The argument starts casually enough, maybe over drinks or at a family cookout. Someone mentions a burger and suddenly the room divides like a map of the state itself.
This side of Oklahoma swears by the onion smash patties found in dingy diners with decades of grease seasoning the grills. That side points to seared ribeyes served in dark wood steakhouses where the waiters wear ties older than most customers.
The rivalry runs deeper than sports or politics because food matters more. Both cities do beef exceptionally well, but they do it differently, with different techniques, different traditions, and different definitions of perfection…