Photo: Hungry Jack'sBig Jack
Hungry Jack’s answer to the Big Mac, and it made no attempt to hide it: two flame-grilled patties, cheese, lettuce, pickles and a special sauce on a sesame bun with a middle slice. The flame grill gives it a smokier taste than the burger it is aimed at. It is also the only burger on this site that has been through a Federal Court trial.
The story
McDonald’s Australia sued Hungry Jack’s in 2020, arguing that the Big Jack and its larger sibling the Mega Jack infringed the Big Mac trademark. In November 2023 the Federal Court ruled that “Big Jack” was not deceptively similar to “Big Mac” and threw out the claim. Hungry Jack’s did not escape completely: the court found its advertising that the Big Jack had 25 per cent more Aussie beef was misleading.
What’s inside
- 2 flame-grilled beef patties
- cheese
- lettuce
- pickles
- special sauce
- three-part sesame seed bun
Make it at home
There is no copycat of the Big Jack yet. Until there is, these recipes on the site come closest to it, judged by what goes into the bun.
- Shares beef, a special sauce and cheese
McDonald's Big Mac (Copycat) - Shares beef, cheese and a double stack
The Mr. Smiley Burger - Shares beef, cheese and a double stack
Whopper (Copycat) - Shares beef, cheese and a double stack
Big Beef Blopper
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About Hungry Jack's
When Jack Cowin bought the Australian franchise for Burger King in 1970, he hit a problem: a small Adelaide takeaway had already trademarked the name “Burger King” in Australia. Burger King offered him a list of other names it owned, and he picked Hungry Jack, a Pillsbury pancake mix, adding the apostrophe and an S. The first restaurant opened in Perth in 1971.
Around 440 restaurants across Australia, most of them company-owned.
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