Cook Out Big Double Burger — Calories, Styles & Big Double vs Huge (2026)

What Is the Cook Out Big Double Burger?

The Cook Out Big Double is a char-grilled hamburger built with two beef patties on one bun, sold on its own or as a Cookout Tray entree, and Cook Out’s official nutrition PDF lists it at 311 calories and 20 g of protein before any style toppings. It sits in the burger lineup next to the Small, Regular and Huge hamburgers, and you can dress it in any of Cook Out’s burger styles, including the signature Cook Out Style with chili, slaw, mustard and onions.

Cook Out, the late-night drive-thru chain founded in Greensboro, North Carolina, in 1989 and now headquartered in Thomasville, NC, char-grills its burgers; menu listings head the section “Fresh Homemade Char-Grilled Hamburgers.” A 2026 visitor review of the Cook Out on West End Avenue in Nashville describes the Big Double as “two beef patties but it’s two thin patties” and notes the meat is char-grilled. Cook Out does not publish patty weights for the Big Double, so this guide does not state one.

• Plain Big Double: 311 calories, 13 g fat, 27 g carbs, 20 g protein, 184.5 g serving (Cook Out official nutrition PDF).
• Sodium: the PDF prints 126 mg, which looks like a typo; this page uses 334 mg (see the nutrition section).
• Cook Out Style Big Double: 434 calories and 23 g protein with chili, slaw, mustard and onions added.
• Tray entree: menu listings show a “Big Double Tray,” and a Cookout Tray (entree, two sides, drink) usually runs about $7.39–$7.99.
• Where: roughly 370 Cook Out restaurants in 11 states on the Cook Out store locator, October 2026.

If you are deciding between burgers, the short version is this: the Big Double gives you the two-patty look and a bigger serving weight than a Regular, while the Huge (1/2 lb) is the one that roughly doubles the protein. The rest of this page shows the numbers behind that.

How Big Is the Big Double Compared With Other Cook Out Burgers?

On Cook Out’s official nutrition PDF the Big Double weighs 184.5 g, heavier than the Regular (125 g) but lighter than the Huge (202.6 g), yet its 311 calories are slightly below the Regular’s 328. That mismatch matters, and it is explained below.

*Official PDF value is 126 mg; 334 mg is used here because 126 mg is lower than even the Small burger. Patty sizes for Small, Regular and Huge come from Cook Out menu listings on SinglePlatform and Allmenus; some older listings also show a 1/3 lb “Large” size, which does not appear on the current nutrition PDF.

How much beef is in a Big Double?

Cook Out does not say, and outside sources disagree. An older Creative Loafing Atlanta “Cheap Eats” write-up described the Big Double as “two quarter-pound patties,” while the 2026 SW Michigan Dining review of a Nashville store called them “two thin patties” and said the reviewer had been “expecting something like two 1/4 lb patties.” The official nutrition numbers side with the thinner description: if the Big Double carried a half pound of beef, its calories and protein would land near the Huge (516 calories, 40 g protein), not below the Regular.

The serving weight tells a different story. At 184.5 g, the Big Double is the second-heaviest burger on the sheet, and it works out to just 1.69 calories per gram, compared with 2.55 to 2.71 calories per gram for the Small, Regular and Huge. A burger made of the same bun and beef should not be that much less dense. Either the weight, the calories, or both are off on the published row, so treat the Big Double’s official figures as approximate and expect it to eat more like a Regular with an extra patty layer than like a half-pound Huge.

How Many Calories Are in a Cook Out Big Double?

A plain Cook Out Big Double has 311 calories, 13 g of fat, 27 g of carbohydrates and 20 g of protein, according to Cook Out’s official nutrition PDF. Style toppings are listed separately and add 91 to 233 calories depending on the style you pick.

Daily Values are the FDA label standards: 78 g fat, 20 g saturated fat, 300 mg cholesterol, 2,300 mg sodium, 275 g carbohydrate and 50 g protein.

Does 311 calories include the bun?

Almost certainly yes, though the PDF never says so outright. All four burger rows (Small, Regular, Big Double and Huge) list exactly 27 g of carbohydrate and 4 g of sugar. Ground beef has no carbohydrate, so that identical 27 g has to come from the bun, which means each row is a patty-plus-bun sandwich rather than meat alone. The style rows are labeled “Add” (for example, “Cook Out Style Add”) and cover the toppings only, so a dressed burger is the burger row plus the style row. The PDF has no footnote confirming any of this and no separate bun or patty rows, so this is a reading of the numbers, not a printed statement.

