THE COOKOUT MENU WITH PRICES AND CALORIES

First Time at Cookout? Order This.

Get the Regular Cookout Tray ($7.39). Pick the Big Double Burger as your main, choose Cajun Fries and Hush Puppies as your two sides, and upgrade your drink to an Oreo Milkshake for just $1.60 extra. Your total lands around $9 — and you’ll walk away wondering why you ever paid $13 for a fast-food combo anywhere else.

That single order is the reason Cook Out has one of the most loyal fan bases in American fast food. See all the best Tray combinations →

Up-to-Date Cookout Menu Prices

Cookout keeps its prices remarkably stable compared to most fast-food chains, but small regional differences do exist between states like NC, SC, VA, GA, and TN. Every figure on this page reflects the most current published pricing as of 2026. We check these numbers regularly and update them when changes are confirmed — so bookmark this page rather than relying on screenshots that may be months out of date.

Char-Grilled Favourites & BBQ

Cookout’s grill runs hot all day, and that’s not a figure of speech. Every beef patty and chicken breast is cooked over an open flame — never pre-cooked, never reheated under a lamp. The result is a smoky, slightly caramelized crust on the outside and a genuinely juicy center, which is a combination most fast-food burgers simply don’t have.

A few things worth knowing before you order:

• North Carolina BBQ here means slow-cooked pulled pork with a vinegar-forward sauce — that’s the traditional Eastern NC style, and Cook Out does it properly.
• Char-Grilled Hot Dogs come in more variations than you’d expect: Cookout Style (chili, slaw, mustard, onion), Mexi Dog, Bacon Cheddar, and more.
• Cookout Style Burgers are topped with homemade chili, creamy slaw, mustard, and diced onion — this is the signature build that defines what Cook Out actually tastes like. Order it at least once before you start customizing.

40+ Famous cookout milkshake flavours

Forty-plus milkshake flavors sounds like marketing. At Cook Out, it’s just the menu.

These aren’t thin, syrup-diluted shakes. They’re hand-spun with real ice cream, thick enough that the straw occasionally loses the battle, and priced between $3.69 and $5.49 depending on mix-ins. Most regulars upgrade their Tray drink to a shake for $1.60 extra — it’s one of the best upsells in fast food.

Popular flavor groups:

• Chocolate lovers: Oreo, Peanut Butter Fudge, Chocolate Chip, Reese’s Cup
• Fruit-forward: Banana Pudding, Strawberry, Peach Cobbler, Fresh Watermelon (seasonal)
• Classic and reliable: Vanilla, Mocha, Caramel, Cheesecake
• Wild cards worth trying: Cheerwine Float Shake, Lemon Oreo, Snickers

Calorie note: Fruit-based shakes typically run 510–600 calories. Cookie and candy mix-in shakes can reach 800–900 calories. If you’re watching intake, the strawberry or watermelon shakes are the lighter call.

Cookout Burgers : Char-Grilled Hamburgers

Cook Out burgers come in four sizes — Small, Regular, Huge, and Big Double — and every single one is made with a fresh, never-frozen beef patty cooked over an open flame. That’s not a slogan; it’s just how the kitchen operates.

Beyond size, you choose a style, which determines toppings. Cookout Style (chili, slaw, mustard, onion) is the house signature. Out West adds bacon and BBQ sauce. Cheddar Style is straightforward melted cheese. Simple Style is plain, for those who want the char-grilled flavor to do all the talking. You can then layer on add-ons — grilled bacon, a cheese slice, jalapeños, homemade slaw — to build exactly what you want.

One thing worth noting: the Big Double Burger at $3.99 is consistently called out as the best value on the menu. Two patties, fully customizable, and still under four dollars. There’s genuinely nothing comparable at any major chain in 2026.

Cookout Burger Sizes

Small Burger

$2.99 | 245 Cal

Regular Burger

$3.49 | 328 Cal

Huge Burger

$3.49 | 516 Cal

Big Double Burger

$3.99 | 311 Cal

Cookout Burgers Styles

Cookout Style Hamburger (Regular)

$3.99 | 130 Cal

Cheddar Style Hamburger (Regular)

$3.99 | 240 Cal

Out West Style Hamburger (Regular)

$3.99 | 210 Cal

Simple Style Hamburger (Regular)

$3.99 | 130 Cal

House Style Hamburger (Regular)

$3.99 | 65 Cal

Nacho Chili Style Hamburger (Regular)

$4.48 | 100 Cal

Steak Style Hamburger (Regular)

$3.99 | 100 Cal

Hamburgers Sauces

Complement every meal with signature dipping sauces and house-made condiments, specifically crafted to enhance the bold, char-grilled flavors of the Cookout menu.

