Jun 15, 2021 to Jun 17, 2021
Several years back, when I was a young field editor fresh out of journalism school, my local hometown bar and grill won the annual “Iowa’s Best Burger” contest sponsored by the Iowa Cattlemen’s Association and the Iowa Beef Industry Council. The Elms Club, a fixture in Creston, Iowa, for over 40 years, went on to rank in the top 10 for several years an honor that has been a source of pride for the small southwest Iowa town where I grew up.
It’s an honor that is awarded each year during May, known to many of us in the ag sector as Beef Month not only in Iowa, but nationwide. And, in addition to celebrating the beef that producers put on our plates, it also helps put restaurants and eateries on the map that would otherwise be unknown to out-of-towners.
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Small town Ossian has the state’s 2021 ‘Best Burger’
The Bambino’s burger.
The 2021 winner of the “Iowa’s Best Burger” contest is a bar called “Bambino’s” in the small northeast Iowa town of Ossian.
Co-owner Sue Lienau says she was surprised that their burger won after seeing the burgers of the other nine finalists.
“They all look awesome and I thought, well mine is just a burger, it’s not done up with all different kinds of sauces, it’s just a hamburger. So, I didn’t think that we would ever stand a chance,” Lienau says.
Burger fans rejoice: The results are in for the Iowa’s Best Burger contest. The 2021 winning patty hails from Bambino’s, located in the small northeastern Iowa town of Ossian.
The results of the Iowa’s Best Burger contest, sponsored by the Iowa Beef Industry Council, were announced on location in Ossian on Monday. Anonymous judges visited 10 of Iowa’s top burger joints to rank the contestants by taste, doneness and presentation. The public picked the top 10 in an online vote.
Ron and Sue Lienau have owned and operated Bambino’s since 1982. Originally a bar, Bambino s added food service after the closure of the only other restaurant in Ossian, according to a news release from the Iowa Beef Industry Council.
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