![\"Wendy](\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.theimpulsivebuy.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Wendys-Giant-Jr.-Bacon-Cheeseburger.jpg?resize=599%2C429\" "\\"Wendy's")
<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Of the many endearing 1990\u2019s family comedies involving sports, I tend to think Little Big League<\/a><\/em> is the most underrated. Freed from the dopey animal plot lines of Air Bud<\/em>, and thankfully eschewing the preposterous sports medicine that allowed Henry Rowengartner to overtake Chet Stedman<\/a> in the Cubs\u2019 rotation, Little Big League\u2019s<\/em> oxymoronic title lends itself to the story of 12-year-old Billy Heywood becoming manager of the Twins, proving he has big league ability despite his junior high stature.<\/p>\n This is more or less the plot line of Wendy\u2019s new Giant Jr. Bacon Cheeseburger.<\/p>\n From its paper wrapping to its basic bun and those adorable little fresh and never frozen hamburger patties you\u2019ll get on any of the other five Wendy\u2019s \u201cJr.\u201d burgers, the Giant Jr. Bacon Cheeseburger overcomes the eye test and competes at a premium level.<\/p>\n This is a five-tool burger if I ever tasted one. Each bite hits for beefiness, smokiness, cheesy goodness, while also excelling in the value and filling departments.<\/p>\n Unlike other value menu burgers, the beef flavor isn\u2019t one of several. It dominates each bite, supplemented by the familiar milky and smoky tastes of the melted cheese and bacon. Put another way, it actually tastes like a bacon cheeseburger and not a kid\u2019s burger that piles the minimal amount of beef, bacon, and cheese beneath a bun and calls itself a bacon cheeseburger.<\/p>\n Granted, this is not a juices-running-down-your-fingers burger, but it doesn\u2019t need to be. In some ways, it reminds me of the Burger King Bacon Double Cheeseburger, except without that dried texture and chargrilled flavor of Burger King\u2019s regular burger patties, and without the distraction of ketchup, mustard, and pickles to obscure the taste of the beef. Not usually a huge fan of mayo, but I found it a perfect match for the Giant Jr., subtly enhancing those meaty and cheesy notes.<\/p>\n While the flavor is definitively big league, the burger misses hitting it out of the park. Stacking the toppings maximizes the flavor of each bite but it doesn\u2019t lead to more bites; at the end of the day, it\u2019s still a 5-bite burger, which means you\u2019ll be chomping on the nuggets in your combo meal wishing you had more burger. Additionally, the bun has a tendency to fall apart, while the single tomato slice and iceberg lettuce get in the way.<\/p>\n Unfortunately, I\u2019ve seen this movie before. In Little Big League<\/em>, Billy Heywood retires soon after his meteoric rise as manager. And the Giant Jr. Bacon Cheeseburger will only be available for a limited time. Here\u2019s hoping it becomes a trailblazer for future little big burgers everywhere.<\/p>\n (Nutrition Facts – 540 calories, 38 grams of fat, 15 grams of saturated fat, 1.5 grams of trans fat, 125 milligrams of cholesterol, 1080 milligrams of sodium, 26 grams of carbohydrates, 1 gram of fiber, 6 grams of sugar, and 33 grams of protein.)<\/small><\/p>\n Purchased Price:<\/b> $5.00 combo with drink, fries, and nuggets Of the many endearing 1990\u2019s family comedies involving sports, I tend to think Little Big League is the most underrated. Freed from the dopey animal plot lines of Air Bud, and thankfully eschewing the preposterous sports medicine that allowed Henry Rowengartner to overtake Chet Stedman in the Cubs\u2019 rotation, Little Big League\u2019s oxymoronic title lends […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":17,"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_seo_schema_type":"","_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":[1477,1526],"class_list":["post-24635","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-reviews","tag-fast-food","tag-wendys"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":24289,"url":"https:\/\/www.theimpulsivebuy.com\/wordpress\/2017\/08\/29\/fast-food-news-wendys-giant-jr-bacon-cheeseburger\/","url_meta":{"origin":24635,"position":0},"title":"FAST FOOD NEWS: Wendy’s Giant Jr. Bacon Cheeseburger","author":"Marvo","date":"August 29, 2017","format":false,"excerpt":"Update: We reviewed it! Click here to read our review. Wendy's has beefed up it's popular Jr. Bacon Cheeseburger, or as the cool kids call it, the JBC. The fast food chain's new Giant Jr. Bacon Cheeseburger has double the beef, cheese, and Applewood Smoked Bacon than the JBC. It's\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Fast Food News"","block_context":{"text":"Fast Food News","link":"https:\/\/www.theimpulsivebuy.com\/wordpress\/category\/fast-food-news\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"Wendys Giant Junior Bacon Cheeseburger Combo copy","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.theimpulsivebuy.