Chili Sauce

$0.2 | 0 Cal

Ranch Sauce

$0.2 | 73 Cal

Tomato Ketchup

$0.2 | 19 Cal

BBQ Sauce

$0.2 | 29 Cal

Fresh Jalapeno

$0.5 | 50 Cal

Cheese Sauce

$1 | 100 Cal

Quesadilla Sauce

$0.5 | 35 Cal

Hot Sauce

$0.2 | 0 Cal

Mustard Sauce

$0.2 | 10 Cal

A1 Sauce

$0.5 | 25 Cal

Cookout Sauce

$0.5 | 25 Cal

Mayo Garlic

$0.2 | 57 Cal

Honey Mustard Sauce

$0.2 | 69 Cal

Delicious Burger Toppings

Customize burgers using an extensive selection of fresh ingredients and signature ‘styles’ for the ultimate flavor combination on the Cookout menu.

Pickles

$0.1 | 1 Cal

Honey Mustard Sauce

$0.2 | 69 Cal

Cheese Slice

$0.5 | 70 Cal

Lettuce

$0.1 | 1 Cal

Grilled Onions

$0.1 | 10 Cal

Homemade Chili Sauce

$0.65 | 70 Cal

Grilled Bacon

$0.95 | 60 Cal

Coleslaw

$0.5| 40 Cal

Tomato Slices

$0.1 | 10 Cal

Chicken Breast Varieties

Enjoy tender, marinated chicken breasts from the lighter side of the Cookout menu, available char-grilled, blackened, or fried to golden perfection.

Barbecue Style

$4.85 | 380 Cal

Original Style

$4.85 | 390 Cal

Club Style

$4.99 | 570 Cal

Homemade Style

$4.85 | 380 Cal

Cajun Style

$4.85 | 380 Cal

Cheddar Style

$4.99 | 540 Cal

Cookout Menu: Fresh & Flavour-Packed Wraps

Cook Out wraps are $1.99 each, which makes them one of the best-value sides or light mains on the menu. The Cajun Ranch Wrap in particular has developed a strong following — the heat from the Cajun seasoning against the cool ranch dressing is a combination that works better than it has any right to at that price point. Most regulars use a wrap as a Tray side rather than ordering it separately, which is exactly how it’s intended to be used.

Bacon Ranch Wrap

$1.99 | 420 Cal

Ranch Wrap

$1.99 | 520 Cal

Honey Mustard Wrap

$1.99 | 510 Cal

Cajun Ranch Wrap

$1.99 | 520 Cal

Cajun Wrap

$1.99 | 500 Cal

Refreshing Drinks

Cook Out keeps its drink menu clean: Cheerwine, Coca-Cola, Fresh Brewed Sweet Tea, and Dasani water — all available in Regular (16 oz) or Large (32 oz) sizes at prices between $2.19 and $2.39.

The standout here is Cheerwine, a cherry-flavored soft drink native to North Carolina that’s been bottled since 1917. It’s not available everywhere, and Cook Out has served it since the beginning. If you’ve never had it, order a Cheerwine Float — it’s on the desserts menu and it’s worth trying at least once.

Reminder: every Cook Out Tray includes a large drink, and you can upgrade to a regular milkshake for just $1.60 more. That swap is what most regulars do automatically.

Cheerwine (Regular)

$2.19 | 150 Cal | 16 oz

Cheerwine (Large)

$2.39 | 220 Cal | 32 oz

Coca Cola (Large)

$2.39 | 240 Cal | 32 oz

Coca Cola (Regular)

$2.19 | 150 Cal | 16 oz

Fresh Brewed Tea (large)

$2.39 | 390 Cal | 32.9 oz

Dasani (Regular)

$2.39 | 0 Cal | 20 oz

Fresh Brewed Tea (Regular)

$2.19 | 290 Cal | 16 oz

Cookout Tray Pricing

The Cook Out Tray is what built this chain’s reputation. One main, two sides, and a large drink for $7.39 — or $6.39 for the Junior version. You can double up on one side instead of choosing two different ones (doubling the hush puppies is a popular move). The drink can be upgraded to any regular milkshake for $1.60 extra.

