Burger Wars: Winner declared!

Stories by Metromix Staff / Photos by Eric Rowley

Are you thinking what we're thinking?

Of course you are. One look at a juicy, buttery, bun-crowned hunk of charred flesh and you are powerless to resist it.

After listening to our readers’ suggestions and our own careful research (eating a helluva lot of burgers) we began with a finalist pool of 16 Des Moines-area burgers.

Some were traditional tried-and-true American masterpieces: Fatty ground chuck, couple of garnishes and a warm bun. Others walked an edgier line: Some sans bun, some not even — gasp! — made with beef.

Which is the best of the best? We've been leaving that up to you, and now (drum roll, please) we have our champion!

B-Bop's 1/2 Lb. Double Cheeseburger (185 votes) defeated Drake Diner's Maytag Burger (126)!

Thanks to everybody for participating!

 

Hickory Park - Garbage Burger

B-Bop's - B-Bop's  1/2 Lb. Double Cheeseburger

	Drake Diner - Maytag Burger
	WINNER B-Bop's - B-Bop's  1/2 Lb. Double Cheeseburger
	B-Bop's - B-Bop's  1/2 Lb. Double Cheeseburger

Drake Diner - Maytag Burger

Francie's - Queso Burger

Third-round voting: B-Bop's 1/2 Lb. Double Cheeseburger (189 votes) defeated Hickory Park's Garbage Burger (149), and Drake Diner's Maytag Burger (195) beat Francie's Queso Burger (143).

Results of voting in the second round:
● Hickory Park's Garbage Burger (74 votes) edged out Jesse's Embers' Ember Burger (72).
● B-Bop's 1/2 Lb. Double Cheeseburger (94) topped Maxie's Restaurant's Maxie Burger (52).
● Drake Diner's Maytag Burger (77) defeated Raccoon River Brewing's Raccoon Burger (69).
● Francie's Queso Burger (85) beat Red Robin's Banzai Burger (61).

Results of first-round voting:
● Hickory Park's Gargabe Burger (297 votes) over Baby Boomers' Big Buster (120)
● Jesse's Embers' Ember Burger (335) over Drake Diner's Veggie Veggie Burger (82)
● Maxie's Restaurant's Maxie Burger (248) over Gateway Market's Gateway Burger (169)
● B-Bop's 1/2 Lb. Double Cheeseburger (289) over Limey's Pub's Limey's Burger (128)
● Raccoon River Brewing's Raccoon Burger (239) over Star Bar's Star Bar Burger (178)
● Drake Diner's Maytag Burger (243) over Granite City's Bleu Peppercorn Burger (174)
● Red Robin's Banzai Burger (234) over Django's Le Royale with Cheese (183)
● Francie's Queso Burger (246) over Scooter and Bab's Italian Burger (171)