In the 8th Annual BEST IN TEXAS edition we threw down the gauntlet challenging readers to eat the TOP 10 Readers’ Choice Hamburgers in 10 days. Weeks passed as we wondered if anyone would be able to accomplish such a feat as to eat 10 hamburgers located all across the Great State of Texas in just 10 days. Is it possible? Should it even be attempted?
We asked questers to send in photos of themselves with a burger at all of the TOP 10 burger spots, and then we waited for the champions-to-be to get busy.
And lo, they did, but only one man claims the title. We’d like to christen Motorbike Mike McMahan, of Houston the RIDE TEXAS® 10 BEST Burger Quest Champion. He quested with style and a sense of humor, always a good combination.
After such an epic quest he said just this, “I just completed my Burger Quest. Great roads, great hamburgers and lots of friendly people. I gained 10 pounds and my cholesterol level has spiked but it was all well worth it.” Congratulations, kudos and “wowee!” to Motorbike Mike a 2010 10 Best Burger Quest Champion. Here are the photos from his burger-based journey across Texas.
- Motorbike Mike ready for his 10 BEST Burger Quest
- First stop, the #1 Horny Toad Bar & Grill in Cranfills Gap
- Onward to #2, Jucys Hamburgers in Longview
- #2 Jucys Hamburgers in Longview
- Enjoying a burger on the deck at #3, Alamo Springs Café in Fredericksburg
- A quick stop at #4, Storm’s Restaurant
- How many riders eat their #5, Whataburger, at the end of great day in the saddle.
- A stop at the East Texas hangout, Yankee’s Tavern & Grill in Carlos for the #6 burger.
- More than just burgers at #7, The Butcher Shop in Longview
- #8 Dippity’s in Lumberton is indeed in a strip mall, but riders still dig the burgers here.
- Burger #9 Andice General Store in Florence really is a general store.
- Burger #9 at the Andice General Store in Florence.
- And wrapping up the TOP 10 is Mel’s Burger Joint in Copperas Cove, where there really is a Mel.
Our sincerest congratulations to Motorbike Mike! We hope it was as fun to do as the photos made it look.
If you have quested or want to quest, then by all means take your best shot. Can you be a 10 BEST Burger Quest Champion?
[ Published: Apr 2010 ]
Tags: Best hamburgers, Eats, Hamburger Quest, RIDE 2 EAT Hamburger Loops, Road Food
I have to agree… Alamo Springs Cafe is fantastic!! And not just the burgers, try the shrimp po’boy or the fried catfish, both are all-stars with bikers from all over central and south Texas.
The burger TOP 10 is based on results of our readers’ choice poll. These are the TOP 10 Texas burgers according to RT readers. But to respond your criticism, based on what most people consider the center of Texas, the Alamo Café in Fredericksburg isn’t in East Texas, neither are any of the Storm’s Restaurants (Marble Falls & Llano), or Mel’s (Copperas Cove), or the Andice General Store, etc. – Val, Editor
He didnt seem so happy at Yankee Tavern, What about the rest of Texas, Some of us dont limit out rides to East Texas.
Mike! You are indeed Da Man!