Bun B and Trill Burgers chef Mike Pham cooked something off the menu during their return to Good Morning America on Thursday.
The duo were brought in to cook their version of “smashburger tacos,” an Internet sensation that swaps two bread buns for a tortilla. The trend has garnered more than 451 million views, according to Good Morning America. The Trill mac smashed taco burger will be available for a limited time at Trill Burgers “coming soon.”
Representing the Bayou City with Trill Burger and “Houston Made” merch, the two were welcomed on the morning show a year after winning Good Morning America’s best burger in America competition, which ultimately led to the opening of the hit restaurant.
“We’re at the two-month mark of being open as a brick-and-mortar and every single day we have a line outside from people trying to try that Trill Burger, and that comes from you guys,” Bun B said.
The Trill Burger take on the smashburger taco started with an all-beef patty smashed with a tortilla on top. The “ohhs” and “yeahs” it inspired could be heard in the studio as Pham pressed on the beef and tortilla. Then the patty was flipped on the tortilla side and cheese was added on top of the beef.
From there, the toppings were added. The Trill version has mac and cheese, a special sauce that is a ketchup and mayo blend, toasted breadcrumbs chopped bacon and chopped onion.
No details were revealed on when the limited-time menu item will be available at the Houston location.
