Vermillion has some of the best restaurants in South Dakota—everyone knows that. But which restaurant has the best burgers? Every July, local eateries compete to get to the bottom of that question, and you get to help. From July 1–31, stop into any participating restaurant, order their specialty Burger Battle burger, then rate it in the LiveVermillion app. The restaurant with the highest score at the end of the month is declared the winner!
Countdown until the 2026 Burger Battle
2026 Burgers
Café Brulé
The Wild Prairie Burger
Experience a bold frontier of flavor! We start with a juicy, house-pattied all-beef burger infused with rich sage butter and grilled to perfection. It is piled high with sage-buttered mushrooms, melty Gruyère cheese, fresh chives, and a sweet touch of blackberry jam. The grand finale? Crisp apples and onions caramelized in brown sugar and maple syrup, all served on a perfectly toasted, grilled Brioche bun.
Cee Cee's Scratch Kitchen & Bar
The Local Morning Jam
A bold twist on breakfast and a nostalgic nod to a classic PB&J. A 6 oz Certified Angus Beef patty topped with yellow cheddar, Gruyère, a local free-range chili crisp fried egg, crispy tobacco onions, salted peanut butter, and house-made grape reduction. Served on our house-made bun crafted from locally sourced and freshly milled wheat flour.
Sweet, savory, spicy, and unmistakably unforgettable.
Created by: Executive Chef Max Wergin
Dakota Brick House
The Seoul Train Burger
Experience an explosion of savory flavor! A premium seared all-beef patty topped with sharp melted cheddar, balanced beautifully by tangy kimchi jam and fiery gochujang mayo. Finished with fresh tomatoes and cool, crunchy romaine lettuce on a grilled artisan pretzel bun. Served with furikake-dusted fries and creamy gochujang dipping sauce.
Hartford Steak House
Oh-My-Caesar Burger
Hartford's in-house fresh ground patty, topped with a houseware Caesar salad with romaine, parmesan, caesar dressing and homemade croutons. Finished with bacon and red onions all on a brioche bun!
Available Monday-Thursday. Served with chips(no substitutions).
Jefferson Beer Supply / The Wurst Place
The Wurst Burger
It’s not a burger. It’s wurst.
Inspired by a certain famous burger that rhymes with “big snack,” this Wurst Place creation starts with a pork-beef blend bauernwurst sausage on a butter-grilled split-top hoagie, then gets stacked with American cheese, dill pickle chips, shredded lettuce, secret burger sauce, toasted sesame seeds, and crispy fried onions.
Big burger energy. Wurst Place style. Served with your choice of side.
Mamacita's
La Torta
Mexican sandwich with beef, tomato, onion, jalepeno, avocado, & mayonnaise. Served with beans and fries.
Mulberry Pie Wood-Fired Pizza
Notaburger
Secret sauce, seasoned ground beef, bacon, red onion, Colby Jack cheese, and homemade pickles on our slow fermented, scratch made crust, served with homemade ranch for dipping.
McDonald's
Big Mac
The McDonald's Big Mac is a 100% beef burger with a taste like no other. The mouthwatering perfection starts with two 100% pure all beef patties and Big Mac Sauce sandwiched between a sesame seed bun. It’s topped off with pickles, crisp shredded lettuce, finely chopped onion and a slice of American cheese.
Old Lumber Company
TBD
Toby's Lounge
Barnyard Haymaker
A half-pound grilled burger loaded with provolone cheese, sweet-heat mango habañero sauce, caramelized onions, lettuce, and tomato, piled high between slices of grilled Texas toast.
Valiant Vineyards
Dimock Blue Cheddar Cheese Bacon Smash Burger
Vermillion Eagles Club
Red Wine & Blue
Half-pound burger, topped with blue cheese, Bordelaise sauce, a marinated slice of tomato, & arugula on a Brioche bun. Comes with a side of sweet potato fries.
XIX Brewing Company
Taproom Quesa-Burger
A crispy tortilla stuffed with seasoned ground beef, cheddar, mozzarella cheese, pickles, and homemade burger sauce. Served on flour or corn tortillas.
2025 Winner: Fayuca's El Chingón
A toasted burger bun, juicy house-made patty, crowned with a cheese-stuffed fire-roasted poblano, drizzled with warm queso, topped with a perfectly cooked over-hard egg, and smothered in Fayuca’s bold house-made sauce.
2024 Winner: Fayuca's Chori-Queso Burger
Featuring a homemade patty with asada seasoning, lettuce, pico de gallo, chori queso (chorizo mixed with queso), and a grilled jalapeño on top.