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This was my first experience at BPP and had high expectations going in, understandable for a restaurant from an Iron Chef. I saw the Nacho Burger and decided to get it since it embodied Bobby Flay’s culinary style: a Tex-Mex twist with some spice and chips on top. The two things that stood out were the great bun and burger, but the toppings were a little on the blah side; the pickled jalapeños weren’t anything great and the tomato-chipotle salsa seemed bland. Also, salsa plus queso on a burger makes for a lot of juice.

brgr shack: The Philly

I know what you’re thinking; this isn’t a real Philly cheesesteak burger. Who cares? It’s got most of the toppings you’d see on the real thing, but fancied up a bit. Do you really want cheese from a can on your burger? I went with American and never looked back. brgr:shack's burger was good all the way through. The sauteed green bell peppers and onions made a great combo with the red-wine-sauteed mushrooms, but the red pepper mayo wasn’t really that flavorful. Value – $8 – A fair price for what you get, solid burger with not-your-normal toppings

Taste – Good burger with interesting toppings made for unique taste

Originality – So maybe I expect more out of a BOTM, but a Philly isn't that exciting – the interesting twists on the toppings gets them a bonus point  

BGR The Burger Joint: Buffalo Blue

I really want to like BGR The Burger Joint but if I had to choose to have one of these three burgers to eat again but not at the place that served it, I would pick BGR. I had two main gripes with their Buffalo Blue burger. First of all, $10.99 for a burger with bacon, blue cheese and hot sauce seems pretty steep. If I wanted, I could go to a place like Dogwood or Mad Fox and get a similar burger with fries for that price. Second, poor execution – the two strips of bacon were old and cold and the burger was not assembled well. You can see in the picture the cheese was concentrated on one side.  I didn’t go during peak hours either; I figured a Monday evening would be quiet enough. I left disappointed, maybe next time will be better, BGR... Value – $10.99 9.99– The most expensive burger of the month and I don’t get why – A regular burger is $7 there, add bacon for $0 .99, cheese for $0.99, so the hot sauce adds $21?

Taste – The burger was good but the bacon was old and dry

Originality – Not a lot of creativity involved, two normal toppings plus Frank’s Red Hot Overall, if I had to choose a winner, I’d pick brgr:shack's Philly but the Nacho Burger from Bobby’s Burger Palace isn’t too far behind. Both are worth a try in the next week.