2011 Aug 11 Sweet Sixteen: The Beijinger Burger Cup First Round Results Are In, Second Round Voting Starts

Prepare to be shocked and amazed, as we reveal the results of The Beijinger Burger Cup's first round. There are now only 16 burgers left battling it out for the crown of the city's best burger and the survey for the second round is now live. You have until 4pm on Monday, Aug 15 to have your say. To find out the results so far and to vote in the second round, read on.
Round One Matchups - Winners in Bold
- The Box Vs.
Grandma's Kitchen - 1F Vs.
La Bamba - Scarlett Vs.
Hard Rock Cafe - The Den Vs.
Luga's Villa - Blue Frog Vs.
One East Paul's Steak and EggsVs. Let's Burger- Lush Vs.
Maison Boulud - Home Plate Bar-b-que Vs.
Flamme - Peter's Tex-Mex Vs.
Village Cafe Eudora StationVs. Chef Too- Union Bar & Grille Vs.
Burger King KioskVs. Rumi- Fatburger Vs.
Hollywood - Paddy O'Shea's Vs.
Burgers & Beer Lily'sVs. Vineyard Cafe- Stumble Inn Vs.
American Cafe
The Resounding Victories
- Blue Frog Vs. One East
- Fatburger Vs. Hollywood
The Epic Battles
- Home Plate Bar-b-que Vs. Flamme
- Peter's Tex-Mex Vs. Village Cafe
- Union Bar & Grille Vs. Burger King
- Kiosk Vs. Rumi
- Paddy O'Shea's Vs. Burgers & Beer
VOTE ON THE SECOND ROUND NOW:
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About The Competition
We took the 12 winners of our Burger Wars series and seeded them so they could not meet another winner in Round One of The Beijinger Burger Cup. We then added the 12 losers and another eight wildcards into the mix to make an initial batch of 32 burgers. The first round will leave 16 burgers facing off against each other, then there will be eight remaining, then a semi-final before a final matchup sees you decide which is the best burger in town.
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The Final Four: Who Will Win The Beijinger Burger Cup Semi-Finals? You Decide

The results from the quarter-final are in and counted so The Beijinger Burger Cup is now down to the final four. So far 28 burgers have met their match and only this soon-to-be-revealed quartet remain in with a chance of winning the coveted Golden Burger trophy. Read on for the winners and losers from the last round, in what proved to be the closest races yet, and remember that voting for the semi-final ends on Monday, Aug 22 at 4pm.
Quarter-Final Results - winners in bold (% of vote)
Good Burger? Less Than 24 Hours To Vote For The Beijinger Burger Cup Semi-Finalists

The Beijinger Burger Cup is down to the last eight burgers. They're battling it out for the crown of the city's best burger and you have less than 24 hours to decide who you think should be in the semi-final. You have until noon on Friday, August 19 to have your say. Who will you pick? Read on to vote and get burger tips from an expert.
Quarter-Final Matchups -
- The Box Vs. The Den
- Blue Frog Vs. Home Plate Bar-b-que
- Union Bar & Grille Vs. Chef Too
- Fatburger Vs.. Vineyard Cafe
HOW TO DECIDE:
Quarter-Final With Cheese: The Beijinger Burger Cup Last 16 Results & New Round Voting

As if the controversy surrounding Maison Boulud's early exit from The Beijinger Burger Cup in the first round was not enough ... we've now got the results from the next round of voting and we're down to eight burgers. They battle it out for the crown of the city's best burger as the survey for the quarter-final round is now live. You have until noon on Friday, August 19 to have your say. To find out the results so far and to vote, read on.
Last Sixteen Matchups - Winners in Bold
Last Chance To Decide The Quarter-Finalists Of The Beijinger Burger Cup

There's not long left to vote in the Last 16 of The Beijinger Burger Cup. Voting closes at 4pm on Monday, Aug 15 to so if you want to have your say do so by reading on. To give you further incentive, we've also included a list of the matchups in this round that are currently too close to call.
Hotly Contested Matchups - Your Vote Could Be Critical
Blue Frog vs Let's Burger
Scarlett vs Den
Vineyard vs Stumble InnVOTE ON THE SECOND ROUND NOW:
The Beijinger Burger Cup: Round One Update & Downloadable Wallchart

