1-Gathering and Prepping: First, prepare all ingredients by washing any veggies if you’re adding them, crushing the tortilla chips, and measuring out sauces. This sets you up for success with minimal stress. Once everything’s ready, form the ground beef into small patties, mixing in the barbecue sauce, ranch dressing, and crushed tortilla chips for that signature crunch.

2-Heat your skillet or grill to medium-high aim for about 3-4 minutes per side to cook the patties just right. For the cheddar topping, either melt cheddar slices on the patties or whip up 1½ cups of melted cheddar cheese sauce using 2 tablespoons butter, 2 tablespoons flour, 1 cup milk, and 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese. Toast those hamburger buns for extra crispness and assemble with care.

3-Cooking and Serving: Smash the patties flat in the hot pan to get that perfect crust, cooking for 3 to 4 minutes per side. Stack them if you want doubles, and add the cheddar topping in the last minute. Lightly toast the hamburger buns until golden brown, then layer everything: start with the bun, add patties, pour on that warm cheese sauce, sprinkle extra crushed tortilla chips, and top it off.