SAVE THE BUCK -------------------------------------------- RED SHAG ON THE WALLS FOREVER!

Please COMMENT on this post with your fondest memories of cheeseburgers and schoopers of PBR from the Buck. I'l bury this in a time capsule made of seasoned french fries wrapped in red shag carpeting only to be opened when "The Head of The Class" rises from the grave...

OLD MEAT : History of the Tour...

The BurgerTour is something Brad German and I (Patrick Yore) thought up one day, probably on Silver Beach in St. Joseph, Michigan. It might have gone something like this... "Hey Pat," "Yeah" "You hungry?" "Yup" "Wanna see how many burgers we can eat?" "Um-hmm." So this is the deal, every year or so (this is by no means a tightly structured event) Brad and I hop in a car and head off into the local meat environment to sample the local beefy faire. We show up at a place, order the house burger and a drink (some places serve beer - sweeeet) eat, then move on to the next burger shack, Et Cetera. We've found the limit is usually 4 consecutive burgers, then it's time for siesta.

So You Wanna Take Your Own Tour?

If you're planning a tour yourself here are some tips : (1) Plan it. Pick five or six places to hit on a logical route. You don't want to be wandering around when there' eating time a wastin' (2) Take one or two friends that really love burgers, no whiners, no whimps, one car (3) Go Hungry (4) Savor every bite and take notes for your BurgerTour blog submissions (5) Don't discount any place that serves a burger, you'll be surprised how the dingiest, tiniest funky places can kick out a great burger (6) Stop when you're full. Nobody wants to see the results of the BurgerTour on the floor of the last place you visit.

Scamburgers = That's not meat!...

Have you ever noticed how every type of meat that isn't beef wants to be a burger? They all dress up like a burger like it's f'n meat Halloween or something. Beware of these impostor burgers. Remember, just because something looks like a burger, doesn't mean it's a burger.

Turkey Burger
Soybean Burger - you're kidding right?
Salmon Burger - Actually pretty tasty but alas, not a burger
Buffalo Burger - (see Salmon burger)
BratBurger - Can you picture this? My invention that I applied for a trademark on... and lost.
Bubble Gum Burger
Boca Burger - Shoot me a Boca and maybe I'll try one
Ostrich Burger - Does this sound appetizing to anyone?

Big Mike was a Burger Maniac...

My Dad was a burgerholic if there is such a thing. You know that T-shirt that says "I put ketchup on my ketchup."? well, he died before I could get him one, but you get the picture. I remember many family trips and precious moments between he and I that centered around the ground meat sandwich. He liked 'em big and juicy. I think for some guys the burger can be a challenge to their machismo. "Can he do it?" How the heck is he gonna pick that thing up, let alone eat it?" You didn't want to blink either. He could have the biggest one down the hatch in a matter of seconds. Speaking of seconds...

FISHER'S HAPPY HOUR TAVERN - Leeland, Michigan

Posted by Little John - This is a family owned business that is located 5 miles north of Leeland, MI on M-22. It has a double cheesburger that is second to none and will bind you up for days. Big John is frequent flyer there and can attest to the burger's quality as he usually orders 2 to 3 double cheesburgers to go.

JOE'S CABLE CAR RESTAURANT - San Francisco