If you haven't voted in The Beijinger Burger Cup now's your chance. You've got until
midnightnoon on Thursday, August 11 to get your ballot in, but why wait? The burger action is heating up and currently there are close contests in Scarlett vs. Hard Rock Cafe and Kiosk vs. Rumi, while the surprise of the round is that Lush vs. Maison Boulud is too close to call. Your vote will make the difference for them, though it might be too late for poor Hollywood, which is taking the biggest beating of the round from Fatburger.





snackmonkey
Re: Sweet Sixteen: The Beijinger Burger Cup First Round ...
This is an outrage. Does "mourning for loss of Maison Boulud" constitute a reasonable reason for taking tomorrow off work?
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Susan Sheng
Assistant Dining Editor
thezippy
Re: Sweet Sixteen: The Beijinger Burger Cup First Round ...
I'm with snackmonkey.
The results of this entire competition are suspect, with Maison Boulud being knocked out. Hands down, it is the best burger in town.
Mind you, its silly that one of the town's fanciest, more expensive restaurants was paired up against a grimy student dive bar. This was bound to come down to which demographic voted more, as opposed to an actual judgement of the quality of the food.
A pox upon you and your entire burger bowl, Mike Wester.
mdev
Re: Sweet Sixteen: The Beijinger Burger Cup First Round ...
Just came here to comment on what others already have. How many people that voted do you think have tried burgers from both Lush and Maison Boulud? Two entirely different demographics.
esperegus
Re: Sweet Sixteen: The Beijinger Burger Cup First Round ...
The Maison Boulud one no doubt is of better "quality." But it's a public vote. More people have eaten the Lush burger than the Maison Boulud one, and probably more people have eaten it on numerous enough occasions to remember "I like that one enough to vote for it in a contest" - and so Lush wins.
admin
Re: Sweet Sixteen: The Beijinger Burger Cup First Round ...
Have you lush critics actually tried it?
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atacoguy
Re: Sweet Sixteen: The Beijinger Burger Cup First Round ...
Yes. Boulud in a walk.
admin
Re: Sweet Sixteen: The Beijinger Burger Cup First Round ...
I've never tried Boulud's but the mere idea of spending so much on a burger -- particularly one with goose liver in it -- yecch -- makes me prefer Lush in a heartbeat. Inexpensive and damn good. The only problem is it's way the hell out in WDK.
Now Lush vs Home Plate BBQ ... that's a tough one...
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admin
Re: Sweet Sixteen: The Beijinger Burger Cup First Round ...
What voters prefer as a side to their burgers (in order of popularity):
1. French Fries (chips)
2. Salad
3. Onion Rings
4. Cole Slaw
5. Sweet Potato Fries
6. Potato Chips (crisps)
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admin
Tough match: Let's Burger vs Blue Frog
Seems to me the toughest match in this round is Blue Frog and Let's Burger ...
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Aier2
Re: Sweet Sixteen: The Beijinger Burger Cup First Round ...
Indeed, much like a presidential election.
That's how voting works.
Unless the people who voted Maison are actually all professional food critics...I'd say Lush won fair and square.
admin
Re: Sweet Sixteen: The Beijinger Burger Cup First Round ...
All races close, with less than 24 hours to go in the Round of 16:
Neck and neck:
Blue Frog vs Let's Burger
Scarlett vs Den
Vineyard vs Stumble Inn
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admin
Re: Sweet Sixteen: The Beijinger Burger Cup First Round ...
round of 16 closes at 4.
Quarterfinals begin at 5
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regalcourt
Re: Sweet Sixteen: The Beijinger Burger Cup First Round ...
bad timing for this new burger joint, I think next year they can win. want a great burger, go try this place. Had an awesome burger from them last saturday and we all were trying hard to figure out how to eat it, as it is massive burger
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urluckystrike
Re: Sweet Sixteen: The Beijinger Burger Cup First Round ...
Overpriced, dry meat, bad service. Does not worth the 85 rmb per burger and its surely a paid advertisement.
FatBurger is WAY better.