Eleven hamburger restaurants participated in the 2025 Burger Throwdown competition in which readers cast ballots online in eight categories, with Best Place to Get a Burger being considered the overall top award category.

Best Place to Get a Burger

  1. Smash City Burgers – recipient of the championship belt!
  2. Moe’s Crosstown
  3. Smashley’s Burger Bar

Best Classic Burger

  1. Bacon Cheeseburger – Bohemian Bull
  2. Classic Drive In – Charleston Beer Works
  3. Joyburger Deluxe – Joyland

Best Faux Burger

  1. Southern Buddha – Smashley’s Burger Bar
  2. Southwest Black Bean Burger – Sesame Burgers and Beer
  3. Black Bean Burger – Holy City Brewing

Best Hangover Helper

  1. Double Smash Hangover Burger – Sesame Burgers and Beer
  2. Wake N’ Bacon Burger – Bohemian Bull
  3. Bleu Corvette – Smashley’s Burger Bar

Best Smash Burger

  1. The Classic Double – Smash City Burgers
  2. Smashley’s OG – Smashley’s Burger Bar
  3. The Charleston Burger – John King Grill & Bar

Best Special Sauce

  1. Smash Sauce – Smash City Burgers
  2. Moe Hot Mayo – Moe’s Crosstown Tavern
  3. The Charleston Burger – John King Grill & Bar

Cheesiest Burger

  1. Beer. Bacon. Burger – Smash City Burgers
  2. The Charleston Burger – John King Grill & Bar
  3. Patty Melt – Sesame Burgers and Beer

Most Creative/Innovative

  1. The “EdgeVegas” – Moe’s Crosstown Tavern
  2. Hey Zeus – Smashley’s Burger Bar
  3. Memphis Burger – Sesame Burgers and Beer

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