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Wendys_Giant_Junior_Bacon_Cheeseburger_Combo-copy.jpg?resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.theimpulsivebuy.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Wendys_Giant_Junior_Bacon_Cheeseburger_Combo-copy.jpg?resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.theimpulsivebuy.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Wendys_Giant_Junior_Bacon_Cheeseburger_Combo-copy.jpg?resize=525%2C300 1.5x"},"classes":[]},{"id":20707,"url":"https:\/\/www.theimpulsivebuy.com\/wordpress\/2016\/10\/13\/fast-food-news-wendys-swiss-jr-bacon-cheeseburger\/","url_meta":{"origin":24635,"position":1},"title":"FAST FOOD NEWS: Wendy’s Swiss Jr. Bacon Cheeseburger","author":"Marvo","date":"October 13, 2016","format":false,"excerpt":"Wendy's has a new value burger, the Swiss Junior Bacon Cheeseburger. Or as the fast food chain is calling it on their website, the Swiss JBC. Just add some Swiss to the JBC. On a mission trying to make something tasty. Sorry, I couldn't help myself. The melody for Warren\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Fast Food News"","block_context":{"text":"Fast Food News","link":"https:\/\/www.theimpulsivebuy.com\/wordpress\/category\/fast-food-news\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"Wendy s Swiss JBC","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.theimpulsivebuy.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Wendys-Swiss-JBC.jpg?resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.theimpulsivebuy.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Wendys-Swiss-JBC.jpg?resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.theimpulsivebuy.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Wendys-Swiss-JBC.jpg?resize=525%2C300 1.5x"},"classes":[]},{"id":38087,"url":"https:\/\/www.theimpulsivebuy.com\/wordpress\/2019\/07\/18\/fast-food-news-wendys-bacon-jalapeno-cheeseburger-and-jalapeno-bacon-cheese-fries\/","url_meta":{"origin":24635,"position":2},"title":"FAST FOOD NEWS: Wendy’s Bacon Jalapeno Cheeseburger and Jalapeno Bacon Cheese Fries","author":"Marvo","date":"July 18, 2019","format":false,"excerpt":"As part of its month-long Baconfest promotion, Wendy's has served up the new Bacon Jalapeno Cheeseburger and Jalapeno Bacon Cheese Fries. Although, to be honest, with the way Wendy's slings its Applewood-smoked bacon onto its products, it seems like it's ALWAYS Baconfest to Wendy's. The cheeseburger features a 1\/4 lb.\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Fast Food News"","block_context":{"text":"Fast Food News","link":"https:\/\/www.theimpulsivebuy.com\/wordpress\/category\/fast-food-news\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.theimpulsivebuy.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/News-Wendys-Jalapeno-Bacon-Cheese-Fries.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.theimpulsivebuy.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/News-Wendys-Jalapeno-Bacon-Cheese-Fries.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.theimpulsivebuy.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/News-Wendys-Jalapeno-Bacon-Cheese-Fries.jpg?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.theimpulsivebuy.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/News-Wendys-Jalapeno-Bacon-Cheese-Fries.jpg?resize=700%2C400&ssl=1 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.theimpulsivebuy.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/News-Wendys-Jalapeno-Bacon-Cheese-Fries.jpg?resize=1050%2C600&ssl=1 3x"},"classes":[]},{"id":20099,"url":"https:\/\/www.theimpulsivebuy.com\/wordpress\/2016\/05\/25\/fast-food-news-wendys-bacon-mozzarella-cheeseburger\/","url_meta":{"origin":24635,"position":3},"title":"FAST FOOD NEWS: Wendy\u2019s Bacon Mozzarella Cheeseburger","author":"Marvo","date":"May 25, 2016","format":false,"excerpt":"We originally wrote about Wendy's new Bacon Mozzarella Cheeseburger last October when it was being tested in a few markets. But now it's available nationwide for a limited time. The burger features a 100 percent fresh beef patty, three strips of Applewood smoked bacon, a parmesan garlic cheese sauce, a\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Fast Food News"","block_context":{"text":"Fast Food News","link":"https:\/\/www.theimpulsivebuy.com\/wordpress\/category\/fast-food-news\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"Wendy s Bacon Mozzarella Cheeseburger","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.theimpulsivebuy.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Wendys-Bacon-Mozzarella-Cheeseburger.jpg?resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.theimpulsivebuy.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Wendys-Bacon-Mozzarella-Cheeseburger.jpg?resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.theimpulsivebuy.