Build-your-own burger bar = summer cookout goals! 🍔 We grilled up @OmahaSteaks Smash Burgers—no griddle, no mess, just juicy, crispy perfection in 5 minutes or less.

Build-Your-Own Burger Bar with buns, cheese, and toppings

It’s so much easier to just lay out all the toppings so everyone could stack their dream burger. Less work, more flavor and a total backyard win. 🙌

Close-up of Build-Your-Own Burger Bar toppings with tomatoes, onions, and avocado

Ingredients

Here’s your Build-Your-Own Burger Bar suggested shopping list for the ultimate summer cookout:

Main Ingredient: * Omaha Steaks Smash Burgers

Buns: * Brioche buns * Potato buns * Lettuce leaves (for low-carb option)

Cheese Options: * American cheese * Cheddar * Swiss * Pepper Jack

Toppings: * Sliced tomatoes * Red onions (sliced or caramelized) * Pickles * Lettuce * Avocado slices * Jalapeños

Sauces: * Ketchup * Mustard * Mayo * BBQ sauce * Burger sauce

Extras: * Bacon strips * Fried eggs * Onion rings * Grilled mushrooms

Sides (optional): * Potato chips * French fries * Coleslaw * Corn on the cob

Drinks: * Iced tea * Lemonade * Sodas

Omaha Steak box with a burger bar spread

Directions

There’s no right or wrong way to set-up your Burger Bar! Some of our favorite tips are:

Elevate (literally) a center dish by flipping a bowl up-side down and place a platter on top of the bowl in the center of your burger bar.
Place burger patties on the center dish.
Surround with buns, cheese, and toppings. Enjoy!

Here’s a Quick Video Tutorial!

Perfect Presentation Platters

If you don’t have a large serving board, no problem! This Build-Your-Own Burger Bar can also be set up on individual plates circled around a center platter. For some of our favorite serving boards that we cut so much use out of year-round, we linked everything below for easy shopping.

Food Boards: Amazon has this 13.8-inch wooden serving board for under $18, as well as this extra-large 20-inch version for $55.

Rectangular Trays: If you’d like a rectangular wooden tray, this wooden version from Target is great, as well as this beautiful choice from Etsy. Walmart has a beautiful smaller version with handles! Finally, Amazon has this gorgeous charcuterie board (with a knife set!) as well as this acacia rectangular serving board.

Leanna holding a plate from a Build-Your-Own Burger Bar

Kitchen Links: I get asked all the time about the products in the background of my kitchen. Much of it is from MacKenzie-Childs, which I have slowly grown a collection of over the years! My favorites are this checkered chopping board, my black and white checkered teapot, and the gray and white checkered utensil holder. I also have this enamel canister that you can find in small, medium, or large.

Can I Prep This Build-Your-Own Burger Bar in Advance?

Yes! To save time, I like to wash and cut the veggies (and any fruit, like pineapple) up to 1-2 days in advance. That makes setting it up a breeze! We’d recommend waiting to grill the burgers until right before serving time so they can be served warm.

Cheeseburger on a plate surrounded by toppings

Storing Leftovers

Place buns in a Ziploc Bag and store at room temperature. Place any extra perishables including burgers, cheese, and vegetables in Tupperware container and Ziploc bags, where they should stay fresh for several days.

Burger Food Board surrounded by toppings

More Easy Recipes!

We hope this Burger Bar is a hit for you this summer! For more easy ideas, we also made an Epic Burger Board designed to be a table centerpiece, a delicious Hot Dog Board that’s also great for barbecues, or these Four Simple Tips for a beautiful backyard party. Happy summer, friends!