It's the Elite Eight in the Wisconsin best burger contest, and 2 are from the Milwaukee area

Jessica Rodriguez, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Updated ·1 min read

Eight restaurants are in the finals of the Wisconsin Beef Council's Best Burger Contest — including two from the Milwaukee area.

The Elite Eight got the most nominations from the public in the last month from the thousands of nominations the Beef Council said it received.

Now, a "secret panel of judges" will evaluate the burgers at each restaurant to decide the winner, which will be announced May 1.

Crafty Cow, 2675 S. Kinnickinnic Ave. in Milwaukee, and Skippy’s Burger Bar, 113 Green Bay Rd. in Thiensville, made the Elite Eight, along with:

  • Brazen Head Pub, 147 N. Main St., West Bend

  • Dog House Bar & Grill, 117 S. 1st St., Mount Horeb

  • Ferry Xing Bar & Grill, 306 Main St., Merrimac

  • Pickles Bar & Grill, 5507 County Y, Hazelhurst

  • Straight Home Bar & Grill, 184060 Wisconsin 153, Eland

  • The Dump Bar & Grill, 105 W. Edgewater St., Cambria

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