INDYtoday burger bracket

We want to know: what is the best burger in Indy? Vote for your favorite to help determine a champion.

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We’re hosting a little friendly competition to find out who makes the best burger in Indy.

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With the NCAA Men’s and Women’s Basketball Tournaments now underway, we’re joining the fun of bracket competitions with a face-off of our own.

Last year, you helped us name the best brewery: Metazoa Brewing Co. This year, we asked you to share your favorite burgers in Indy. Now — thanks to you + the help of a random generator — we have the official lineup for our bracket.

317 Burger is named the best burger in Indy

317 Burger takes the beef cake.

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Winner

The votes are in. After an intense battle, 317 Burger has been named the best burger in Indy by our readers.

After 372 votes for the winning restaurant, 317 Burger earned 291 of those — winning by a landslide, or should we say “slider.”

Did the results shock you? Make sure you’re subscribed to our daily newsletters so you don’t miss out on the fun next time.

Congrats, 317 Burger. 👏

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And then there were two.

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Round 3

Things are heating up in the Circle City. 317 Burger + Workingman’s Friend are going head-to-head to be crowned the champion of burgers.

See your pick to the finish by voting in our final poll now through Thursday, March 30.

March Madness inspired bracket to determine the best burger in Indy by INDYtoday readers.

We’re drooling to know which burger will be crowned best in Indy by you.

Photo by INDYtoday team

Round 2

We’ve got some passionate readers. After 707 votes, here’s which burger joints moved on to the next round:

Who will face off in the championship? Cast your votes now through Monday, March 27.

Graphic of the bracket

What’s your favorite burger in Indy? | Graphic by 6AM City

Who’s in the running

Going head-to-head in the first round are:

🍔 317 Burger and Turchetti’s
🍔 Baby’s and Flamme Burger
🍔 Kuma’s Corner and Bru Burger
🍔 Workingman’s Friend and Twenty Tap

How it works

We’re hosting several voting rounds within our newsletters and social channels to determine Indy’s best burger. Who moves on is up to you. Vote for your favorites, and the burger joint with more votes moves on. Simple as that. We’ll go until we have a champion, which will be announced in our Friday, March 31 newsletter. You will be able to vote once per round.

How to participate

Vote for the burgers you’d like to see advance to round three using this poll. You can vote for both spots or just one. Once we count all the votes, we’ll share an updated bracket and new poll in an upcoming newsletter.

Want to fill out a bracket to see if you can guess who will win? Download and print the image above to take the competition up a notch. If your bracket is correct, send us a photo for a shoutout + bragging rights.

Ready to cheer your “team” to victory?

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