Why is the sodium figure flagged?

The official PDF lists 126 mg of sodium for the Big Double, which is lower than the Small burger (309 mg) even though the Big Double has more beef and the same bun. That is very likely a typo. This page uses 334 mg, a value in line with the Regular (340 mg), for every Big Double total. If you prefer the printed number, subtract 208 mg from any Big Double total shown here.

To add sides and a drink yourself, use the Cook Out calorie calculator, or browse every item in the Cook Out nutrition guide.

What Styles Can You Get the Big Double In, and How Many Calories Does Each Add?

Cook Out’s official nutrition PDF lists five burger topping add-ons, Everything, Cook Out Style, Out West, Steak and Cheddar, and a dressed Big Double ranges from 402 calories (Everything or Steak) to 544 calories (Cheddar). Each style is the same topping set whichever burger size it goes on.

Topping descriptions come from Cook Out menu listings on SinglePlatform and Allmenus; nutrition comes from the official PDF. You will see claims online that Cook Out offers 15 or more burger styles. We could only confirm the five above as burger styles on official nutrition and menu listings, so that is all this page covers. Cheese and bacon can also be added on request, but Cook Out does not publish separate nutrition for single add-ons.

Big Double in every style: totals

The Cook Out Style Big Double, the classic Carolina order, comes to 434 calories, 23 g protein and 852 mg of sodium. Every total below is the Big Double row plus the style row.

• Lowest-sodium style: Steak Style, at 475 mg total, because A1, grilled onions, lettuce, tomato and mayo add only 141 mg.
• Saltiest style: Cheddar, at 1,063 mg, nearly half the daily 2,300 mg in one sandwich.
• Best calorie value for the bulk: Cook Out Style adds the most food by weight (126.8 g of chili, slaw, mustard and onions) for 123 calories.
• Most protein: Out West and Cheddar both reach 28 g, thanks to bacon and, for Cheddar, cheese.

With the PDF’s printed 126 mg sodium instead, the style totals drop by 208 mg each (for example, Cook Out Style would be 644 mg). For more on styles and custom orders, see the Cook Out burger menu and the Cook Out secret menu.

Big Double vs Huge Burger: Which Should You Order at Cook Out?

Order the Huge if you want the most beef and protein: it has 516 calories and 40 g of protein plain, against the Big Double’s 311 calories and 20 g. Order the Big Double if you want a two-patty burger at fewer calories, about 205 fewer than the Huge in any style.

Because each style adds the same toppings to both burgers, the gap is always 205 calories, 20 g of protein, 13 g of fat and 76 mg of sodium (using 334 mg for the Big Double). The Huge also carries far more saturated fat (10 g vs 4 g plain) and cholesterol (132 mg vs 60 mg).

Protein per calorie

The Huge is the most protein-efficient burger Cook Out lists, at 7.8 g of protein per 100 calories, versus 6.4 g for the Big Double. More beef relative to the fixed 27 g-carb bun pushes the ratio up. The Regular (6.7 g) also edges out the Big Double on paper.

*Fat calories share uses label arithmetic (9 calories per gram of fat) divided by listed calories.

Big Double vs Regular

On the official numbers, a Big Double and a Regular are nearly the same meal: 311 vs 328 calories, 20 g vs 22 g protein. The difference you notice is build: two thinner char-grilled patties with more grill surface, versus one 1/4 lb patty. If you want a meaningful step up in beef, go to the Huge.

How Do You Order a Big Double at Cook Out?

Ask for a “Big Double” and name a style, for example “Big Double, Cook Out Style,” or say “Big Double Tray” to make it the entree of a Cookout Tray with two sides and a drink. If you do not name a style, expect a plain burger, so be specific at the speaker.

Ordering tips

• Make it a tray. The tray bundles two sides and a drink, and the Big Double is a listed tray entree, so it is usually the best value. See the Cook Out tray menu.
• Swap the drink for a milkshake. Most stores let you upgrade the tray drink to one of 40+ milkshake flavors for an extra charge; see the milkshake menu.
• Customize freely. Ask for “no slaw,” “add cheese” or “add bacon”; staff handle custom builds at the window.
• Go late. Most stores open around 10:30 AM and stay open until about 3 AM Sunday to Thursday and 4 AM Friday and Saturday; hours vary, so check the Cook Out hours guide.
• Pay how you like. Cook Out stores accept cash and cards at the drive-thru and walk-up windows; most locations have no indoor dining.

