MACON, Ga. — Macon Burger Week has made its triumphant return.
The celebrations of all things burgers will bring Macon's food scene together once again for the seventh year. The event has been going on since 2018.
Many restaurant across Macon are looking to take the top burger award, otherwise known as the People's Choice Champion. Grey Goose Player's Club won the honor in 2023 with their "Hot Shot" burger, which was an eight ounce patty topped with a "sweet and smokey" habanero bacon jam, pimento cheese and a fried green tomato.
Alongside the People's Choice Champion, there are two other awards up for grabs. Returning from last year is the Cleverly Creative Award, which is given to the most creative creation. La Bella Morelia won in 2023 for their Al Pastor Burger, which was made up of a beef patty marinated with al pastor seasoning, grilled pineapple and grilled onions with pickled jalapenos, grilled queso fresco, guacamole and chipotle mayo on a warmed bun.
This year, the event also brought the Most Beef Sales Award back from 2022, which is exactly what it sounds like. An award for the most amount of burgers purchased, clearly an award for the best advertising work on social media.
29 restaurants, including two from 2023's winners, will face off for who will be the best. Alongside Goose Player's Club and La Bella Morelia, several other winners will take part in the now nine day event, which was extended from seven days.
For a full list of previous winners, take a look below:
History of Macon Burger Week winners
People's Choice Champion winners
- Ocmulgee Brew Pub (2018 & 2019)
- Macon Beer Company (2020 & 2021)
- The Library Taphouse & Kitchen (2022)
- Grey Goose Player's Club (2023)
Cleverly Creative Award winners
- Yollah (2022)
- La Bella Morelia (2023)
Most Beef Sales Award winners
- Macon Beer Company (2022)
For a full list of all burgers available, take a look below. There is a full description for each. For a look at the photos of each burger, you can check Macon Burger Week's website or Facebook page.
Macon Burger Week Contestants
Yollah Social Kitchen and Garden
Bandito - A wood fired beef patty topped with spicy coleslaw, jalapeño chorizo queso and served on a garlic butter toasted, cotija cheese crusted brioche bun.
Yay Beignet and Cajun Bistro
The Bayou Beast Burger - A burger with a spicy remoulade sauce, caramelized onions, sauteed bell peppers, bacon, lettuce, tomato, pickled jalapeños, avocado slices, Cajun seafood, fried onion rings and pepper jack cheese.
Tommy's Bakery
Tommy's Donut Burger - A beef patty with a bacon jam, a fried egg and is served on a donut bun.
The Rookery
Poppin Smokehouse - A seven ounce angus beef patty topped with candied jalapeños, shredded lettuce, a house made pepper jelly, barbecue rubbed smoked cream cheese all served on a Vidalia onion bun.
Library Tap House and Kitchen
Little Havana - A short-rib brisket patty topped with sweet honey ham, slow roasted pork, Swiss cheese, fried pickle spears and spicy mustard all served on a toasted bun.
The Brick
Mozza-Pesto Stack - A fresh beef patty topped with pepperoni crumbles, fresh mozzerlla, a pesto-mayo, tomatoes, romaine lettuce, red onion and parsley, all played between a pizza dough bun.
Taco Mac
Chattahoochee - A burger patty topped with bacon, smoked gouda, caramelized onions, fried pickles and a "smoky" barbecue mayo.
Sophia's on Second
The Don Corleone - An Italian seasoned short-rib patty topped with mozzarella cheese, a sweet Italian sausage red sauce, fresh basil and fried lasagna chips, which are tossed in grated parmesan. The burger is placed on a garlic toasted bun.
Satterfield's Barbecue
Havana Smokehouse Burger - A Cuban style frita burger, which is a beef patty slathered with a smokey and spicy ketchup marinade and thinly sliced and fried potatoes. Satterfield's version is topped with beef tallow caramelized onions, cheese and a barbecue comeback sauce.
Ocmulgee Brewpub
Slow Jam Burger - A beef patty topped with a bacon, onion jam, cheddar cheese and fried jalapeños.
Miramar Raw Bar & Tapas
The Hallman Burger - A beef patty with smoked mozzarella, lettuce, tomato, pickled onion and a chipotle aioli.
Marie's Lounge
Big Kahuna - A 100% beef patty topped with house-made brown sugar pepper bacon, a bourbon glaze, provolone cheese, grilled pineapple and a fried onion ring between a brioche bun.
Macon Water Ice
Flaming Hot Cheeto Smash Burger - A seasoned smash burger topped with hot Cheetos, pepper jack cheese, hot cheese — a type of melted cheese — pickles and a special sauce, served on a hot Cheeto bun, served with hot Cheeto mozzarella sticks.
Loom (Hotel Forty Five)
The Southern Gentleman - Two four ounce patties with a smoked, whipped gouda, a caramelized onion aioli, peppery arugula and candied roasted tomatoes.
Kudzu Seafood Company
The Crawdaddy - A ground beef and a crawfish patty topped with shredded lettuce, a Cajun Pico, fried crawfish tails, and both a remoulade and a lobster cheese sauce.
Kinjo Kitchen + Cocktails
The Bibb-Mmbop Burger - Two beef smash patties with a cabbage kimchi-style slaw, pickled red onion, steamed rice and a gochujang aioli on a brioche bun.
Just Tap'd
Big Mac Pizza Burger - A hand tossed pizza with a tomato sauce base. It's topped with beef, cheddar cheese, lettuce, tomatoes, pickles and a signature burger sauce.
H&H Soul Food
Soul Stacked Burger - A four ounce patty topped with collard greens, pimento cheese, bacon jam, a fried egg and peach chili sauce, all served on a buttermilk biscuit.
Grey Goose Player's Club
The Clubhouse Champ - A beef patty topped with lettuce, caramelized red onions, au poivre sauce and Swiss cheese on a toasted bun.
Felicia's Cake Factory
Sweet Burger and Fries - A vanilla and chocolate cupcake with sugar cookie "fries" and a forsting "ketchup" Costs only $7 instead of the usual $10,.
Fall Line Brewing Company
The Mangonada Burger - A tajin seasoned beef patty with pepper jack cheese, chamoy sauce, lettuce and mango salsa.
Cashman's Pub
The Mr. Miyagi - A short-rib brisket patty topped with Korean beef bulgogi, kimchi, fried egg, crispy wonton straws and a sweet and spicy yum yum sauce.
Buffalo's Cafe of Macon
Jerrrbear25 burger - A burger topped with mac and cheese, a fire barbecue sauce, bacon, pepper jack cheese and jalapeños.
Braddock's cask and table
Southwestern cheese-skirt burger - An all beef patty topped with park green chile, cheddar jack cheese, a cilantro buttermilk ranch all on a brioche bun.
Amici's in Macon
Sweet Baby Cheesus - Two four ounce beef patties grilled, then layered with crispy bacon and then topped with a beer cheese sauce and two onion rings. All of that is then served on a toasted pretzel bun.
La Bella Morelia
Bacon Mango Habanero burger - A beef patty topped with bacon, a mango habanero sauce, fried onion rings, oaxaca cheese, romaine lettuce and mayo all served on a brioche bun.