The finalists:
1. New York Farmer: Sharp NY cheddar, carmelized sweet onions and horseradish aioli
2. Drunken Dutchman: smoked gouda, brandied mushrooms, applewood bacon and pommery mustard
3. Smokey Vermont: vermont cheddar, smokey chipotle BBQ sauce, applewood smoked bacon, carmelized sweet onions and tobacco onion strings
4. Everything, Please: w/ pepperjack cheese, double smoked bacon, carmelized onions, sauteed mushrooms and Avocado
If we had to pick the flavor profiles we liked best, we would probably pick the Smokey Vermont and Everything Please.
But, we aren't going to pick. Not because we didnt like the burgers, but because the finalists were served in slider form so it was hard to tell if the burgers were any good.
WE DON'T LIKE SLIDERS. We don't know too many burger afficionados who like their cow or bird patties in slider form. (It's different when it comes to pork, that other insanely delicioso white meat, but that deserves a separate post.)
Mini-burger patties are usually overdone, and the bread to patty ratio is always bass ackwards. The result? A cute little package that looks like a burger, smells like a burger, but tastes and feels like yummy cardboard in the mouth. Small, but lethal, and to be avoided whenever possible.
