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Burger bracket: Chain region
1. Pappas Burgers
The Houston-based Pappas monolith is conquering the world with its seafood, barbecue and steaks. Pappas Burgers does the same with its prime chuck and tenderloin burgers that more than justify dropping a Hamilton, especially when they’ve got blue cheese and bacon.
2700 West Freeway, Fort Worth; 817-870-9736,
2. Whataburger
For almost 60 years, this fast-food haven — founded in Corpus Christi, headquartered in San Antonio — has been the pride of Texans who salivate at sunshine-colored wrapping paper dotted with clouds of grease. But is Whataburger really just like we like it?
109 Airport Freeway, Euless; 817-354-0303,
3. Fuddruckers
Like Whataburger, Fuddruckers is a beloved order-at-the-counter Texas-based burger chain — founded in San Antonio, headquartered in Austin. With huge patties, melt-in-your-mouth buns and a toppings bar for days, this worldwide fave is tough to beat. Even if it does feel like a Chili’s inside.
5601 S.W. Loop 820, Fort Worth; 817-263-0996,
4. Steak ’n’ Shake
With its distinctive "steakburgers" served on china, Steak ’n’ Shake fills the space between fast-food and old-fashioned diner fare. The patties are thin, so one will hardly do, but a double or triple could topple the competition.
5020 Overton Ridge Blvd., Fort Worth; 817-370-7051, www.steaknshake.com
5. Red Robin
Many of our fellow burger lovers are a-twitter lately about Red Robin and its enormous portions of never-frozen, preservative-free beef. Left-field toppings like grilled pineapple and tortilla chips make for a unique taste experience, but purists may scoff.
820 North East Mall Blvd., Hurst; 817-590-0696, www.redrobin.com
6. Burger Street
This Lewisville-based chain has stayed close to home, with locations throughout DFW and a few in Tulsa. When it comes to burgers, sometimes simpler is better. But is it too simple to take down No. 3 seed Fuddruckers?
7301 W. Camp Bowie Blvd., Fort Worth; 817-244-2864, www.burgerstreet.com
7. Mooyah
Mooya has been called the In-N-Out Burger of Texas — a notch above fast food with items made freshly in-house. It’s where Paris Hilton would go before hitting the clubs if she lived here.
2720 Texas 121, Euless; 817-571-7575, www.mooyah.com
8. Chapps
Family-owned Chapps has nine locations, all in DFW, and knows what we like ’round here — inexpensive burgers we can barely fit into our pie holes. When the "Baby Chapps" is 1/4 of a pound, you better come hungry.
9109 Boulevard 26, No. 161, North Richland Hills; 817-281-8887, www.chappscafe.com
On the bubble
Krystal: If you’re a fan of little square sliders slathered in onions, be our guest.
McDonald’s: Some days, a Quarter-Pounder with cheese is all you need.
Jack-in-the-Box: We love the commercials a little more than the burgers.
Dairy Queen: Once we have a Blizzard, there’s no room left for a burger.
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