This weekend I was roped into judging a burger competition.
Who I am I kidding?
It's quite clearly my ideal job.
HitMeUp were launching their very cool new app and celebrating with a good ol' fashioned burger battle.
The judges were an eclectic group to say the least, Craig Glenday - Editor of The Guiness Book of Records, Jack Whitehall - comedian, Burgerac - burger critic & me - burger addict.
We made our way to Red Market in Shoreditch, started with a big mug of mulled wine and got stuck in.
First up, The Bleeker St double.
This was my personal favourite. Rich, meaty, juicy, cheesy, everything a burger should be.
Just look at it...
Next we made our way to Street Kitchen for their famous crispy chicken burger and a cheeky BBQ wing.
This went down seriously well.
Crispy, tasty chicken, a hell of a homemade mayo and a fluffy bun.
The BBQ chicken wings just sent us over the edge.
Next, a baconey beast by Burger Bear.
He buys smoked bacon and then smokes it again at home for a serious flavour punch.
Dedication.
Bacon, cheese, bacon jam, incredible patty, secret sauce & salad.
The face of anticipation.
Wild Game Co.'s Scottish venison burger mixed us up a bit and had the judges in a flutter.
The pulled pork & slaw bun from The Joint was spectacularly naughty and had almost caramelised bacon mixed in with it.
The ultimate pork-fest.
OFM London made the best sausage & egg muffin I've ever tasted.
Served in an egg box with hashbrowns.
And we finished up with Tounge 'n Cheek's pork belly creation.
The sun had gone down and it was time to pick a winner.
The judges deliberated, counted up our scores and traded notes over big mugs of beer.
It was going to be close, we didn't hit a single dud on our trip around the stalls. Every burger scored a 7 or over.
Finally, we chose our champion.
Tom, The Burger Bear.
A popular winner, the crowd whooped, cheered and celebrated with... another round of burgers!
If you want to get your mitts on any of the naughty numbers we tried, head on down to Red Market for lunch on Thursday or Friday.
In the meantime, iPhoners should download HitMeUp (the free app which gets you free stuff for doing stupid stuff).
Who I am I kidding?
It's quite clearly my ideal job.
HitMeUp were launching their very cool new app and celebrating with a good ol' fashioned burger battle.
The judges were an eclectic group to say the least, Craig Glenday - Editor of The Guiness Book of Records, Jack Whitehall - comedian, Burgerac - burger critic & me - burger addict.
We made our way to Red Market in Shoreditch, started with a big mug of mulled wine and got stuck in.
First up, The Bleeker St double.
This was my personal favourite. Rich, meaty, juicy, cheesy, everything a burger should be.
Just look at it...
Next we made our way to Street Kitchen for their famous crispy chicken burger and a cheeky BBQ wing.
This went down seriously well.
Crispy, tasty chicken, a hell of a homemade mayo and a fluffy bun.
The BBQ chicken wings just sent us over the edge.
Next, a baconey beast by Burger Bear.
He buys smoked bacon and then smokes it again at home for a serious flavour punch.
Dedication.
Bacon, cheese, bacon jam, incredible patty, secret sauce & salad.
The face of anticipation.
Wild Game Co.'s Scottish venison burger mixed us up a bit and had the judges in a flutter.
The pulled pork & slaw bun from The Joint was spectacularly naughty and had almost caramelised bacon mixed in with it.
The ultimate pork-fest.
OFM London made the best sausage & egg muffin I've ever tasted.
Served in an egg box with hashbrowns.
The sun had gone down and it was time to pick a winner.
It was going to be close, we didn't hit a single dud on our trip around the stalls. Every burger scored a 7 or over.
Finally, we chose our champion.
Tom, The Burger Bear.
A popular winner, the crowd whooped, cheered and celebrated with... another round of burgers!
If you want to get your mitts on any of the naughty numbers we tried, head on down to Red Market for lunch on Thursday or Friday.
In the meantime, iPhoners should download HitMeUp (the free app which gets you free stuff for doing stupid stuff).
Literally the best job in the world.
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how yummy. oh and the burgers too. <3 jack whitehall.
ReplyDeleteOoh man, this post has got me hungry! Sausage and egg muffin, mmm deliciously naughty :)
ReplyDeletewow! so hungry!
ReplyDeleteHOW COULD YOU EAT ALL OF THOSE? You're just incredible! Wow.
ReplyDeleteBut they all look really good to me. I would like to do that, too, but I'm complety stuffed after one burger :(
We shared them all and just had half a burger each! xx
DeleteReading your blog on a diet is a form of torture! This looks seriously awesome, I think I'll have to pop down on Thursday as a little pep me up before my exam on Friday... That counts as revision right? Right? x
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What a great opportunity to chow down on some amazing burgers.
ReplyDeleteThey all delish, think my fave would have been the chicken burger.
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Omg, is that jack whitehall? Are you guys friends? He is so hot! You are such a lucky girl!
ReplyDeleteActually salivating at all of these photos, they all look divine! Burger judging is absolutely the perfect job, give me that over reviewing tiny plates of expensive food any day! xo
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Never knew Mr Whitehall was a buger nerd too!!
