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Winning the 2013 A.1. Burger Brackets competition may have been Burgatory’s proudest moment so far, but it was hardly its first recognition. Already this year it was voted “Best Burger in Pittsburgh” by NBC affiliate WPXI and included on Urbanspoon’s list of “Most Popular Restaurant Bars in the U.S.” Last year it was named “Best [...]

Burgatory came into the 2013 A.1. Burger Brackets an unproven competitor, but after more than 16,000 votes had been cast through six grueling rounds, the Pittsburgh burger bar with two locations but legions of loyal fans was the last brand standing and the 2013 Champion. It bested Ted’s Montana Grill, a brand that had been [...]

Just four of the original 64 burger brands remain. The four finalists in the 2013 A.1. Burger Brackets are Burgatory and The Counter, which square off in one finalist match, and Zinburger and Ted’s Montana Grill, which go head to head in the other contest. Voting for this round opens at 8 am on Thursday, [...]

The A.1. Burger Brackets have never seen anything like the epic battle waged between defending champ Hwy 55 and newcomer Burgatory. When it was over, fans of the two burger brands had cast more than 6,500 votes! That’s more votes than were cast in all rounds in total in last year’s Brackets. In the end, [...]

UPDATE: Please note that Elevation Burger, not B Spot, advanced to the Third Round. Clerical error; we deeply regret the mix up. And then there were just 16 burger joints still in the competition. The 2013 A.1. Burger Brackets have reached the Third Round, when the remaining Sweet16 are reduced to just 8. Three No. [...]

Are we doing Burger Brackets again? You bet. Kansas City’s Blanc Burgers + Bottles won the first and second years’ title. Last year it was Hwy 55 Burgers, Shakes & Fries—a 16th seed no less—that took the crown. Who will be the 2013 champ? The seedings, brackets and rules, etc., will be posted here Sunday [...]

You can disagree, if you wish, with Midwest Living magazine’s list of the 25 best burgers in the region. The glory of the business is that there are enough great burger joints to let everyone have a different list. But you can’t fault the editors’ efforts. They looked hard. These 25 were culled from 130 [...]

What a weekend! What a competition! The two-time champ has been dethroned and four brash brands battle it on the Road to the Championship! These four chains are still standing thanks to outpouring of support from their fans. To vote, go to the original Bracket post HERE.

BurgerBusiness.com’s 3rd annual Burger Brackets are back for 2012 because March just isn’t Madness without them! Here’s how these brackets work: ◙ Once again 64 brands have been invited to play, representing a mix of big burger chains, small burger chains and indie burger joints. ◙ These 64 burger brands are divided among four brackets, [...]