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As the crumbs settle from the 2017 Meat 16 Cheeseburger Challenge, we have already commenced planning for 2018. The interest we have received through The Vindicator, WFMJ News, Fast Freddie and 93.3 The Wolf and Facebook was amazing! Although the tournament ran smoothly for the most part, we feel it necessary to make a few adjustments to the rules.
2018 Meat 16 UCC Rules
- For each round, restaurants provide two identical cheeseburgers from their menu, cooked medium-well.
- Each entry must be accompanied by a well written description.
- Cheeseburgers must be cut in half and placed in unmarked containers that will be provided by BURGERGUYZ.
- There can be no evidence as to where each cheeseburger is from.
- All cheeseburgers entered must appear on the restaurant menu before February, 2018.
- Restaurants can use the same cheeseburger for each round or they can change to another, as long as it’s on their menu.
- Cheeseburgers will be ordered at least 1 hour before pick-up time.
- Pick-up times will be exactly the same for both competitors in each specific match and the cheeseburgers must be ready to go, on time.
- The burgers from both competitors will be delivered to the judges at exactly the same time to insure fairness.
- A board of three judges will be used for each match. Two of their votes are needed to advance.
- Once a match is set, it will only be rescheduled if one of our curriers cancels due to emergency or in the event of an emergency that forces one of the competitors to close their kitchen.
2018 Entrants
All entrants are locally owned restaurants. No national chain restaurants. Local chain restaurants are allowed. The county champ and runner-up are invited back as the 1 and 2 seed, respectively, in their side of the bracket. The remaining spots will be filled ASAP by; A) popular demand through Facebook comments and messages and email messages. B) restaurant owner requests entry.
Trumbull County
- Big D’s Newton Pub, Newton Falls
- Niki’z Pub, Niles
- The Lime Tree, Warren
- High Pointe Restaurant & Tavern, Niles
- The Lake Tavern, Mecca
- 3 Way Cafe, Cortland
Mahoning County
- Davidson’s Restaurant/Tavern, Cornersberg
- The Pour House Bar & Grill, Canfield
- Bogey’s Bar & Grill, Lowellville
- Magic Tree Pub & Eatery, Boardman
- Coaches Burger Bar, Poland
- Phoenix Fire Grill and Bar, Canfield
- Lanai Lounge, Boardman
- Ice House Inn, Austintown
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Check out our review of the Lanai in Boardman…
The 2017 Badurik’s Butcher Block Cheeseburger Challenge field of competitors is set, but not without a last minute Mahoning County shake-up.
After hundreds of comments on Facebook, burgerguyz.com and by email, Bogey’s Bar & Grill (Lowellville) is the clear choice for the last vacant slot in “The Meat 16,” which is slated to kick off on February 8th. To us, (BURGERGUYZ), Bogey’s is burger royalty and we are ecstatic that they will be in the tournament again. Last year they were eliminated in round 1 due to a miscommunication/misunderstanding, but this year, Chef Mel is confident and ready to fire up the grill!
Drop-out?
Unexpectedly, we received a message from one of last years 2nd round losers, stating they did not want to enter their burgers. We can only speculate why, but that opens up another slot which we went to our message pool and selected The Village Pump (Canfield).
Welcome and congratulations to Bogey’s Bar & Grill, The Village Pump, and Big D’s Newton Grill on being voted into this tournament by the people of the Mahoning Valley for having “the best burger!”
Good luck to all of this year’s competitors and may the best burger win!
The ACBG check out the burgers at a Kent bar that takes their burgers serious! Click the pic to get the scoop…
The Main Street Warren Group recruited Burgerguyz to help pick out the “Dave Grohl Burger.” The MVBRB and a special guest judge, chose the winner from the final 3 entries.
The official “Dave Grohl burger,” will be unveiled at the Dave Grohl Alley Rock ‘n’ Fest, which will be held on May 11. Click on Dave to get the details!
