- National Cheeseburger Day 2018 is celebrated on Tuesday.
- McDonald's, Wendy's, and Burger King are each known for their signature cheeseburgers.
- We tried all three of them to see which one was the best — and the Big Mac came out on top.
In terms of menu choices, fast-food chains are a lot like car brands — there's something for everyone.
Five-piece chicken nuggets for the on-the-go soccer mom. A quarter pounder with cheese for the erudite lovers of the classics. A salad for ... someone.
And for the person who enjoys the finer things in life, there are the flagships: the signature burgers. Without these cheeseburgers, fast food would lose all meaning.
I decided to contrast the signature sandwiches of the fast-food "big three"— the Whopper at Burger King, the Big Mac at McDonald's, and the Dave's Single at Wendy's — with one question in mind: Which chain truly makes the best flagship burger?
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Here is the storied and gloried lineup: the Whopper from Burger King, the Dave's Single from Wendy's, and the Big Mac from McDonald's.
Unwrapping them is like driving off the lot — once it's done, there's no going back. The Whopper and Big Mac held up well, but the Dave's Single looks like a flat tire.
Let's start with the Whopper. There is simply no Burger King without the Whopper. It's as entwined with the chain as the croissant is with France. It is indeed the "Home of the Whopper."
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