Who will have the best burger at the American River Burger Battle
May 17th, 2025, 12PM– 4PM at Discovery Park, 1600 Garden Highway, Sacramento, CA 95833
Join us for Sacramento’s ultimate burger showdown! Sample mouthwatering burgers from eight chefs, sip on local brews, and decide who reigns supreme. Don’t forget to take notes – your vote counts! By participating, you’ll be directly supporting the American River Parkway Foundation and the impactful Parkway CONNECT program. May the best burger win the burger battle, and your taste buds! Tickets are available for $75 each until they sell out.
Meet our Burger Chefs
- Curvey Brown, Stones Gambling Hall
- Chef Santana Diaz, UC Davis Health
- Chef Adam Pechal
- Chef Pedro Depina, The 7th Street Standard
- Chef Sam Shafer, Kimpton Sawyer
- Chef Patricio Wise, Nixtaco
- Sacramento City Fire Department
Meet our Celebratory Judges
- Food Aficionado Rick Mindermann
- Assemblywoman Maggy Krell
- MMA legend Urijah “The California Kid” Faber
- Local Attorney Ann Phoong