Upcoming Events at Alamo Beer Company
Fri Oct 14, 6:00 PM - Fri Oct 14, 9:00 PM
415 Burnet Street, San Antonio, TX 78202
Community: Uptown Broadway
Description
Homegrown Chef's most extraordinary burger battle and community fundraiser is back for its 3rd year, featuring top chefs & badass burgers!
Event Details
Homegrown Chef is proud to host the 3rd annual BURGER COMPETITION, BURGER SHOWDOWN 3.0, to help support the San Antonio Food Bank, at Alamo Beer this year. Ten top San Antonio chefs compete and you eat!
Besides 10 gourmet sliders, Homegrown Chef will be making fresh-fried French Fries and Texas Cookie Shop will be providing their scrumptious scratch-made cookies for dessert. This is an outdoor event, so come out and enjoy a one-night-only burger feast with us!
Additionally, Alamo Beer will be hosting Karaoke on this evening, brought to you by Irish Cowboy Productions Karaoke, so join in on the fun!
This is an audience-voted ONLY competition. You get to vote for your favorite burger and the 1st Place Winning Chef will be awarded a cash prize, along with a trophy. Second and Third Place Winners will also receive a trophy.
Competitors (in alphabetical order):
- Chef Diana Anderson of JD's Chili Parlor
The Hostage Burger
Yes, we let the dogs out, and now we are taking you hostage with our Chili Cheese Dog Burger! This chilified burger patty, made with our signature five-pepper chili paste, is topped with aged Wisconsin "jeddah," grilled all natural, all beef dog, topped with our grass-fed Pecan Smoked Whiskey Chili, a blend of 5 Mexican cheeses, red onions, fried jalapeños, romaine lettuce and an avocado jalapeno crema on a homemade chili seed bun.
- Chef Angelo Gordon of Jamaica Jamaica Restaurant
Reggae Burger
Made with seasoned ground beef, topped with bacon, cheddar cheese, pickled cabbage and jerk aioli on a brioche bun.
- Chef Louis Halaszyn of CREAM Kitchen and Bar
The Westslider
Chef Louis is bringing a Westside vibe with this beef and chorizo marinated patty, smoked cheddar cheese sauce, sour pickle relish, shredded red and green leaf lettuce and toasted hot Cheetos aioli on a Kaiser bun.
- Chef Geronimo Lopez of Botika
BBC (Botika Burger Cartelua)
Made with a housemade patty, Spanish chorizo, Chihuahua cheese, crispy onions, shoestring potatoes and chimichurri on a sourdough bun.
- Chef Joseph Thadeus Martinez of Tributary - Modern Texas Cuisine
Elote Burger
A Dean and Peeler smash patty, Oaxaca cheese whiz, street corn relish, chicharrón corn nut crunch and cilantro lime aioli on a potato bun.
- Chef John Munoz of Smokies by Chef John
The Smoked Out Burger
Grass-fed ground beef, smoked gouda and chili peppers, layered with their in-house smoked brisket and sausage, topped with onion strings and finished with a house-made BBQ sauce.
- Chef John O'Larnic of Chef's Backyard
Chef's Backyard Flavor Formula Popper Burger
A poppin' cheeseburger made with bacon, American cheese, cream cheese, fresh jalapeños and Chef's Backyard Flavor Formula Rub.
- Chef James Richard Smith of toohotfortabc
The Marfa Lights Burger
A green chile flat iron cheeseburger.
- Chef Dave Terrazas with the team from The Art Institute of San Antonio
The Caribbean
A sweet, spicy and savory asadero topped burger that celebrates the island vibe with layers of fresh and vibrant flavors of tamarind, citrus, Allspice, gold rum, along with pickled green mango, avocado aioli and sweet and Scotch bonnet peppers.
- Chef Kristina Zhao of DASHI Sichuan Kitchen + Bar
The DASHI
Made with beef, pork belly, avocado, GGG, Sichuan peppercorn oil, tamari and Kewpie mayo on a biscuit.
ADDITIONAL IMPORTANT INFORMATION (please read to the end)
*VIP TICKETS AVAILABLE upon request. For $85 you get in 30 minutes early and receive one drink ticket. Email homegrownchefsa@gmail.com or call/text 210-725-2339 to order. Only 26 VIP Tickets available.
*This is a community fundraiser! A donation will be made to The San Antonio Food Bank.
OUR AMAZING SPONSORS
*Special THANKS to our sponsors, including Alamo Beer, Ben E. Keith, Pure Pastures, Behind the Oaks Farm, Texas Cookie Shop, Food Related, Mission Restaurant Supply and Local Sprout.
*Please note, drinks not included (except for VIP ticket holders), but can be purchased at Alamo Beer on the day of event.
