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Who’s bringing the sizzle?

Returning favorites and hot new Denver restaurants are ready to turn up the heat.

2023 Denver Burger Battle-3 (1)

2023 Champions

People's Choice

Cricket Royale | The cherry Cricket

We took our classic Cricket Burger and piled it high with braised short rib, bone marrow caramelized onions, and duxelles. We covered it with melted cave-aged Swiss cheeses and got sweet ‘n savory with roasted garlic onion jam and black pepper aioli. We added crispy onions for crunch and took it over the top with a soft pretzel bun.

judge's Choice

The Snarfburger Double | Snarfburger

Double Beef Patty Burger, Cheese, Lettuce, Tomato, Onion, Pickle, Mayo, Mustard, Ketchup, Hot Sauce, Buttery Toasted Bun. Add Signature Giardiniera on the side.

STAY TUNED FOR 2024 CONTENDERS

returning contenders

HATCH SUPREME BURGER  |
SNARFBURGER

Double Patty Burger
Pepper Jack Cheese
Bacon, Lettuce, Tomato
Giardiniera aioli sauce
Onion and Hatch Chile

GORGONZILLA BURGER | CRAVE REAL BURGERS

Peppercorn crusted burger patty, Worcestershire sauce, blue cheese, grilled mushrooms, pesto aioli, mixed greens, tomato, onion, and ketchup

BRIAR BEER CHEESE BURGER |
BRIAR COMMON BREWERY + EATERY

Beef patty, Briar Beer Cheese Sauce, Fried Jalapenos.

STEUBEN’S CHEESEBURGER | STEUBEN’S UPTOWN

Beef patty, mayo, mustard, lettuce, tomato, onion, American cheese, brioche bun

THE BLUE MOON SLOPPER |
BLUE MOON BREWERY

A burger patty made of brisket, ground and short rib served with caramelized onions, american cheese, queso and our house made pork green chili.

BAHN MI BURGER | STONEY’S BAR & GRILL

Marinated beef, pickled carrot, daikon, jalapeños, cucumber, cilantro, chili crisp-sriracha mayo, on a french baguette

THE CHIMI HENDRIX BURGER |
EDGEWATER BEER GARDEN

Premium ground chuck burger patty, smoked gouda, crispy onion straws, chimichurri, chili crunch & mashed potatoes. Served on a ciabatta roll.

The Mighty apple jack burger | mighty burger

Our locally grown, grass-fed all beef patty, topped with creamy smoked gouda cheese, sweet apple coleslaw, crispy southern fried onions, jack daniels BBQ sauce, and a dill pickle

The Cry Baby | CHERRY CRICKET

A classic half-pound Cricket Burger, topped with a toasty crostini blanketed with cave-aged gruyere, bone marrow caramelized onions, crispy house-made cheese frico, and onion strings. Served on a rosemary potato bun with a schmear of french onion dip and soup sidecar for your dipping pleasure. 

 

HEAT WAVE BURGER |
BAD DADDY’S BURGER BAR

Pepper jack cheese, jalapeño bacon, fresh sliced jalapeños, fried poblanos, housemade chipotle cayenne ketchup & habanero mustard

Sour Cherry Chipotle Burger |
STANLEY BEER HALL

2 beef patties, chipotle creamed goat cheese, sour cherry bacon jam, arugula tossed in sour cherry vinaigrette, sour cherry buttered bun

Uptown Burger |
Uptown & Humboldt

Sesame brioche bun, Angus Beef Chuck, white cheddar, butter lettuce, fig balsamic sautéed onions, crispy shallots, pink peppercorn & gorgonzola aioli.

 

Pancita de Jefe |
5280 Burger Bar

Slow Smoked Pork Belly, Mustard Mango BBQ Sauce, Chipotle Cream Cheese, Guacamole and Pickled Red Onion

Shroom Luva’s |
TAP & BURGER

Beef patty, Swiss, roasted mushrooms, truffle aioli, potato bun. 

NEW CONTENDERS

JAMONBURGUESA |
ULTREIA

Jamónburguesa: Double cheeseburger, American cheese, Portuguese 1000 Island dressing, lettuce, pickles

ROYAL GEORGE | BLUE SPRUCE BREWING COMPANY

A pub-style masterpiece featuring a ground chuck and rib patty nestled between a golden brioche bun, topped with caramelized onions deglazed in Laughing George Honey Kolsch, Monterey Jack cheese, and our signature Spruce Sauce, offering a symphony of flavors in every bite.

LI’L BIG WIG | THE W DENVER

This burger features our signature house-made beef patty topped with smoked pulled pork belly bacon, white cheddar, onion, tomato, lettuce, pickle and our W sauce on a brioche bun.

Poutine Burger | THE 49TH FOOD & SPIRITS

Grass fed elk & Colorado chuck beef patty with fried cheese curds, maple cream cheese, shoestring potatoes, & house gravy all on local Harvest Moon brioche.

Bacon Deluxe | BREW DOG

Premium beef patty, candied bacon, cheddar cheese, onion rings & house burger sauce

The Chingon Burger | TAG BURGER BAR

Our signature patty, potato bun, shredded lettuce, heirloom tomato, caramelized onion, carnitas, poblano aioli, and Los Chingones Signature hot sauce

HOOK & LADDER BURGER | EDGEWATER BEER GARDEN

Two 100% premium ground beef chuck patties, American cheese, grilled onions, pickles on a Kaiser bun

H&A MOOMAMI BURGER |
HICKORY & ASH

Smash Burger, Moomami Jam, Raclette Whiz, Charred Fresno Ketchup, Dill Pickle Mayo, Beer Braised Onions

THE BACON JAMBOREE BURGER |
SLATER’S 50/50

Angus beef patty, Swiss cheese, blackened bacon, jalapeño rosemary aioli and bacon jam on a brioche bun