Arkansas beef council announces arkansas's best burger contest finalists

The Arkansas Beef Council is excited to announce the top five finalists of the 2nd Annual Arkansas's Best Burger Contest, a statewide competition celebrating 100% beef burgers prepared by Arkansas restaurants.

Nominations were open from April 1 to 30, and the burgers that received the most nominations from each of the state's five regions were selected as finalists. The winner burger will be announced by May 31.

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Top 5 Finalists of the 2025 Arkansas's Best Burger Contest

the ozark farmhouse (clinton, ar)

Nominated Burger: Cheeseburger

Address: Food Truck, Clinton, AR 72031

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johnson's country cookin' (melbourne, AR)

Nominated Burger: big daddy burger

Address: 811 Main St., Melbourne, AR 72556

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e&r bar and grill (el dorado, AR)

Nominated Burger: pickleback

Address: 320 W Main St., El Dorado, AR 71730

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momma's diner (pine bluff, ar)

Nominated Burger: bubba burger

Address: 3015 W 28th Ave., Pine Bluff, AR 71603

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copper grill (little rock, ar)

Nominated Burger: sweet hot burger

Address: 300 E 3rd St., Little Rock, AR 72201

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Previous Winners and Finalists

CAVE CITY BURGER NAMED 2024 ARKANSAS'S BEST BURGER BY ARKANSAS BEEF COUNCIL


The Arkansas Beef Council named the Caveman Burger from Bailey’s Family Restaurant in Cave City as the winner of the inaugural Arkansas’s Best Burger Contest. 

The Caveman Burger features a hefty two-pound, single ground beef patty served on a nine-inch bun. 

Read more about the winning burger HERE!

 

Top 10 Finalists of the 2024 Arkansas's Best Burger Contest

Daisy Queen (Harrison, AR)

Nominated Burger: Cheese Hi-Boy

Address: 8999 AR Highway 7, Harrison, AR 72604

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Wooden Spoon Provisions (Jasper, AR)

Nominated Burger: Local Burger

Address: Food truck, Jasper, AR 72641

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Meme's Burgery (batesville, AR)

Nominated Burger: Tuve

Address: Food truck, Batesville, AR 72501

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Bailey's family restaurant (cave city, AR)

Nominated Burger: Caveman Burger

Address: 208 N Main Street, Cave City, AR 72521

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Elm St. bakery & coffee bar (el Dorado, AR)

Nominated Burger: Birdseye

Address: 320 W Main Street, El Dorado, AR 71730

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Lefty's on the square (magnolia, AR)

Nominated Burger: 1921 Burger

Address: 124 N Court Square, Magnolia, AR 71753

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The Yellow jacket drive-in (sheridan, AR)

Nominated Burger: Hubcap Hamburger

Address: 11 Rock Street, Sheridan, AR 72150

Momma's Diner (Pine Bluff, AR)

Nominated Burger: The Bubba

Address: 3015 W 28th Avenue, Pine Bluff, AR 71603

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Bobby's cafe (North little rock, AR)

Nominated Burger: Bobby Burger

Address: 18505 MacArthur Drive, North Little Rock, AR 72118

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copper grill (Little rock, AR)

Nominated Burger: Signature Sweet Hot Burger

Address: 300 E 3rd Street, Little Rock, AR 72201

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Arkansas’s Best Burger Contest Official Rules

The Arkansas Beef Council is proud to announce the return of the Arkansas’s Best Burger Contest to promote 100% beef burgers prepared in Arkansas restaurants.   Anyone may nominate a hamburger from an Arkansas restaurant online at www.arkansasbeef.org. Nominations can be made once per day from individual emails. Click on “Best Burger Contest” and follow the on-screen directions to submit your nomination.   

Official Rules

  1. Nominations will be accepted online between Tuesday, April 1, 2025, at 12:01 a.m. and Wednesday, April 30, 2025, at 11:59 p.m.   

  2. To qualify as a hamburger, the burger must be 100% beef. Other ingredients may be added to the patty (such as spices, vegetables, etc.).   

  3. All burgers must be composed of a formed ground beef patty/patties served on a bun or other bread product. Burgers may include any combination of condiments, sauces, cheeses, and toppings. Every component of the burger must be placed between the bun or bread pieces or served open-faced on a bread product.   

  4. Burgers must be available on the nominated restaurant’s regular menu; burger may also be included on the “specials” menu. The winning burger must remain on the menu for the following calendar year.   

  5. Nominated restaurants must be open for business by the beginning of the nomination period, April 1, 2025, and must be open year-round. Establishments/restaurants must be open to all ages and accessible to the general public, with no membership or exclusive entry requirements.   

  6. The top burger, by number of nominations, will be selected and honored as a finalist from each of the five regions within the state.   

  7. The 2025 Arkansas’s Best Burger Contest overall winner will be the burger with the highest number of nominations.   

  8. For restaurants with multiple locations, nominations will be counted separately for each location, not as a combined total.   

  9. The sponsor, Arkansas Beef Council, retains the discretion to make all decisions regarding the interpretation of these Official Rules. All decisions of the sponsor are final.

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Regions

  • Region 1: Baxter, Benton, Boone, Carroll, Conway, Crawford, Franklin, Johnson, Logan, Madison, Marion, Newton, Pope, Scott, Searcy, Sebastian, Van Buren, Washington, Yell Counties.    

  • Region 2: Clay, Cleburne, Craighead, Crittenden, Cross, Fulton, Greene, Independence, Izard, Jackson, Lawrence, Mississippi, Poinsett, Randolph, Sharp, Stone, White, Woodruff Counties.    

  • Region 3: Calhoun, Clark, Columbia, Dallas, Garland, Hempstead, Hot Spring, Howard, Lafayette, Little River, Miller, Montgomery, Nevada, Ouachita, Pike, Polk, Sevier, Union Counties.    

  • Region 4: Arkansas, Ashley, Bradley, Chicot, Cleveland, Desha, Drew, Grant, Jefferson, Lee, Lincoln, Monroe, Phillips, Prairie, St. Francis Counties.    

  • Region 5:  Faulkner, Lonoke, Perry, Pulaski, Saline Counties.