Cheese Burger Beach Battle and Tribute Concert
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Cheeseburger Beach Battle and Tribute Concert
📅 Thursday, September 3 · 5:00–8:00 PM
📍 Southernmost on the Beach · 508 South St, Key West
🕒 Event Timeline
— 4:30 PM — Gates open · bars & food available
— 5:00–7:00 PM — Burger tasting & voting
— 5:30 PM — Live music: Gypsies in the Palace
— 7:15 PM — Voting closes
— 7:45 PM — Winner announced
Who makes the best hamburger with cheese in a tropical place? You be the judge—right on the beach.
Join us for a lively, toes-in-the-sand showdown where some of Key West’s favorite restaurants and caterers go head-to-head, each serving up their take on the ultimate tropical cheeseburger. Sample your way through the competition, cast your vote, and help decide who takes the title.
Returning to defend their crown is Surly Siren—but this year they’ll face serious competition, including Margaritaville serving side by side, plus a lineup of contenders ready to bring their best. It’s anyone’s game.
Set against the backdrop of the ocean at sunset, this is more than a tasting—it’s a full-on beach party. Grab a drink, feel the breeze, and settle in as Jimmy Buffett tribute band Gypsies in the Palace takes the stage with a set of classic island favorites to keep the energy going all evening.
🎟️ Tasting tickets are limited to just 300 and will sell out—this is one you don’t want to miss.
Contestants Include (subject to change & additions):
🍔 Hogfish Bar & Grill
🍔 Salty Chef Catering – Chef Juan
🍔 Doc’s on Duval
🍔 Southernmost Beach Café
🍔 Surly Siren (defending champion)
🍔 Margaritaville Café
🍔 Great Events Catering – Chef Dave
🍔 Ocean’s Edge
🍔 Mac's Place
Did you know two of this year's contenders share a remarkable piece of Key West history? When the original Margaritaville Café opened in 1987, Jimmy Weekley of Fausto's Food Palace created the custom beef blend that became its signature Cheeseburger in Paradise. Years later, Bobby Mongelli asked Weekley to craft another signature blend for Hogfish Bar & Grill—a recipe inspired by the original but with its own twist. Which one will earn your vote? You'll have to taste them all to find out.
✨ Beach vibes · Live music · Great food
🌴 Tropical attire encouraged · Flip flops welcome
⚠️ No outside food or alcohol · No pets
🪑 Low-back chairs & blankets permitted (limited rentals available)
“All events not affiliated with or endorsed by Jimmy Buffett’s Estate or Margaritaville Enterprises.”
📅 Thursday, September 3 · 5:00–8:00 PM
📍 Southernmost on the Beach · 508 South St, Key West
🕒 Event Timeline
— 4:30 PM — Gates open · bars & food available
— 5:00–7:00 PM — Burger tasting & voting
— 5:30 PM — Live music: Gypsies in the Palace
— 7:15 PM — Voting closes
— 7:45 PM — Winner announced
Who makes the best hamburger with cheese in a tropical place? You be the judge—right on the beach.
Join us for a lively, toes-in-the-sand showdown where some of Key West’s favorite restaurants and caterers go head-to-head, each serving up their take on the ultimate tropical cheeseburger. Sample your way through the competition, cast your vote, and help decide who takes the title.
Returning to defend their crown is Surly Siren—but this year they’ll face serious competition, including Margaritaville serving side by side, plus a lineup of contenders ready to bring their best. It’s anyone’s game.
Set against the backdrop of the ocean at sunset, this is more than a tasting—it’s a full-on beach party. Grab a drink, feel the breeze, and settle in as Jimmy Buffett tribute band Gypsies in the Palace takes the stage with a set of classic island favorites to keep the energy going all evening.
🎟️ Tasting tickets are limited to just 300 and will sell out—this is one you don’t want to miss.
Contestants Include (subject to change & additions):
🍔 Hogfish Bar & Grill
🍔 Salty Chef Catering – Chef Juan
🍔 Doc’s on Duval
🍔 Southernmost Beach Café
🍔 Surly Siren (defending champion)
🍔 Margaritaville Café
🍔 Great Events Catering – Chef Dave
🍔 Ocean’s Edge
🍔 Mac's Place
Did you know two of this year's contenders share a remarkable piece of Key West history? When the original Margaritaville Café opened in 1987, Jimmy Weekley of Fausto's Food Palace created the custom beef blend that became its signature Cheeseburger in Paradise. Years later, Bobby Mongelli asked Weekley to craft another signature blend for Hogfish Bar & Grill—a recipe inspired by the original but with its own twist. Which one will earn your vote? You'll have to taste them all to find out.
✨ Beach vibes · Live music · Great food
🌴 Tropical attire encouraged · Flip flops welcome
⚠️ No outside food or alcohol · No pets
🪑 Low-back chairs & blankets permitted (limited rentals available)
“All events not affiliated with or endorsed by Jimmy Buffett’s Estate or Margaritaville Enterprises.”
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Where is it happening?
Southernmost Beach Resort, 1319 Duval St, Key West, FL 33040-3131, United States
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