A well-balanced burger is hard to top. This recipe has it all. A soft, chewy, and crunchy pretzel bun. A fatty, buttery, hand-ground wagyu patty. A few different types of cheese for that gooeyness.

Bison patties are topped with peppered bacon and sandwiched between barbecue sauce–slathered pretzel buns in this cookout favorite. Paige Grandjean is a food editor, recipe developer ...