Burger King just got its own McRib.

The restaurant chain unveiled its BK Rib Sandwich today and many have dubbed it a McDonald’s McRib buster. The sandwich features boneless ribs a tangy sauce and a sweet bun. It will make its national debut on May 21.

The McRib has gathered a cult following over the years largely because the sandwich is only available at certain times of the year. Burger King will be using a similar strategy with its own ribless sandwich. The BK Rib Sandwich will go on May 21 and will only be available until the end of summer.

Scott Hume, editor of BurgerBusiness.com, said: “That McDonald’s has been bringing back McRib for 32 years tells you it’s popular and important.”

Burger King will also be releasing a Memphis pulled pork sandwich and a Carolina BBQ sandwich next week. Sweet potato fries and a BBQ chicken salad will also be available this summer at BK.

Eric Hirschhorn, vice president of global innovation, said: “Our guests have grown to look for a variety of options … It’s not just about beef anymore, but other proteins like chicken and turkey and pork.”

Do you think the BK Rib Sandwich is a McRib buster? McDonald’s spokesman Danya Proud said today that she was confident that McDonald’s customers would continue to eat McRib sandwiches. Proud didn’t say when the sandwich would be back at McDonald’s but did say that it “will be returning.”

According to Burger Business, this is the first time that one of McDonald’s competitors has added a ribless BBQ sandwich to its menu.

Are you excited for the BK Rib Sandwich? If you live in Chicago, San Francisco or Los Angeles you’ll be able to use BK’s new delivery service to get your hands on the McRib buster.

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It’s Summer time and that can only mean one thing: Bacon sundaes. Burger King revealed its Summer menu today which includes items like the aforementioned sundae, a BBQ pulled pork sandwich, sweet potato fries, and frozen lemonade.

This is the second time this year that Burger King has revamped its menu. In April, the restaurant chain unveiled a “healthier” menu that included snack wraps and salads.

Steve Wiborg, president of Burger King’s North America operations, said:

“Consumers wanted more choices. Not just healthy choices, but choices they could get at the competition.”

Health, however, wasn’t exactly on their minds when they created the bacon sundae. The salty and sweet treat will run you 510 calories, 18 grams of fat and 61 grams of sugar, according to the International Business Times.

The sundae, along with the Memphis Pulled Pork BBQ Sandwich, the Carolina BBQ Whopper or Chicken Sandwich, the Texas BBQ Whopper or Chicken Sandwich, Sweet potato fries, and frozen lemonade, will be available until September 3rd, or while supplies last.

Burger King isn’t the only fast food chain toying with its menu. Taco Bell just unveiled a few new changes as well. Taco Bell recently unveiled its Cantina Bell Menu, a healthier “upscale” menu that the restaurant hopes will compete with chains like Chipotle.

What do you think of Burger King’s bacon sundae? Apparently, BK isn’t the first restaurant chain to try out this desert. Denny’s also recently unveiled it’s own bacon infused desert. Here’s a video from the Colbert Report. [The bacon sundae part starts around the three-minute mark.]

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