Battle of the Burgers - 2024 Results
The fourth annual Battle of the Burgers was held on Saturday, January 20, 2024 at Pechanga Resort Casino. Seven restaurants located in Temecula Valley competed for the Judge’s Choice & People’s Choice award. The event was a collaborative effort between Visit Temecula Valley, Pechanga Resort Casino, and Temecula Valley Unified School District. In addition to the burger challenge, there was a “Loaded Fries” competition that included eleven Pechanga Resort Casino chefs partnering with third and fourth year Career Technical Education (CTE) culinary students through Temecula Valley Unified School District. The students teamed up with the chefs to create their “Loaded Fries” recipes.
The event was a sellout at more than 400 attendees. There were more burgers and fries than one could consume, but everyone tried their best. Restaurants cooked onsite and attendees came up to their booths for samples, while the “Loaded Fries” were the centerpiece of the room with the chefs and students offering a wide variety of very creative versions of fries.
Restaurants that participated in the burger competition were Baily’s Old Town, Devilicious Eatery, Mad Madeline’s Grill, Cork|Fire Kitchen, The Restaurant at Avensole Winery, and 8 Bit Brewing Company.
The competition included a Judge's Choice and a People's Choice selection. Add the winners are...
Judge's Choice - Best Burger
1st Place - Devilicious Eatery - Wawahi Burger
Judge's Choice - Best Burger
2nd Place - Mad Madeline's Grill - Redneck Burger
Judge's Choice - Best Burger
3rd Place - 8 Bit Brewing Company - Super Smash Burger
Judge's Choice - Loaded Fries
1st Place - Kelsey's and students Ian Dalebout, Tanner Olson, and Diego Romero (photo above)
2nd Place - Blazing Noodles and students Carter Crouse, and Hailey Mellinger
3rd Place - Banquets & Catering and students Kimberly Baza, Brian Sheridan, and Zachary Truong
People's Choice - Best Burger
1st Place - Mad Madeline's - Redneck Burger
2nd Place - Bailey's Old Town - Classic Burger (photo below)
3rd Place - 8 Bit Brewing Company - Super Smash Burger
People's Choice - Loaded Fries
1st Place - Kelsey's and students Ian Dalebout, Tanner Olson, and Diego Romero
2nd Place - Banquets & Catering and students Kimberly Baza, Brian Sheridan, and Zachary Truong
3rd Place - Blazing Noodles and students Carter Crouse, and Hailey Mellinger