5 Guys vs. In-N-Out

They opened a 5 guys in Baton Rouge recently. I've heard great things about it from some DC-ers. So, I had to try it. Up until now the reigning champ of chain-fast-food type burgers has been In-N-Out, a classic California favorite.

Comparisons:
Price:
Five Guys is more expensive. For two people to get two cheeseburgers a regular size fry and one drink the price was around 17 bucks. At In-N-Out a full meal (double-double cheeseburger, fries and a drink) maxes out around 6 bucks. So for two people, maybe a little more than 12 dollars.
In-N-Out wins on price.

Burger:
The burgers are extremely similar. Five guys allows you to add mushrooms, peppers and bacon (bacon is the only thing you pay extra for). Those aren't options at In-N-Out. BUT, to me, a very important available option at In-N-Out is the animal style option. Completely unavailable at Five Guys. Atkin's got his hook into me deep and I feel enormous amounts of guilt for eating carbs. But give me two huge patties of meat any day and I can rationalize the calories away.
Five guys meat patties seemed a tiny bit larger than In-N-Out but the taste was very similar.

It's a draw. Both burgers are tasty and each place offers something a tad different.

Fries:
I'm aware that there is some weird cult-following that loves the In-N-Out fries. I don't belong to that cult. However, Five Guys has delicious french fries. They offer them Five Guys style or Cajun. Both were very good made from fresh potatoes (the sacks of potatoes are visible as you walk in the restaurant).
Five Guys wins on fries.

Extra:
In-N-Out has a drive-through. They make delicious shakes. Five Guys doesn't.

Winner:
In-N-Out - because I really don't care about fries all that much and I like shakes and drive-throughs. But, since In-N-Out will not be here anytime soon, Five-Guys is an extremely close second and they do make some amazing burger.