To give that price some context: a comparable meal at McDonald’s, Chick-fil-A, or Wendy’s — one sandwich, one fries, one drink — regularly costs $11 to $14 in 2026. The Cook Out Tray gives you more food, more variety, and more flavor for roughly half that. This is the deal that keeps the drive-thru lines long at midnight.

Regular Cookout Tray Options

Junior Cookout Tray Options

The Cookout Junior Tray is the perfect “light” version of the legendary Tray, offering a smaller main course but still allowing for plenty of sides.

Here is the breakdown of your Cookout Junior Tray options:

Note: Calorie counts for Cookout shakes vary wildly based on the mix-ins you choose (fruit-based shakes are usually lower, while cookie/candy-based shakes are much higher).

Delicious Cookout Sandwiches

Cook Out’s sandwich lineup covers the full range — from the light ($3.49 BLT) to the genuinely filling ($4.99 Chicken Strip Sandwich at 680 calories). The Spicy Chicken Sandwich is the most talked-about in this category: a fried chicken breast with real heat, priced at $4.99, and consistently ranked as one of the better spicy chicken sandwiches available at any drive-thru in the Southeast.

The Fish Sandwich ($4.19) is an underrated order that most people overlook. It’s worth trying on a visit where you’d normally default to chicken.

Spicy Chicken Sandwich

$4.99 | 480 Cal

Chicken Strip Sandwich

$4.99 | 680 Cal

BBQ Sandwich

$3.99 | 370 Cal

Chicken Sandwich

$4.29 | 680 Cal

BLT Sandwich

$3.49 | 400 Cal

Fish Sandwich

$4.19 | 500 Cal

Cookout Sides: Fries, Hushpuppies, Onion Rings & Beyond

Cook Out’s sides might be the most underappreciated part of the menu. The Tray model — which lets you pick two sides with any main — means most customers interact with the sides constantly, but few people explore them as standalone items.

A few worth knowing about:

Walking Taco at $2.39 is genuinely unique to Cook Out’s menu and worth trying if you’ve exhausted the standard sides.

Cajun Fries are the house recommendation over regular fries. The Cajun seasoning adds enough flavor that you often don’t need a dipping sauce.

Hush Puppies are a Southern staple done right here — crispy outside, soft cornmeal inside, and an unexpected fan favorite for Tray combinations.

Onion Rings clock in at only 130 calories, making them one of the lighter side options on the menu despite tasting like they shouldn’t be.

White Cheddar Cheese Bites are the most underordered item on the sides menu. They consistently show up in “best Cook Out orders” lists from regulars who know the menu well.

Cheese Fries

$2.89 | 390 Cal

Cajun Fries

$2.39 | 350 Cal

Chili Cheese Fries

$3.55 | 460 Cal

Chili Fries

$2.99 | 460 Cal

Jalapeno Cheese Fries

$3.39 | 440 Cal

Large Fries

$2.99 | 700 Cal

Regular Fries

$2.39 | 350 Cal

Chicken Nuggets (5 pc)

$1.99 | 199 Cal

Cheese Dog

$0.99 | 146 Cal

Corn Dog

$1.99 | 220 Cal

Hushpuppies

$1.99 | 590 Cal

Okra

$2.39 | 280 Cal

Onion Rings

$2.69 | 260 Cal

Walking Taco

$2.39 | 370 Cal

White Cheddar Cheese Bites

$3.39 | 380 Cal

Enhance your dining experience with Cookout’s diverse selection of sides. Options like Cajun and cheese fries provide a savoury boost to any dish, while the full sides menu—featuring everything from walking tacos to traditional fries—guarantees a flavourful accompaniment to your meal.

Mexican Quesadillas

Cook Out quesadillas are straightforward and $1.99 each — chicken, cheese, or cheeseburger. They exist at that price point because they’re primarily designed as Tray components, not standalone meals. That said, ordering two Chicken Quesadillas as both of your Tray sides makes for a surprisingly satisfying meal, especially at late night.

The Cheeseburger Quesadilla is the one that doesn’t have an obvious analog anywhere else — it’s exactly what it sounds like, and it works..

