Some food trucks chase crowds hoping someone notices, but Girls Who Smash built a devoted Salt Lake City following that tracks their Instagram just to know where to show up next.
This queer women-owned smash burger operation proves the best burger in SLC doesn’t need a brick-and-mortar address—just quality beef, real butter, and a sauce people genuinely cannot stop talking about.
When you serve burgers so good that people were literally boxing each other out for the last five at your very first event, you know you’ve got something special. 🍔🔥
How they won local’s hearts
Girls Who Smash won over Salt Lake City the way the best food businesses always do: by making something people craved that nobody else in the city was doing right.
Co-owners Cami and Carly launched the concept after one experimental smash burger event ended with customers DMing them for weeks begging to know where to find more.
The secret was never complicated just good quality meat, real butter, and ingredients that don’t hide behind a pile of watery lettuce, which is a bold move that instantly separated them from every other burger spot in Utah. 🌟
The queer community showed up first and showed up hard, turning early pop-ups into mini block parties complete with music, good energy, and lines that proved word-of-mouth was doing all the marketing work.
Strategic partnerships with local and queer-owned businesses across SLC meant different neighborhoods got access, growing a fanbase that spans the entire city rather than just one corner of it.
Add in Friday and Saturday-only hours that create genuine scarcity and a truck that regularly sells out before closing time, and Girls Who Smash turned urgency into one of their most powerful selling points. 🎉
Food Highlights
- Hot Mess: Stacked smash patties loaded with their addictive secret sauce it earns the name, requires extra napkins, and is absolutely worth every messy bite. 🍔
- Spice Girl: A fiery build that delivers serious heat without ever letting the spice override the quality of the beef underneath. 🌶️
- Classic Smash Burger: Ultra-crispy caramelized edges, juicy center, and perfectly melted cheese for purists who just want the craft executed flawlessly. 🧀
- Plain Jane Fries: Crispy fries tossed in a BBQ-style seasoning blend that reviewers say competes with the burgers themselves for most addictive thing on the menu. 🍟
- Secret Sauce: The tangy, sweet, savory condiment that customers rave about every single time and wish they could buy by the jar. 🥫
- Impossible Smash: A plant-based option that shows Girls Who Smash takes inclusivity as seriously as they take their beef same crispy technique, same great flavor. 🌱
Atmosphere
Girls Who Smash sets up at rotating SLC locations with outdoor vibes, pop music blasting from speakers, and an energy that feels more like a block party than a lunch stop.
Orders come out fast reviewers note about seven minutes from order to hand-off so the line moves quick even when the crowd is deep.
The pink-branded truck, the music, and the infectious energy of Cami and Carly make every visit feel like you’re part of something genuinely fun and worth supporting. 🩷
Bottom Line
Go to Girls Who Smash for ultra-crispy smash burgers with secret sauce, Plain Jane fries you’ll think about all week, and an experience that feels nothing like a typical food truck stop.
Between the Hot Mess, the Spice Girl, and the inclusive community energy, this is Salt Lake City’s most exciting burger operation running right now.
Follow their Instagram, show up early, and don’t test the sell-out warning they mean it. 🌟
Address:
Girls Who Smash
Location varies — check @girlswhosmashslc for weekly schedule
🕔 Fri–Sat: 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM | Sun–Thu: Closed