It was a beautiful, slightly overcast Saturday morning.  An absolutely perfect day for an adventure in all things Americana, and after much nudging and canoodling from friends and co-workers, we had finally decided to take a trip to Meers, OK to sample what Bon Appétit magazine had dubbed the third best burger in America.

The plan was simple.  Drive North through Lawton, OK. Just past Fort Sill, hang a left and go up US 115 until we hit the joint and try what everyone in this part of the country (and other places around the globe) are raving about.  The trip would take about 45 minutes, so no major planning needed.  Just grab a printout from MapQuest, pack a diaper bag, secure the kiddo, buy some jerky and we were off.

At least that’s how it was supposed to go. but most good things result from plans that went terribly, horribly wrong, and this tale is no exception.

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Welcome to CbsoP on the scene at Grapefest 2008 from Grapevine Texas! This post is a first for several reasons. It’s not only the very first travel article I’ve ever done, but it’s also the first time in memory where pictures of your intrepid host will be seen here on CbsoP. The time for avoiding the camera has ended, folks. I can’t do an on scene report without some proof that I was actually there, now can I?

A warning: This is a food related travel post, so by definition, it is image heavy.  I’m not going to bog down your RSS readers with all of them, so you’ll have to pop in to hear about one of the best and worst days in recent memory for those of us on the CbsoP! Team. (OK, my wife, my son and I.  The dog wasn’t allowed!)

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