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The Cook Out BBQ sandwich has more protein than any burger under the Huge: 29 grams in an 8.8 oz sandwich of 368 calories. That is 7.9 grams of protein per 100 calories, better than the Huge burger's 7.8, for $4.99 on the board. It also carries 1,103 mg of sodium, 48% of a 2,300 mg day, and one North Carolina diner objects to sauce on it.
- 29 g
- Protein
- 368
- Calories
- 1,103 mg
- Sodium
- $4.99
- Typical price
7.9 g per 100 calories
In an 8.8 oz sandwich
48% of a 2,300 mg day
The BBQ Plate is $5.99
How does the sandwich compare with burgers?
| BBQ Sandwich | Regular burger | Huge burger | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weight | 8.8 oz | 4.4 oz | 7.2 oz |
| Calories | 368 | 328 | 516 |
| Protein | 29 g | 22 g | 40 g |
| Fat | 12 g | 14 g | 26 g |
| Carbs | 35 g | 27 g | 27 g |
| Sodium | 1,103 mg | 340 mg | 410 mg |
| Cholesterol | 66 mg | 66 mg | 132 mg |
The sandwich weighs twice a Regular burger and has 40 more calories. The salt is the cost: 1,103 mg is more than three times a Regular burger's sodium.
What goes on a Carolina barbecue sandwich?
Chopped pork, Texas Pete hot sauce and coleslaw, according to a North Carolina TikTok creator who objected to barbecue sauce being added to a Cook Out sandwich. A YouTube review of the BBQ plate describes a heaping mound of chopped pork drizzled with Texas Pete, served Carolina style. Cook Out publishes no recipe, so the build is as reviewers describe it.
How do reviewers rate it?
Opinions are scattered. One TikTok reviewer gave the sandwich a 6 out of 10, and another gave a Tallahassee location's a 9. YouTube tasters have paired it with onion rings, hushpuppies and an eggnog shake, with chips on a tray. We found no full written review from a food outlet, which makes Cook Out's barbecue one of the least covered mains on the board.
Where does the BBQ sandwich fit on a tray?
As a Regular Tray main at 368 calories, with the Regular BBQ listed beside the Regular burger at 328. Add hushpuppies and a Coke for 808 calories before the second side. See the sauce guide for the BBQ sauce, and the BBQ Plate guide for the bigger order.
Who is the BBQ sandwich for?
Anyone who wants a high-protein main under 400 calories and can spend the sodium.