Iowa?s cattle producers are asking Iowans to help find Iowa?s Best Burger for the eighth year in a row.
The two groups are holding the annual Iowa?s Best Burger contest, which kicked off February 13.
In this year?s quest, the Iowa Beef Industry Council (IBIC) and the Iowa Cattlemen?s Association (ICA) are encouraging you to nominate your favorite burger, whether it?s gourmet or down-home style.
Brooke German, Director of Marketing for the IBIC says, ?To qualify to be named Iowa?s Best Burger, the burger must be a 100% beef burger and served on a bun or bread product. Although burgers are often standard fare, we know from experience that the winners of this contest serve outstanding burgers.?
Katie Olthoff Director of Communications for the ICA explains that there are three ways to nominate your favorite burger. Nominations can be accepted online at www.iabeef.org; by texting BEEF to 313131, or a paper nomination can be mailed to the IBIC office.
The top ten finalists will be announced on March 20. Finalists will receive a certificate and will be eligible for the secret taste-test of contest judges. The 2017 Best Burger in Iowa will be announced on May 1 and will kick-off May Beef Month.
“The Best Burger contest uses checkoff dollars to showcase some of Iowa’s best restaurants, and obviously, best burgers! Every year, we have some loyal followers who make it a point to visit the top 10 restaurants and taste the best beef patties Iowa has to offer,” says Steve Rehder, chairman of the Iowa Beef Industry Council.
All nominations must be in the IBIC office by 5 p.m. on March 13, 2017.
More Details about the contest, rules, and nomination forms are available on the Iowa Beef Industry Council?s website, www.iabeef.org.
