{"id":15831,"date":"2013-11-27T07:00:00","date_gmt":"2013-11-27T17:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.theimpulsivebuy.com\/wordpress\/?p=15831"},"modified":"2023-09-04T21:26:11","modified_gmt":"2023-09-05T07:26:11","slug":"review-burger-king-bbq-rib-sandwich","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theimpulsivebuy.com\/wordpress\/2013\/11\/27\/review-burger-king-bbq-rib-sandwich\/","title":{"rendered":"REVIEW: Burger King BBQ Rib Sandwich"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Burger<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2018Tis the season.<\/p>\n

The McRib season, that is. America\u2019s favorite pork sandwich has finally returned to McDonald\u2019s restaurants across the country. Ribheads far and wide began planning their yearly poetry slams in dedication to the rib sandwich\u2026until terror struck.<\/p>\n

When the folks over at Reddit posted an alleged picture of a frozen McRib patty, all hell broke loose<\/a>. The public felt betrayed: How could such an unappetizing white block of flash-frozen pig meat really transform into the McRib, a sandwich worthy of the gods?<\/p>\n

While McDonald\u2019s was busy being condemned by the media, Burger King emerged from the shadows to offer the American people a porky alternative.<\/p>\n

Just in time for the holiday season, Burger King has unveiled their value menu BBQ Rib Sandwich, an obvious McRib rival. For a single dollar, the customer can receive a boneless rib patty served on a sesame seed bun with onions, pickles, and barbecue sauce. It\u2019s bound to be on all the kiddies\u2019 Christmas lists. What five-year-old doesn\u2019t look forward to unwrapping a slab of processed meat slathered in barbecue sauce on Christmas morning? Don\u2019t answer that.<\/p>\n

Now let\u2019s get serious for a moment. It\u2019s possible that Burger King\u2019s rib patties undergo a process of flash-freezing similar to McDonald\u2019s. But what you don’t know won’t hurt you, right? Sure, the saturated fat and high sodium content might slowly clog my arteries and lead to high blood pressure, but if there\u2019s one thing Robin Williams ever taught me, it\u2019s carpe diem<\/i>. He also taught me that sometimes you need to dress up like an elderly Scottish nanny to spy on your family.<\/p>\n

As I entered my local Burger King restaurant, I had high expectations. After all, the chain proved they knew how to handle barbecue pork through the their summer rib sandwich<\/a>, which strongly resembles the new value menu BBQ Rib Sandwich.<\/p>\n

As soon as I saw the generic, grease-stained hamburger wrapper that held the rib sandwich, I knew I was going to be disappointed.<\/p>\n

\"Burger<\/a><\/p>\n

The BBQ Rib Sandwich is served on a standard Burger King sesame seed bun, which failed to impress due to its floppy and bland nature. Though the sweet, tangy barbecue sauce provided a kick of heat that complemented the porky flavor of the rib patty, there wasn\u2019t enough sauce present on the sandwich.<\/p>\n

The BBQ Rib Sandwich came topped with two pickles and a measly slice of onion. Though these toppings provided a minor crunch to the sandwich, both the pickle and onion flavors seemed masked by the barbecue sauce.<\/p>\n

In comparison to the rib sandwich released by Burger King this past summer, the new BBQ Rib Sandwich is notably inferior. Though the rib patty and barbecue sauce on the two sandwiches seem very similar, the BBQ Rib Sandwich features a disappointing bun and fewer, less tasty pickles. In addition, the BBQ Rib Sandwich just looks miserable.<\/p>\n

It seems the new BBQ Rib Sandwich will not be on my Christmas list this year. Instead, I\u2019ll be asking Santa for a big ol\u2019 sack of McRibs.<\/p>\n

Saint Nick better not try to fool me with reindeer meat again. I know the difference.<\/p>\n

(Nutrition Facts – 450 calories, 250 calories from fat, 28 grams of total fat, 9 grams of saturated fat, 0 grams of trans fat, 70 milligrams of cholesterol, 930 milligrams of sodium, 29 grams of total carbohydrates, 1 gram of dietary fiber, 9 grams of sugars, and 19 grams of protein.)<\/small><\/p>\n

Item:<\/b> Burger King BBQ Rib Sandwich
\nPurchased Price:<\/b> $1.00
\nSize:<\/b> N\/A
\nPurchased at:<\/b> Burger King
\nRating:<\/b> 5 out of 10
\nPros:<\/b> Sweet, tangy barbecue sauce complements pork flavor. Only one dollar. Robin Williams. McRibs for Christmas.
\nCons:<\/b> Pickle and onion flavors are masked. Floppy bun. Inferior to BK\u2019s summer rib sandwich.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

\u2018Tis the season. The McRib season, that is. America\u2019s favorite pork sandwich has finally returned to McDonald\u2019s restaurants across the country. Ribheads far and wide began planning their yearly poetry slams in dedication to the rib sandwich\u2026until terror struck. When the folks over at Reddit posted an alleged picture of a frozen McRib patty, all […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":23,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","ast-disable-related-posts":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"default","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"advanced_seo_description":"","jetpack_seo_html_title":"","jetpack_seo_noindex":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[1440],"tags":[1534,1477],"class_list":["post-15831","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-reviews","tag-burger-king","tag-fast-food"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":14883,"url":"https:\/\/www.theimpulsivebuy.com\/wordpress\/2013\/05\/19\/review-burger-king-rib-sandwich\/","url_meta":{"origin":15831,"position":0},"title":"REVIEW: Burger King Rib Sandwich","author":"Matt","date":"May 19, 2013","format":false,"excerpt":"It was a late night at the office. 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