COMPETITION OVERVIEW
NOVEMBER 9-13, 2016
ORANGE BEACH, ALABAMA
Everyone loves a great hamburger. The perfect ratio of burger to bun, the selection of choice ingredients and the overall personality of the burger maestro are all major factors in determining whether any hamburger is worthy of the label ‘great’.
At the World Burger Championship, 50 of the world’s best hamburgers and their cooks, as determined by competitions and publications across the country, will receive automatic invitations to enter and compete at The World Food Championships. Home cooks, restaurateurs and chefs will all compete to see whose cuisine reigns supreme.
WORLD BURGER CHAMPIONSHIP
$10,000 GRAND PRIZE
Schedule and Rules
Competition Structure
The World Food Championships will feature three rounds of competition.
Signature Dish: competitors will create their best recipe for judging within each category.
Structured Build: this round separates the contenders from the pretenders by forcing everyone to create their own spin on the same basic dish.
Infused Ingredient: the top competitors in each category will face off for culinary supremacy using the same ingredient in their final category dish.
2016 Competitor Packets
Competition Schedule and Rules
The World Burger Championship will be limited to the first 50 entrants who are fully qualified, registered and confirmed. Any qualified entrant who wants to compete after the field is full must seek a special exemption from the WFC competition committee.
The following event is an International Qualifier for the 2016 World Burger Championship:
Canadian Food Championships
The following events are Preferred Qualifiers for the 2015 World Burger Championship:
395 Burger Battle
Bands, Burgers and Brews Burger Throwdown
Grillstock Festival (Burger competition)
The following events are Elite Qualifiers for the 2015 World Burger Championship:
Bubba Burger Online Contest
Bull Burger Battles
Culinary Fight Club
Game Day Chef Challenge
Just A Pinch
Reinhart Foodservice Burger Competition Series (Select Events)
The following competitions are automatic qualifiers for the 2016 World Burger Championship:
United States Events
| Event | Location | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 Strut Your Duck Recipe Contest | ONLINE, US | |
| Reinhart Foodservice Burger Competition Series | Various Locations, US | |
| 2016 World Burger Championship (Wait List) | US | |
| Tri State BBQ Festival (Burger competition) | Dothan, AL, US | Apr 8, 2016 |
| Flora-Bama Yacht Club "Wild" Chef Throwdown (Burger competition) | Perdido Key, AL, US | Jun 9, 2016 |
| Scottsdale Burger Battle - Judge's Choice | Scottsdale, AZ, US | Mar 24, 2016 |
| Scottsdale Burger Battle - People's Choice | Scottsdale, AZ, US | Mar 24, 2016 |
| Devoured Culinary Classic - People's Choice | Phoenix, AZ, US | Mar 5, 2016 |
| Game Day Chef Challenge - Mountain Regional Champion | Glendale, AZ, US | Nov 22, 2015 |
| Oakland Magazine - Best Burger | Oakland, CA, US | |
| SF Magazine - Best of the Bay | San Francisco, CA, US | |
| SF Weekly - Best Classic Burger | San Francisco, CA, US | |
| Sacramento Burger Battle | Sacramento, CA, US | Sep 15, 2016 |
| Game Day Chef Challenge - Grand Champion | Pasadena, CA, US | Jan 1, 2016 |
| Bull Burger Battle - San Diego | San Diego, CA, US | Aug 6, 2016 |
| 395 Burger Battle | Mammoth Lakes, CA, US | Aug 5, 2016 |
| 2015 Sutter Home's Build A Better Burger | St. Helena, CA, US | |
| Culinary Fight Club (CA Burger) | San Diego, CA, US | Jun 5, 2016 |
| Colorado Burger Summit | Copper Mountain, CO, US | Jul 30, 2016 |
| Washington City Paper - Best Burger | Washington, DC, US | |