Chicken Quesadilla

$1.99 | 220 Cal

Cheese Quesadilla

$1.99 | 180 Cal

Cheeseburger Quesadilla

$1.99 | 260 Cal

From the rich simplicity of our cheese quesadilla to the seasoned bite of the chicken option, each selection is made to deliver a premium flavour experience. For a creative upgrade, the cheeseburger quesadilla offers a unique and delicious twist on a fan favourite.

BBQ Delights

Cook Out’s BBQ roots run deep. The chopped pork here is slow-cooked in the traditional North Carolina style — which means the meat does the work, the sauce is there to complement rather than cover, and every bite has that low-and-slow tenderness that only comes from actual time on the smoker.

The BBQ Plate ($5.99) is the full experience: a generous portion of pulled pork with two sides. The BBQ Sandwich ($4.99) is the streamlined version for when you want that flavor without committing to a full meal. Either way, if you’re visiting Cook Out for the first time and you’re from outside the South, the BBQ is worth ordering alongside a burger just to understand what Cook Out actually is at its core.

BBQ Plate

$5.99 | 980 Cal

BBQ Sandwich

$4.99 | 370 Cal

Boneless Chicken Strips

Cook Out’s chicken strips are boneless, breaded, and fried to order — not pre-cooked and kept warm under a lamp. The Chicken Strip Snack ($4.99, 660 calories) is a satisfying standalone order. The Chicken Strip Club ($5.99) upgrades that with bacon, cheese, lettuce, tomato, and mayo for a full meal experience.

Pair either with honey mustard — it’s the dipping sauce most regulars default to, and it’s genuinely good here. As a Tray component, three strips as your main with Cajun Fries and Hush Puppies is one of the highest-rated combinations on the menu.

Chicken Strip Club

$5.99 | 850 Cal

Chicken Strip Snack

$4.99 | 660 Cal

Chicken Breast Filet

Marinated to perfection and flame-grilled for that signature smoky finish. A juicy, high-protein classic that never misses.

Chicken Strip Club

$5.79 | 640 Cal

Regular Spicy Style Filet

$4.99 | 450 Cal

Char-Grilled Hot Dogs at Cookout Restaurant

Cook Out hot dogs don’t get enough credit. At their lowest price point ($0.99 for a Cheese Dog or Plain Dog), they’re the most affordable item on the menu — and as a Tray side option, they let you effectively get two hot dogs as part of your $7.39 meal.

The Cookout Style Hot Dog ($2.99) is the one to order if you want the full experience: homemade chili, slaw, mustard, and onion piled on a char-grilled dog. It’s messy, it’s Southern, and it’s exactly what Cook Out’s menu is supposed to feel like.

Hot Dog

$1.99 | 260 Cal

Bacon Cheddar Hot Dog

$1.99 | 523 Cal

Cookout Style Hot Dog

$2.99 | 390 Cal

Mexi Hot Dog

$1.69 | 385 Cal

Mustard Relish Hot Dog

$0.99 | 400 Cal

Cheese Hot Dog

$0.99 | 146 Cal

Plain Hot Dog

$0.99 | 260 Cal

Chili Hot Dog

$1.85 | 383 Cal

Nutritional Details of Cookout Meals

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Cook Out Restaurant — Quick Facts

How to Order Smart at Cook Out (Tips From Regulars)

You don’t need to have eaten at Cook Out a dozen times to order like you have. Here are a few things frequent customers figured out through trial and error:

Upgrade the drink to a milkshake. On a Regular Tray, this costs $1.60 extra. On a Junior Tray, it’s the same. Most regulars do this automatically — a hand-spun milkshake for $1.60 over a soda is one of the clearest value wins in fast food.

Double up on one side. The Tray lets you pick two sides, and you can repeat the same one. Double Hush Puppies is a legendary move among regulars. Double Cajun Fries is the more common choice.

Order the Cookout Style at least once. If you’ve never had a burger with homemade chili, slaw, mustard, and onion — that’s the Cook Out experience. It’s not for everyone, but you should know what Cook Out actually tastes like before you start customizing toward simpler builds.

Late night is when the lines are longest — and worth it. Many locations are open until 3 AM on weekdays and 4 AM on weekends. The food quality doesn’t drop after midnight. The crowd just changes.

Check for seasonal milkshake flavors. Fresh Watermelon and a few other seasonal options rotate throughout the year. If you see Peach Cobbler on the board, it’s worth trying.

FAQ’S (Frequently Asked Questions)