2011 Festival Winners

Festival Favorite
Steel Trolley Diner

Festival Spirit
Menches Brothers

Best Traditional Burger

1st Place - Inferno Gourmet Burger Bar (Inferno Burger)
2nd Place - Menches Brothers (Feisty Festive Fajita Burger)
3rd Place - Hodge Podge (Hawaiian Burger)


Best Creative Burger
1st Place - Hodge Podge (Smokehouse Burger)
2nd Place - Eat ‘n Park (Texas Jack Super Burger)
3rd Place - Barley House (Irish Steak & Potato Burger)


Best Toppings/Special Sauce
1st Place - Barley House (Akron Roo Burger)
2nd Place - Inferno Burger Bar (New Orleans Burger)
3rd Place - Menches Brothers (Sweet & Hot Ketchup)


Best Cheeseburger
1st Place - Max & Erma’s (Original Cheeseburger)
2nd Place - Hodge Podge (Cheeseburger Gouda)
3rd Place - Inferno Gourmet Burger Bar (Wisconsin Burger)


Beacon’s Best Burger
1st Place - Max & Erma’s (Tortilla Burger)
2nd Place - Barley House (Irish Steak & Potato Burger)
3rd Place - Metro Burger (Deep Fried Cheeseburger)


National Hamburger Festival Queen Pageant
Makita Gulley, 2011 Queen
Nicole Taylor, 1st Runner Up
Tiffany Charles, 2nd Runner Up


National Baby Burger
Haylie Stewart, 2011 Baby Burger
Teagan Brandau, 1st Runner Up


Bobbing for Burgers
Christy Sinko, Medina, OH
3rd Consecutive Year Champion