My Dad used to make the best BBQ cheeseburgers in the entire world, or at least that's what we all thought, and still do. If the word got out that he was making BBQ hamburgers at the cottage, people would come from miles around begging for just a whiff, and hoping for a whole burger! He eventually had to set aside one day every summer for everyone to come and have some of his BBQ burgers. Although most of those people have passed away now, there are still a few around who remember and still talk about those BBQ cheeseburgers.

He never really told any of us his secret recipe. But after he died, I made it my life mission to experiment with what he DID tell us and then figure out that missing secret ingredient. I've come very very close and have decided to leave it at that for now because they're amazing. I can't divulge it all, but will say that adding worchester sauce and paprika make a huge difference.

Hubby and I used to be huge fans of Wendy's bacon-cheeseburger. But the last couple of times we've tried them, we found them so full of sodium and they had such a strong fishy taste to them that we can't bring ourselves to go back. Definitely not healthy! I prefer to make my own because then I can control what goes into the mix.