Smashburger: Good, But Not Smashed Enough!!

🍔🥔 Smashburger Review: Incredible Hot Tots, Garlic Fries, and the Elderly Invade! 🥔🍔

This week, Bennett Cohen (@bennettrcohen) and I put Smashburger to the Chili's Test. As the No. 7 seed in Septemburger 2026, Smashburger has a showdown with Five Guys looming in just a couple of months, so the stakes are high. Are they doomed solely by writing a check they couldn't cash (or, SMASH!?). Because these "smash" burgers are not smashed enough to our liking!

🍔 We Review Smashburger's Three Entrants into the Septemburger Tournament
🥔 Smash Fries with Garlic & Rosemary Are a Win
🔥 Scorchin' Hot Tots Steal the Entire Meal (They're Not TOO Hot, Either)
🌭 The Americana Dog Has a Fantastic Bun
🍗 Chicken Tenders That Disappoint
🥤 Bennett and I Diverge on the Milkshakes
👴 The Dining Room Has Too Many Elderly People
🍬 Werther's, Gibberish, and Disregarding Social Norms
🤔 The Cashier Asks Me About Myself, Then Walks Away Mid-Answer..???

💬 COMMENT BELOW: Which chain deserves the edge in Septemburger 2026: Smashburger or Five Guys?

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