Certified SmashEast NashvilleEst. 2021

Bad Luck Burger Club

The Bad Luck Burger
East Nashville, Nashville, Tennessee·10 sources scored·Confidence: Medium-high
📍 918 Woodland St, Suite B, Nashville, TN 37206

Nashville's most-awarded smashburger - NASHtoday Burger Bracket champion and Nashville Scene Best Burger 2024 winner. The Infatuation called it the best smashburger in the city, and StyleBlueprint readers agree.

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Smash Score
89SMASH
SCORE
Certified Smash
#-- Nationally
National Ranking
#-- in Nashville
City Ranking
10 Sources
Scored Inputs
Medium-high
Confidence
Last calculated April 2026
Algorithm v1.1

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COMPETITION RECORD
2023
NASHtoday Burger Bracket Champion
Won the reader-voted championship and was named best burger in Nashville by NASHtoday readers.
2024
Nashville Scene Best Burger
Won Best Burger in the Nashville Scene Best of Nashville readers' poll.
2024
Nashville Scene Best Food Truck
Also won Best Food Truck in the same Nashville Scene 2024 readers' poll.
The Story

Nashville's breakout smash truck.
From secret pop-up to city staple.

Bad Luck Burger Club launched in May 2021 as what founders Andy Atkins and Cody Driggers called a "super secret smash burger pop-up" - two guys with flattop griddles who started making burgers from parking lots around Nashville when the pandemic shut down the music industry they'd both been working in. What started as pop-ups outside bars and breweries built a devoted following fast enough to land them a permanent truck spot at Honeytree Meadery in East Nashville by January 2024.

The Bad Luck Burger is a double smash with two fully-seared beef patties, American cheese melted directly on the cook, caramelized onions, dill pickles, and the house Lucky Sauce on a toasted potato bun - at $12. The caramelized onions are the move: most food truck smashburgers skip that step, but BLBC doesn't, and it's the difference between a good smashburger and a great one. The Infatuation rated it 8.8/10 and declared it the best smashburger in Nashville.

Score Breakdown

How the 89 Was Calculated

Critics 35% weight
83
Crowd 45% weight
96
Community 10% weight
81
Accolades 10% weight
0
RAW WEIGHTED AVG
82.11
QUALITATIVE BOOST
+0.75
COMPETITION BONUS
+6
Final score formula: 82.11 raw weighted average + 0.75 qualitative boost + +6 competition bonus = 89.
The Burger

The Bad Luck Burger

🥩
Build
Two smashed beef patties with deep crust and juicy center
🧀
Cheese
Double American cheese
🍞
Bun
Toasted potato bun
🥕
Toppings
Caramelized onions, dill pickles, Lucky Sauce
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Price
$12.00
📍
Neighborhood
East Nashville
🔥
Operation
Food Truck
🍔
Established
2021
The Bad Luck Burger is a stripped-down double smash done right: two fully-seared patties, American cheese melted directly on the cook, caramelized onions, pickles, and a house Lucky Sauce. The potato bun and caramelized onions are the distinguishing details.
Locations

Find Bad Luck Burger Club

East Nashville (Primary)
Bad Luck Burger Club at Honeytree Meadery
918 Woodland St, Suite B
Nashville, TN 37206
MondayClosed
Tuesday5pm-11pm
Wednesday5pm-11pm
Thursday5pm-11pm
Friday12pm-12am
Saturday12pm-12am
Sunday12pm-10pm
West Nashville / The Nations
Bad Luck Burger Club at Living Waters Brewing
4909 Indiana Ave
Nashville, TN 37209
MondayClosed
TuesdayClosed
WednesdayClosed
ThursdayHours vary
FridayHours vary
SaturdayHours vary
SundayClosed
What Critics & Diners Say

Review Excerpts

"

Bad Luck Burger Club makes the best smashburger in Nashville.

The Infatuation Nashville
"

After a close battle with Cledis Burgers & Beer Garden in Round 3, Bad Luck Burger Club has been named the best burger in Nashville by our readers.

NASHtoday
"

THE most popular pick on our list - a gateway option for smashburger newbies.

StyleBlueprint Nashville
"

A super secret smash burger pop-up that has gained a cult following since launching earlier this year. Double-patty burgers attract long lines at pop-ups all over town.

NASHtoday
"

The popular food truck has secured a permanent location at Honeytree Meadery in East Nashville, ending the daily social media searches customers had to conduct to find the mobile establishment.

Nashville Tennessean
"

Listed among Nashville's best smash burgers - a top local favorite.

Nashvegas.com
Accolades & List Inclusions

The Record

📋
Best Smashburger in Nashville - #1 Power Ranking
2025 - The Infatuation Nashville
🏆
Best Burger in Nashville - Best of Nashville 2024
2024 - Nashville Scene
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Best Food Truck in Nashville - Best of Nashville 2024
2024 - Nashville Scene
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NASHtoday Burger Bracket Champion - Best Burger in Nashville
2023 - NASHtoday
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#1 Best Burger in Nashville
2026 - StyleBlueprint Nashville
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Best Burgers in Nashville list inclusion
2025 - City Cast Nashville
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Best Burgers in Nashville list inclusion
2025 - Nashvegas.com
Our Assessment

Strengths & Caveats

✓ Strengths
Declared best smashburger in Nashville by The Infatuation (8.8/10).
NASHtoday Burger Bracket champion 2023.
Nashville Scene Best Burger 2024 and Best Food Truck 2024.
#1 ranked on StyleBlueprint Nashville's best burgers list.
Strong platform ratings: 4.8 Google (212 reviews) and 4.8 Uber Eats (700+ ratings).
Caramelized onions and Lucky Sauce separate it from typical truck smash builds.
$12 double smash keeps value high relative to quality and demand.
⚠ Caveats
Food truck format means limited seating and weather-dependent experience.
No fries - Lucky Tots are the only side option.
West Nashville location runs limited days with variable hours.
No phone number listed - social channels are needed for updates.
Eater Nashville coverage not found in this scored source set.