BK Stacker

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name = BK Stacker


caption = Quad BK Stacker sandwich
serving_size = 1 sandwich
D-190g, T-250g, Q-311g
calories = D- 610, T- 800, Q- 1000
calories_from_fat = D- 350, T- 480, Q- 620
total_fat = D- 39g, T- 54g, Q- 68g
saturated_fat = D- 16g, T- 23g, Q- 30g
trans_fat = D- 1.5g, T- 2g, Q- 3g
cholesterol = D- 125mg, T- 185mg, Q- 240mg
sodium = D- 1100mg, T- 1450mg, Q- 1800mg
total_carbohydrate = D- 32g, T- 33g, Q- 34g
dietary_fiber = D- 1g, T- 1g, Q- 1g
sugars = D- 5g, T- 5g, Q- 6g
protein = D- 34g, T- 48g, Q- 62g
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source = [http://www.bk.com/#menu=3,1,-1 www.BK.com]
notes = US % Daily Value based on 2000 calorie diet.

The BK Stacker sandwiches are a family of hamburgers sold by the international fast-food restaurant chain Burger King. [cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=Will Diners Still Swallow This? |url=http://www.nytimes.com/2007/03/25/business/yourmoney/25bite.html?_r=1&oref=slogin&pagewanted=all |quote=Perhaps no restaurant chain has flaunted its portions more than Burger King. In the last two years, it has introduced a Triple Whopper, the BK Stacker with four beef patties, and an Enormous Omelet sandwich, which is a sausage, bacon and cheese omelet on a bun. But that seems small compared with its Meat ’Normous, a breakfast sandwich that the company pitches with the slogan: “A full pound of sausage, bacon and ham. Have a meaty morning.” |publisher=New York Times |date=2007-03-25 |accessdate=2007-12-03 ] [cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=Did McDonald's Give In to Temptation? |url=http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9C01E1D71531F931A15754C0A9619C8B63 |quote=By offering the Hugo, McDonald's isn't doing anything different from its rivals, particularly Burger King, which has made huge servings, like the quadruple-patty BK Stacker sandwich, a signature of its menu. |publisher=New York Times |date=2007-07-22 |accessdate=2007-12-03 ] It is one of their late-teen–to–young-adult, male-oriented products.

Product description

The BK Stacker is a hamburger consisting of anywhere from one patty to four convert|2.2|oz|g grilled beef patties, American cheese, bacon and Stacker sauce (a Thousand Island dressing variant) served on a sesame seed bun (bap).

Variants

The variants of the BK Stacker sandwich are:
* The Double Stacker - 2 patties, 4 pieces of bacon, 2 slices of cheese and stacker sauce
* The Triple Stacker - 3 patties, 6 pieces of bacon, 3 slices of cheese and staker sauce
* The Quad Stacker - 4 patties, 8 pieces of bacon, 4 slices of cheese and stacker sauce
* The Octo Staker - 8 patties, 16 pieces of bacon, 8 slices of cheese and stacker sauce
* The Baker's Dozen - 13 patties, 26 pieces of bacon, 13 slices of cheese and stacker sauceA single version of the BK Stacker with 1 patty, 1 piece of bacon and 1 slice of cheese is available upon request at most locations. The bacon slices are cut in half before being placed on the sandwich.

Hungry Jack's offers a similar sandwich called the BBQ Beef Stack that features single, double and triple sized burgers along with a fried egg and a unique BBQ sauce called "Jack Sauce."cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=U.S. Restaurant Chains Find There Is No Too Much. |url=http://www.nytimes.com/2006/07/28/business/media/28adco.html |quote=Ads for Burger King’s new BK Stackers, for instance, tell customers they can supersize their hamburger to include as many as four slabs of beef, four slices of cheese and four strips of bacon. In one ad, a foreman in the BK Stacker factory yells “more meat!” at workers who try to produce a single-patty burger. |publisher=New York Times |date=2006-07-28 |accessdate=2007-12-03 ]

History

The BK Stacker was first introduced in the summer of 2006. The chain garnered media attention due to the size of the sandwiches, particularly the Quad, and the large amount of calories and fat that the sandwich had (see the Enormous Omelet Sandwich breakfast sandwich.) In a November 2006 menu revision, the Double BK Stacker has become a numbered Value meal item in North America, with the number varying by market area. The BK Stacker, renamed the BBQ Beef Stacker, was introduced by Hungry Jacks in Australia in March 2007, available in single, double and triple sizes.

Advertising

The BK Stacker was introduced using commercials that employed groups of little people in the roles of members of the "Stackers Union". The characters were "Vin," played by Danny Woodburn, "the new guy," and various members of the "Stackers Union" construction team that work in a BK kitchen assembling the sandwiches. The tag line was "Meat, Cheese and Bacon- Stacked High". As exemplified in the advertising campaign, part of the sandwich's concept revolves around not having vegetables like lettuce, onions, or tomatoes, which some people see as "filler" on a burger. cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=U.S. Restaurant Chains Find There Is No Too Much. |url=http://www.nytimes.com/2006/07/28/business/media/28adco.html |quote=Ads for Burger King’s new BK Stackers, for instance, tell customers they can supersize their hamburger to include as many as four slabs of beef, four slices of cheese and four strips of bacon. In one ad, a foreman in the BK Stacker factory yells “more meat!” at workers who try to produce a single-patty burger. |publisher=New York Times |date=2006-07-28 |accessdate=2007-12-03 ]

See also

*Whopper
*Big King

Other types of big hamburger by other QSR vendors:
* McDonald's Big N' Tasty
* McDonald's Big Mac
* Hardee's Monster Thickburger
* Wendy's Baconator

References

External links

* [http://www.bk.com/ BK official website]