Who won the 2024 New Mexico State Fair Green Chile Cheeseburger Challenge?

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – KRQE News 13’s Chad Brummett got out of the station on Monday morning to help judge the entries in the New Mexico State Fair Green Chile Cheeseburger Challenge. Ten contestants competed this year:

• Downshift Brewing Co. – Lincoln County
• Del’s Family Restaurant – Quay County
• Effingbar & Grill – Bernalillo County
• Savoy Bar and Grill – Bernalillo County
• Craft Republic – Bernalillo County
• Big Mike’s Burgers and More – Valencia County
• Sparky’s Burgers, BBQ & Espresso – Dona Ana County
• Isleta Grill – Isleta Pueblo
• Grill at the Monte Carlo – Taos County
• Slate Street Billiards – Sandoval County

This year, the judges crowned Isleta Grill’s burger, near Isleta Resort and Casino, as the winner. The People’s Choice Award went to Craft Republic based in Albuquerque.

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