Scenes From Houstonia’s 5th Annual Burger Bash

1Luis Tacuri and Nicole Viglotti

2Lisa Helper, Patrick Myatt, Steve Livlanich, Yanina Albornoz

3Lisa Helper, Patrick Myatt, Steve Livlanich, Yanina Albornoz

4Sarah Bond and Janet Cruz

5Sarah Bond and Janet Cruz

6Celina Salinas and Beto Gutierrez

7Gerry Montalvo and Anna Caltabiano

8Gerry Montalvo and Anna Caltabiano

9Celina Salinas and Beto Gutierrez

10Houstonia food editor Timothy Malcolm

11Band member from TC & The Cannonballs

12The Tasting Room wins the Judges' Choice Award

13Bich Nguyen and the Kroger team

14Richard Howell and the Bellagreen team wins Best Presentation

15Ashley Neal and Ndukwe Orizu

16Ashley Neal and Ndukwe Orizu

17Houstonia food editor Timothy Malcolm

18Band member from TC & The Cannonballs

19Kelsey Kostelnik, Kristen Kishpaugh, Jose Castillo, Nancy Cortez from Rodeo Goat win the People's Choice

20Kelsey Kostelnik, Kristen Kishpaugh, Jose Castillo, Nancy Cortez from Rodeo Goat win the People's Choice

21The Tasting Room wins the Judges' Choice Award

22Bich Nguyen and the Kroger team

23Richard Howell and the Bellagreen team wins Best Presentation

24David Senior

25Katrina Nelson and Kisha Williams

26Cocktail bar featuring Crown Royal, Ketel One, and Captain Morgan

27David Senior

28Trey Phucas, Katherine Greig, Timothy Malcolm, Katrina Buerger, Ryan Fernandez

29Cocktail bar featuring Crown Royal, Ketel One, and Captain Morgan

30Sarah Johannesen, Ben Sanders, Kimberlee Johannesen, Shak Prejean

31Liliana Estrada , Trisha Penuela, Teri Townsley

32This burger from Bellagreen won the judges over for Best Presentation

33Trey Phucas, Katherine Greig, Timothy Malcolm, Katrina Buerger, Ryan Fernandez

34Jaguar Land Rover West Houston

35Sarah Johannesen, Ben Sanders, Kimberlee Johannesen, Shak Prejean

36Liliana Estrada , Trisha Penuela, Teri Townsley

37This burger from Bellagreen won the judges over for Best Presentation

38Luis Tacuri and Nicole Viglotti

39Celebrating a win!

40Katrina Nelson and Kisha Williams

41Raffle winner Timothy poses with Houstonia publisher Stevi Maytubby and Kids' Meals volunteer Shak Prejean

42Celebrating a win!

43Jaguar Land Rover West Houston

44Raffle winner Timothy poses with Houstonia publisher Stevi Maytubby and Kids' Meals volunteer Shak Prejean

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From the classic cheeseburger to toppings like onion straws, bacon jam, and even mac n’ cheese, the eight participating restaurants at our 5th Annual Burger Bash were in it to win it. Guests and competitors alike were eager for the grills to fire up.

Rescheduled from the previous week due to rain, the event faced the additional challenge of yet more rain and cold. But organizers were ready, and the hungry people who packed CITYCENTRE’s Garage 5 were protected from the elements. The space was transformed into a meat-lovers’ paradise with tastings from The Capital Grille, B&B Butchers, BCK, BB Lemon, The Tasting Room, Rodeo Goat, BuffBurger, and Bellagreen, and a well-stocked selection of beverages from Captain Morgan, Crown Royal, Ketel One, and Saint Arnold. Plenty of real estate was reserved for the over 350 guests in attendance, but also for two VIP vehicles, staged by Jaguar Land Rover West Houston.

Guests made their rounds tasting slider after slider, casting votes for their favorites before the end of the night. Prizes were awarded to Rodeo Goat as the People’s Choice, and the judges, in a blind tasting, gave their award to The Tasting Room for flavor and to Bellagreen for Best Presentation. The Battle of the Burgers competition sponsor, Kroger, created a sweet escape with the addition of Sticky Lickits, a brand of edible stickers that make eating fruits and vegetables, particularly at a Burger event, the most fun.

The night ended with a raffle drawing, and three lucky winners took home swag bags filled with gift cards, event tickets, and more. All raffle proceeds and part of the event proceeds will benefit Kids’ Meals. Those who didn’t win still got to take a little something sweet for the road, grabbing a warm Tiff’s Treats cookie for dessert. 

Read more about Burger Bash through our food editor’s experience here.