There’s A Small Town In Arkansas Known For Its Truly Epic Burgers

MSN did the world a favor. They compiled a list of the best bacon burgers in every state, and in Arkansas that honor belongs to a place in Hope called Tailgater’s Burger Company. Sometimes these websites get it wrong, but we couldn’t agree more about Tailgater’s. It’s a great little place to grab a burger.

Tailgater’s Burger Company is located at 101 South Main Street in Hope.

First we need to mention that Hope is known for its epic watermelon festival and being the birthplace of two prominent Arkansas politicians who’ve hit the national spotlight...

...but there’s something hiding in that small town that might get overlooked. And that place is called Tailgater’s Burger Company.

Tailgater’s is located across from the depot in downtown Hope, and it has a laidback atmosphere that’s just about perfect for having a burger.

Speaking of burgers, their burgers are absolutely delicious.

Most of them are a full half a pound of awesome.

They also have a bunch of sandwich options that are totally delectable.

But if you’re planning on heading there, you might as well have a burger, right?

After all, they’ve got the most famous bacon cheeseburger in the Natural State.

If you’re into burgers, you need to check out this burger bucket list and this little barn of wonders.

J.B. VanDyke

J.B. Weisenfels has lived in rural Arkansas for three decades. She is a writer, a mom, and a graduate student. She is also an avid collector of tacky fish whatnots, slightly chipped teapots, and other old things. In her spare time she enjoys driving to the nearest creek to sit a while. If you were to visit her, she'd try to feed you cornbread.