🥓🍔 The Viral Pinwheel Burger: Created by ScaleAndTailor

Pinwheel Burger

The viral - 55M Pinwheel Burger - The ultimate bacon burger. Rolling ground beef onto bacon, rolling them up into a pinwheel burger—so delicious. If you thought burgers couldn’t get any better, think again. The Pinwheel Burger is a mouthwatering fusion of bold flavors, eye-catching presentation, and pure comfort food joy. Imagine juicy ground beef spiraled with smoky bacon, grilled to perfection, and served like the burger version of a cinnamon roll—only this roll is all meat and magic.

Whether you're a weekend grill master, a backyard BBQ enthusiast, or just someone on a quest for the ultimate burger, this pinwheel-style creation will turn heads and leave plates empty. What is better than bacon slices, with smashed ground beef on it, rolled up, unto

Pinwheel Burger

WHAT IS THE PINWHEEL BURGER

Unlike traditional patties, the pinwheel burger is made by layering ground beef and bacon, rolling it up like a jelly roll, and then slicing it into thick rounds that resemble pinwheels. When grilled or pan-seared, the bacon crisps up on the inside while the beef locks in all that smoky goodness.

It’s a stunning blend of visual appeal and flavor layering—each bite gives you meat, fat, smoke, and seasoning in perfect balance.

WHAT YOU WILL NEED

• PELLET SMOKER (I used my Pit Boss Grills Titan)

• BBQ RUB (I used Pit Boss Grills Competition Blend)

INGREDIENTS

• Bacon (regular thickness, two slices per burger)

• Ground Beef (regular, 1/2 cup per pinwheel burger)

• BBQ Rub

INSTRUCTIONS

Start this pinwheel burger recipe by preheating your pellet smoker to 350 degrees. Lay out your regular cut bacon. It renders more evenly when thin cut. Using about 1/2 cup of your ground beef per burger, smash the ground beef onto your bacon slices. Roll each onto itself, and then the second slice of bacon/ground beef again. Season with your favorite BBQ rub.

Place each pinwheel burger on the grill grates directly. You want to slowly render each burger so the bacon cooks fully. The bacon grease will keep the ground beef moist. Smoke for approximately 1 - 1 1/2 hours, or until an internal temperature of 145 degrees. Enjoy!

Pinwheel Burger

THE PINWHEEL BURGER CAN BE MADE IN DIFFERENT SIZES

You can customize your pinwheel burger: ONE SLICE OF BACON: Appetizer size and can be placed on a slider bun or on its own.

TWO SLICES OF BACON: This is regular sized burger meant for a weeknight meal.

THREE SLICES OF BACON: Massive large burger to satisfy any craving.

THE PINWHEEL BURGER CAN BE MADE ON DIFFERENT APPLIANCES and GRILLS

You can make this viral pinwheel burger in your oven, on a pellet grill, gas grill, open fire, even your air fryer. Just ensure whatever device you cook your pinwheel burger on its done low and slow so you render your bacon properly.

PELLET GRILL: directly - 350 degrees for an hour - hour and a half

GAS GRILL: Indirect - 350 degrees for an hour - hour and a half

OVEN: On a wired rack - 350 degrees for an hour - hour and half

AIR FRYER: 300 degrees for 40 minutes (for 1-2 slices of bacon) make sure you drain the fat in between burger.

Pinwheel Burger

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FINAL THOUGHTS

The Pinwheel Burger is more than just a burger—it’s an experience. It blends the classic charm of bacon and beef with a creative presentation that’s sure to wow your guests or your tastebuds on a solo night in. Once you try it, you might never go back to regular patties again.

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