McDonald's is testing hamburgers made from fresh beef in 14 locations in the Dallas area, the company says Instead of frozen patties, burgers like the Bacon Clubhouse and Double Quarter Pounder with Cheese are being molded from freshly ground beef Until now the fast-food chain used frozen patties to make its classic hamburgers If rolled out nationwide, the move could help McDonald's repel competition from rival chains like Shake Shack and In-N-Out both of which tout using fresh never frozen, beef in their burgers