Nineteen enter the arena. One survives.

The Downtown Fargo Burger Royale is back with a vengeance. For our third annual chow down throw down, we’ve added even more local restaurants with more unique burgers to sink your teeth into. Starting June 1, you have one month to try as many different competitors as you want, cast your vote, and crown your champion. The only way to vote is by scanning the QR code at the physical restaurant or with the QR code inside a to-go order. You chews the winner.

Eighteen enter the arena. One survives.

The Downtown Fargo Burger Royale is back with a vengeance. For our third annual chow down throw down, we’ve added even more local restaurants with more unique burgers to sink your teeth into. Starting June 1, you have one month to try as many different competitors as you want, cast your vote, and crown your champion. The only way to vote is by scanning the QR code at the physical restaurant or with the QR code inside a to-go order. You chews the winner.

46 North Pints & Provisions

Jalapeño Jack Burger

8oz ground beef, fried jalapeño, fried onion strings, bacon, habanero aioli, and pepper jack cheese on brioche bun

84 Italian Steakhouse

Peach Be With You

Grilled hamburger topped with smoked peaches, jalapeños, brown sugar and bourbon glaze, pepper jack cheese, arugula, and basil creme fraiche on a toasted brioche bun

Beer & Fish Company

The Burger

Hawaiian bun, Guinness bacon jam, Gouda cheese, pickles, house barbecue, crispy onion strings, bacon, 80% beef/20% bacon blended patty

Blarney Stone Pub

Chorizo Breakfast Burger

8oz fresh ground, 80/20 Certified Angus Beef burger on top of a buttery croissant, smothered in a creamy, smoky chorizo sausage gravy that is topped with a beautifully cooked sunny side up egg, then finished with paprika and green onion

Cowboy Jack’s

Le Cordon Moo Burger

Two quarter pound beef patties seasoned and smashed with diced onion, extra Swiss cheese, sliced smoked ham sautéed in honey mustard, thick cut teriyaki bacon, and a honey-toasted bun served with lettuce, tomato, red onions, and pickles on the side

JL Beers

Gyro Burger

Feta cheese, cucumbers, tzatziki sauce, tomatoes, diced raw onions, and lettuce

Marge’s Diner

The Whole Cookout Burger

Beef patty topped with coleslaw, potato chips, baked beans, BBQ pulled pork, American cheese, and a potato salad aioli

Mezzaluna

Umami Smash

Bacon-mushroom beef patty, French onion, tomato jam, and dill pickles on an onion bun

NoBull Smokehouse

“Not My First Rodeo”

6oz seasoned burger topped with smoked cheddar, house-made sweet pickles, pulled smoked pork, a hand breaded onion ring, and our very own Dakota BBQ sauce, sandwiched between a toasty brioche bun

Nova Eatery & Supper Club

Nova Royale

Two wagyu smash patties, two slices New School American cheese, shredduce, topped with roasted tomatoes, crispy black pepper bacon, and aioli on a Marty roll

The Old Broadway

Bloody Mary Burger

Hand pattied burger with lettuce, homemade garlic pickles, giardiniera, bacon, mozzarella cheese, pepper jack cheese, and topped with a Bloody Mary sauce

pounds

The Grail

A double-patty burger with smoked Gouda, bacon slices, house-made Wavy sauce, caramelized onions, and shredded lettuce on a potato bun

701 Eateries (Prairie Kitchen)

Double Patty Smash Burger

House-made pepper jelly, pimento cheese spread, peppered Nueske’s bacon, and garlic aioli on a pretzel bun

Rosewild

Bacon Mozz Burger

Bacon jam patty, fried mozzarella, buttercake lettuce, and smoked tomato aioli on a brioche bun

Sidestreet Grille & Pub

Okee Dokee Artichokee

Beef burger patty, bacon, cream cheese spinach and artichoke dip, slice of tomato, toasted bun

Sons of Norway

Norsk Waffle Burger

Hand-pattied burger topped with Swiss cheese and a cran-rhubarb sauce, sandwiched between 2 bacon-infused Norwegian waffles

TOASTED FROG

Call Me “Pete” Burger

Two grilled 4oz beef patties on a seeded bun, olive and mascarpone spread, and tobacco onions

Unicorn Park

Chimi Smash Burger

Two all-beef smashed patties layered with bacon, topped with puppy queso, chimichurri, and gochujang aioli on a Martin’s Potato Roll

Wurst Bier Hall

The Poutine Burger

Gravy, swiss, haus sauce, cheese curds, and fries

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