Championship Game Results
Posted by Fry Daddy | | Posted On Tuesday, April 6, 2010 at 9:44 AM
Readers' Bracket
After a vicious struggle between Gourmet Burger Grill and Fatty's in the second round that garnered literally thousands of votes, last week's playoff between Fatty's and Lord's Kitchen was a bit anticlimactic. Fatty's took the lead early and never looked back, winning by a final vote of 113 to 32.
If we have learned one thing from this competition, it is that Fatty's has a fanatical (and vocal) fanbase (not to mention a very tasty burger). Congratulations, Fatty's!.jpg)
Bloggers' Bracket
Even if Butler failed to best Duke in the last moments of Monday night's NCAA Men's Championship game, the 2010 San Antonio Burger Blog March Fatness Championship will go down in the annals of burgerdom as a true Cinderalla story. With a result none of us would have imagined when we began blogging about burgers just over a year ago, Bracken Store Cafe (which until only recently was a burger joint unknown to most of us) defeated the San Antonio burger juggernaut, Chris Madrid's, by a vote of 4 to 2.
While Chris Madrid's delicious, greasy and oh-so-cheesy burgers have long been a favorite of many of our bloggers, it was Bracken Store Cafe's thick patties, super fresh ingredients and satisfying combination that won us (or most of us) over in the end.
As always, however, there were some hecklers and naysayers who thought the title should still go to Madrid's. Burger Boy, for one, maintained that other bloggers' zeal for Bracken Store Cafe would have monumental negative consequences:
"I hope Madrid’s wins, because if we pick the obscure Bracken, darling of an elite cadre of burger reviewers, then we bloggers will have completed our transformation into snobbish pedants who should immediately apply for jobs writing burger reviews at Texas Monthly. And I would hate for that to happen to us."
While Burger Boy's dark warning gave us pause, most of the rest of us, having been to Bracken, knew that this was no frou-frou French restaurant but a true, red blooded, American burger joint. Feeling Burger Boy's fears were overblown, each of us proceeded to vote according to our conscience, consequences be hanged!
Here's the breakdown from other reviewers:
Hamburglar:
I have loved the burger at Chris Madrid’s for as long as I can remember and I’ve sworn by it as the best burger in San Antonio. However, in a head to head match-up against the burger offered at Bracken Store Café in our March Fatness Contest, the win goes to Bracken. Both of these burgers are seasoned perfectly, offer fresh toppings and bring a unique flavor of their own to the burger. But the juicy ½ pound patty at Bracken steals the show with its perfect char and seasoning. If you haven’t been to Bracken Store Café yet for the burger, you are truly missing out.
Justice Warren E. Burger:
Bracken was great the one time I went, but I’ve had too many amazing burgers at Chris Madrid’s to take away its title. I still say Madrid’s is the best.
Fry Daddy:
I admit, at times in the past I have been a bit carried away on finding a new burger place and have placed too much emphasis on my first visit, only to discover on my second visit a number of flaws overlooked in my initial excitement. Not so with Bracken Store Cafe. The half pound cheeseburger on my second visit was every bit as amazing as the one I devoured on my first visit. The thick beef patty may be the best we've encountered so far in our citywide burger quest, but Bracken didn't stop there, every part of the burger demonstrating Bracken's devotion to producing an excellent product. All I can say is well played, Bracken Store Cafe, well played. We will definitely be back.
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I applaud the bloggers' choice for the top burger. I, too, love Chris Madrid's and swore it was the best. Then I went to Bracken and have to say it may be one of the best burgers I have ever had. It truly is a tough choice.
I agree with the previous comment, it is a tough choice! But, I certainly wouldn't complain if Chris Madrid's took top honors. Both serve an outstanding burger, it all boils down to personal preference.
My personal 'Final Four' would have included the Longhorn Cafe instead of Gourmet Burger Grill...but hey! That's just me. :)
And while I will agree that Bracken has an awesome burger (I was a regular when I worked out that way), I have to give my loyalty to the Gourmet Burger Grill. They just have a passion about their food that you don't find in many places.
Kudos to the bloggers for doing "March Fatness"...quite fun! Glad to see Bracken take the crown, but I wouldn't have complained too much if Chris Madrid's would have won, either. Look forward to your future reviews!
Hmmm...this little out of the way place comes out of nowhere and takes out Chris Madrid's? What do we really know of the folks behind sanantonioburger.com? Could it be that Fry Daddy Hamburglar or another member has a vested interest in the Bracken Store cafe? Did someone's uncle just buy into the place? Inquiring minds need to know. Maybe a call to Brian Collister at the Trouble Shooters could yield some answers?
Bracken has a mighty fine burger.
One burger that gives them a run for the money is at Grumpy's Mexican Food. The Mexican is very good but the bacon burger is great.
Would love to see a write up on them, and they are just down the road from Bracken.
Keep up the great reviews.
Two different styles ... Bracken's, thick and perfectly cooked, and Chris Madrid's, thin and perfectly cooked. I had never had a Bracken's burger until I read the reviews on your website, (which is awesome, and a great service to the community). Now I feel like I am part owner of the Bracken Cafe, I have been there so many times in the past couple of weeks. Ok, so I am not an owner, I think I'll just move in. Then again, all those women, my head is hurting. Oh well, I'll see you tomorrow.
the best kept lil secret for burgers is "La Tuna". they have the best burger in town, hands down. it's on probandt and cevallos. everyone should try it!
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