SeasonalWhile supplies last$8.49
Sonic Drive-In · Smoked Gouda and Bacon Sonic Smasher
A burger made with hand-smashed Angus patties topped with smoked gouda, crispy bacon, and black pepper aioli, available in double or triple versions.
Every smash patty menu item, by chain and by year
Which US restaurant chains put smash patty on the menu, when each launch ran, and who got there first.
Key data
MenuLaunches has tracked 11 smash patty menu launches across 8 US restaurant chains between 2026 and 2026, peaking in 2026-10. The chains that use it most are Sonic Drive-In, Burger King, Chili's Grill & Bar, Smashburger.
- Launches
- 11
- Chains
- 8
- Years covered
- 2026–2026
- Peak month
- 2026-10
Launches by month
When chains actually put this on the menu.
- 426-09
- 726-10
Who launched smash patty first in 2026
Ordered by announce date.
| # | Chain | Item | Announced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carl's Jr. | Angus Maximus | September 9, 2026 |
| 2 | Checkers & Rally's | Flava Max Double | September 10, 2026 |
| 3 | Culver's | Smoked Cheddar CurderBurger | September 22, 2026 |
| 4 | Smashburger | York Pastrami Smash | September 30, 2026 |
| 5 | Applebee's | O-M-Cheese Burger | October 1, 2026 |
| 6 | Sonic Drive-In | All-American Bacon Triple Sonic Smasher | October 10, 2026 |
| 7 | Smashburger | Pickle Stack Smash | October 10, 2026 |
| 8 | Chili's Grill & Bar | Big QP | October 19, 2026 |
| 9 | Chili's Grill & Bar | Big Smasher | October 19, 2026 |
| 10 | Burger King | On The Beef | October 23, 2026 |
All launches
Test marketEnded Oct 22
Burger King · On The Beef
A limited-time Burger King Japan menu featuring a beef patty seasoned with salt and pepper, served with no bun, cheese, or toppings, available as one or two patties with optional spicy, teriyaki, or BBQ sauce, served on parchment paper.
New permanentPermanent
Chili's Grill & Bar · Big Smasher
A burger positioned as a competitor to the Big Mac, made with double the beef.
New permanentPermanent
Chili's Grill & Bar · Big QP
A burger positioned as an answer to the Quarter Pounder with cheese, made with 85 percent more beef.
Limited-time offerWhile supplies last$4.99
Smashburger · Pickle Stack Smash
A burger piled with Angus beef, American cheese, mustard, mayo, and dill pickles on a butter-toasted bun, part of the chain's summer menu.
Limited-time offerWhile supplies last$8.29
Sonic Drive-In · All-American Bacon Triple Sonic Smasher
A burger with three Angus beef patties cooked smash burger style, three slices of American cheese, bacon, pickles, onions, lettuce, tomato, ketchup, and mayonnaise on a potato bun.
Limited-time offerWhile supplies last
Applebee's · O-M-Cheese Burger
A burger served on a melted bed of cheese, launched by Applebee's as part of its Q1 menu innovation pipeline.
Limited-time offerWhile supplies last
Smashburger · York Pastrami Smash
A burger made with Certified Angus Beef, stacked with smoked black pastrami, Swiss cheese, freshly-grilled onions, dill pickles, mustard, and mayo on a butter-toasted Parker House roll.
Limited-time offerEnded Oct 11$8.49
Culver's · Smoked Cheddar CurderBurger
A limited-time burger featuring a hickory-smoked cheddar fried cheese curd topper on a Deluxe ButterBurger with mayo, pickles, raw onion, lettuce, and tomato on a toasted buttered kaiser bun.
Limited-time offerWhile supplies last$3.49
Checkers & Rally's · Flava Max Double
More than a quarter pound of beef topped with Famous Seasoned Fries, American cheese and dill pickles, with a choice of sauce including Frank's RedHot Stingin' Honey Garlic, Creamy Garlic Parmesan or Smokin' Chipotle Mayo.
Limited-time offerEnded Oct 27$5.99
Carl's Jr. · Angus Maximus
A third-pound burger with two charbroiled 100% Angus beef patties, seasoned with Carl's Jr.'s special blend, melted American cheese, sliced onion, pickles and special sauce, served on a toasted buttered brioche bun.