Frequently asked questions

  • Because burgers = bragging rights. 🍔✨

    Burger Nation is Aotearoa’s juiciest five-week burger fest where hospo legends like you sling your most outrageous, mouth-watering, crowd-pleasing creations. Four categories keep it spicy: Meat, Chicken, Seafood & Plant-Based.

    Your customers are the judges (because let’s be honest, their taste buds rule). Stack up the votes, rack up the points, and you could walk away with the crown: Best Burger 2026 in your category… or go full send and claim the title of Supreme Winner. 🏆

    What’s in it for you?
    👉 Glory, clout and shiny trophies.
    👉 A flood of burger-hungry fans (we’re talking 100,000+ served last year).
    👉 The chance to put your spot on the map as burger royalty.

    So, why wouldn’t you enter? It’s your time to get buns out, patties stacked and make the nation drool. 🥒🔥

    • Registrations Open: 1 Oct 2025 – 10 Feb 2026
      Get your name on the grill. Don’t snooze, or you’ll miss the buns.

    • Final Burger Details Due: 12 Feb 2026
      Lock in your masterpiece — toppings, sauces, secret sauce name and all.

    Competition Runs: 25 Feb – 29 Mar 2026
    Five sizzling weeks. Four tasty categories. One nation of hungry burger fans ready to chow down. 🍔🔥

    • Early Bird: $149 + GST (until 30 Nov 2025)
      Cheap as chips (well… cheap as fries 🍟). Lock it in early and save yourself some cheddar.

    • Standard Entry: $199 + GST (from 1 Dec 2025)
      Still a juicy deal but don’t say we didn’t warn you.

    👉 Best part? You don’t need your burger recipe nailed yet. Secure your spot now, then serve up the juicy details by 12 Feb 2026. Easy as ketchup. 🍅

  • A whole lot more than bragging rights:

    • Up to 4 Burgers on the Board
       One per category (Meat, Chicken, Seafood, Plant-Based) — plus you can throw in a cheeky beer match. All featured on the Burger Nation website + the Find My Nearest Burger Map.

    • Marketing Pack for Your Venue
       Posters, stickers, table talkers (with QR codes) — everything you need to get customers hyped and voting.

    • Digital Burger Ammo
       Customisable assets for your own socials so you can rally the burger troops online. 📲🔥

    All designed to get buns in seats, votes on the board, and your burgers in the spotlight.

  • We’re bringing the sizzle and the steak. 🔥

    Burger Nation will be hyped with a nationwide media campaign — online, offline and all over social.
    Think hungry eyes on screens, feeds and billboards… all pointing straight to your door.

    More buzz = more buns in seats = more votes for your burger. 🍔✨

  • Nope — if you’ve already got a burger that slays, roll it out as-is. 🍔💥
    But… if you want to whip up something wild, weird, or totally new, we’ll help hype it to the nation.

    Either way, bring your best buns forward. 🥒🔥

  • Hell yes. What’s a burger without a brew?

    You can pick from up to six beers supplied by our official brewery partners — at no extra cost. Your chosen match will sit proudly next to your burger on the website and in searches, making it even easier for fans to find their perfect combo. 🍔+🍺 = ❤️

  • We’re fizzing to team up with some of NZ’s finest brewers:
    Behemoth, Garage Project & Tuatara. 🙌

    Each is serving up to six epic beers you can match with your burger (or burgers!). That’s triple the brewing firepower to help your creation hit peak burger-and-brew perfection. 🍔+🍺 = 🤤

  • No stress. While we’d love you to back our brewery mates, you’re still free to shout about your own beer match in-venue. 🍻

    Only catch? It won’t show up on the Burger Nation website or map that spotlight’s reserved for our official partners.

  • You betcha. McClure’s Pickles are Burger Nation’s ride-or-die, so your burger’s gotta feature them on, in, or with the bun.

    Think of it as the secret handshake into the competition.  No pickles, no party. 🥒🔥🍔

  • Most venues keep it simple with a list of ingredients but if you want to add a little flair and make mouths water, go for gold! 🌟

    Just keep it tight: around three sentences max is the sweet spot. Enough to tempt, tease and tickle taste buds without writing a novel. 🍔✨

  • It’s all in the hands (and mouths) of your customers. 👅✨

    • Diners score your burger on taste, appearance, and the all-important feels — each out of 10.

    • Every vote needs proof of purchase (receipt, order, or a quick snap) + email verification.

    • Points rack up across the comp and you can keep an eye on your progress via the live leaderboards. 📊🔥

    At the end of the feast:

    • Top burger in each category = Best Burger 2026

    Highest-scoring burger overall = Supreme Winner 👑🍔

  • We love a good cliffhanger. 👀

    Leaderboards will be blurred during the final weekend to keep the suspense sizzling… then we’ll crown the champs on Tuesday 31 March 2026. 🏆🍔✨

  • We don’t just hand out bragging rights (though those are priceless).

    • Category Winners → A one-of-a-kind custom neon trophy, epic sponsor goodies and eternal glory as burger royalty. 👑🍔

    • Runners-Up → Sponsor product + mad respect for bringing serious burger game.

    Because at Burger Nation, even second place is still pretty damn tasty. 🔥

  • So. Much. Goodness. 🍔✨

    Every time a customer votes for your burger, they’re instantly in the draw for epic prizes - think treats, experiences and brag-worthy goodies that’ll keep them coming back for more.

    But it doesn’t stop there. The most mouth-watering comments and reviews will be shared on the Burger Nation socials, putting your fans in the spotlight while shining it right back on your burger. 📸🔥

    For your customers, it’s prizes, fame, and a reason to come back for seconds. For you, it’s buzz, hype and a loyal crowd of burger lovers cheering you on. Win-win, bite after bite. 🥒🍔💥

  • Absolutely and it’s good news.

    We’ve got some amazing sponsors backing you all the way to burger glory. Tegel are here to fuel the Chicken Burger category with all things cluckin’ good, while Alpineare ready to melt hearts with the perfect slice of cheese for your creation. Unilever’s legendary Hellmann’s mayois standing by to slather your buns in creamy goodness, and Delivereasyare on call to deliver your entries far and wide, helping you sell more, reach more, and keep the burger buzz alive. With sponsors like these in your corner, you’re not just entering a competition you’re stepping into burger legend. 🍔✨

  • Easy as! To get sorted with the goods, get in touch with our legendary sponsors:

  • Cheers to that! A legendary burger deserves an epic brew. Our official brewery partners are keen to team up with you for the perfect pairing.

    Get in touch with these local legends:

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