Famous burgers may not always live up to the hype, but mountains of praise have to be right sometimes. Here are some of our favorite burgers around the country that are worth the hype. More

James Beard award-winning food writer Jason Sheehan tells the story (his "hands-down favorite food story ever") of how green chile cheeseburgers fed the minds in charge of making the atomic bomb in "The Birth of the Atomic Cheeseburger" over at Gilt Taste. More

You can't go to New Mexico without eating green chiles—so it's no surprise that the Green Chile Burger is the calling card at Blake's Lotaburger, a chain exclusive to New Mexico. When I surveyed some locals about chains in the are, Blake's was the first suggestion out of anyone's mouth. Consequently, a Green Chile Burger was the first thing in my mouth when I arrived. More

Just another sad town on the dusty remnants of Route 66, there isn't too much to Edgewood. In fact, were it not for its exit sign coinciding with my snowbound, slow-crawling I-40 hunger pangs, I'd never have visited at all. But passing this town means missing out on a fine burger of great value at an all-too-rare neighborhood grill. East Mountain Grill is a locally owned-and-operated small town café, serving unpretentious food to locals who have taken the business to their hearts. Without much else by way of character, this seems to be the focal point of the Edgewood community. And without question it must be the local burger capital, too. More

[Photographs: Chichi Wang] Bert's Burger Bowl 4235 North Guadalupe Street, Santa Fe NM 87501 (map); 505-982-0215; bertsusa.com Cooking Method: Griddled. Short Order: The regular green chile cheeseburger is beefy and nicely charred. Kobe burger gushes with beefy, fatty juices.... More

"Extremely beefy and flavorful, each bite made me want more." [Photographs: Chichi Wang] Bobcat Bite 420 Old Las Vegas Highway Santa Fe NM 87505 (map); 505-983-5319; bobcatbite.com Cooking Method: Griddled on an on cast iron surface. Short Order: An extremely... More

Serious Eats member soozm32 started a Talk topic about copycat In-N-Out burger joints, pointing out a new place called Stop-N-Go in Albuquerque. You thought Fresh-N-Fast was close to In-N-Out? Stop-N-Go even uses an arrow in their logo like In-N-Out—but... More

[Photographs: Chichi Wang] Atrisco Cafe 193 Paseo De Peralta, Santa Fe NM 87501 (map); 505-983-7401; atriscocafe.com Cooking Method: Grilled Short Order: The local, grass fed beef ensures great flavor, but the patty could have been juicier. Want Fries with... More

Green Chile Cheeseburger from Bobcat Bite. [Photograph: Eating the Road] This week's Top 5 comes from husband and wife food-writing team Bill and Cheryl Jamison, four-time James Beard award–winning authors of more than ten cookbooks, and burger lovers who... More