VOTING FOR 2026 IS NOW CLOSED.

Check back soon to find out who will be named the 2026 Derby Burger Champion!

Congrats to the 8 Finalists for 2026! Vote on your favorite burger below.

1) Bourbon Street Honey Brie Burger (double créme Brie, bacon, local honey, habanero pepper jelly, original seasoning) – Jack Jacobs, Louisville  

2) Cañonero II (pickles, mayonnaise, ketchup, mustard, American cheese, onions, original and preem-o seasoning) – Jeny Fernandez, Louisville  

3) Infield Indulgence (Gruyère cheese, bacon, cracked black pepper, brown sugar, Mint Julep jelly, mayonnaise, Dijon mustard, butter or reserved bacon fat, original seasoning) – Aundre Blasingame, Louisville  

4) Smoke Show Slaw Cheeseburger (Colgin Liquid Smoke, American cheese, lettuce, hickory smoke BBQ sauce, homemade coleslaw, preem-o seasoning) – Ira Mowman, Louisville 

5) The Goober Burger (cream cheese, peanut butter, raspberry preserves, chipotle peppers, bacon, garlic powder, chipotle seasoning) – Jason Thrasher, Columbia, KY 

6) The Jerk (pepper jack cheese, jerk paste, mayonnaise, red onion mango, avocado, plantain chips, sweet Caribbean seasoning) – Greg Yopp, La Grange, KY 

7) The Perfect Date (spring mix, feta cheese, date syrup, homemade bacon date jam, butter, preem-o seasoning) – Brian Capps, Taylorsville, KY

8) The Tasty  Heat (romaine, mayonnaise, sea salt, cracked pepper, olive oil, white onions, pickles, white truffle hot sauce, buffalo wing cheddar cheese, spicy chipotle seasoning) – James Cox, Louisville  

Vote for your favorite burger to become this year’s Derby Burger Challenge Winner!