Win a Year's Worth of Burgers Thanks to March Into Merivale

in partnership with

Sydney's reached peak burger obsession. No longer confined to the realms of American chains and RSL bistros, burgers now clock up appearances on the menus of top-tier, hatted chefs, each putting their own contemporary, fine dining spin on the longtime casual favourite. So we reckoned it was about time for a good ol' fashioned burger battle — and so did Merivale.

This February, we invited 16 of Merivale's top chefs to Ivy Ballroom to hit the kitchen and cook up their ultimate burger for March Into Merivale's Between Two Buns. Watch it all go down here.

From dozens of entries, our enviable panel of burger experts whittled down the shortlist to six. You'll be able to try every single one of these juicy delights at the Between Two Buns event on Wednesday, February 17. After you've tried 'em all comes the most important moment: vote for your favourite. The winner will score a spot on Merivale's pub menus for a year, and bragging rights forevermore.

So, who won over the judges? Which Merivale chef makes the best burger? Try these at MiM and vote.

BETWEEN TWO BUNS FINALISTS

Dan Hong ​(Mr. Wong) ​ — Lotus Burger
Alex Lewis (The Beresford) — The ultimate duck burger
Jeremy Strode ​(The Fish Shop/ Bistrode CBD) — ​The Fish Dog (chicken and eel)
Jordan Toft ​(Coogee Pavilion) — ​Aged trim beef, cheese, burger sauce, B&B pickle
Paul Donnelley ​(Ms.G's) — ​Beef, bacon and cheese burger
Patrick Friesen and Chris Hogarth ​(Papi Chulo/Queen Chow) — ​Canadian beef and bacon burger

Best bit? Thanks to Merivale, we're giving away win a year's worth of burgers for free. A YEAR OF FREE BURGERS. The winner will land themselves one Merivale burger voucher per month (valid to $25 each month, valued at $300), usable from Saturday, February 20, 2016 – Monday, February 20, 2017.

To be in the running, subscribe to the Concrete Playground newsletter and then email [email protected] with your name and address and what your ‘Guiltiest Foodie Pleasure’ is. The winner will be drawn on February 19 and notified via email. And it's 18+ only, sorry kids. Here are the comp's terms and conditions FYI.