
And The 2025 Downtown Sioux Falls Burger Battle Champion Is…
After a month of consuming pounds of beef patties and endless sides of fries, the 12th Annual Downtown Sioux Falls Burger Battle has a new champion.
Thousands of votes were recorded in this year's friendly downtown competition. A record number of 39 Sioux Falls restaurants showcased their creative and tasty burgers. But who came out on top?

The new champion of the 12th Annual Downtown Sioux Falls Burger Battle is...Chef Lance's on Phillips with the Cuban Burger!
This is a comeback win after Chef Lance took a break from the battle last year. So what's on the award-winning Cuban Burger from Chef Lance? Nothing but goodness, of course!
8 oz Certified Angus Patty, topped with Slow Roasted Pulled Pork, Raspberry Poblano BBQ Sauce, Pickles, Shoulder Bacon, Swiss Cheese, and Dijon Mayo on a toasted Breadsmith Onion Bun. Served with House fries and a Mojo Dipping sauce.
YUM!! This burger sounds amazing! Unfortunately, I did not have a chance to visit Chef Lance's on Phillips this year. But now my husband and I have an excuse for another date night! Just in time for Valentine's Day.
Monk's Ale House also received an award for the most burgers sold at 6,200. Wow! A lot of meat!
Eating 39 burgers in one month is a big task for anyone to accomplish. Luckily, my co-worker Jeff Harkness and I teamed up this year to scout as many burgers as we could. As a team, we were able to get around 22 burgers. The best part? All the burgers we sampled were unique. No two burgers were alike.
All reviews from this year's Downtown Sioux Falls Burger Battle burgers we tried can be found here:
- "Sweet Chili Bacon Cheeseburger" Bread & Circus Sandwich Kitchen
- "The OhhGee Burger" WoodGrain Brewing Company with Southern Perfection BBQ
- "Crack Burger" Tommy Jack's Pub
- "Creole Crown Burger" Swamp Daddy's Cajun Kitchen
- " Island Paradise Burger" CRAVE American Kitchen & Sushi Bar
- "I’m in America, I Should Be Able to Get a Burger Here” Smash Burger BibiSol
- "Lunar Moo Year Burger" Remedy Brewing Company
- "Big Spin Dipper" Ode to Food and Drinks
- "The W.C.B." Wiley's Bar
- "The French Onion Burger" The Treasury
- "Wango Burger" PAve
- "The Deviled Egg Burger" Monks Ale House
- "Buffalo Burger" Club David
- "T.T.H.D.C.B" Wagoo Burger
- "Street Corn Birria Smash" Dahlia Kitchen + Bar
- "The Morning Glory Burger" Perch
Congratulations to Chef Lance on a wonderful burger! And a big round of applause to all 39 Downtown Sioux Falls restaurants for another fantastic burger battle.
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