Chow down for National Burger Month – The Red Stick has more than a few options to get your grub on if you want a great burger.

May is National Burger Month, and the Red Stick has more than a few options to get your grub on if you want a great burger.

Each week, Maxwell’s Market locations have been celebrating the American staple with its Burger of the Week, taking the normal dish and fashioning it into the talk of the town. The event is something Maxwell’s started doing last year.

Some of Maxwell’s past burgers included the Breakfast Bistro Burger with a fried egg and bacon; the Wang Chuck Burger with peanuts and a teriyaki-Sriracha sauce; and the Blue Apple Burger with slices of red apple and bleu cheese. This week’s variation is the Cowboy Burger, dressed with peppered applewood bacon, barbecue sauce, beer-braised onion rings and light mayo.

The store’s Corporate Drive manager Paul Hewitt says the response has been consistently positive.

“It’s something we’ve been taking pretty seriously and managed to stick with it and do it right for the last year,” Hewitt says. “It started as just an idea to have something new each week, and it’s helped us establish ourselves as one of the ‘best-burger-in-town’ kind of places. Before, people would say, ‘Maxwell’s has great meats.’ Now, people ask me where I work and after I tell them, they’ll say, ‘Oh my gosh, I love their burgers.'”

Maxwell’s isn’t the only Baton Rouge stop with a great burger.

In the heart of Bocage, Dearman’s (Map it!) always has a packed lunch crowd for its classic take on the cheeseburger. While you’re there, get an ice-cold milkshake.

Right outside LSU, Fat Cow (Map it!) features a line of signature burgers. Though your stomach will want to go for the “regular” portion, the petite patty is more than enough. Check out the entire menu here.

The Curbside food truck is another strong candidate for best burger in town as are the local staples Mason’s Grill (Map it!) and George’s.

Tell us about your favorite burger in the comments section or on Facebook. We’ll share your top picks in next week’s edition of Dine.