Denver Burger Battle Brings the Sizzle on August 4
Photo courtesy of Full Pour Media.
More than 18 restaurants to battle for the ultimate burger showdown; tickets go on sale May 10
GOLDEN, Colo. (May 9, 2022)— Team Player Productions, producers of world-class food and drink festivals across the country, announces the return of Denver Burger Battle on Thursday, August 4, 2022 at Auraria Campus - Tivoli Quad (1000 Larimer St, Denver, CO 80204) starting at 5:30 p.m.
Denver Burger Battle is the can’t-miss Colorado foodie festival of the year with one simple goal: determine the best burger in Denver. Established in 2010, this sizzling tasting event includes unlimited samplings of burgers, sides, desserts, beer, wine and cocktails. Burger-loving attendees, as well as a panel of judges, will determine the People’s Choice and Judge’s Choice top burgers of the town.
“This year we have some rookies, like Lucy’s Burger Bar, joining us that are bringing the heat with creative takes on a classic burger,” says Event Director Nate Karnemaat. “Meanwhile, we have returning champions like Snarfburger (2021 Judge’s Choice winner) and Cherry Cricket (2021 People’s Choice and 2019 Judge’s Choice) that will be looking to defend their titles.”
Tickets go on sale via Eventbrite on the Denver Burger Battle website on Tuesday, May 10 at 10 a.m.
General Admission tickets ($64 + fees) - includes admission to the Denver Burger Battle at 6:30 p.m. and unlimited burger, beer and cocktail samples
First Bite/Early Access tickets ($84 + fees) - includes early admission to the Denver Burger Battle at 6 p.m. and unlimited burgers, beer and cocktail samples
VIP ($134 + fees) - includes earliest admission to the Denver Burger Battle at 5:30 p.m. and unlimited burgers and full bar with choice cocktails and access to the VIP Area
The following esteemed burger restaurants will compete for championship titles and bragging rights (with more to be announced in coming weeks):
5280 Burger Bar
Bad Daddy’s Burger Bar
Blue Moon RiNo
Border Burger Bar
Briar Common Brewery
Cherry Cricket
FIRE @ the ART Hotel
Illegal Burger
Lucy’s Burger Bar
Rooted Craft American Kitchen
Snarfburger
Split Lip
Stoic and Genuine
Stoney’s Uptown Joint
Stanley Beer Hall
Dierks Bentley’s Whiskey Row
Highland Tap & Burger
Carm & Gia Metropolitan
Bookmark this page for the full list of restaurants, as well as what they will be serving.
A portion of proceeds from the sale of tickets will benefit Firefly Autism, a nonprofit that seeks to transform the lives of children with autism.
“Burger lovers, this event is for you!” says Karnemaat. “Come and help decide who will prevail.”
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Denver Burger Battle
Denver Burger Battle is a Team Player Productions event with one simple goal: to determine the BEST burger in Colorado. A team of burger experts and enthusiasts carefully vets and hand selects each competing burger, so guests have the chance to taste and vote from an impressive, curated bracket of local restaurants. The 2022 showdown goes down on Thursday, Aug. 4, at Auraria Campus, and benefits local nonprofit partners. For more information, visit www.DenverBurgerBattle.com, or follow @DenverBurgerBattle on Facebook and Instagram. About Team Player ProductionsFounded more than 25 years ago in Denver, Team Player Productions (TPP) has produced and managed more than 400 events around the country, raising more than $2 million for its various nonprofit partners. TPP has created and continues to produce beloved annual events including Vail Wine Classic, Breckenridge Wine Classic and Vail Craft Beer Classic, and adopted others, such as Denver Burger Battle and the Boulder Creek Festival. The company was also the originator of events including Taste of Fort Collins, Steamboat Wine Festival and Park City Food & Wine Classic. TPP consults and produces events for a portfolio of clients as well, such as Goose Island Beer Co., Blue Point Brewing Co., Great Divide Brewing Company, Odell Brewing Company, Red Bull, City of Centennial, Anheuser-Busch, Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals, Arvada Center for Arts & Humanities, and CraftWorks Foundation. For more information, visit TPPEvents.com, or follow @TPPEvents on Facebook and @TeamPlayerProductions on Instagram.