The burger game is strong in Chattanooga. So strong, there’s even a hashtag for it: #CHABurger.
Asking someone what their favorite burger in town is, I learned, a loaded question. People have a definitive favorite – but it could be one of more than a dozen burgers around. People revise their lists on the blogosphere anytime a new burger place pops up. Rumors spread, and suddenly there’s a showdown, a contest between the old diners and the new contenders.
Rather than set out to find the best burger in town (that’s a can of worms I won’t begin to open) I polled my coworkers and friends here to identify what the widely accepted 10 best burgers are.
My list was a moving target – I was embarking on a weeklong journey of burger consumption and I was sure to be swayed by the other burger worshippers.
To eliminate any possible burger fatigue and to keep my palate cleansed, I made sure to try a good selection of different burgers. Let me tell you, for more than one reason this was a dream come true. I felt like the big man on campus, strutting through the newsroom full of delicious burgers after marathon eating sessions. If this were a college course, I got my doctorate in burgers. Meghan Pittman, Ph.D is now an expert on burgers in Chattanooga.