Cookout Guide
Your starting point for menu prices, Tray meals, milkshakes, nutrition, locations and the story behind the brand.
Cook Out is a fast-food restaurant chain that began in Greensboro, North Carolina, in 1989. Its menu includes char-grilled burgers, barbecue, chicken, hot dogs, Tray meals and milkshakes. This Cookout Guide helps you choose the right menu page, plan an order and check local restaurant details.
MenuPricesUSA is an independent guide, not the restaurant’s official website. For a specific visit, confirm the current price, availability and hours with your chosen location.
Explore the Cookout Menu Guides
Choose what you need below: the full menu for prices, Trays for meal combinations, milkshakes for flavors, or nutrition for calories and macros.
Burgers, chicken, barbecue, hot dogs, sides and drinks, with dated restaurant-level price comparisons.
Explore menu prices → Flavors and shake pricesMilkshake MenuBrowse flavor choices, seasonal listings, standard shake pricing and the Tray substitution charge.
Find your milkshake → Build a mealTray MenuCompare Jr. and regular Trays, eligible mains, two side choices, drinks and local differences.
Compare Tray options → Calories and macrosNutritionCheck selected official PDF entries for calories, protein, carbs, sodium and portion sizes, with source limitations.
Check nutrition facts →What Does Cook Out Serve?
- Burgers: char-grilled choices with different sizes, styles and toppings.
- Chicken: grilled and spicy sandwiches, strips and wraps.
- Barbecue and hot dogs: sandwich and hot dog options alongside other savory items.
- Sides: fries, hushpuppies, onion rings and other locally listed choices.
- Shakes and drinks: milkshakes, fountain beverages, tea and floats.
A product appearing on a general menu does not guarantee that it is offered at every restaurant or included in every meal combination. Check the relevant local menu panel.
Understanding Trays and Milkshakes
Build a Tray around your main
The photographed restaurant menus organize a Tray into one eligible main, two side choices and a beverage. Jr. and regular use different main lists. Some foods, such as a quesadilla, can appear in more than one role, so specify whether you want it as your main or a side.
Choose a shake separately or as a replacement
A standalone shake and a paid Tray drink substitution are different purchases. The upgrade replaces the included beverage rather than automatically adding another drink. Seasonal flavors and custom combinations need a local availability check.
Cook Out Locations and Opening Hours
Start with the official restaurant finder. Its filters include North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, Tennessee, Georgia and other states. Search by location and check the restaurant details before travelling.
Do not assume one store’s closing time, seating or service options apply everywhere. Confirm hours directly, particularly for a late-night visit or holiday. A “coming soon” listing is not confirmation that a restaurant is already serving customers.
Before You Order
- Pick the restaurant. Use its current board for prices and available items.
- Choose individual items or a Tray. Compare the food you actually want, not just the headline meal price.
- Confirm extras. Ask about toppings, additional sides and shake substitutions before paying.
- Check the final total. Taxes and any delivery-related charges are separate from our dated menu-board observations.
Our price guide keeps Raleigh, Alpharetta and Gadsden observations separate. These photographed prices are useful references, not a nationwide fixed-price list or a promise of today’s checkout amount.
A Short History of the Brand
The company’s official timeline starts on Randleman Road in Greensboro. Three milestones show its growth:
- 1989: the first restaurant opens in Greensboro, North Carolina.
- 2010: Spartanburg, South Carolina, becomes the first location outside North Carolina.
- 2022: the timeline records the 300th restaurant on Winchester Road in Memphis, Tennessee.
The 300th opening is a historical milestone, not a current restaurant count. Use the location finder for present-day restaurant listings.
Nutrition and Ingredient Checks
A complete meal’s calories depend on the main, exact side portions, drink and extras. Full-order nutrition should not automatically be used for a smaller Tray side. Our Nutrition guide separates those portions and flags unclear source entries.
The official nutrition PDF is a published reference, not an item-by-item allergy clearance. Ask the restaurant about current ingredients and shared preparation if you have an allergy or another dietary requirement.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Cook Out known for?
The menu centers on char-grilled burgers, barbecue, chicken, hot dogs, customizable Trays and a broad milkshake selection.
Where did Cook Out start?
The company’s official history dates its first restaurant to 1989 on Randleman Road in Greensboro, North Carolina.
What comes in a Tray?
The photographed menus offer one eligible Jr. or regular main, two side choices and a beverage. A regular shake is a paid substitution.
Where can I check menu prices?
Use our Menu Prices guide for dated store-board observations, then confirm the selected restaurant’s current board. These are not nationwide fixed prices.
Are all milkshake flavors available year-round?
No. The photographed flavor boards include seasonal entries. Check current stock and any custom-blend charge with the restaurant.
How do I find a nearby restaurant and its hours?
Use the official location finder and open the selected restaurant’s details. Confirm local opening hours and service options before travelling.
Where can I check calories and allergy information?
Our Nutrition guide organizes selected official PDF values and flags uncertainties. For allergies, ask the restaurant about current ingredients and shared preparation.
Our Methodology
Updated 28 August 2026. Founding and historical milestones were checked against the official company timeline. Menu context and restaurant discovery use the official menu and location finder.
Detailed price evidence, photo dates and local differences remain in the linked menu guides. Nutrition references use the official PDF, whose recipe revision date was not established. No current store count, universal hours or national fixed prices are inferred. Food images are illustrations.