It’s a phenomenon you can see across industries and disciplines, from music to art and even food. Especially when it comes to food, more and more people agree that we’ve entered an era where going out to eat is really just seeing who can cook Sysco the best, and, honestly, we're inclined to agree. Not that you can’t make magic with ingredients wherever you source them, but you can always tell when a restaurant goes the extra mile to laugh in the face of mediocrity and produce something truly extraordinary.
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Case in point: Shake Shack’s new Smoky BBQ menu, so good that yours truly is petitioning for it to become a permanent addition. The beloved fast-casual burger brand introduced the stacked new menu nationwide on April 28, and yours truly got to sit down with Shake Shack’s Chief Communications Officer, Luke DeRouen, and try out the new menu. Included in the lineup are a few returning favorites, like the Smoky Classic BBQ Burger, along with new items like Mac and Cheese and a Boneless BBQ Baby Back Rib Sandwich. And, of course, to wash it all down, you can grab one of three new shakes or a tasty flavored lemonade.
Shake Shack Launches New Limited-Time Smoky BBQ Menu
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Upon arrival at the Shake Shack location at The Battery, just steps away from the brand’s new Atlanta Support Center and Kitchen Innovation Lab, I was immediately greeted by Luke and sat down to discuss all things Shake Shack. Now that the formalities are out of the way, let’s get into why you landed here in the first place. In a word, everything was exceptional. Crispy fried onions on top of perfectly lacy smashed burger patties, mingling with smoky bacon and barbecue sauce, blanketed in melty American cheese and brightened up by tangy pickles. The gentle yet distinct heat from the cayenne on the spicy cheese fries, juxtaposed with the rich, unctuous cheese sauce—it’s truly a love letter to summer barbecues.
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But more than anything, the new Boneless BBQ Baby Back Rib Sandwich epitomizes what this limited-time menu is all about—and it’s exactly what I’ll be going back for again and again. Instead of pulled pork or some rib-shaped mass of mystery meat, this sandwich is literally almost half of a tender, juicy pork rib deboned and then cooked to perfection. When you order, it gets a quick flash fry to give the exterior a nice crispy texture, and then it’s layered onto a pillowy soft potato roll with barbecue sauce, coleslaw and pickles. I was sold at first bite. It’s exceedingly tender. Like melt-in-your-mouth tender and the added texture just really makes this feel like something you’d enjoy straight off the grill.
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That mindblowing taste is no accident, of course. According to Luke, this sandwich took a whopping five years to perfect, and before they even considered making it at scale, the team went through all of the logistics first. The ribs themselves are actually sourced from a family butchery that brines and processes the meat until it’s tender enough to be deboned by hand. It’s then shipped to stores, where highly-trained team members cook each order to perfection. How’s that for a departure from mediocre?
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Joining the Boneless BBQ Baby Back Rib Sandwich is the brand’s new limited-time Mac and Cheese side, which honestly tastes like sitting outside on the patio with an ice-cold beer in hand. Perfectly cooked cavatappi noodles cling to a rich cheese sauce—conveniently made with Shake Shack’s famous cheese sauce—and are then topped with toasted breadcrumbs. It’s decadent and creamy and a perfect complement to the rest of the items on the menu. Again, I wouldn’t be mad if they decided to make this a permanent offering.
Mac and Cheese Joins Shake Shack Menu as a Limited-Time Side
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As for what’s next for Shake Shack, Luke teased that the brand plans to open a slate of new locations later this year and hinted at even more deliciousness to come. We know where we’ll be this summer. How about you?
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