The Next Great Burger
There's no food more quintessentially American than the burger. This summer, Esquire Network is hungrily on a mission to find the next best iconic classic. A new generation of backyard BBQ kings are looking to take burgers to a whole new level, and that means a bigger, better, more adventurous experience that dares the taste buds. In this 6-part competition series, ingenuity is on full display as up-and-coming culinary hopefuls have a shot to showcase their perfected version of one of the nation's greatest obsessions: the burger.
- 2015-2015
- 1 season
- Esquire Network
- Reality
There's no food more quintessentially American than the burger. This summer, Esquire Network is hungrily on a mission to find the next best iconic classic. A new generation of backyard BBQ kings are looking to take burgers to a whole new level, and that means a bigger, better, more adventurous experience that dares the taste buds. In this 6-part competition series, ingenuity is on full display as up-and-coming culinary hopefuls have a shot to showcase their perfected version of one of the nation's greatest obsessions: the burger.
Season 1 Episode Guide
6 Episodes 2015
Episode 1
A Burger Democracy
Tue, Jul 21, 2015 22 mins
Barbecue kings compete to make the perfect burger. In the opener, Seattle food truck rivals compete with a Caribbean burger and a Resume burger. Also: a Baja Rock burger.
Episode 2
Experience vs. Instincts
Tue, Jul 28, 2015 22 mins
Two chefs trained at Le Cordon Bleu battle a home cook. Burgers: Chicago's "Working Man's Burger"; St. Louis' "Put You Out of Your Missouri Burger"; New York's "Lex Classic Burger."
Episode 3
Enormous Amounts of Energy
Tue, Aug 4, 2015 22 mins
It's complex flavors vs. simple and classic when St. Louis chef A.J. Benga's "Pacific Pork Belly Burger" takes on Washington, D.C., line cook Marvin Anthony's "Energy Burger" and Brooklyn food truck chef Andrew Zurica's "Hard Times Burger."
Episode 4
Beauty and the Beards
Wed, Aug 12, 2015 22 mins
A sirloin chuck blend burger from Cleveland; a crab leg and duck fat hollandaise "Surf and Turf Burger" from Phoenix; an Italian-inspired "Ciao Bella Burger" from St. Louis.
Episode 5
Like Bacon for French People
Wed, Aug 19, 2015 22 mins
A Denver chef makes a fois gras-topped "Shroom Luvas Burger"; a chef draws inspiration from Tennessee barbecue to create a short rib-brisket "Music City Bangin' Burger"; a Philadelphia chef cooks up a campari tomato "Burger 2.0."
Episode 6
Finale
Wed, Aug 26, 2015 22 mins
Season 1 ends with six burger flippers returning for a chance to win the $25,000 top prize.