Battle of the Burgers

In this EPIC competition, culinary teams across Temecula Valley brought all they had to Pechanga Resort Casino to compete once again for the title of "Best Burger." TVUSD CTE students also partnered with Pechanga chefs to compete for the best "Loaded Fries."

2024 Winners for "Best Burger"

Judges' Choice

Pinaccle Restaurant at Falkner Winery Celebrates Peoples' Choice "Best Burger"

Pinnacle Restaurant at Falkner Winery

2nd Place: Luke's On Front

3rd Place: The Brunch House

Peoples' Choice

Corkfire Kitchen

2nd Place: Pinnacle Restaurant at Falkner Winery

3rd Place: The Brunch House

2024 Winners for "Best Loaded Fries"

Judges' Choice

Journey's End Judge's Choice "Best Loaded Fries"

Journey's End

2nd Place: Pechanga Café

3rd Place: K elsey's

Peoples' Choice

Pechanga Café

2nd Place: Journey's End

3rd Place: Greak Oak Steakhouse

2024 Participants

Local Restaurant Participants:

Baily's Old Town
Corkfire Kitchen
Crush & Brew
Luke's On Front
Pinnacle Restaurant at Falkner Winery
The Brunch House

Pechanga Resort Casino Restaurants:

Judges

Candice Woo, Eater San Diego

Fielding Buck, Southern California News Group, Riverside County Restaurant News

James "Stew" Stewart, Mayor Of Temecula

Joel Greene, IE Explorer Restaurant Reviewer

Pam Kragen, San Diego Union Tribune Dining Critic

Benefiting CTE of Temecula Valley Unified School District

The mission of Career Technical Education is to provide industry-linked programs and services that enable ALL students to reach their career goals in order to achieve economic self-sufficiency, compete in the local, state, and global marketplace, and contribute to the economic prosperity of their communities.

Battle of the Burgers