Baconator
A burger with no vegetables and no apologies. Two fresh patties, a lot of cheese, six strips of bacon, and just ketchup and mayo to hold it together. It was built for people who think lettuce is a waste of space, and it is gloriously heavy. The bacon is the thing people remember, so ask for it extra crispy if you can.
The story
Wendy’s launched the Baconator in 2007 and it became one of the chain’s biggest hits almost immediately, proof that a chunk of the market simply wanted more meat and bacon and nothing else. It spawned a whole family, from the smaller Son of Baconator to breakfast versions, and later crossed the Atlantic when Wendy’s returned to the UK.
What’s inside
Make it at home
There is no copycat of the Baconator yet. Until there is, these recipes on the site come closest to it, judged by what goes into the bun.
- Shares beef, bacon, cheese and a double stack
Peter’s Triple Bacon Burger - Shares beef, bacon and cheese
TOP 3McDonald's Big Tasty (Copycat) - Shares beef, bacon and cheese
Cheeseburger Wellington - Shares beef, bacon and cheese
McDonald's Bacon McDouble (Copycat)
The Baconator on YouTube
Everyone who has cooked, copied or taste-tested it on camera.
10:09Baconator, But Better
Car Cooking: Max vs the Baconator
8:33Max vs the Baconator, Full Version
17:13Wendy’s Vegan Baconator
18:44The $237 Baconator
16:56Wendy’s Baconator, Way Better
Wendy’s Baconator, Short
11:40Wendy’s Baconator, But Better
15:25Wendy’s Baconator Copycat
Wendy’s Baconator, Short
12:19The Cowboy Baconator
12:53Better Than Wendy’s Baconator
9:25A Real Baconator
6:1810,000-Calorie Baconator Challenge
3:41Baconator 3000
Baconator from Scratch, Short
16:52A Baconator Better Than Wendy’s
11:1230-Pound Baconator and Wendy’s Frosty
6:02Baconator-Stuffed Baconator
10:58Wendy’s Baconator Small Combo
8:29Playing with Your Food: Burgers
Similar burgers at other chains
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Bacon King - Hardee's · beef, bacon, cheese and a double stack
SignatureMonster Thickburger - Hundred Burgers · beef, bacon, cheese and a double stack
SignatureSatisfaction - Jack in the Box · beef, bacon, cheese and a double stack
Bacon Ultimate Cheeseburger
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About Wendy's
Dave Thomas opened the first Wendy’s in Columbus, Ohio, in November 1969 and named it after his daughter Melinda, whose childhood nickname was Wendy. His big idea was that fast food did not have to mean frozen and flavourless, and his most visible idea was the square patty: the corners stick out past the round bun so you can see the beef, and the company still repeats his line that Wendy’s does not cut corners.
Around 7,000 restaurants, most of them in the United States, and a growing presence in the UK.
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