The Impossible Combo

The Impossible Combo

Everyone had the same guilty dream.
We just made it real.

Everyone had the same guilty dream.
We just made it real.

Client

Burger King

Burger King

Year

2022

Category

Brand Act │ Social │ PR

Brand Act │ Social │ PR

Context

Context

Fast food fans had been saying the same thing for years: Burger King has the best burger, McDonald’s has the best fries.

The internet had already created the perfect combo. It just didn’t exist — yet.

Fast food fans had been saying the same thing for years: Burger King has the best burger, McDonald’s has the best fries.

The internet had already created the perfect combo. It just didn’t exist — yet.

Context

Fast food fans had been saying the same thing for years: Burger King has the best burger, McDonald’s has the best fries.

The internet had already created the perfect combo. It just didn’t exist — yet.

Idea

Idea

The Impossible Combo.

Burger King partnered with Brazil’s largest delivery app, Rappi, to make the mashup real — pairing a Whopper with McDonald’s fries.

Each order required couriers to make a second stop at McDonald’s before delivering the full combo, turning a fan-made idea into a real-world experience.

It wasn’t just about the stunt — it was about showing that Burger King is bold enough to embrace even its biggest rival.

The Impossible Combo.

Burger King partnered with Brazil’s largest delivery app, Rappi, to make the mashup real — pairing a Whopper with McDonald’s fries.

Each order required couriers to make a second stop at McDonald’s before delivering the full combo, turning a fan-made idea into a real-world experience.

It wasn’t just about the stunt — it was about showing that Burger King is bold enough to embrace even its biggest rival.

Idea

The Impossible Combo.

Burger King partnered with Brazil’s largest delivery app, Rappi, to make the mashup real — pairing a Whopper with McDonald’s fries.

Each order required couriers to make a second stop at McDonald’s before delivering the full combo, turning a fan-made idea into a real-world experience.

It wasn’t just about the stunt — it was about showing that Burger King is bold enough to embrace even its biggest rival.

Results

Results

  • Whopper sales increased by 81%

  • Sold out in 27 minutes on launch day

  • Top-selling offer on Rappi that day

  • Prompted McDonald’s to request removal from the platform

AWARDS

  • The One Show: 1x Gold - 1x Silver

  • Cannes Lions: 1x Silver - 2x Shortlist

  • D&AD: 2x Shortlist

  • Clio Awards: 1x Silver - 1x Bronze - 2x Shortlist

  • LIA: 1x Silver - 3x Bronze

  • El Ojo: 2x Silver

ADDITIONAL CREDITS

DAVID São Paulo

  • Whopper sales increased by 81%

  • Sold out in 27 minutes on launch day

  • Top-selling offer on Rappi that day

  • Prompted McDonald’s to request removal from the platform

AWARDS

  • The One Show: 1x Gold - 1x Silver

  • Cannes Lions: 1x Silver - 2x Shortlist

  • D&AD: 2x Shortlist

  • Clio Awards: 1x Silver - 1x Bronze - 2x Shortlist

  • LIA: 1x Silver - 3x Bronze

  • El Ojo: 2x Silver

ADDITIONAL CREDITS

DAVID São Paulo

Results

  • Whopper sales increased by 81%

  • Sold out in 27 minutes on launch day

  • Top-selling offer on Rappi that day

  • Prompted McDonald’s to request removal from the platform

AWARDS

  • The One Show: 1x Gold - 1x Silver

  • Cannes Lions: 1x Silver - 2x Shortlist

  • D&AD: 2x Shortlist

  • Clio Awards: 1x Silver - 1x Bronze - 2x Shortlist

  • LIA: 1x Silver - 3x Bronze

  • El Ojo: 2x Silver

ADDITIONAL CREDITS

DAVID São Paulo

LUIS NUNEZ CREATIVE DIRECTOR

LUIS NUNEZ CREATIVE DIRECTOR

LUIS NUNEZ CREATIVE DIRECTOR

LUIS NUNEZ CREATIVE DIRECTOR