there you go.

Again, if you can offer a better name, I’m all ears.  We’ll get a pretty little graphic built and start next week.