Watch the 3rd Annual Burgies slideshow, it’s almost as if you attended. All pictures are courtesy of my friends at NikonMiami.Com.

Thanks to everyone who came out to support all these great restaurants and trucks! The event was a smashing success (that was almost an Austin Powers type comment). Let’s get down to it, you wanna know the winners:

Best Burger decided by judging LIVE at the 3rd Annual Burgies: Burger & Beer Joint

For you nosy types 2nd place was The Local followed by Gilbert’s 17th Street Grill in 3rd.

Best Food Truck Burger decided also by the judges: gastroPod

And for those who want more behind the scenes info, 2nd was Jefe’s Original Fish Taco & Burgers and 3rd was a tie between Miso Hungry & The Rolling Stove.

Special Thanks to all the restaurants that came out, set up tents and sold to the hungry crowds:

Burger & Beer Joint
Charm City Burger Company
Cheese Burger Baby
Georgie’s Alibi
Gilbert’s 17th Street Grill
Jr’s Gourmet Burgers
The Local
Quickie’s Burger & Wings of Hollywood
Tobacco Road

And of course to the esteemed judges:

954 Burger Boi
Steve of Blind Tastes
The Chowfather
Copperpot’s
“The Eating Machine” Carlos Acosta
Laine Doss of Miami New Times

The Full List of 3rd Annual Burgie Winners (also check out the Nominees list):

Best Burger – People’s Choice: Burger & Beer Joint
Best Burger: Burger & Beer Joint
Best Specialty Burger: The Foreman – Pincho Factory
Best Non-Traditional Burger: Bulgogi Burger – Sakaya Kitchen
Best Hot Dog: Dogma Grill
Best Fries: Charm City Burger Company
Best Mac n’ Cheese: Prime 112
Best Frita: El Rey De Las Fritas
Best Croqueta: Islas Canarias
Best Pincho: Daddy’s Grill
Best Pizza Joint: Andiamo’s
Best Sandwich: Blue & Bacon Grilled Cheese – Ms. Cheezious
Best BBQ Joint: Bulldog BBQ
Best Dessert: Sweetness Bakeshop & Cafe
Best Onion Rings: Burger & Beer Joint
Best Bistec ala Milanesa: Luis Galindo’s Latin American
Best Pasteles: Karla Bakery
Best Taco: El Jefe Luchador
Best Food Truck: Ms. Cheezious
Best Food Truck Burger – People’s Choice: Latin House Grill
Best Food Truck Burger: gastroPod

Watch the Burgies 2011 Slideshow (it’s in Flash)

As usual with my events I’m adding folks to the last minute I love and I want you to love. Below are more food folks that will be out there celebrating the 3rd Annual Burgie Awards. You’re going to have plenty of choices to eat from!

Cheeseburger Babywill compete for Best Burger

The Local will compete for Best Burger

Contenti Cupcakes

Copperpot's

Doggi Style

Fireman Derek's World Famous Pies

SpecialTEA Lounge

Eat from South Florida Burger Restaurants:

Burger & Beer Joint (South Beach)
Charm City Burger Company (Deerfield Beach)
Cheeseburger Baby (South Beach)
Georgie’s Alibi (Wilton Manors)
Gilbert’s 17th Street Grill (Ft. Lauderdale)
Jr’s Gourmet Burgers (Miami Springs)
The Local (Coral Gables)
Pincho Factory (Westchester)
Quickie’s Burgers & Wings (Hollywood)
Sakaya Kitchen (Wynwood)
Tobacco Road (Brickell)

Eat from South Florida Food Trucks:
The Baketress
Big Kahuna
Bite Gastrotruck
Boba Station
Bocaditos
Chamo’s on Wheels
Che Grill
CheeseMe Mobile
Cold Stone Creamery
Cucina Al Mare
Daddy’s Grill
Dim Ssam a Gogo
Dog Eat Dog
Dolci Peccati
The Fish Box
Frita Man
gastroPod
Grill Master Cafe
Guiseppe’s Italian Sausage
Jefe’s Original Fish Taco & Burgers
Kitchen Kabab
Latin Burger & Taco
Latin House Grill
Lemon Man
Miso Hungry
Monster Burgers
Mr. Good Stuff
Ms. Cheezious
Nacho Mama’s Mexican Grill
The Philly Grill
Pig Out
Pincho Factory
Purple People Eatery
The Red Koi
El Rincon del Coqui
El Rey de las Fritas
The Rolling Stove
Slow Food Truck
Sugar Rush
Sugar Yummy Mama
Yellow Submarine

Only at the 3rd Annual Burgie Awards

The Details:

The Burgies 2011 at
Magic City Casino
Date: Saturday,  November 19th , 2011
Time: 5PM – 10PM
Location: 450 NW 37th Ave Miami, Florida 33126
Parking: Plenty of Free Parking