The End Is Nigh for 16 Burger Hopefuls, and Only You Can Save Them
If you're anything like us, the weekend entailed eating at least one burger which informed your vote in this year's Beijing Burger Cup. Now put that newfound wisdom to use and decide which of the Round of 32 hopefuls are worthy of making it into the Sweet 16.
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through to the Sweet 16
(and get a Didi voucher for the effort)!
Voting for the current round will close on midday Tuesday, and the results are still too close to call. The most epic battles for those few coveted spots include the Bracket C showdown between TRB's casual dining venue Hulu (#4) who have turned heads and filled bellies with their caviar-laden sliders vs. Beersmith Gastropub's (#5) take on those same miniature burgers but which instead come slathered in a rich cheese sauce. Meanwhile, one of the newest venues on the list, Crafters Brewing Co (#6), take on Cannon's Burgers (pictured at top), which has been a big burger favorite ever since opening their more centrally located venue in Xingfucun in 2017.
READ: How You Will Choose Beijing's Best Burger of 2019
Elsewhere, in Bracket B Courtyard 4 favorite for all things comfort food The Local (#4) goes head to head against established American fast-food chain Fatburger (#6). In that same bracket, Groupe Flo's newest venture Miam Miam (#4) flaunt their burger and varied arsenal of dishes against the more straightforward but equally satisfying offerings of Shanghai's craft brew purveyors Boxing Cat (#5).
Browse the full Round of 32 matchups below:
Bracket A
- Q Mex (1) vs. A Lil' Somethin' (8)
- The Great Outdoors (2) vs. De Refter (7)
- Arrow Factory (3) vs. Loca Loca (6)
- Let’s Burger (4) vs. Lily’s American Diner (5)
Bracket B
- Slow Boat Brewery (1) vs. Paddy O’Shea’s (8)
- Home Plate BBQ (2) vs. Plan B (7)
- The Local (3) vs. Fatburger (6)
- Miam Miam (4) vs. Boxing Cat (5)
Bracket C
- Great Leap Brewing (1) vs. Biteapitta (8)
- Blue Frog (2) vs. Katchup (7)
- Cannon’s Burgers (3) vs. Crafters Brewing Co (6)
- Hulu (4) vs. Beersmith Gastropub (5)
Bracket D
- Side Street (1) vs. Royal Stacks (8)
- Jing-A (2) vs. No Diet Bistro & Bar (7)
- 3 Little Pigs by Andy’s Craft Sausages (3) vs. The Cheesecake Factory (6)
- 4corners (4) vs. Caravan (5)
Now for some stats...
We've also been quizzing you about your dining habits, and can now tell you that the average voter eats burgers six times per month i.e. more than once a week on average – good going, gang! You also dine out/order in 29 times a month, almost every day. Crunching those numbers together means that burgers have a "Mouth Share" of approximately 20 percent, or one in every five meals.
Additionally, nearly one in ten survey respondents eat virtually every meal (lunch and dinner) out, perhaps not so surprising given the convenience and vast amount of choice we're blessed with (let's just hope they're not all burgers). Meanwhile for nearly 18 percent of respondents, dining out is for special occasions only, going out no more than two or three times a week.
You have until midday on Tuesday (Jul 2) to make sure your favorite pushes through!
How did we get here? Find all of this year's burger action, right here.
Images courtesy of Cannon's, the Beijinger