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Houston Food Writer Robb Walsh Accused of Hamburglary

Posted by Ed Levine, August 4, 2008 at 5:00 PM

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My friend Robb Walsh, whom many of us have always suspected works for the BIA (Burger Intelligence Agency), was caught (blood) red-handed photographing the "Cowboy Burger" at JR’s Texas Bar-B-Que in Houston. The free-form half-pounder, topped with bacon, Monterey Jack, and mushrooms, all stuffed between Texas toast, is for eating—not photographing. Suspecting he was a "digital Hamburglar," the restaurant's manager confronted Walsh: “Can I ask what you’re doing?" Skeptical of his honest response, the manager then took a photo of Walsh's license plate as evidence.

Here at A Hamburger Today, we are willing to take up a collection to get him out on bail. The authorities refuse to let him out on his recognizance. Knowing Walsh as well as I do, I completely understand their reasoning. To me, it looks like a burger worth being busted for. JRs Texas Bar-B-Que: 6810 Bingle Road, Houston TX 77092 (map); 713-462-0769

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Tags: bacon burgers, Houston, Houston Press, JR’s Texas Bar-B-Que, Robb Walsh, Texas

9 Comments:

You have to try "Burger Tex" (the one off of Eldridge) here in Houston. It's the city's best burgers!

#2 with cheese and grilled onions!

latisha1903 at 6:28PM on 08/04/08

Oh man... poor Rob.

But honestly, this makes me laugh, and in a strange way... it's comforting.

It confirms I'm not the only who's had an experience like that, and it's not just fast food joints that are paranoid about people taking photos.

I'm pretty sure Burger King has a 'Wanted' poster of me hanging on all their employee bulletin boards in the Dallas area.

LOL :)

FastFoodCritic at 10:43PM on 08/04/08

Mayor McCheese has always helped me avoid jail-time.

Lorin Gaudin at 8:57AM on 08/05/08

I had a similar incident at SuperDawg in Chicago. They are very protective of their branding. Good food though.

PhotoKirk at 9:50AM on 08/05/08

This burger goes a bit beyond "free form." It looks like it was dropped a few times before being plated.

lambowner at 11:49AM on 08/05/08

Rob Walsh is one of the brighter lights in that scorching traffic jammed wasteland called Houston. SET FREE ROB!

As for that scary burger, dang....no wonder the maker was paranoid! He alone must feel responsible for H-town's top rank in obesity.

Pointy at 3:39PM on 08/06/08

I can't count the amount of strange looks I get when I whip out my camera and take a picture of my meal.

BigWoollyMammoth at 4:10PM on 08/06/08

I will gladly bail him out Tuesday for that hamburger today.

Southerngirl at 3:19PM on 08/07/08

Nice burger...!!!!!lol!

Cynthia Kurtz
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realestate at 3:16AM on 05/30/09

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