Show 294, October 20, 2018: Owner / Chef Sid Hamilton, Mad Madeline’s Grill, Temecula

Sid Hamilton of Mad Madeline's GrillThe defending champ from the inaugural Battle of the Burgers is owner/chef Sid Hamilton of Mad Madeline’s Grill located in Old Town Temecula. They launched back in 1991. It’s a real family affair. The outdoor patio is pet friendly.

Their winning Tractor Racer Burger is a half-pound beef patty lathered with homemade BBQ sauce, special seasoning, and topped with a thick, beer-battered onion ring. Sid says the secret to the winning burger is charbroiling.

“Prominently located on Front Street, Old Town Temecula, Mad Madeline’s Grill has a reputation based on the freshness of all their

ingredients and friendly, hard-working staff. There are 18 different kinds of burgers, there’s also pastrami, chili, chicken and fish, and their special BBQ ribs every Friday! Come for the award-winning burgers, and save room for a good, old-fashioned root beer float, shake or malt. Mad Madeline’s is the place to be.”

We’ll hear what new creation Chef Sid has in store for 2018’s competition!

Update : Congrats to Sid and Mad Madeline’s Grill. Their Chili Relleno Burger was the People’s Choice Winner for the 2nd Annual “Battle of the Burgers.”

 

 

Show 234, July 29, 2017: Concessionaires’ Cup 2017, OC Fair. Judge Anne Marie Panoringan, OC Weekly Contributor

Anne Marie PanoringanEvery year at the OC Fair is the eagerly anticipated Concessionaires Cup Challenge. The Fair’s hugely competitive food concessionaires vie to win the bragging rights in ten food categories. OC Weekly’s “On the Line” correspondent, Anne Marie Panoringan, was one of the 21 esteemed judges.

Anne Marie also had the honor of being one of the three senior judges deciding the “Best Overall Item” honors. That’s the big one…She joins us with the lip-smacking results.

Anne Marie also judged the “Best on a Bun” category. The Gold & Category Winner went to Tasti Burger’s Chile Relleno Burger, a Fair classic.

The overall “Best of the Best” item was Tater Twisters’ Deep-Fried Nacho Supreme. Also it is the the Category Winner & Gold for “Best New Flavor”

Congrats to all the winners in the ten official categories. Gluttony rules…