Featuring three categories, beef, non-beef, and plant-based, there will be more than 50 participating burgers, running the taste spectrum from the ‘Big Kahuna Burger’ from the Wharf Fish House, to ‘The Boujee Bison’ burger at The Cafe at The Chanler, to the ‘Bacon Beer Cheese Hopper’ a plant-based burger from Basil & Bunny.“This is such a fun week for diners, and also for the restaurants. We love how passionate and creative they get with their burger creations, names, and excitement amongst their teams,” stated Julie Grant, Discover Newport Digital Marketing Manager and contest organizer. 

 

New this year, the Newport Burger Hall of Fame is honoring its first inductee, La Forge Casino, who was the ‘Beef Burger Champion’ in 2018, 2019 and 2020. This coveted title is adorned to burgers who won ‘Best Burger’ three times (non-consecutively) in the same category. Their happy retirement lands them into the Newport Burger Bender Hall of Fame where they are to be swooned (dare we say drooled over) for years to come. Hall of Fame Honorees can submit an entry into another category for the chance to win again.  

 

Diners will vote for their favorite burger online at DiscoverNewport.org from February 16 - 25, or at participating restaurants using QR codes displayed on site. Diners, chefs, and restaurateurs are all encouraged to interact throughout the event by using the hashtag #NewportBurgerBender on Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, and Twitter. For an ongoing, real-time index of observations and images throughout the destination, users can include the hashtag #TheClassicCoast in their posts. 

 

MORE INFO: To learn more and view a full list of competing burgers, click here.