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THE BUILD A BETTER BURGER RECIPE CONTEST WILL RETURN!

If you didn’t enter this year, we’d love to sink our eyes and teeth into your recipe next year. Come back next year to learn more about our 2025 recipe contest!

Wishing you good luck to everyone who entered this year contest!

Also, take a moment to read the Official Rules.

JUDGE'S
TIPS

"I love when a recipe showcases their personality and takes me on a culinary adventure."
"Don't be afraid to take risks and try something new. I love to see chefs push boundaries and incorporate unexpected."
"A recipe that understands how flavors work together. Your burger should have a balanced flavor profile that highlights the main ingredients while also incorporating complementary flavors and textures."
"Consider submitting a video entry! A video allows you to showcase not only your cooking skills but also your personality and passion for food. Ingredients or flavor combinations."
"I'm looking for unique flavors, textures, and a balanced sweet and savory taste. I also value recipes that incorporate vegetables and sauces that pair well with the wine."
"Don't forget the wine pairing! A great wine pairing can elevate a dish and showcase the complexity of both the burger and the wine. Make sure you select a wine that complements and enhances the flavors in your burger!"
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TOP 5 FINALISTS 2023

Congratulations to our talented five finalists from 2023! Check out the top-notch recipes of our five finalists here.​

2024 SIP & SIZZLE STOPS

The 2024 Sutter Home Build a Better Burger Contest is going on the road again this year!

Click here to see where and when the Sutter Home van may be coming to your neighborhood.

Make sure you're subscribed to our socials to see where we are stopping along the way!

LIGHTS, CAMERA, BURGER!

Are you ready to show off your burger-making skills to the world? We are excited to introduce video submissions as a new way to enter the contest.

That's right, you can now share your recipe and passion for pairing it with a Sutter Home wine in a 30 - 90 second video on your favorite social media platform.

Learn more about our tips here.

THE BURGER BASE

Even after 30 years of experiencing the juiciest eye-popping, jaw-dropping homemade burger recipes, we still believe that burgers taste way better with Sutter Home wines.

Thanks to many of you, we now have more than 10,000 original burger recipes and Sutter Home wine pairings for all to enjoy.

Click here to search over 10,000 burger recipes and wine pairings.

CONTEST PRIZES & DETAILS

All burger recipes will be reviewed by a panel of experts to select the top in each region.

These Semi-Finalists will be invited to participate in a series of live cook-off tailgate events across the country that will culminate at the National Finals hosted at Sutter Home Winery in beautiful St. Helena, CA. Anyone can enter, anyone can win the $25,000 Grand Prize.

Burgers will be scored on:

  • Taste
  • Creativity
  • Ease of Preparation
  • Wine Pairing