Burger Battle

2023 KELSEYS ROADHOUSE BURGER BATTLE

Over 70 Kelseys Heart of House KREW submitted their BEST burger for a chance to be featured on the menu and win cash!

On April 12th 2023, Kelseys Original Roadhouse hosted our annual Burger Battle at the Recipe home office.

Five Kelseys KREW finalists competed for a chance to be featured on the menu and win $1,000! We had a panel of judges critiquing on flavour profile, creativity and ease of execution.

After some fun on the flattop, Geoffrey Moss from Kelseys Vaughan came in first place for his creation — The Loaded Burger! A huge congratulations to Geoffrey, along with our other 2023 finalists Adam, Ryan, Brandon and Darin.

You all are TOO LEGIT TO QUIT!

The judging panel has selected their top 5 burgers based on the following criteria.

be a head turner

Instagramability, on-trend and creative!

ROOTED IN ROADHOUSE

Fits our brand DNA and guest pallet

LET'S GET TECHNICAL

Ease of execution

INTRODUCING THE TOP 5

Queenston Adam Dunnet Cheesy Chili Burger

Queenston, Adam Dunnet
Cheesy Chili Burger

Fanshawe
Darin Wilson
The Big Dill Burger

Fanshawe, Darin Wilson
The Big Dill Burger

Maple
Geoffrey Moss
The  Loaded Burger

Maple, Geoffrey Moss
The Loaded Burger

Petawawa
Brandon Driscoll
Jalapeno Dynamite Burger

Petawawa, Brandon Driscoll
Jalapeno Dynamite Burger

Lionhead 
Ryan Roopchand Maple Bacon Buffalo Burger

Lionhead, Ryan Roopchand
Maple Bacon Buffalo Burger

The Winners

1st place Winner - Geoffrey Moss The Loaded Burger

1st place Winner

Geoffrey Moss - The Loaded Burger

Kelseys was Geoffrey's first job 9 years ago! Inspiration for his burger comes from his love of all loaded items. He is passionate about being a Kitchen Manager and ability to create dishes that people love.

Adam Dunnet The Cheesy Chili Burger

2nd Place

Adam Dunnet - The Cheesy Chili Burger

Adam’s favourite item to cook on the Kelseys menu is the chicken alla bourbon pasta. The inspiration for Adam’s entry is 'comfort food'.

Darin Wilson - The Big Dill Burger

3rd Place

Darin Wilson - The Big Dill Burger

Darin has been working at Kelseys for 12 years! Darin has a love for pickles and is always looking to incorporate pickles into his dishes.