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Parker Nichols and Berris Teague
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Alex Morgan and Leeanna Horner with B.F.Myers
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Amanda Moore with Porsche of Nashville
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One of the judges, Brooks Arberry of @we_eat_nash.
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Goodnight Nashville
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Guests enjoying TN Beef's booth
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Goodnight Nashville
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Danielle Mays, Kendra Bomar, Ashley Gibson, and Amber Rodriguez with The Picnic Tap
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DJ Amy Darling
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Drew Freeman, Donna Shephard, and Emma Sharou with Safe Haven
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The ballot box at First South Financial Credit Union's booth
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The judges
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The judges
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Burger judge Emily Haskew
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Burger judge Kyle Dimeola
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Liberty Lege, Emily Haskew at TN Beef
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Pastaria winners Max Martrich and Jordan Brown
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Porsche of Nashville brought vehicles to the occasion
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Porsche of Nashville's table
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Proof winner Michael Lishchynsky
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Proof winners Michael Lishchynsky and Dustin Snider-Rodgers
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Welcome to Battle of the Burger
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Drink Southside's booth
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Guests enjoyed a Southside Gin cocktail
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Yummy Southside cocktails
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Cheers
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Teresa Griffith, Meghan Schulz, Alexander Thomas, and Efrem Chism with First South Financial Credit Union
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Abraham Mast, Andrew Mast, and Caleb Reynolds
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Anthony and Karla MacIntyre
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Joshua Villarreal and Corin Burke
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Kalee Dillard and Kim Sorey
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Kat Sharkey and Ren Cerny
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Keara Ashlen and Joe Walden
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Lauren and Kyle Aufdenberg
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Marcia Mullins, Karen McCutcheon, and Susan Prespare
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Michael Kwas and Jeffery Ezell
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Morgan Ottley and Morgan Sage
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Sami Jones
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Stephanie Hubard and Joshua Taylor
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Tommy Mehaffey, Colleen Roark, and Evan Dwinnell
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Travis Sondgerath and Sarah Obujen
On May 22, guests sampled delicious burger creations from seven local restaurants at our annual Battle of the Burger competition, presented by First South Financial Credit Union.
After hungry event-goers tasted each offering from Tavern, STK, Jelly Roll's Goodnight Nashville, Denim, 51 North Taproom, Pastaria, and PROOF, they voted for their “Fan Favorite” at the First South Financial Voting Station. Here attendees could also enter the First South giveaway to win a prize package full of goodies including a gift card to the winning restaurant. A panel of judges including Emily Haskew from Tennessee Beef Industry Council, Kyle Dimeola, Brooks Arberry from We Eat Nash, Merricks Berthelsen from Mix it with Merricks, and 107.5 radio host Ricki Sanchez, also sampled all the burgers in a blind taste test to determine to “Judges Choice” winner.
While snacking on burgers, guests twenty-one and older sipped on The Original Southside, a delicious and refreshing mix of gin, lemon, and just a hint of lime, served up by the bar team from The Picnic Tap. DJ Amy Darling brought the entertaining tunes, Nashville Smile Bar provided the photo booth fun complete with burger-themed props and backdrop courtesy of Tennessee Beef Industry Council. Guests also had the chance to check out the electric Porsche Macan courtesy of Porsche of Nashville, learn more about fabulous furniture offerings from B.F. Myers, and stop by to visit with our nonprofit beneficiary Safe Haven Family Shelter.
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Dustin Snider-Rodgers, Michael Lishchynsky, Julia Camarao, and James Santos with Proof
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Proof's Burger, Love, Proof
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Jordan Brown, Daniel Harvey, and Max Martrich with Pastaria
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Pastaria's Sorta Close to Italy Slider
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The Denim Team
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Denim's Double Denim Burger
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Riley and Will Shuff with 51 North Taproom
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51 North Taproom's Blackberry Poblano Bacon Smashburger
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Daltyn Hooper, Leyannah Rhodes, Jamie Sutton, and Eric Norris with Tavern
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Tavern's Pit Master Smash Burger
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The STK team
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STK's Waygu Buffalo Blue Cheese
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Patrick Murphy, David Deschamps with Goodnight Nashville
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Goodnight Nashville's Texas Darlin' Burger
The 2025 Winners:
Fan Favorite
- 1st Place: Pastaria
Judge Favorite
- 1st Place: PROOF
The event took place at The Yard in oneC1TY. Battle of the Burger 2025 was presented by First South Financial Credit Union and sponsored by Tennessee Beef Industry Council, Porsche of Nashville, B.F. Myers, The Original Southside, and oneC1TY.