US EditionMcDonald’s CEO Burger Video Explained After Burger King & Wendy’s Join Viral ‘Burger Battle’ Trend | Just Jared: Celebrity News and Gossip
Burger King President Tom Curtis's enthusiastic Whopper taste test contrasts with McDonald's CEO's lukewarm Big Arch reaction, sparking online debate about both new burgers.
- On March 4, 2026, Burger King posted a clip showing Tom Curtis, Burger King president, taking a large chomp of a Whopper with the caption 'Thought we’d replay this,'.
- Last month, a Big Arch tasting video by Chris Kempczinski, McDonald's CEO, showed him taking a tiny bite that went viral and sparked skepticism.
- Independent testing found Tom Curtis's taste test was filmed in February as part of a TikTok highlighting the recently elevated Whopper, and Snider said, "You want to be hungry when you order one of these."
- Social media users seized on the viral clip comparing executives' reactions, Burger King's post drew nearly 71,000 likes, and McDonald's did not immediately respond to USA TODAY on Tuesday.
- Amid the online spat, Burger King said the video spotlighted the recently elevated Whopper, while Pete Suerken, Wendy's US president, fueled the ongoing online 'CEO burger' trend.
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