Ronnie Killen Challenges Disgruntled Reviewer to a $10,000 Cook-Off

If you find yourself underwhelmed with the burger options at Killen’s Burgers in Pearland, it might be best to keep your thoughts to yourself lest you want to end up in a face-to-face showdown with one of Houston’s most talented chefs.

CultureMap reports that Killen’s owner Ronnie Killen has bet $10,000 that he can prepare a better-tasting burger than a Facebook user who left a one-star review of Killen’s wares on Facebook. In the less-than-favorable review, Zachary Vicknair alleges that Killen "relaunched" his Facebook page in order to boost the restaurant’s reviews.

In response, Killen issued a challenge of $1,000, which he upped to $10k in a private message. "Anytime you would like to throw down food, we could see how much better your home cooking is to my basic cooking," Killen replied publicly. "$1,000 of my dollars to $10 of yours. Winner take all."

No word yet on whether or not the disgruntled reviewer plans to take Killen up on his offer of a burger challenge, but if you’re planning to come for Houston’s undisputed king of meat, you best not miss.

• Ronnie Killen makes $10,000 bet that he can build a better burger than unfriendly reviewer [CultureMap]

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