Brackets Ready, Set, Vote: Time to Decide in the Burger Cup Round of 64

Vincent R. Vinci, Contributing Editor | Nov 3, 2023 2:28 pm | Add a comment | 132 reads

Attention burger lovers! The bracket buns have been seeded, and it's time to fry as the Juicy Burger Cup enters the Round of 64! Get voting fast, though, because this round ends on Monday, Nov 6 at noon!

This Tuesday we supplied you with a list of over 100 contestants, and thousands of votes later, we have seeded the brackets with your preferences.

The top seeds in each bracket are a mix of familiar faces and relatively new ones this year. Last year's champions SLOWBOAT occupies top seed in Bracket A, while resurgent Side Street tops Bracket B.

Past Juicy Burger Fest participants BURGE’S BISTRO have made it to a top seed this year, sitting in the #1 spot in Bracket C.

The biggest surprise to come out of opening round voting this year is newbie DOSH GASTROPUB. A first-timer in Burger Cup and our Burger Fest, they saw crowds forming outside their booth throughout the past weekend. They now stand at the #1 spot in Bracket D.

Speaking of newbies, nine Round of 64 bracket spots including DOSH (14 percent) are occupied by new restaurants. These include Benlo’s Burger, Goose Island Taproom, Tastiens Chinese Burger, HUZI Lunch Bar, Bay Area Bar & Restaurant, MEDI, MORROW, and ye lounge.

Here are the matchups moving into the Round of 64 ( * indicates restaurants that took part in Burger Fest):

Bracket A

SLOWBOAT 悠航 (1)* vs. The Rug Café (16)
Q MEX Bar & Grill 库迈墨西哥餐吧 (2)* vs. Panorama 葩诺 (15)
3 Little Pigs by Andy’s Craft Sausages 三小猪 (3) vs. THE ROOTS 欧伴 (14)
Beersmith Gastropub 鲜啤吧 (4)* vs. Peach (13)
LA PLATEA 兰蒂地中海餐吧 (5)* vs. Bay Area Bar & Restaurant 湾区酒吧 (12)* (New)
FATBURGER 特富客汉堡 (6) vs. The Great Outdoor 野友趣精酿餐吧 (11)
Market Cafe, Hyatt Regency Beijing Wangjing咖啡厅•北京望京凯悦酒店 (7)* vs. Paddy O'Shea's 爱尔兰酒吧 (10)
Tastiens Chinese Burger 塔斯汀中国汉堡 (8) (New) vs SOLDOUT (9)

Bracket B

Side Street 街旁 (1)* vs. ye lounge 野路子 (16) (New)
Home Plate BBQ 本垒美式烤肉 (2)* vs. Paulaner Bräuhaus - Kempinski Hotel Beijing Yansha Center 北京燕莎中心凯宾斯基饭店 - 普拉那啤酒坊 (15)
Slider Nation 小堡邦 (3)* vs. Hi-Town Bistro 海塘无国界餐吧 (14)*
Messy Burger 汉堡探索中心 (4) vs. Let's BURGER plus 非常创意汉堡 (13)
Shake Shack (5) vs. Lily’s American Diner 莉莉斯美式西餐厅 (12)
SUSU 苏苏 (6)* vs. The Cheesecake Factory 芝乐坊 (11)
LARRY THE BIRD (7) vs. Ye Brewing 野鹅微醺 (10)
Tough Tongue 硬舌酒肉 (8)* vs. Take A Bite TAB汉堡 (9)

Bracket C

Burge's Bistro & Bar 小伯格酒馆 (1)* vs. Fire Works 北焰•美式扒房 (16)
Jing-A 京A (2)* vs. Park Side 园景 (15)
Benlo's Burger 本楼汉堡 (3)* (New) vs. CAUTION Bistro 靠山餐吧 (14)
Circle Urban 圆场 (4)* vs. MORROW 墨佬墨西哥餐厅 (13)* (New)
Arrow Factory 箭厂啤酒 (5) vs. Kitty & Daniel Hollywood Grill & Bar 大牛好莱坞餐吧 (12)
COMMUNE RESERVE幻师臻选（北京华贸） (6) vs. Nashville 乡谣音乐餐吧 (11)*
COMMUNE·X幻师主题店（北京太古里） (7) vs. TIGERS 老虎西餐 (10)
LUSH (8)* vs. Plan B (9)

Bracket D

DOSH GASTROPUB 到时精酿餐吧 (1)* (New) vs. Bullshit Food 饱是福 (16)
Wild Kite Brewing 野风筝 (2)* vs. Spacelab 失重餐厅 (15)
HUZI Lunch Bar 虎滋精酿餐吧 (8)* (New) vs. Malbec & Beef 阿根廷牛排馆 (9)
Great Leap Brewing 大跃啤酒 (3)* vs. Burp 堡嗝儿 (14)
blue frog 蓝蛙 (4) vs. APOLLO 阿波罗餐厅 (13)
Goose Island Taproom 鹅岛精酿啤酒餐厅 (5)* (New) vs. MEDI地中海餐吧 (12)* (New)
The Local (6) vs. NBeer Pub 牛啤堂 (11)
VINN 维恩餐吧 (7)* vs. Brotzeit German Bier Restaurant 博璨德国啤酒餐厅 (10)*

See any of your favorites on the list? Get voting to make sure they get to the next round! The Round of 64 ends on Monday, Nov 6 at noon!

Here's the timeline for all Burger Cup rounds from the Round of 64 onwards:

Round of 64: Fri, Nov 3 to Mon, Nov 6
Round of 32: Mon, Nov 6 to Wed, Nov 8
Sweet 16: Wed, Nov 8 to Fri, Nov 10
Elite 8: Fri, Nov 10 to Mon, Nov 13
Final Four: Mon, Nov 13 to Wed, Nov 15
Finals: Wed, Nov 15 to Fri, Nov 17
2023 Champion Announced: Fri, Nov 17

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