Battle of the Burger 2016 Voting Is Now Open

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Slow and steady wins the race—that’s the mantra one should adopt at Boston magazine’s two-night summer food festival, the Cue and Battle of the Burger.

At the Cue on night one, guests will enjoy all-you-can-eat barbecue dishes and drinks, and vote for their favorite cocktails in a mixology contest. Then on night two, more booze and our 5th annual Battle of the Burger competition, where 25 local restaurants will serve up beefy goodness all night long until a winner is crowned.

But let’s not get ahead of ourselves. First, we need your help to narrow down the field. Which 25 local chefs/restaurants should be invited to compete in the live event?

Below are 51 contenders. Vote for your favorites at bostonmagazine.com/burgervote-2016.

Every time you vote, you’ll be entered to win a pair of free VIP tickets, and because reigning champion the Blue Ox hit the win quota, the field is wide open for a new titleholder. Who makes the best burger in Boston? You decide.

Battle of the Burger 2016 Contenders

Vote for your favorites at bostonmagazine.com/burgervote-2016. The top 25 will compete at the live competition and all-you-can-eat extravaganza August 10.

5 Napkin Burger
A&B Burgers
ArtBar Cambridge
Back Bay Harry’s
Bastille Kitchen
Blue on Highland
Boston Burger Company
The Bristol Restaurant and Bar
Brownstone
The Bullpen Kitchen + Tap
Burtons Grill & Bar and Red Heat Tavern (competing as one)
Cafeteria Boston
Chopps American Bar and Grill
The Chubby Chickpea
The Citizen Public House & Oyster Bar
City Streets Restaurant
Coppersmith
Crossroads Irish Pub
Davio’s Northern Italian Steakhouse
Deadhorse Hill
Dillon’s Restaurant & Bar
Flank
Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar
Four Oaks Country Club
Franklin Café
The Greatest Bar
Grill 23 & Bar
Joe’s American Bar & Grill
KC’s Classic Burger Bar
King’s Bowl America
The Living Room
Loco Taqueria & Oyster Bar
Morton’s The Steakhouse
Precinct Kitchen + Bar
The Red Bird
Restaurant Oro
Roxy’s Grilled Cheese
Ruth’s Chris Steakhouse
Saloon
Salvatore’s Restaurant
Shake Shack
Stoddard’s Fine Food & Ale
Tamo Bistro & Bar
Tasty Burger
Tuscan Kitchen
Underfire
W Hotel
Wahlburgers
Warren Tavern
Wheelhouse Boston
Woods Hill Table

The Cue, Tuesday, August 9, 7-9 p.m., VIP starts at 6 p.m.; Battle of the Burger, Wednesday, August 10, 7-10 p.m., VIP starts at 6 p.m.; Cruiseport Boston, 1 Black Falcon Ave., Boston, tickets and more info at bostonmagazine.com/cueandburger.