With summer just around the corner, Shake Shack today announced the limited-time return of its fan-favorite Summer BBQ menu—featuring burgers, sandwiches, spicy fries, and shakes—starting May 2, with exclusive early access for Shack App users beginning today, April 29, 2025.
Crafted with the chain’s unique BBQ sauce recipes, here’s a closer look at Shake Shack’s 2025 Summer BBQ menu items:
- Smoky Classic BBQ Burger: A 100% Angus beef patty topped with melted American cheese, applewood-smoked bacon, crispy onions, pickles, and smoky BBQ sauce, all served on a toasted potato bun.
- Smoky Classic BBQ Chicken Sandwich: A crispy white-meat chicken breast patty topped with melted American cheese, applewood-smoked bacon, crispy onions, pickles, and classic smoky BBQ sauce on a toasted potato bun.
- Carolina BBQ Burger with Fried Pickles: A 100% Angus beef patty topped with melted pepper jack cheese, applewood-smoked bacon, fried pickles, and tangy, sweet Carolina-style BBQ sauce on a toasted potato bun.
- Carolina BBQ Chicken Sandwich with Fried Pickles: A crispy white-meat chicken breast patty topped with melted pepper jack cheese, applewood-smoked bacon, fried pickles, and tangy, sweet Carolina-style BBQ sauce on a toasted potato bun.
- Spicy Fries: Crispy, golden crinkle-cut fries seasoned with a proprietary hot pepper blend of cayenne, garlic, and paprika, served with a side of Shack Ranch for dipping.
- Spicy Cheese Fries: Crispy crinkle-cut fries covered with the brands signature cheese sauce, spiced with a hot pepper blend of cayenne, garlic, and paprika, and served with a side of Shack Ranch.
Prices for the BBQ burgers and sandwiches start at $8.99, while the Spicy Fries have a suggested starting price of $3.99.
Summer-Inspired Seasonal Shakes
In addition, Shake Shack is launching three seasonal summer-inspired shakes, with prices starting at $4.59, including
- Oreo Cookie Funnel Cake Shake: Vanilla frozen custard blended with Oreo cookies and funnel cake crunch, topped with whipped cream and Oreo cookie crumbs.
- Banana Pudding Shake: Banana pudding-flavored frozen custard made with real bananas, hand-spun with vanilla wafer cookies, and topped with whipped cream and vanilla wafer cookie crumbs.
- Campfire S’mores Shake: Vanilla frozen custard blended with graham crackers, chocolate, and toasted marshmallow fudge chunks, all topped with whipped cream and s’mores crumbles.
Shake Shack’s 2025 Summer BBQ menu is available for a limited time at participating locations nationwide.
