Five Guys Cockeysville vs Koopers Chowhound Burger Wagon Verdict

Five Guys Cockeysville was a happening place last Thursday when my crew of people got together to give their final verdict on Five Guys Burgers vs Koopers Chowhound Burger Wagon burgers.

Through Twitter, a group of us set the date, and we sat outside to enjoy the 70+ degree weather.

The verdict? Unanimous. Five Guys Burgers won.

As Derek Massey of Mid-Atlantic Settlement Services commented on my post about Five Guys over Kooper’s:

“We’re talking about the Rolls Royce of burgers here. 2 handmade, never frozen patties with cheese between them? Rolls so fresh it’s like they just popped out of the oven? Free peanuts? The burger experience to which all others are compared….”

Molly White of Molly White Marketing also joined us. Even her one year old daughter seemed to agree.

“BaltimoreTom“, an infamous twitter personality, and his son joined us, as did Mario Armstrong, media personality and technology advocate, best known as the “tech guy” from CNN.

SushiGirl1223 from twitter also joined us, noting that Derek had been there also the day before. Why? Well, he loves Five Guys burgers. But also, it helped him to become “Mayor” of the Cockeysville Five Guys location on FourSquare.

Rounding out the group was our local foodie expert, Jessica Lemmo, The Baltimore Restaurant Examiner. As Jessica said, “Love my 5 Guys all the way with everything!”

Now, to be fair, it is a restaurant location versus a truck that cooks at individual stops. My next challenge will be to these same folks to eat at Kooper’s Tavern in Fell’s Point to taste test their burgers on site for it to be a true comparison.

However, if you are looking for a good burger in Northern Baltimore County, make sure to stop by Five Guys Burgers and Fries Cockeysville. You’ll be glad you did!

Five Guys Burgers and Fries Cockeysville is located at 10015 York Road, Cockeysville, MD 21030.

Kooper’s Chowhound Burger Wagon in Hunt Valley

On Monday, March 8, the Kooper’s Chowhound Burger Wagon was back in Hunt Valley in the parking lot behind the Verizon building.

I challenged a few friends from Twitter to meet me there, and it became a large, fairly impromptu “tweet-up” ending with a large group breaking bread in a nearby Hunt Valley office building!

It was a beautiful day, so the crowd starting lining up to get a taste of the delicious burgers.

Kooper’s does its’ marketing mostly using social media, with their Fan Page on Facebook, and their twitter account to notify potential customers as to where the wagon will be on each particular day.

This time I tried a Bison Burger, opting for the healthier cut of meat, but negated its’ low fat base by adding blue cheese and bacon to the toppings.

Here, Derek Massey of Mid-Atlantic Settlement Services waited for his burger, while showing off the “wagon”.

The group of us, most of whom met on twitter, took our burgers back to the cafeteria by Mid-Atlantic Settlement Services to enjoy the afternoon and visit with each other.

I have to say, the Bison burger was rather dry, which I know is a result of the meat being so low fat. It was still very tasty! Everyone seemed to really enjoy their burgers, though the trip has now become a challenge to determine the “better burger”, with the next tasting at the NEW Five Guys Burgers and Fries in Cockeysville this coming week.

Cockeysville Five Guys Blog Post

Last week, I blogged about the new Cockeysville Five Guys Burgers and Fries in the York Marketplace just north of Cranbrook Road, and how excited a few people I know are about the new location.

A funny thing happened after that post. I was just reviewing my Google Analytics, and saw a number of visits on “Five Guys Cockeysville” and other words close to this combination. It made me wonder, why is it that the Five Guys site isn’t getting the queries? Am I doing a better marketing job for them than they are?

If you Google “Five Guys Cockeysville”, it does not come up in the map/local businesses yet, and my site comes up #1 & #2 in the search right now!

So, all of you Five Guys Cockeysville fans, after you visit the restaurant, come back & visit my site and let me know how you liked it.

I will be there Thursday to taste test and will report the results from my group shortly thereafter!