Mmm. I love this debate.
Grew up in bush Alaska, so the only burger I ever had was a homemade caribou burger (which, in case anyone's curious, is the BEST meat on EARTH, burger, steaks, or otherwise - but that's another discussion for another time ;) ), however, that also meant I wasn't subject to a "hometown" bias in this debate. Seriously, TRY to find a Californian who doesn't think InNOut BURIES all competition. TRY to find a Virginian who doesn't think Five Guys BURIES all competition.
So, on with the narrative:
Then I came to BYU - Oh my Pastrami Burger at Burger Supreme
Then I married a Cali Girl - Oh my Double Double Animal-Style at InNOut
Then we moved to Northern Virginia, birthplace of - Oh my Five Guys!!!
Look, you can't go wrong with any of the three, but if I'm being totally honest, it goes
1. Five Guys
2. Burger Supreme
3. InNOut
...with the caveat that when in Utah, a stop at Burger Supreme is just not optional. But hey, who am I kidding, if we're in Cali, it's not like we're not stopping at InNOut at least once either! I'm just happy I live at the home of the best of the three!