After beating out Burger-Chan in a local “smash burger smackdown,” Houston rapper Bun B’s burger joint Trill Burgers was named the winner of Good Morning America’s “United States of Burgers” competition, earning his patties the title of the best burger in America.
The official announcement was made the morning of Friday, July 29, in Times Square, New York, when Bun B (also known as Bernard Freeman) and Trill Burgers chef Mike Pham went head to head against the other finalists, including Philadelphia’s Lucky’s Last Chance, the Companion in Atlanta, and Babe’s Meat & Counter of Miami.
Trill Burgers received three out of the five votes from the judges, which included celebrity chef and TV personality Gina Neely, former NFL running back Tiki Barber, former NBA player Jalen Rose, WWE wrestler Titus O’Neil, and ABC anchor Sam Champion.