| 2015 World Burger Champion | Kissimmee, FL, US | |
| 2015 World Burger Championship - Top Ten - 8th Place | Kissimmee, FL, US | |
| 2015 World Burger Championship - Top Ten - 5th Place | Kissimmee, FL, US | |
| 2015 World Burger Championship - Top Ten - 4th Place | Kissimmee, FL, US | |
| 2015 World Burger Championship - Top Ten - 9th Place | Kissimmee, FL, US | |
| 2015 World Burger Championship - Top Ten - 2nd Place | Kissimmee, FL, US | |
| 2015 World Burger Championship - Top Ten - 7th Place | Kissimmee, FL, US | |
| 2015 World Burger Championship - Top Ten - 6th Place | Kissimmee, FL, US | |
| 2015 World Burger Championship - Top Ten - Tenth Place | Kissimmee, FL, US | |
| 2015 World Burger Championship - Top Ten - 3rd Place | Kissimmee, FL, US | |
| Boca Burger Battle - Grillmaster (Judge's Choice) | Boca Raton, FL, US | Jul 16, 2016 |
| Burger Beast Burgie Awards -- Broward County | Hialeah, FL, US | Jan 16, 2016 |
| Burger Beast Burgie Awards -- Miami-Dade County | Hialeah, FL, US | Jan 16, 2016 |
| Burger Beast Burgie Awards -- Non-traditional Burger | Hialeah, FL, US | Jan 16, 2016 |
| Burger Beast Burgie Awards -- Orlando Burger | Hialeah, FL, US | Jan 16, 2016 |
| Jacksonville Magazine - Best Burger | Jacksonville, FL, US | |
| Best of Orlando 2015 - Orlando Weekly - Best Burger | Orlando, FL, US | |
| Riverwalk Burger Battle | Fort Lauderdale, FL, US | May 13, 2016 |
| 2015 World Pasta Championship - Top Ten - 9th Place | Kissimmee, FL, US | |
| 2015 Mini MacDown at the WFC | Kissimmee, FL, US | Nov 8, 2015 |
| WBC Competition (Burger competition) | Kissimmee, FL, US | |
| Reinhart Foodservice - Traditions Best Bite - Judge's Choice | Amelia Island, FL, US | Jun 11, 2016 |
| Boca Burger Battle (People's Choice) | Boca Raton, FL, US | Jul 16, 2016 |
| Reinhart Foodservice - Traditions Best Bite - People's Choice | Amelia Island, FL, US | Jun 11, 2016 |
| Atlanta Burger Wars - Judge's Choice | McDonough, GA, US | Apr 30, 2016 |
| Atlanta Burger Wars - People's Choice | McDonough, GA, US | Apr 30, 2016 |
| Atlanta Burger Wars - Individual category winner | McDonough, GA, US | Apr 30, 2016 |
| Culinary Fight Club (Atlanta Hot Wings) | Atlanta, GA, US | Oct 27, 2016 |
| Chicago Mag - Best of Chicago | Chicago, IL, US | |
| Chicago Reader - Best Burger | Chicago, IL, US | |
| Bull Burger Battle - Chicago | Chicago, IL, US | Jul 23, 2016 |
| Culinary Fight Club (Chicago Rifest Fight Club - Burger) | Chicago, IL, US | Jun 12, 2016 |
| Culinary Fight Club (Chicago Savor Food & Wine Fest) | Chicago, IL, US | Jun 5, 2016 |
| Bull Burger Battle - Indianapolis | Indianapolis, IN, US | Sep 17, 2016 |
| Indy Burger Battle | Indianapolis, IN, US | Jul 30, 2016 |
| Indy Burger Battle (People's Choice) | Indianapolis, IN, US | Jul 30, 2016 |
| New Orleans Gambit - Best Burger | New Orleans, LA, US | |
| Bull Burger Battle - Baton Rouge | Baton Rouge, LA, US | May 21, 2016 |
| Reinhart Foodservice - Shreveport 1st Annual BREW Cook-off | Shreveport, LA, US | Oct 14, 2016 |
| Reinhart Foodservice - Boston’s Ultimate Burger Showdown | Boston, MA, US | Mar 30, 2016 |
| Baltimore Magazine - Best Burger - People's Choice | Baltimore, MD, US | |
| Reinhart Foodservice - Marquette Spring Food Show | Escanaba, MI, US | May 11, 2016 |
| Best Burger in the Valley | Stillwater, MN, US | May 1, 2015 |
| Minneapolis CityPages - Best Burger | Minneapolis, MN, US | |
| Minneapolis CityPages - Best Vegetarian Burger | Minneapolis, MN, US | |
| Kansas City Pitch - Best Burger | Kansas City, MO, US | |
| Sauce Magazine - Best Burger | St. Louis, MO, US | |
