- I tried the biggest burgers at McDonald’s, Wendy’s, Burger King, In-N-Out, and Shake Shack.
- Shake Shack’s burger was a little overwhelming, in my opinion.
- Burger King’s Triple Whopper impressed me with its flame-grilled patties and fresh toppings.
The biggest burgers at fast-food chains are usually among the more expensive menu items, but which burger is worth that extra cost?
Fast-food costs are a hot topic. Hikes in fast-food prices and “shrinkflation” — a phenomenon in which customers claim menu items are getting smaller while either remaining the same price or costing more — are upsetting customers, and chains are coming out swinging with meal deals aimed at luring customers back. Yet, as some chains see declines in sales, brands are also thinking beyond limited-time promotions.
“We’re thinking about value,” Wendy’s CFO Gunther Plosch said in October, Business Insider reported. “We absolutely believe that value in an environment of value-seeking consumers is not about only executing price-pointed promotions and value deals and value bundles — there’s more to that.”
In a bid to find out which chain offered the best value on its bigger-ticket items, I recently compared six of the largest burgers sold at fast-food chains. I tested burgers from McDonald’s, Wendy’s, Burger King, In-N-Out, and Shake Shack to see how they stacked up in terms of taste, price, and overall value.
Shake Shack’s double cheeseburger was a little too heavy for my liking, while Wendy’s and Burger King both impressed me with their triple-stacked burgers.
Here’s how the biggest burgers at five fast-food chains ranked, from worst to best.
