1st Annual Gold Rush Burger Battle
March 20, 2024 - May 21, 2024 
“The Gold Rush Burger Battle” is collaborative competition hosted by the Deadwood Chamber of Commerce & Visitors Bureau and the Lead Area Chamber of Commerce. Each week two “Burgers of the Week” are hosted by competition participants. The battle week will go from Wednesday-Tuesday. Visit each establishment, try their unique specialty burger, and vote on a variety of categories with a star rating system. Burger names, descriptions, and highlight videos are released on the first day of each week’s battle (Wednesday) 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
FEATURED BURGERS – April 24 – April 30, 2024
Lil’s at the Midnight Star – 677 Main St, Deadwood
Open Monday-Thursday 3pm-9pm | Friday & Saturday 11am-1am | Sunday 11am-9pm
Featuring the Bison Wojapi Burger – $16.00 – South Dakota Buffalo, Tempura fried Lion’s Mane mushrooms, Chokecherry Jam, Argula with Woodknife Fry Bread Bun! Plus Lil’s fries.
Rate the Bison Wojapi Burger from Lil’s at the Midnight Star: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/SDQYNBX
Cheyenne Crossing – 21415 US Highway 14A, Lead
Open: Thursday-Sunday 7:30am-8pm
Featuring the Stage Stop Burger – $15.59 – 1/2 lb. of Certified Angus Beef, topped with crumbled bacon, sautéed mushrooms and onions, topped with your choice of American or Swiss cheese, served with hand cut french fries.
Rate the Stage Stop Burger from Cheyenne Crossing: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/LR8CDSB
Rating for April 17 – April 23, 2024 Burgers Open Until April 30
Rate the Morning Wood Burger from the Gem Steakhouse at the Mineral Palace: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/LSMJZ55R
Rate the Whiskey Round-Up Burger from the Horseshoe Restaurant at First Gold: https://surveymonkey.com/r/SDLCDKX
SCHEDULE:
March 20-26, 2024: Paddy O’Neil’s at Tin Lizzie Gaming Resort + Bob’s Silver Star Lounge
March 27-April 2, 2024: Maverick’s Steak & Cocktails at Gold Dust Casino + Recreational Springs Resort Bar & Grill
April 3-9, 2024: Dale’s at Deadwood Mountain Grand + Mustang Sally’s
April 10-16, 2024: Latchstring Restaurant at Spearfish Canyon Lodge + Lewies Burgers & Brews
April 17-23, 2024: Horseshoe Restaurant at First Gold + Gem Steakhouse at Mineral Palace
April 24-30, 2024: Cheyenne Crossing + Lil’s at Midnight Star
May 1-7, 2024: Boston’s Pizza at Deadwood Gulch Resort + Gold Country Cafe
May 8-14, 2024: Deadwood Miners Restaurant + Deadwood Social Club
May 15-21, 2024: Nugget Convenience & Liquor + Lasagna Mountain
WHO WINS?: The rating period for a featured burger is open for two weeks. We are using Survey Monkey for this process. We’ll have a link to each business’s rating page on this site during that two-week 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 May 29.
