In the United States The
Gateway Grizzlies baseball team of
Sauget, Illinois have served the Luther Burger at their
ballpark. Their version consists of a
Krispy Kreme doughnut around a
black Angus patty, melted cheese, and two strips of bacon. Dubbed a "cardiologist's worst nightmare" by
ABC News, this burger is . Aside from bringing in revenue from sales, it has drawn more fans to come out to the ballpark: apparently, attendance at games has increased and the burger is one of the most popular aspects of the park. The burger has met with criticism from burger purists and from people who are turned off by the thought of the taste and the health implications.
South Carolina, and
Tulsa State Fairs also served up Luther Burger variants in 2010.
Outside the US Epic Burgers and Waffles (EBW) introduced their doughnut cheeseburger to the 2011
Canadian National Exhibition; they were inspired after seeing it at fairs in the
Southern United States and noting its popularity at the
Calgary Stampede the month before. EBW's version cost (or to add bacon and a
fried egg), and contained . During the Jewish festival of
Hanukkah, Jews traditionally indulge in eating
oily and
fried foods—such as the
Israeli jelly doughnut, —in connection to the
miracle of the cruse of oil. In 2016,
Burger King Israel introduced the : a
Whopper with two in place of the bun. It was available during Hanukkah 2016 (December 25, 2016 – January 1, 2017), and cost (). Burger King Israel's
chief executive officer, Steve Ben Shimol, said of the , "This matching of two popular Israeli food items was inevitable for us. We’re proud to be able to end 2016 on a creative, festive note."
The Times of Israel reported on Burger King Israel employees who had eaten the burger and called it "delicious". ==See also==