Who will earn bragging rights for best burger in Warner Robins? You decide

The 2025 Warner Robins Burger Week is just around the corner, with 20 locally-owned businesses competing for bragging rights for the best burger in town.

Props Steak and Seafood Restaurant returns to defend its title. The restaurant’s The Crunch Burger claimed the No. 1 spot for the “People’s Choice Award” in the inaugural 2024 competition.

Tap and Pour took second place with the Southwest Smash burger, while Black Barley Kitchen & Taphouse came in third with the Juicy Lucy burger.

Contestants are invited to showcase creativity and culinary skills by offering a burger creation that’s not on the regular menu. The event is hosted by the city of Warner Robins and Visit Warner Robins.

The 2025 contestants include a variety of restaurants, coffee and dessert shops, a bakery, and an Asian market.

The burgers in the contest are offered at a special price for $10. Sides and drinks are available for an additional cost.

Participating diners will be able to vote for their favorite burger online.

“All you need to do is check in at a participating restaurant and vote,” according to the Warner Robins Burger Week website. “Link Coming Soon!”

Also, free digital passports for prizes and merchandise are available through the Burger Week website.

The “week-long” event takes place from Sept. 19-28.

Contestants and a description of the burger entrees:

• 2 Guys and A Pie - The Heisenburger, a Black Angus beef patty topped with American cheese, jalapeños, onions, chili peppers and secret sauce.
• Asian Bliss - Longanisa Smash Burger, a Filipino fresh sausage made with ground chicken or pork, seasoned with garlic, vinegar, sugar, soy sauce, and spices including paprika and black pepper.
• Between Friends Coffee - Broadway Burger Bagel, a grilled beef patty served on a New York City Asiago cheese bagel, topped with bacon, cheddar cheese, lettuce, fried onion straws, and house-made garlic aioli.
• Big Picture Burgers - The Goodfella, a half-pound all-beef burger topped with a creamy blend of cream cheese and pimento, fiery house-made candied jalapeño relish, crispy bacon and a slice of cheddar cheese.
• Black Barley Kitchen & Taphouse - Bacon Mac Attack, an Angus beef patty topped with ghost pepper cheese, macaroni and cheese, and crispy bacon and served on a brioche bun.
• Decadent A Coffee and Dessert Bar - The Bakehouse Burger, ingredients listed as “coming soon” on the Burger Week website.
• El Mural - Al Pastor Burger, seasoned burger patty served on a brioche bun with mayonnaise, topped with grilled pineapple, fresh jalapeños, sliced onion and a signature cabbage mix.
• Fresco Italiano - Smokehouse Diablo Burger, a firewood-grilled beef and chorizo patty layered with smoky chipotle aioli, pepper jack cheese, crispy bacon, and Jack Daniel’s caramelized onions, topped with fresh avocado and crisp lettuce, all served on a buttery brioche bun.
• Gregg’s 2.0 - The Stackhouse, a burger patty stacked with American cheese, crispy bacon, and steak fries, topped with fried pickles and served on a toasted bun.
• Little Sweeties Cakery - Snackalicious Trio, a vanilla cake patty served on strawberry cake, topped with cream cheese frosting, fruit leather, strawberry purée, and strawberry crunch. A sugar cookie patty served on banana cake, layered with banana pudding and banana frosting. A dark chocolate salted brownie patty served on chocolate cake, topped with caramel drizzle, buttercream frosting, and a sprinkle of sea salt.
• Props - The Black Tie Truffle Burger, a juicy house-blend patty topped with creamy Boursin cheese, fresh arugula, house-made sun-dried tomatoes, and caramelized balsamic onions, finished with truffle mayo on a sesame seed bun.
• Salsa’s Mexican Grill - Mexi-Burger, two juicy beef patties topped with melted cheese, fresh lettuce, and creamy house-made guacamole, served on a soft toasted bun.
• Sonny’s BBQ - Sonny’s Pitmaster Burger, an eight-ounce certified Angus Beef patty topped with Sonny’s pulled pork, a jalapeño sausage link, thick-cut candied bacon, cheddar cheese, Sonny’s competition sauce, and crispy onion straws.
• Sushi Thai Restaurant - The Powerplant Burger, a Thai-inspired house-made plant-based patty topped with Asian slaw in ginger dressing, grilled shishito peppers and onions, pickled daikon, avocado, and fresh basil, finished with green curry aioli and veganaise, served on a pretzel bun.
• Tap and Pour - Mac & Cheese Smash, two seared beef patties topped with American cheese, creamy mac and cheese with bacon, and shredded cheese, served on a brioche bun with house-made comeback sauce and finished with crispy fried pork skins.
• The Butcher Shop - The Slouchy, a hand-pattied steak burger seasoned and cooked over an open flame, topped with sweet jalapeño pepper jelly, New York sharp white cheddar cheese, thick-cut peppered bacon, whole grain Dijon mustard, and shredded iceberg lettuce.
• Wild Wing Cafe - Mac Daddy Smash Burger, a smash burger topped with white cheddar mac and cheese, cheddar cheese, and crispy bacon, drizzled with Copper’s marinade and finished with a hand-battered onion ring.
• Wilson’s Bakery - Cake Sliders with Cookie Fries, layers of yellow cupcake and chocolate cake topped with buttercream frosting, sugar cookie strips and a glaze dip.
• Woodlands Coffee Roasters & Cafe - The Dirty South Smash Burger, an eight-ounce Angus beef patty topped with pimento cheese, crispy bacon, a fried green tomato, sweet Vidalia onion jam, and a drizzle of Alabama white BBQ sauce, served on a toasted brioche bun.
• Yesterdaze Bar and Grill - The Breakfast Beast, a steak burger topped with pepper jack cheese, honey butter, a hashbrown, crispy bacon, scrambled eggs with American cheese, and fried onion.