Shake Shack summer menu features BBQ burgers, decadent milkshakes: When you can get them
Summer is almost here, which for Shake Shack means the return of barbecue to its menu.
The burger chain announced Tuesday a lineup of BBQ-inspired burgers, sandwiches, and fries available for a limited time. The menu arrives at Shake Shack restaurants on May 2, but customers can get exclusive early access via the Shack App starting April 29.
Shake Shack BBQ menu offerings
The BBQ menu features:
Smoky Classic BBQ Burger: 100% Angus beef topped with American cheese, Applewood-smoked bacon, pickles, crispy onions and Shake Shack's classic smoky BBQ sauce on a toasted potato bun; Starts at $8.99
100% Angus beef topped with American cheese, Applewood-smoked bacon, pickles, crispy onions and Shake Shack's classic smoky BBQ sauce on a toasted potato bun; Carolina BBQ Burger with Fried Pickles: 100% Angus beef topped with pepper jack cheese, Applewood-smoked bacon, fried pickles and a tangy-sweet Carolina-style BBQ sauce on a toasted potato bun; Starts at $8.99
100% Angus beef topped with pepper jack cheese, Applewood-smoked bacon, fried pickles and a tangy-sweet Carolina-style BBQ sauce on a toasted potato bun; Smoky Classic BBQ Chicken: Crispy white-meat chicken topped with American cheese, Applewood-smoked bacon, pickles, crispy onions and Shake Shack's classic smoky BBQ sauce on a toasted potato bun; Starts at $8.99
Crispy white-meat chicken topped with American cheese, Applewood-smoked bacon, pickles, crispy onions and Shake Shack's classic smoky BBQ sauce on a toasted potato bun; Carolina BBQ Chicken: Crispy white-meat chicken topped with pepper jack cheese, Applewood-smoked bacon, fried pickles and a tangy-sweet Carolina-style BBQ sauce on a toasted potato bun; Starts at $8.99
Crispy white-meat chicken topped with pepper jack cheese, Applewood-smoked bacon, fried pickles and a tangy-sweet Carolina-style BBQ sauce on a toasted potato bun; Spicy Fries with Ranch: Crispy crinkle cut fries spiced with Shake Shack's own hot pepper blend of cayenne, garlic and paprika served with a side of Shack Ranch; Starts at $3.99
Crispy crinkle cut fries spiced with Shake Shack's own hot pepper blend of cayenne, garlic and paprika served with a side of Shack Ranch; Spicy Cheese Fries with Ranch: Crispy crinkle cut fries topped with Shake Shack cheese sauce and spiced with Shake Shack's own hot pepper blend of cayenne, garlic and paprika served with a side of Shack Ranch; Starts at $4.99
In addition to the BBQ-inspired food items, the chain also unveiled three new limited-time milkshakes, available at restaurants starting April 29.
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Shake Shack milkshake flavors available
The summer milkshake flavors include:
Oreo Cookie Funnel Cake Shake: Oreo cookies and funnel cake crunch hand-spun with vanilla frozen custard, topped with whipped cream and Oreo cookie crumbles; Starts at $4.59
Oreo cookies and funnel cake crunch hand-spun with vanilla frozen custard, topped with whipped cream and Oreo cookie crumbles; Banana Pudding Shake: Banana pudding frozen custard made with real banana, hand-spun with vanilla wafer cookies, topped with whipped cream and vanilla wafer cookie crumble; Starts at $6.49
Banana pudding frozen custard made with real banana, hand-spun with vanilla wafer cookies, topped with whipped cream and vanilla wafer cookie crumble; Campfire S'mores Shake: Vanilla frozen custard hand-spun with graham cracker, chocolate and toasted marshmallow fudge chunks, topped with whipped cream and s'more crumbles; Starts at $6.49
Gabe Hauari is a national trending news reporter at USA TODAY. You can follow him on X @GabeHauari or email him at Gdhauari@gannett.com.
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