Build a Better Burger Recipe Contest 2024: Win $25000 Cash!

Difficulty Level : Very Hard ( 5 out of 5 )

Unleash the full potential of your signature burger creation! If your burger recipe is the stuff of legend, beloved by everyone who tries it, then it's time to showcase it to burger enthusiasts everywhere, especially when paired with Sutter Home Wine. The annual Better Burger Recipe Contest by Sutter Home is back, searching for the most tantalizing homemade burger recipes out there.

Don't hold back! Showcase your burger-making prowess by submitting your unique recipe this year. Let your culinary imagination run wild and create a burger masterpiece that could earn you not just recognition but also a win generous cash prize of $25,000. It's time to sizzle, stack, and savor your way to burger glory in this exciting contest.

But that's not all—you might also snag tickets to a pro baseball game or enjoy a luxurious stay in St. Helena, CA. Don't miss this chance to elevate your burger game and bask in the accolades of burger aficionados worldwide! 

Limit: Participants must be 21 years or older. Participants are allowed to submit up to three different entries.

How to participate in Sutter Home Build A Better Burger Recipe Contest 2024:

First, create an original burger recipe to pair with a Sutter Home wine

Online: Visit buildabetterburger.com and complete the entry form with your legal details. Include your Recipe name, ideal Sutter Home wine pairing, patty type, bread/bun type, introduction, list of ingredients, recipe instructions, yield, and contest referral source. Include a link to a video or upload a photo of your burger preparation. It’s not mandatory but can enhance your entry.Optionally, add cooking tips or upload a photo of yourself or your burger. Click "Register Your Recipe" to finalize your entry. Ensure this step is done by July 14, 2024, to qualify.

Confirmation of Entry:

After making one-time registration, your recipe will be reviewed to make sure that your Submission obeys these Official Rules. Once your Recipe is reviewed, the confirmation email will be sent to the email address you entreated on the registration form.

Determining the Semi-Finalists:

From all received eligible entries, (20) Semi-Finalists (four from each region) will be selected on the basis of the judging criteria:

• Perceived Taste Appeal (40%) Does the recipe sound appealing?
• Creativity (25%) Is this recipe creative and one of a kind?
• Ease of Preparation (25%) Could anyone create this burger by following the recipe?
• Perceived Wine Pairing (10%) Does the wine complement and enhance the burger?

All potential Semi-Finalists will be notified starting on or about August 4, 2023, to August 10, 2023.

Determining the National Finalists:

After that, all 20 semi-finalists have to prepare their unique burger recipe in a live cooking competition which will conduct at the tailgate lot near a professional baseball stadium on pre-determined dates listed in official rules.

A qualified panel of judges will select four National Finalists one per region on the basis of the following judging criteria:

• Taste (40%): Does the burger taste good?
• Creativity (25%): Is this burger creative and one of a kind?
• Ease of Preparation (25%): How easily was the chef able to prepare the recipe?
• Pairing with Wine (10%): Does the wine complement and enhance the burger?

Build A Better Burger Recipe Contest 2024 Grand-Prize Winner Selection:

After that, all four finalists will compete together on October 4, 2024, at Sutter Home Winery in St. Helena, CA.

Judges will judge each burger based on the criteria below:

• Taste (40%): Does the burger taste good?
• Creativity (25%): Is this burger creative and one of a kind?
• Ease of Preparation (25%): How easily was the chef able to prepare the recipe?
• Pairing with Wine (10%): Does the wine complement and enhance the burger?

One National Finalist with the highest total score will be declared the Grand Prize Winner.

Build A Better Burger Contest Prizes:

One grand prize winner will receive a $25,000 cash prize.

Twenty Semi-finalist winners will each receive two professional baseball game tickets in the Regional Semi-Finalist Cook-Off city and one $200 pre-paid debit card for required burger ingredients. (ARV: $1800 for each)

Five national finalist winners will each receive two nights of double occupancy hotel accommodations in St. Helena, CA, economy-class airfare, daily, reimbursement of the rental car, and one $650 pre-paid