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Wendys-Bacon-Mozzarella-Cheeseburger.jpg?resize=525%2C300 1.5x"},"classes":[]},{"id":27174,"url":"https:\/\/www.theimpulsivebuy.com\/wordpress\/2018\/02\/19\/fast-food-news-wendys-smoky-mushroom-bacon-cheeseburger\/","url_meta":{"origin":24635,"position":4},"title":"FAST FOOD NEWS: Wendy’s Smoky Mushroom Bacon Cheeseburger","author":"Marvo","date":"February 19, 2018","format":false,"excerpt":"Update: We reviewed it! Click here to read our review. Wendy's newest burger is the Smoky Mushroom Bacon Cheeseburger. It has a 1\/4 lb. beef patty topped with smoky portabella mushrooms, a smoky mushroom aioli, crispy fried onions, Asiago cheese, and three strips of Applewood-smoked bacon on a toasted bakery\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Fast Food News"","block_context":{"text":"Fast Food News","link":"https:\/\/www.theimpulsivebuy.com\/wordpress\/category\/fast-food-news\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.theimpulsivebuy.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Wendys-Smoky-Mushroom-Bacon-Baked-Potato.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.theimpulsivebuy.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Wendys-Smoky-Mushroom-Bacon-Baked-Potato.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.theimpulsivebuy.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Wendys-Smoky-Mushroom-Bacon-Baked-Potato.jpg?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x"},"classes":[]},{"id":75771,"url":"https:\/\/www.theimpulsivebuy.com\/wordpress\/2026\/02\/20\/wendys-cheesy-bacon-cheeseburger-review\/","url_meta":{"origin":24635,"position":5},"title":"REVIEW: Wendy\u2019s Cheesy Bacon Cheeseburger","author":"Marvo","date":"February 20, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"When I first saw promotional pictures of Wendy\u2019s new Cheesy Bacon Cheeseburger, I thought the chain was offering a value menu item\u2014something that doesn\u2019t take a big bite out of your wallet. However, after looking at its price in the Wendy\u2019s app, my jaw dropped enough to fit two of\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Reviews"","block_context":{"text":"Reviews","link":"https:\/\/www.theimpulsivebuy.com\/wordpress\/category\/reviews\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"Wendy\u2019s Cheesy Bacon Cheeseburger whole","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.theimpulsivebuy.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/wchebaccheburger1-600x600.jpeg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.theimpulsivebuy.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/wchebaccheburger1-600x600.jpeg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.theimpulsivebuy.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/wchebaccheburger1-600x600.jpeg?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x"},"classes":[]}],"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.theimpulsivebuy.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24635","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.theimpulsivebuy.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.theimpulsivebuy.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.theimpulsivebuy.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/17"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.theimpulsivebuy.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=24635"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.theimpulsivebuy.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24635\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.theimpulsivebuy.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=24635"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.theimpulsivebuy.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=24635"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.theimpulsivebuy.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=24635"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}![\"Wendy](\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.theimpulsivebuy.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Wendys-Giant-Jr.-Bacon-Cheeseburger-2.jpg?resize=600%2C330\" "\\"Wendy's")
<\/p>\n![\"Wendy](\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.theimpulsivebuy.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Wendys-Giant-Jr.-Bacon-Cheeseburger-3.jpg?resize=600%2C345\" "\\"Wendy's")
<\/p>\n![\"Wendy](\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.theimpulsivebuy.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Wendys-Giant-Jr.-Bacon-Cheeseburger-4.jpg?resize=550%2C497\" "\\"Wendy's")
<\/p>\n
\nSize:<\/b> N\/A
\nRating:<\/b> 8 out of 10
\nPros:<\/b> Unprecedented beefy flavor for a value menu burger. Double portions of crisp and smoky bacon and gooey, melted cheese. Great deal as a $5 meal with fries, nuggets, and a drink.
\nCons:<\/b> Too much good stuff for a small and lackluster bun. Still \u201ceats\u201d like a value menu burger. Non-premium toppings. Excessive use of baseball metaphors.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"