(Des Moines, IA) -- The Iowa Beef Industry Council says the annual contest to find Iowa's Best Burger has entered a new phase as they unveiled the Top 10 Finalists for 2021.
IBIC Spokesperson Kylie Peterson says more than 200 nominations have been narrowed down to the top ten and now judges will try each burger. The judging criteria include taste, proper cooking temperature, and overall appearance. The ultimate winner will be announced May 3rd, which is the start of May Beef Month in Iowa.
The restaurants making the Top Ten list (in alphabetical order) include:
- Arty's Ice Cream & Grill, Wilton
- Bambino's, Ossian
- #DutchFix, Pella
- Fishback & Stephenson Cider House, Fairfield
- Foodie Garage Eatery, Dubuque
- Moo’s BBQ, Newton
- Murph’s Creamery & Grill, Toledo
- Saucy Focaccia, Cedar Rapids
- The Map Room, Cedar Rapids
- Troy’s Bar and Grill, Earling.
“This year’s Top Ten restaurants are award-winning worthy,” says Peterson. “But they are only a few of the many restaurants in Iowa that do an outstanding job of promoting and serving our beef products to their customers on behalf of Iowa’s beef farmers. With spring upon us, I challenge Iowans to rally their support behind restaurant owners and Iowa’s beef farmers by choosing to order a beef burger one additional time per week.”
Last year, The Twisted Tail Steakhouse & Saloon of BeeBeeTown took home the title of 2020 Iowa’s Best Burger.
Winners in previous years are:
- 2019 – Wood Iron Grille of Oskaloosa
- 2018 - Café Beaudelaire of Ames
- 2017 – The Smokin’ Hereford BBQ of Storm Lake
- 2016 - The Chuckwagon Restaurant Adair
- 2015 - The Cider House of Fairfield
- 2014 - Brick City Grill in Ames
- 2013 - 61 Chop House Grille in Mediapolis
- 2012 - Coon Bowl III in Coon Rapids
- 2011 - Rusty Duck in Dexter
- 2010 - Sac County Cattle Company of Sac City.