| Reinhart Foodservice - Kansas City Food Show | Kansas City, MO, US | Sep 20, 2016 |
| Reinhart Foodservice - Chefs of the Coast Gala | Biloxi, MS, US | Sep 8, 2016 |
| Zoofari -- Burgers, Brews and Bands | Billings, MT, US | Sep 30, 2016 |
| Triangle Downtowner Magazine - Best Burger | Raleigh, NC, US | |
| WNC Battle of the Burger | Asheville, NC, US | Aug 21, 2016 |
| Reinhart Foodservice - Omaha Reinhart Food Show | Omaha, NE, US | Sep 13, 2016 |
| 2012 World Burger Champion | Las Vegas, NV, US | |
| 2013 World Burger Champion | Las Vegas, NV, US | |
| 2014 World Burger Champion | Las Vegas, NV, US | |
| 2013 World Food Champion - Dave Elliott | Las Vegas, NV, US | |
| National Hamburger Festival | Buffalo, NY, US | Aug 13, 2016 |
| New York Magazine's - Best Burger | New York, NY, US | |
| Bull Burger Battle - New York | New York, NY, US | Jun 18, 2016 |
| 2015 Columbus Alive - Best of Columbus | Columbus, OH, US | |
| Oklahoma Gazette - Best Burger | Oklahoma City, OK, US | |
| Sutter Home's Build A Better Burger | ONLINE, US | Mar 31, 2016 |
| Bubba Burger Online Contest - Burger - 1st Place | ONLINE, US | |
| Bubba Burger Online Contest - Burger - 2nd Place | ONLINE, US | |
| Bubba Burger Online Contest - Burger - 3rd Place | ONLINE, US | |
| Bubba Burger Online Contest - Burger - 4th Place | ONLINE, US | |
| Bubba Burger Online Contest - Burger - 5th Place | ONLINE, US | |
| Just A Pinch - 2016 - Burger | ONLINE, US | |
| Philly Mag - Best Gastropub Burger | Philadelphia, PA, US | |
| Reinhart Foodservice - Customer Event | Pittsburgh, PA, US | Sep 28, 2016 |
| Bands, Burgers & Brews Burger Throwdown - Preferred Qualifier | Charleston, SC, US | May 22, 2016 |
| Sioux Falls Downtown Burger Battle | Sioux Falls, SD, US | Jan 2, 2016 |
| Best Memphis Burger Fest - Best Burger | Memphis, TN, US | Aug 28, 2016 |
| Best Memphis Burger Fest - Best Specialty Burger | Memphis, TN, US | Aug 28, 2016 |
| Nashville Scene Burger Week | Nashville, TN, US | Jul 18, 2016 |
| Nashville Lifestyle's Battle of the Burger | Nashville, TN, US | May 18, 2016 |
| Best Memphis Burger Fest - Best Veggie Burger | Memphis, TN, US | Aug 28, 2016 |
| Reinhart Foodservice - Johnson City Golden Ticket Chef Challenge | Johnson City, TN, US | Oct 11, 2016 |
| 2016 Burger Battle at the Bloomin' Festival | Temple, TX, US | |
| D Magazine - Dallas Best Burgers | Dallas, TX, US | |
| FW Weekly - Best Burger | Fort Worth, TX, US | |
| King's Dominion Military Chef BBQ Battle (Burger competition) | Doswell, VA, US | Jul 2, 2016 |
| Grill for Ten Grand (Burger competition) | Suquamish, WA, US | Aug 27, 2016 |
| 2015 Madison Magazine - Best of Madison (Burger Gold) | Madison, WI, US | |
| Baconfest MKE | Milwaukee, WI, US | Feb 14, 2016 |
| OnMilwaukee's Best Burger | Milwaukee, WI, US | |
| Reinhart Foodservice - Milwaukee Culinary Expo | Milwaukee, WI, US | Mar 22, 2016 |
| Reinhart Foodservice - La Crosse Burger Bash | La Crosse, WI, US | Jul 2, 2016 |
| Reinhart Foodservice - Shawano Burger Battle | Shawano, WI, US | Sep 20, 2016 |
| Event | Location | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Canadian Food Championships - Burger - First Place | Edmonton, AB, CA | Jul 22, 2016 |
| Canadian Food Championships - Burger - Second Place | Edmonton, AB, CA | Jul 22, 2016 |
| Mayo Burger Tour | Santo Domingo, DO | May 28, 2016 |
| Smokin' Hot BBQ San Juan (Burger competition) | San Juan, PR | Feb 20, 2016 |
| Grillstock Festival - (Cook's Choice) | Bristol, GB | Jul 2, 2016 |
| National Burger Awards - Best Burger | London, GB | Feb 25, 2016 |
| Grillstock Festival - (Burger competition) | Bristol, GBR, GB | Jul 2, 2016 |