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4 Left as Great Leap & Others Have Their Burger Cup Hopes Dashed

Tom A. theBeijinger 2019-08-09


 


As the smoke clears and the grease cools, we're left with only four grills fired up in our annual battle of the city's burgers. After nearly 20 days of high-octane voting, we've watched 118 of Beijing's burger hopefuls drop one by one as venues wrangle every last vote from their friends, family, and most importantly, fans.

Moving into the Final Four, it's likely that tempers are starting to fray and only those with enough grit and sheer might will stand the chance of lifting Beijing's Best Burger crown come next Tuesday. For now, expect many a heated exchange and lots of corralling via WeChat (and hopefully some delicious deals in the process - more on this via QR code below).


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Having batted away Biteapitta and Beersmith, Great Leap Brewing's chances of securing the top spot in this year's competition after coming second last year have been scuppered by a most improbable of underdogs. The perpetrator? Crafters Brewing Co, who until a couple of months back didn't even have a venue to call their own. Having since settled out east near the Communication University, the brewers and newly-minted burger makers have already gone an incredible distance in their first-ever fight, demonstrating social media smarts and what a strong showing at the Burger Fest can really do in terms of winning over hearts and minds.

Crafters will now go up against the other comparative newbies in 2019's contest, Jiaodaokou bar, burger haven, and veritable party spot Side Street. That encounter in itself will be tough given Side Street's huge legion of followers who they've accrued through an extremely creative, and not to mention vegetarian-friendly, range of burgers since they opened in early 2018. As well as help them oust Xingfucun brewery Jing-A (last year's #7) in the Elite Eight, that combination was enough to earn them a big third-place ranking in last year's competition.

In a huge upset, newbies Crafters Brewing Co have taken out Great Leap Brewing's entry (pictured above)


Elsewhere, three-time winners and reigning champions Slow Boat Brewery have shut out Home Plate BBQ (last year's #9 seed), and in doing so have ruined the southern American-style barbecue joint's chance of adding a fourth victory under their belt. That means Slow Boat, who are still breaking in their new Dengshikou taproom, now go up against Mexican powerhouses Q Mex, who are riding high on their latest Shuangjing venue and renovated Sanlitun Courtyard 4 offering.

It's really all anyone's game at this point so make sure you get out there, try as many burgers as you can, and place your all-important vote before Friday, Jul 12 at midday!


Once you've voted for who you want to see make it through to the Championship Round, don't forget to vote on the final rankings on those who fell in the Elite Eight:

  • The Great Outdoors

  • Home Plate BBQ

  • Great Leap Brewing

  • Jing-A


The ousted Sweet 16s as ranked by you:


9. Blue Frog
10. Arrow Factory
11. 3 Little Pigs by Andy's Craft Sausages
12. Boxing Cat
13. Beersmith Gastropub
14. 4corners
15. The Local
16. Let's Burger

Who join the rest:


17. De Refter
18. Hulu
19. Cannon's Burgers
20. Fatburger
21. Caravan
22. Miam Miam
23. The Cheesecake Factory
24. Lily's American Diner
25. Paddy O'Shea's
26. Plan B
27. Katchup
28. Biteapitta
29. Loca Loca
30. A Lil' Somethin'
31. No Diet Bistro & Bar
32. Royal Stacks
33. Fatboy's
34. XL Bar        
35. Lush        
36. Migas Mercado        
37. The Butchers Club        
38. East Hotel        
39. QS        
40. Root Pop        
41. Laker's        
42. Little Creatures        
43. Bistro 108        
44. Veggie Table        
45. Grandma's Kitchen        
46. The Rug Café        
47. Cafe Flo        
48. Bistrot B, Rosewood Hotel       
49. VSports Bar and Restaurant        
50. Joe's Bar and Kitchen        
51. Hey Burger        
52. Legend Beer        
53. Wolfgang's Steakhouse        
54. Luga's Villa        
55. The Bookworm        
56. Morton's of Chicago        
57. La Rosee        
58. The Roots        
59. Eudora Station        
60. Panda Brew        
61. Living Room, CHAO Hotel       
62. Waspark        
63. Red Rose        
64. Café Flatwhite        
65. 1F        
66. Rodeo Connection        
67. Angel Burger        
68. Signature's, Kempinski Hotel        
69. Bodensee Kitchen        
70. NBeer Pub        
71. Grinders        
72. Beer Mania        
73. BLT American Restaurant Salad & Grill        
74. 40+ Club        
75. Irish Volunteer        
76. Mr. Eel's Love        
77. Hotties        
78. Aurora        
79. Tiger's        
80. Blue Marlin        
81. Burger Break        
82. The Bell        
83. CHAR Bar & Grill, InterContinental Hotel       
84. Burger Counter        
85. Halo Burger        
86. Steamrhino Brewery Restaurant        
87. Four Ace        
88. Meat by Ernest        
89. Fella's        
90. C'est la Vie        
91. Village Cafe, The Opposite House        
92. Three Guys Burger House        
93. Shamrock        
94. The Cut, Fairmont Beijing        
95. O'Leary's        
96. Beer Boom        
97. Molly Malone's        
98. Rolling Rolling Craft Brewing        
99. Spacelab        
100. Peiping Machine        
101. Park Side Bar & Grill        
102. Su Zui        
103. Steak Exchange, InterContinental Hotel        
104. Xuan House        
105. Windy City        
106. Cairns        
107. Peking Garden        
108. He Kitchen        
109. Park Square        
110. W Restaurant        
111. MustGuette        
112. Picture My Cup at Kimo Kids Cafe        
113. Bergling        
114. Dongli Brewery        
115. West Gastropub        
116. Flora Steak and Bar        
117. 42Play        
118. Rhythm Craft Beer

Voting schedule as it remains (Jun 22-Jul 16):

  • Championship Round: Friday, Jul 12, 3pm

  • Beijing's Best Burger crowned: Tuesday, Jul 16, 4pm


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Images: the Beijinger


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