3rd Annual Gold Rush Burger Battle
January 14, 2026 - March 11, 2026 
“The Gold Rush Burger Battle” is a collaborative competition hosted by the Deadwood Chamber of Commerce & Visitors Bureau and the Lead Area Chamber of Commerce.
This year’s battle will feature two businesses per week, lasting 9 weeks beginning on January 14 and ending in March. The battle is between all participating businesses, and customers can rank each burger they try over the weeks. The voting window for each business will be 10 days, starting on the Wednesday of their scheduled week until the next Friday.
Visit each establishment, try their unique specialty burger, and vote on a variety of categories with a star rating system. Burger names, descriptions, and a social media highlight will be released on the Wednesday of each businesses feature week on the Facebook pages linked below. Try them all! Where Burgers Collide. Taste Buds Decide.
Historic Deadwood Facebook Page: www.facebook.com/historicdeadwood
Deadwood Chamber Facebook Page: www.facebook.com/deadwoodchamberofcommerce
Lead Chamber Facebook Page: www.facebook.com/leadsdchamber
Week 7 | Burger: February 25 – March 3 | Voting: February 25 – March 6
Paddy O’Neill’s | Hours: Mon-Fri: 10am-10pm | Sat: 9am-11pm | Sun: 9am-10pm
El Diablo Crunch Burger: Two crispy smash patties with melted American & Pepper Jack, candy bacon, crispy jalapeños, LTOP, and a smoky-spicy chipotle Diablo sauce on a toasted potato bun. | $16.99
Vote here! https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/26GRBBPaddys
Mustang Sally’s | Hours: Sun-Thu: 10am-11pm | Fri & Sat: 10am-11pm
Morning After Burger: 1/3lb beef patty with jalapeno bacon jam, a fried egg, on a French toasted bun. Served with side of syrup and breakfast potatoes. | $15.95
Vote here! https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/26GRBBSallys
Week 6 | Voting: February 18-27
Dale’s Restaurant | Hours: Open Daily 11am-9pm
Bourbon Street Smash Burger: Two 5oz patties, Andouille sausage, peppers and onions, pepperjack cheese, and chipotle mayo. Served with your choice of side.| $15.95
Vote here! https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/26GRBBDales
Deadwood Social Club | Hours: Mon-Thu: 4pm-9pm | Fri-Sun: 11am-3pm & 4pm-9pm
Razzle Jam Burger: 8oz CAB burger topped with raspberry-jalapeno-bacon jam, swiss cheese and tempura battered jalapeno slices served on a split top brioche bun with a side of fries. | $20
Vote here! https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/26GRBBSocialClub
Gold Rush Burger Battle Schedule:
Week 7 | Burger: Feb. 25 – Mar. 3 | Voting: Feb. 25 – Mar. 6
Mustang Sally’s
Tin Lizzie Gaming Resort
Week 8 | Burger: Mar. 4-10 | Voting: Mar. 4-13
The Stampmill Restaurant
Cheyenne Crossing
Week 9 | Burger: Mar. 11-17 | Voting: Mar. 11-20
Oggie’s Sports Bar
Miner Diner
WHO WINS?: The rating period for a featured burger is open for ten days. We are using Survey Monkey for this process. We’ll have a link to each business’s rating page on this site during that ten day period. Customers rank from 1-5 stars on each category: flavor, patty, toppings, bun, and presentation. Each rating submitted for a business accumulates points (1-5) for each category. There is not a weekly winner. The overall battle winner will be announced when the final week of voting ends on March 20, 2026.