IMPORTANT NOTE: We reserve the right to postpone the event due to COVID restrictions or "acts of God." In such case, you will be refunded (minus Eventbrite's nonrefundable processing fee). However, we can not offer refunds based on personal reasons. Thank you for understanding.
Besides 10 gourmet sliders, Homegrown Chef will be making fresh-fried French Fries and Texas Cookie Shop will be providing their scrumptious scratch-made cookies for dessert. This is an outdoor event, so come out and enjoy a one-night-only burger feast with us!
Additionally, Alamo Beer will be hosting Karaoke on this evening, brought to you by Irish Cowboy Productions Karaoke, so join in on the fun!
This is an audience-voted ONLY competition. You get to vote for your favorite burger and the 1st Place Winning Chef will be awarded a cash prize, along with a trophy. Second and Third Place Winners will also receive a trophy.
Competitors (in alphabetical order):
- Chef Diana Anderson of JD's Chili Parlor
The Hostage Burger
Yes, we let the dogs out, and now we are taking you hostage with our Chili Cheese Dog Burger! This chilified burger patty, made with our signature five-pepper chili paste, is topped with aged Wisconsin "jeddah," grilled all natural, all beef dog, topped with our grass-fed Pecan Smoked Whiskey Chili, a blend of 5 Mexican cheeses, red onions, fried jalapeños, romaine lettuce and an avocado jalapeno crema on a homemade chili seed bun.
- Chef Angelo Gordon of Jamaica Jamaica Restaurant
Reggae Burger
Made with seasoned ground beef, topped with bacon, cheddar cheese, pickled cabbage and jerk aioli on a brioche bun.
- Chef Louis Halaszyn of CREAM Kitchen and Bar
The Westslider
Chef Louis is bringing a Westside vibe with this beef and chorizo marinated patty, smoked cheddar cheese sauce, sour pickle relish, shredded red and green leaf lettuce and toasted hot Cheetos aioli on a Kaiser bun.
- Chef Geronimo Lopez of Botika
BBC (Botika Burger Cartelua)
Made with a housemade patty, Spanish chorizo, Chihuahua cheese, crispy onions, shoestring potatoes and chimichurri on a sourdough bun.
- Chef Joseph Thadeus Martinez of Tributary - Modern Texas Cuisine
Elote Burger
A Dean and Peeler smash patty, Oaxaca cheese whiz, street corn relish, chicharrón corn nut crunch and cilantro lime aioli on a potato bun.
- Chef John Munoz of Smokies by Chef John
The Smoked Out Burger
Grass-fed ground beef, smoked gouda and chili peppers, layered with their in-house smoked brisket and sausage, topped with onion strings and finished with a house-made BBQ sauce.
- Chef John O'Larnic of Chef's Backyard
Chef's Backyard Flavor Formula Popper Burger
A poppin' cheeseburger made with bacon, American cheese, cream cheese, fresh jalapeños and Chef's Backyard Flavor Formula Rub.
- Chef James Richard Smith of toohotfortabc
The Marfa Lights Burger
A green chile flat iron cheeseburger.
- Chef Dave Terrazas with the team from The Art Institute of San Antonio
The Caribbean
A sweet, spicy and savory asadero topped burger that celebrates the island vibe with layers of fresh and vibrant flavors of tamarind, citrus, Allspice, gold rum, along with pickled green mango, avocado aioli and sweet and Scotch bonnet peppers.
- Chef Kristina Zhao of DASHI Sichuan Kitchen + Bar
The DASHI
Made with beef, pork belly, avocado, GGG, Sichuan peppercorn oil, tamari and Kewpie mayo on a biscuit.
ADDITIONAL IMPORTANT INFORMATION (please read to the end)
*VIP TICKETS AVAILABLE upon request. For $85 you get in 30 minutes early and receive one drink ticket. Email homegrownchefsa@gmail.com or call/text 210-725-2339 to order. Only 26 VIP Tickets available.
*This is a community fundraiser! A donation will be made to The San Antonio Food Bank.
OUR AMAZING SPONSORS
*Special THANKS to our sponsors, including Alamo Beer, Ben E. Keith, Pure Pastures, Behind the Oaks Farm, Texas Cookie Shop, Food Related, Mission Restaurant Supply and Local Sprout.
*Please note, drinks not included (except for VIP ticket holders), but can be purchased at Alamo Beer on the day of event.
IMPORTANT NOTE: We reserve the right to postpone the event due to COVID restrictions or "acts of God." In such case, you will be refunded (minus Eventbrite's nonrefundable processing fee). However, we can not offer refunds based on personal reasons. Thank you for understanding.
