South Beach Wine and Food Festival Burger Bash 2009 Part 2

Part 2 of 2: At this point we decide we're better off moving around as we've pretty much tasted everything on this end. Marcela and DietColaLola decide to go get some wine from the Vibrant Rioja stand. While I'm waiting around I notice a mini mob nearing me. It turns out Guy Fieri is walking around and being followed by some folks. DietColaLola decides she should go try Katie Lee Joel's Logan County Hamburger.  Marcela catches up with Guy, (he's hanging with the Neelys) and we get a pic with him, he was cool with us considering the amount of people attacking him at once.

BB - Guy Fieri - Marcela

This brings us up to the ridiculous line for Bobby's Burger Shack.

Bobby's Burger Palace's Bobby Blue Crunchified Burger (with cleavage in background)

While waiting in line, DietColaLola decides to check out Ubuntu's Vegan "Boudin Noir" and Andrew Garrison Shotts's Holy Mole Burger. As average as the Logan County Hamburger was, it tasted better than these 2. Ubundu's tasted like a bad cookie and Andrew Garrison Shotts's Holy Mole tasted almost like a bad cookie (DietColaLola and I both felt the same way). We get to the front of the line and Bobby Flay agrees to pose for pictures (hmmm....nice of him or was he trying to garner our vote?).

  Bobby Flay with DietColaLola

We liked the burger, it had some nice flavor and the potato chips were a nice touch. The gals descend on the 2 dessert places, Driscoll's I tried both of them and was not blown away by either. DietColaLola goes to the Love Food Cafe for the Cheddar Jalapeno Burger. I liked the burger itself but I could have done without the fresh salsa.

Love Food Cafe's Cheddar Jalapeno Burger

While sitting discussing which is the best burger, George Duran of Ham On The Street fame walks by. Marcela has her picture taken with him. Cool dude.

Marcela and George Duran (who she loves)

We also had tried at some point Michael's Genuine Bacon Cheeseburger and Pier Sixty Six Burger and both were winners in my book.We decide (well I don't actually have a vote, remember I lost my chip) that Good Stuff Eatery's Coletti's Smokehouse was the best burger. We head over so that they can cast their vote and Spike Meldelsohn is walking around right in front of his stand.

  Marcela casting her vote for the Good Stuff Eatery

Near the Good Stuff Eatery stand is the Coca Cola stand which I visited quite frequently.

My part time job

The winner for the People's Choice, Judge's Choice and Allen Brothers Golden Grill awards is Good Stuff Eatery.

The Trophy

  

The winner on his throne

Clean sweep and well deserved, it was definitely the best burger we tried. After the presentation of the awards, he poses on stage for awhile which gave me some time to get a picture with him. Honestly, way cool guy.

Greaser Spike Mendelsohn and BB

Just as I'm about to leave I spot Hosea from Top Chef, I wish him luck on next week's finale (he eventually won Top Chef) and Marcela snaps a pic of us.

I was Hosea's Lucky Charm

As we're walking out I mention to Marcela that we're about to walk over where I lost my chip and would you believe it? She found it. Luckily, Spike didn't need my vote tonight.