Hotline Burger’s limited edition THE ANGRY LARRY is the greatest smashburger in Houston history
Monday, June 29, 2026 — This past Saturday, June 27, I had the absolute distinct pleasure of sharing the release of the first-ever collaborative burger I’ve had the privilege of being involved in (not to mention one that bore my name): THE ANGRY LARRY, created in partnership with the one and only Hotline Burger.
What makes this both a “Larry Burger,” and a smashburger that is unique from Hotline’s standard menu?
• THREE crispy Angus beef patties, smashed and charred
• Fresh jalapeños
• Pickles
• Deep fried bacon
• Their signature grilled onions
• Pepper Jack cheese (a first for Hotline)
• And their legendary KICK SAUCE—on the burger, not on the side
To say THE ANGRY LARRY is delicious is an understatement.
With Hotline’s signature patties smashed and charred to absolute perfection, THE ANGRY LARRY is over-the-top carnivorous extravagance, a luxurious indulgence so beefy, bacony and flavorful you may not be able to finish it in one sitting.
Truly, the amount of juicy, fatty, savory beef flavor on offer here from the three patties is hedonistically excessive, and the generous portion of deep fried bacon makes this masterpiece a meat lover’s fever dream.
Layering in the acidity of the pickles and jalapeños plus the heat of the Pepper Jack cheese and zesty piquancy of the habañero-based Kick Sauce rounds the proceedings out and ties this monstrosity into a a perfectly packaged beef delivery vehicle.
I’ll be the first to admit I am prone to hyperbole, but I also know world-class greatness when I taste it, and I can confidently say that not only is Hotline’s THE ANGRY LARRY the new #1 very best burger in all of Houston—and I’d say this even if my name wasn’t on it—it’s probably the best Houston burger of all time.
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