Battle of the Burgers

Pechanga Resort Casino | Saturday, October 10, 2026

SUMMIT C BALLROOM | 12PM-3PM

In this epic competition for the Best Burger & Loaded Fries, Temecula Valley's culinary talent took center stage. Local restaurants served their best burgers in pursuit of the Best Burger title, while TVUSD CTE students joined forces with Pechanga chefs to craft loaded fry creations worthy of the Best Loaded Fries crown. And, the results are in! Check out the press release for more details about the winners & proceeds.

2026 Winners for "Best Burger"

Judges' Choice

Corkfire Kitchen Chef, restaurant team, and culinary high school students

1st Place

"Banh Mi Burger"

Corkfire Kitchen at Temecula Creek Inn

2nd Place: Rad to the Bone, Ebullition Brew Works Pub & Grill

3rd Place: Truffle Wagyu Haystack Bacon Cheeseburger, Hendo's Barrel House

Peoples' Choice

The Breakfast Club restaurant staff and culinary students

1st Place

"Dynamite Burger"

The Breakfast Club

2nd Place: Rad to the Bone, Ebullition Brew Works Pub & Grill

3rd Place: Ray's Burger, The Pinnacle at Falkner Winery

 

 

2026 Winners for "Best Loaded Fries"

Judges' Choice

Paisano's restaurant chef adn culinary students

1st Place

"The Olympian"

Paisano's, Chef Edward Hyman, students Abner Yat and Sebastian Pablo Tomas

2nd Place: "S'mores Sweet Potato Fries" - Kelsey's, Chef Ryan Stickel, students Angelina Rossetti, Riley McDougall, Jax Williams, Liam Mader

3rd Place: "Fuego Blast" - Journey's End, Chef Jordan Garcia, students Olivia Sanchez, Andia Shirvani

 

Peoples' Choice

Umi Sushi restaurant chefs and culinary students

1st Place

"Jamaican-Me-Hungry"

Umi Sushi & Oyster Bar, Chef Chuck Adkins & Chef John Diton, students Hailey Tronti, Raleigh Kay, Michael Sullin, Evan Crisp

2nd Place: "S'mores Sweet Potato Fries" - Kelsey's, Chef Ryan Stickel, students Angelina Rossetti Riley McDougall, Jax Williams, Liam Mader

3rd Place: "Fuego Blast" - Journey's End, Chef Jordan Garva, students Olivia Sanchez, Andia Shirvani

 

2026 PARTICIPATING RESTAURANTS

CORKFIRE

CRUSH & BREW

EBULLITION BREW WORKS PUB & GRILL

HENDO'S BARREL HOUSE

MAD MADELINE'S GRILL

PINNACLE AT FALKNER WINERY

THE BREAKFAST CLUB OF TEMECULA

THE GAMBLING COWBOY

Benefiting CTE of Temecula Valley Unified School District

The Culinary Arts pathway at Temecula Valley High School is one of 12 different pathways offered through TVUSD.

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. 

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