Breaking Down Burger Bash

Burger Bash was held at the Tobacco Warehouse under the Manhattan Bridge. Hosted by Food Network's own Rachael Ray, over a dozen chefs and restaurants competed for the coveted bragging rights as top burger from the event. People attending Burger Bash sampled each of the burgers throughout the night and text voted for their favorite burger.

Last year's winner, Katie Lee, was defending her grilled cheeseburger from fierce competition the likes of Bobby Flay, Shake Shack and even Al Roker. Yeah, that's right. Al Roker can cook a wicked burger.

Riad Nasr and Lee Hanson, the kind chefs at Minetta Tavern (pictured below), offered me my first burger of the night. This decadent slider (first shot of the post) was smothered in sweet caramelized onions and came with some freshly made potato chips and tangy mayo for dipping. Without hesitation, I scarfed the entire thing up and moved on to my next burger stall.

Wall Street Burger Shoppe was immediately next to Minetta Tavern and had smoke billowing everywhere. Their huge burgers were served on a soft kaiser roll and were thankfully sliced into quarters for the masses. I really enjoyed the mushrooms and texture of the meat. The bottom of the kaiser roll couldn't soak up all the burger's juice which lead to a soggy mess though.

[Wall Street Burger Shoppe Burger]

Bobby's Burger Palace had a sizeable line for obvious reasons. While smiling for shots with fans, Bobby Flay was working hard handing out his signature burger and milkshakes to the crowd. Bobby's burger was topped with bleu cheese, buffalo sauce and crispy potato chips. The potato bun was buttery and made this easily one of the best burgers of the night.

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