Burger King Rib Sandwich Contends with the McRib

May 14, 2013 // 5:52 pm

This month, Burger King will roll out the new BK Rib Sandwich in hopes of contending with McDonald’s McRib. Although, that’s a tough sell to make, given how long the McRib has been around (since 1982) and its legion of die-hard fans.

The BK Rib Sandwich features a boneless patty…

The McPoutine and 24 Other Foreign McDonald’s Menu Items We Need Stateside, STAT

March 14, 2013 // 8:00 am

People tend to get mad when any U.S.-based food news source covers menu items from other countries, but here’s the thing: it’s not that we’re trying to be irrelevant to you. It’s just that everywhere else has better stuff.

Take McDonald’s for instance. For most healthy, red-blooded Americans, the…

McDonald’s Does the McRib for Christmas Because They ‘Don’t Really Do Polar Bears’

November 24, 2012 // 12:57 pm

If the McDonald’s McRib was a movie, it’d be the Rocky Horror Picture Show: a cult classic inspiring weird hipsters to dress up at unpredictable intervals and go crazy at all hours of the night. Mostly. The main difference being, of course, is that you usually get…

McDonald’s Delays McRib Return Until December

September 18, 2012 // 3:50 pm

Well, f*ck.

Disclaimers first, I may just be speaking for the western coast of the United States here, but it definitely feels like one of the laggiest fall seasons ever.

Usually by the time the first day of school rolls around, the sky’s consistently overcast and the weather’s a steady 70-80…

McRibster is the Bacon-Topped, Deep Fried Austrian McRib

February 29, 2012 // 1:55 pm

McDonald’s Austria has taken the novelty of the McRib to a new level with their own country-specific version, the McRibster.  Their version includes a deep fried pork patty, bacon, pepper-Jack cheese, iceberg lettuce, red onion, honey-mustard sauce and a spicy sweet chili sauce. Deep fried McRib?…

McRib With Bacon and Mozzarella Sticks

November 13, 2011 // 1:55 pm

It’s the season of customizing McDonald’s McRib sandwiches, and surprisingly, we haven’t seen one yet that involves bacon or deep-fried anything. Thankfully, our friend Mirko has stepped up to the plate and customized his McRib with extra crispy bacon and an entire layer of…

Humane Society Fuels the McRib Controversy

November 4, 2011 // 2:36 pm

As if there wasn’t enough buzz surrounding McDonald’s McRib, it now seems that a lawsuit is being filed by the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) against Smithfield Farms, the main supplier of pork for the McRib. The HSUS alleges that the pigs of…

The Mac Rib — McRib, Big Mac Style

November 2, 2011 // 12:00 am

Leave it to the always curious Reed Rothchild to be unsatisfied with the current construction of the McRib. While he was mesmorized by the rarity of the sandwich just as much as its “spongy rubbery taste,” he decided to take it a level further and…