Congratulations to 84 Italian Steakhouse for being the winner of the 2025 Burger Battle Royale!
Thank you to everyone that participated in the battle, both restaurants and patrons — we’re excited for 2026!
Congratulations to 84 Italian Steakhouse for being the winner of the 2025 Burger Battle Royale!
Thank you to everyone that participated in the battle, both restaurants and patrons — we’re excited for 2026!
Peach Be With You
Grilled hamburger topped with smoked peaches, jalapeños, brown sugar and bourbon glaze, pepper jack cheese, arugula, and basil creme fraiche on a toasted brioche bun
46 North Pints & Provisions
Jalapeño Jack Burger
8oz ground beef, fried jalapeño, fried onion strings, bacon, habanero aioli, and pepper jack cheese on brioche bun
Beer & Fish Company
The Burger
Hawaiian bun, Guinness bacon jam, Gouda cheese, pickles, house barbecue, crispy onion strings, bacon, 80% beef/20% bacon blended patty
Blarney Stone Pub
Chorizo Breakfast Burger
8oz fresh ground, 80/20 Certified Angus Beef burger on top of a buttery croissant, smothered in a creamy, smoky chorizo sausage gravy that is topped with a beautifully cooked sunny side up egg, then finished with paprika and green onion
Cowboy Jack’s
Le Cordon Moo Burger
Two quarter pound beef patties seasoned and smashed with diced onion, extra Swiss cheese, sliced smoked ham sautéed in honey mustard, thick cut teriyaki bacon, and a honey-toasted bun served with lettuce, tomato, red onions, and pickles on the side
JL Beers
Gyro Burger
Feta cheese, cucumbers, tzatziki sauce, tomatoes, diced raw onions, and lettuce
Marge’s Diner
The Whole Cookout Burger
Beef patty topped with coleslaw, potato chips, baked beans, BBQ pulled pork, American cheese, and a potato salad aioli
Mezzaluna
Umami Smash
Bacon-mushroom beef patty, French onion, tomato jam, and dill pickles on an onion bun
NoBull Smokehouse
“Not My First Rodeo”
6oz seasoned burger topped with smoked cheddar, house-made sweet pickles, pulled smoked pork, a hand breaded onion ring, and our very own Dakota BBQ sauce, sandwiched between a toasty brioche bun
Nova Eatery & Supper Club
Nova Royale
Two wagyu smash patties, two slices New School American cheese, shredduce, topped with roasted tomatoes, crispy black pepper bacon, and aioli on a Marty roll
The Old Broadway
Bloody Mary Burger
Hand pattied burger with lettuce, homemade garlic pickles, giardiniera, bacon, mozzarella cheese, pepper jack cheese, and topped with a Bloody Mary sauce
pounds
The Grail
A double-patty burger with smoked Gouda, bacon slices, house-made Wavy sauce, caramelized onions, and shredded lettuce on a potato bun
701 Eateries (Prairie Kitchen)
Double Patty Smash Burger
House-made pepper jelly, pimento cheese spread, peppered Nueske’s bacon, and garlic aioli on a pretzel bun
Rosewild
Bacon Mozz Burger
Bacon jam patty, fried mozzarella, buttercake lettuce, and smoked tomato aioli on a brioche bun
Sidestreet Grille & Pub
Okee Dokee Artichokee
Beef burger patty, bacon, cream cheese spinach and artichoke dip, slice of tomato, toasted bun
Sons of Norway
Norsk Waffle Burger
Hand-pattied burger topped with Swiss cheese and a cran-rhubarb sauce, sandwiched between 2 bacon-infused Norwegian waffles
TOASTED FROG
Call Me “Pete” Burger
Two grilled 4oz beef patties on a seeded bun, olive and mascarpone spread, and tobacco onions
Unicorn Park
Chimi Smash Burger
Two all-beef smashed patties layered with bacon, topped with puppy queso, chimichurri, and gochujang aioli on a Martin’s Potato Roll
Wurst Bier Hall
The Poutine Burger
Gravy, swiss, haus sauce, cheese curds, and fries
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