Burger Bash Detroit On Tap In Royal Oak

ROYAL OAK, MI — Who makes the best hamburger in metropolitan Detroit? That question will be answered Friday night as Royal Oak hosts the Burger Bash Detroit. Located at the Farmer’s Market at 316 E. 11 Mile Road, the fourth annual event runs from 7:30 - 10:30 p.m.

Nearly two dozen restaurants will be vying for the “Best All-Around Burger” and “Best Sweet,” according to event organizers. And with creations like the “Bedda Chedda Bacon Burger” from Granite City Troy, the Basement Burger Bar of Detroit’s “Smoked So Gouda and Aioli Burger,” and the “Tropical 42” from North 42 Restaurant and Bar in Harrison Township, the competition is going to be juicy.

All restaurants will use the same blend of ground beef from Eastern Market's Fairway Packing Co. for the competition, the Detroit Free Press reported. Each competing restaurant plans to make 500 slider-size burgers.

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There will also be awards for the best mac n’ cheese and best fries. To wash it all down, guests can pick from among 80 craft beers. Best all-around burger and sweet winners will gain automatic entry into the 2017 World Food Championships in Orange Beach, Alabama in November.

Another handful of restaurants will supply side items and sweet creations. Almond toffee, strawberry rhubarb pie, specialty cookies and cupcakes are among the sweet treats.

General admission tickets are $35 for access at 7:30 p.m. while VIP’s get in at 6:30 p.m. for $45. Both tickets include three drink tickets good for 3-ounce beer samples, cocktails or non-alcoholic beverages, commemorative pint glass and keepsake photo. Additional sampling tickets will be on sale.

Photo by Phil Denton via Flickr Commons