All My Favorite Celebs Are Talking About Sonic’s New Burger, So I Had To Try It Myself

• Sonic has recently tapped big-name celebrities to promote its new burger and meal deal, including Bronwyn Newport, Pete Davidson, Tinx, and Lisa Rinna.

• With so much promo, I had to get my hands on the All-American Sonic Smasher, and it lives up to the hype.

• While trying the burger, I got to chat with Bronwyn about her go-to Dr Pepper combo and Sonic favorites.

Don’t judge me, but these days I’m practically glued to my TV. Between all of the drama on Housewives and the eye candy on Heated Rivalry, consider me sat. And since my day job requires me to eat all day, there’s no better marriage for me than bringing my two loves—food and celebrity—together. So when I started seeing all my favorite stars promoting Sonic’s new All-American Smasher and Smasher Meal on my socials, my interest was piqued.

For a bit of background, Sonic debuted a brand new burger and meal deal last month—the All-American SONIC Smasher and the $6 All-American Smasher Meal. The new smash burger is a riff on the chain’s signature Smasher: two patties layered with American cheese, lettuce, tomatoes, onions, pickles, and mayo, all on a potato bun. Plus, you have the option to add bacon. Perhaps best of all, the smash burgers are made to order, meaning they come out piping hot and fresh.

The meal deal, which is a pretty good steal if you ask me, comes with an All-American Sonic Smasher, your choice of either Medium Tots or Groovy Fries, and a medium soft drink or iced tea, all for $6.

For the past month, I’ve been seeing everyone from Pete Davidson and Rob Rausch to Lisa Rinna and Robbie G.K. promoting both the meal deal and the new burger on Sonic’s social feeds. Obviously, the marketing worked because I had to try it for myself.

Double Sonic Smasher

I started with the classic Smasher, which was definitely heavy on the brine. The pickles and onions were really the stars of the show, but overall, it was one tasty dish. The upgraded potato bun is also a nice touch.

All-American Sonic Smasher

The All-American version tasted more like your everyday backyard BBQ burger. Like the classic Smasher, the burger’s crispy edges stood out to me, but none of the toppings overshadowed the others—each ingredient worked well together to provide a well-rounded result. That said, it is quite hefty with 35 grams of protein (add bacon and you’ll up it to 52 grams!), so if you’re trying it as part of the Smasher meal (do it, the tots are chef’s kiss), you might even want to share it.

Amidst bites, I got to chat with another one of my favorite celebrities, Bronwyn Newport of The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City, who was on-site as Sonic’s spokeswoman for the night. She famously loves ordering up Sonic’s Dr Pepper with pickles, but also enjoys doctoring up her soda with cherry and vanilla syrup, too. “It depends on whether I wake up and choose violence or happiness. Cherry is happy Bronwyn, and pickle is spicy or salty Bronwyn,” she exclusively shared with me. “If you see me with a pickle Dr Pepper, today is not the day to try me.”

Her go-to Sonic order has changed in recent years—she always snags a DP (when she opts for the cherry-and-vanilla version, she also has them include maraschino cherries, to no one’s surprise)—and used to pair it with tater tots and mozzarella sticks. However, now that the All-American is out, it’s her new fave. “I was not a big burger lover before, but this has kind of changed my life,” she said. She gets the two-patty version with bacon. A girl after my own heart.

You Might Also Like