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OT: The Other Tournament - Top 10 in the Search for Iowa's Best Burger

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The top 10 have been unveiled after Iowans submitted nominations to find the best burger. Nominations were accepted online by the Iowa Beef Industry Council and the Iowa Cattlemen’s Association. The restaurants making the Top Ten list:
  • AllyCatz GrubHouse, Denver
  • Lucile’s at the Continental Hotel, Centerville
  • Big Schwilly’s Chicken Dillys, Fairfield
  • The Buck Snort, Council Bluffs
  • Birdies, Burgers, & Brews at the Hillcrest, Graettinger
  • The Twisted Tail Steakhouse & Saloon, BeeBeeTown
  • Brady’s Pub, Sheldon
  • Troy’s Bar and Grill, Earling
  • BurgerFiend, Cedar Rapids
  • Wink’s Bar & Grill, West Liberty
The quest for the winner of the Iowa’s Best Burger will now begin. All Top Ten restaurants will be visited by a panel of anonymous judges who will evaluate the burgers based on taste, appearance, and proper doneness (160 degrees Fahrenheit). The judges’ scores and comments will be accumulated and the winner will be crowned on May 1 to kick off May Beef Month.

To learn more about the contest and the Top Ten restaurants, including addresses and hours, click here.

Last year, Wood Iron Grille of Oskaloosa took home the title of 2019 Iowa’s Best Burger. Winners in previous years are: 2018 - Café Beaudelaire of Ames 2017 – The Smokin’ Hereford BBQ of Storm Lake; 2016 - The Chuckwagon Restaurant Adair; 2015 - The Cider House of Fairfield; 2014 - Brick City Grill in Ames; 2013 - 61 Chop House Grille in Mediapolis; 2012 - Coon Bowl III in Coon Rapids; 2011 - Rusty Duck in Dexter; and 2010 - Sac County Cattle Company of Sac City.
 
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