Hamburger House Party, he adds, is \u201cthe event we were always building toward\u201d in South Florida, adapted from his Miami event of the same name<\/a>. Sponsor Visit Lauderdale Food & Wine Festival<\/a>\u00a0began collaborating with Gonzalez in 2024 with a series of 954 Burger Month meetups<\/a> to highlight Broward County\u2019s top burgers.<\/p>\n This event is far more ambitious, uniting joints from all three counties, he says.<\/p>\n That Hamburger House Party evokes early-\u201990s nostalgia, Kid \u2018N Play and Vanilla Ice is less an accident than a feature, says Gonzalez, who asserts that his party will bump to a strictly throwback soundtrack \u201cof my youth.\u201d<\/p>\n Sef Gonzalez \/ Courtesy<\/p>\n Pig Beach BBQ’s Smash Burger includes griddled onions, dill pickles, secret sauce and yellow American cheese on a Martin\u2019s potato roll. (Sef Gonzalez\/Courtesy)<\/p>\n Broward County\u2019s hamburger heavyweights include BMC Smash Burgers, Charm City Burger Co., Even Keel Fish Shack, Jack\u2019s Old Fashion Hamburger House, Mai-Kai Restaurant & Polynesian Show and PINCHO. Palm Beach County is represented with The Office, Pzza and Pig Beach BBQ. There\u2019s also La Birra Bar, with multiple South Florida locations.<\/p>\n All hamburger samples will be served as half-portions (3 ounces), and event proceeds will benefit Ronald McDonald House Charities. Look for snacks and sweets from Night Owl Cookies, Chifles and Sweet Aloha Ice Cream, and for drinks from Ironbeer, Johnny Cuba, Polar Seltzer, Two Drums rum seltzer, Funky Buddha Brewery, Tripping Animals Brewing Co. and Gulf Stream Distilling Co.<\/p>\n \u201cI like to tell people, if you\u2019re living in Dade, try the Palm Beach and Broward burgers first, and if you\u2019re further north, try the things outside of your county that you can fall in love with, so you can make a special trip there on a Saturday,\u201d Gonzalez says.<\/p>\n One of the boldfaced names that may be unfamiliar to non-Miamians: Ted\u2019s Burgers, a Wynwood shack making its Broward debut with a handheld that owner Ted Armas calls the Big Bak. A smashed twist on McDonald\u2019s Big Mac, Ted\u2019s double-beef patty is crowned with American cheese, lettuce, pickle, onion and special sauce on a Martin\u2019s potato roll.<\/p>\n Sef Gonzalez \/ Courtesy<\/p>\n The Big Bak from Ted’s Burgers has double beef patties, American cheese, lettuce, pickles, onions and special \u201cSarge\u201d sauce.
Before Armas\u2019 brick-and-mortar opened in December, the Hialeah-raised cook smashed burgers on a Blackstone two-burner griddle under his red tent in Miami. Word of mouth drew droves to his pop-up starting in 2020, and he\u2019s credited with kickstarting South Florida\u2019s obsession with smash-burger joints. His burger has racked up countless accolades since, from winning SOBEWFF\u2019s Burger Bash<\/a> in 2021 to its inclusion in Food & Wine\u2019s<\/a> top U.S. burger spots list.<\/p>\n \u201cWe won\u2019t have a bun in the middle like a Big Mac, but it\u2019s our take on a fast-food favorite,\u201d Armas says. \u201cSome people think you need to have tremendo cojones to call yourself the best burger, but I don\u2019t. I just like cooking things simply. Smash it up and let the people come.\u201d<\/p>\n The\u00a02026 Hamburger House Party will be from 3 to 6 p.m. Saturday, May 2, at\u00a0MAD Yard at MAD Arts, 481 S. Federal Highway, Dania Beach<\/a>. Cost: $75 via Eventbrite.com<\/a>. For information, visit HamburgerHouseParty.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n THE LINEUP<\/p>\n BMC Smash Burgers<\/p>\n BMC Double Smash: Onions smashed into two patties plus BMC \u201csaus,\u201d American cheese and house pickles.<\/p>\n Charm City Burger Co.<\/p>\n The Good Ole: Chuck-brisket-short rib blended patty topped with American cheese, lettuce, tomato, raw onion, pickle and Charm Sauce.<\/p>\n Even Keel<\/p>\n Even Keel Burger: Benton\u2019s bacon and sweet onion jam, New School American Cheese, fancy sauce.<\/p>\n Zach Perl for Even Keel \/ Courtesy<\/p>\n The Even Keel Burger features Benton\u2019s bacon and sweet onion jam, New School American Cheese and fancy sauce. (Zach Perl for Even Keel\/Courtesy)<\/p>\n Hate Mondays Tavern<\/p>\n The Therapy Melt: A brisket and short-rib blend charred over open fire, covered in cheese sauce with pickles and caramelized onions.<\/p>\n Jack\u2019s Old Fashion Hamburger House<\/p>\n Jack\u2019s signature blend cheeseburger will include a toppings bar so guests can customize their sandwich.<\/p>\n La Birra Bar<\/p>\n Crispy Dubai: Black Angus Prime Argentine beef patties with white American cheese, signature crispy onions and truffle-chimichurri mayo.<\/p>\n Mai-Kai<\/p>\n Big Pani Burger: Maui onions, guava-smoked bacon, guava-sriracha ketchup, American cheese on a Big Marty\u2019s sesame seed bun.<\/p>\n The Office<\/p>\n Truff\u2019d up: Marinated mushroom, caramelized onion, Gruy\u00e8re, bacon and truffle aioli.<\/p>\n Pig Beach BBQ<\/p>\n Pig Beach Smash Burger: Griddled onions, dill pickles, secret sauce and yellow American cheese on a Martin\u2019s potato roll.<\/p>\n PINCHO<\/p>\n The Crispy Smash: Double smash Black Angus patties topped with New School American Cheese, crispy onions, aji aioli and sweet onion bacon jam, served on a Martin\u2019s potato roll.<\/p>\n PZZA<\/p>\n Classic Wagyu Smash (Oklahoma style): Wagyu patties with New School American Cheese, special burger sauce using kewpie mayo, smashed onions and pickles on a Martin\u2019s potato roll.<\/p>\n Ted\u2019s Burgers Staff writer Phillip Valys can be reached at pvalys@sunsentinel.com<\/a> or on\u00a0X\/Twitter @PhilValys<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Call it a meating of hamburger royalty. 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