Prices on third-party menu sites are often several years old and Cook Out sets prices locally, so trust your store’s board. Find the closest store with the Cook Out locations finder, or order through the options in our Cook Out delivery guide.

What Are the Best Cook Out Trays With a Big Double?

The lightest Big Double tray here is a plain Big Double with onion rings, nuggets and unsweet tea at 583 calories; the heaviest is an Out West Big Double with hushpuppies, cheese bites and sweet tea at 1,199 calories. Every total adds Cook Out’s official figures for each item.

Drinks are regular 16 oz fountain sizes. Sides are the tray-side portions on the official PDF. Sauces are not included. Sodium uses 334 mg for the Big Double.

Same tray, different burger

Swapping burgers in the Carolina classic tray changes calories by up to 205 but leaves sodium nearly flat. With a Cook Out Style burger, hushpuppies, onion rings and a regular Cheerwine:

• The drink is the easiest cut. Regular sweet tea adds 236 calories and regular Cheerwine 144; unsweet tea, Diet Coke and Coke Zero Sugar add none. See the drinks menu.
• Hushpuppies are the heaviest common side. At 300 calories and 720 mg sodium per tray side, swapping them for onion rings saves 172 calories. Compare in the sides menu, the onion rings guide and the hush puppies guide.
• Nuggets add protein cheaply. A nugget side brings 10 g of protein for 144 calories; see Cook Out chicken nuggets.

How Does the Big Double Compare With Other Cook Out Entrees?

A Cook Out Style Big Double (434 calories, 23 g protein) lands in the same calorie range as Cook Out’s char-grilled chicken sandwich (377) and Cook Out Style hot dog (383), with twice the hot dog’s protein. Among tray entrees, the BBQ sandwich has the best protein-to-calorie ratio, and the plain Big Double has the lowest sodium.

All values come from Cook Out’s official nutrition PDF; the two-hot-dog entree is two plain hot dogs added together.

• Burgers are Cook Out’s low-sodium entrees. Plain burgers stay between 309 and 410 mg, while BBQ, hot dogs and fried chicken run past 1,000 mg before sides.
• Toppings are where sodium climbs. Cook Out Style more than doubles the Big Double’s sodium, mostly from chili and mustard.
• Hot dog vs Big Double: a Cook Out Style hot dog and a Cook Out Style Big Double carry the same toppings idea, but the burger has 23 g protein to the hot dog’s 11 g and about 266 mg less sodium. Details in the Cook Out hot dogs guide.
• Chicken alternatives: see the chicken strips guide and the quesadilla guide.

Is the Cook Out Big Double Low-Carb, Gluten-Free or Keto-Friendly?

On a bun the Big Double has 27 g of carbohydrate, so it is not keto as served, and Cook Out publishes no gluten-free bun or gluten-free claim. Asking for no bun removes most of those carbs, but Cook Out lists no bunless nutrition, so you would be estimating.

• Low-carb: all of the burger’s 27 g carbs and 4 g sugar appear to come from the bun, based on the identical carb values across every burger size. Steak Style adds 5 g carbs; Cook Out Style adds 7 g.
• Gluten and wheat: standard burger buns contain wheat. Anyone with celiac disease or a wheat allergy should talk to the manager and read our Cook Out allergen guide.
• Dairy: Cheddar Style adds cheddar cheese; Steak, Out West and Cheddar styles add mayo, which typically contains egg.
• Pork: Out West and Cheddar styles include bacon. Cook Out Style chili is a separate topping; ask your store about its ingredients if you avoid pork.
• Vegetarian: the Big Double is beef; see the vegan menu guide for meatless options.
• Heart-health: the plain Big Double has 4 g saturated fat (20% of the Daily Value) and 60 mg cholesterol, less than half the Huge’s 10 g and 132 mg.

The quickest healthier tweak is the style: a Steak Style Big Double comes in at 402 calories and 475 mg sodium, compared with 544 calories and 1,063 mg for Cheddar Style.

Where Can You Find More Cook Out Burger and Nutrition Guides?

Start with the burger menu for every size and style, then use the calorie calculator to total your Big Double tray. These guides cover what most people order with it.

For questions about hours, payment and trays, see the Cook Out FAQ, or head back to the full Cook Out menu.

Cook Out Big Double Burger FAQs

Answers to the questions people ask most.