Five Guys beat In-N-Out as best burger chain, proving there really is no justice in the world

Animal-style fries, though.
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Christine Wang
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Californians, you have the right to feel personally attacked.

Results from the annual Harris Poll have been released, giving us a look at which brands are the most highly regarded across all sectors, from air travel to television networks.

Burger restaurant is one of the categories covered by the Harris Poll, and Five Guys topped the list this year, upsetting the reigning champion of two years in a row: In-N-Out Burger.

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In-N-Out Burger is the pride and joy of California, the state where the chain was started and is still primarily based. So it's no surprise that Californians are revolting with this shocking news.

But then, inevitably, there were also the haters.

Everyone is entitled to his or her own opinion. But some opinions about In-N-Out, a.k.a. the best burgers in the land, are better than others.

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Christine Wang

Christine is a Web Culture Intern at Mashable. She has previously written for FanSided and Saturday Down South. She has a B.A. from the University of California, San Diego and an M.S. from Hunter College. Before she started writing, she worked in education as a teacher and school leader for four years. Her special talents include being able to quote The Office on command, playing non-stop Overwatch for hours, and composing only the wittiest of Tweets (her own opinion).

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