Burger Bracket battle of the titans: 2 old school metro Phoenix hamburger joints face off
The highly-anticipated yearly NCAA Division 1 college basketball tournament that is March Madness is officially underway. The tournament is played bracket-style, with 68 teams competing in six single-elimination rounds. College basketball fans can print their own brackets and make predictions ahead of the tournament. But even if you're not a basketball fan, you're going to want in on another March showdown: The Phoenix Burger Bracket.
As basketball fans fill out brackets and anxiously wait to see who gets eliminated first, make sure to also fill out your Burger Bracket to find out who makes the best hamburger in Phoenix.
The Republic needs your help naming the 2024 burger champion of metro Phoenix in a matchup between 16 of our favorite burger joints. Round one ended on Sunday, March 10. Round two, between the Elite 8 ended on Sunday, March 17. Round three, the Burger Bracket Final Four, ended Sunday, March 24.
Round three was the fiercest competition yet, with over 3,000 votes recorded in an extremely tight race for the top two burger joints.
Voting for the Championship bracket begins Wednesday, March 27 at 5 a.m. and ends Sunday, March 31 at midnight. The winner will be announced Wednesday, April 3, just in time for the NCAA Final Four to be played in Phoenix starting Saturday, April 6.
Here's a look at the top two hamburgers in Phoenix, and how to vote in the Championship bracket.
Choose your burger bracket
Vote online each week at azcentral.com/things-to-do/food-dining.
Choose your round one contenders below:
Meet the Championship burger contestants
The final matchup in the Burger Bracket is between two beloved old-school joints: The Chuckbox in Tempe and Original Hamburger Works in Phoenix.
The Chuckbox, Tempe
The Chuckbox is the place to go for old-school burgers and nostalgia near ASU in Tempe. Some burger options include a half-pound ground beef burger, a bacon cheeseburger and a guacamole and bacon burger.
Details: 202 E. University Drive, Tempe. 480-968-4712, thechuckbox.com.
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Original Hamburger Works, Phoenix
Original Hamburger Works is beloved for its juicy, mesquite-grilled burgers, with up to a full 1-pound patty, served on classic sesame seed buns. They come with an all-access pass to the giant condiment bar.
Details: 2801 N. 15th Ave., Phoenix. 602-263-8693, greatburgeraz.com.
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