ReplyDeleteProbably the best way to spend a Saturday, the Bleeker Street double looks like the ultimate beast!
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Ahhhh this makes me so hungry, they look amazing. May have to go to the store and create my own monster! xo
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Actually my cravings for an in 'n' out right now are through the roof...
DeleteAnyone with such dedication for bacon as Burger Bear is a friend of mine!
ReplyDeleteCan see you and mr Whitehall being a really cute couple for some reason, burger lovin'
ReplyDeleteWow. That makes McDonalds look totally poor in quality. Yum! I find it amazing how you can pull of still looking so stylish at a burger competition Rose :)
ReplyDeleteP.S. Majorly jealous you got to meet JW. I always think of his as a potential future husband. Do you think my chances are good? Haha.
Suzie x
Now I wouldn't mind judging a competition like this! They all look crazy delicious!
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this is AMAZING! i am definitely going to head to Red Market asap now!! just found your blog the other day and it's made me so excited to finally be back living in london!! i just moved back here from sydney. hopefully i run into you somewhere around this awesome city :) x
ReplyDeleteOh my god! Burger heaven! Jealous :) xx
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Burgerac's In-n-Out jacket is the doggies dangly bits, I want!
ReplyDeleteBurgerac's In-n-Out jacket is the doggies dangly bits. I Want!
ReplyDeleteI'm jel bags - amazing burgers and eating them with Jack Whitehall!
ReplyDeleteLove your blog!
http://riasideas.blogspot.co.uk/
Is that the guy from fresh meat?? Love it. xx
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Yummy, I'm going to make mulled wine this weekend...by the way, I made your slutty brownies for a Thanksgiving Party and they went down a treat! My boss couldn't stop eating them - he said they were orgasmic! So thank you very much for the recipe! xx
ReplyDeleteYES! ONE OF THE FEW things we agree on!!
ReplyDeleteBefore I knew the winner, I voted for TOM the Burger Bear.
You guys mustve been STUFFED after all that burgers??
What a dream! To be able to judge a contest like that. I hope you had stretchy pants on!!
ReplyDeleteRose, where I can find a christmas jumper like yours online with shipment for Portugal? I know you posted before, but I think that website doesn't have shipment for my country. Does anyone know? I really want to buy equal christmas jumpers for me and my sisters.
ReplyDeleteShould not have read this on my lunch break...... YUM
ReplyDeleteI think spectacularly naughty is my new favorite combo of words!
ReplyDeleteNot to be disrespectful but I would be interested to know who funds your frivolous lifestyle? You don’t seem to have a job so how do you afford all this?
ReplyDeleteAnon, Rosie clearly states in her FAQs that she is a social media consultant and works from home...so she does have a job! :)
DeleteDitto Katie, also, anon, she probably got paid to do this, so troll off!!! And why are you so interested as you state? Probably because you have far too much time on your hands. Jeal much.
DeleteTo be fair to Anon, back when I was working full time on minimum wage (not saying that you do, Anon!)and then paying all the usual bills, and rent etc, I was SKINT at the end of each month. Eating out, going on shopping trip and travelling were certainly NOT on the cards.
DeleteNow that I work in Social Media myself, and am on a pretty decent wage, I can do all those things and I think nothing of it! It doesn't occur to me all that often how much everyone else struggles financially, because it's really easy to forget.
My point is, that it can get really easy to take our own financial situation for granted, whether we're well off or really struggling. So please take that into consideration before trying to make her feel guilty about her lifestyle.
that has to be the Best. Job. Ever!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteSo basically...not only did you get to meet Jack Whitehall, you were also there to eat as many delicious burgers as possible. I think I can say I am officially jealous. x
ReplyDeleteThat is so mean - after that post I check out the event dates 6-8 December! I'm too late.
ReplyDeleteIt's on every thurs & fri
Deletethe red market closed on September 27th until Spring 2013, it is stated on their website
Deleteyou know jack whitehall?!
ReplyDeleteSo much yum. Must do this for a lunch over Christmas break!
ReplyDeleteBuf! Really tasty but too much!! How was your tummy afterwards? ;-)
ReplyDeleteI genuinely have so much pleasure reading your blog, your life would truly make a good book or column! Love all your posts. I am planning to come to London on nye to watch the fireworks with friends but any places or things that are going on like this on nye? Maybe could you do a what to do in London on NYE posts?
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That looks absolutely amazing! I'm so jealous - a whole day just to eat hamburgers? That's heaven! xx
ReplyDeleteYUM!!
ReplyDeleteRose, I would love it if you did a blog post on your makeup routine!
Amazing! But how on earth did you manage to eat so many burgers in one day?
ReplyDeleteAmazing! But how on earth did you manage to eat so many burgers in one day?
ReplyDeleteWhere can you apply for that job?! (YUM) x
ReplyDeleteDelicious! We need an event like this in Australia. It would do so much for the burger cause in this country and I am determined to make it happen.
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Hi Rose! Fab post, i'm slowly munching my way through london's best offerings, but have yet to try these pop up bad boys!
ReplyDeleteMy 25th birthday soon (and i'm relatively new to london). any good suggestions for a drink and dance?
Thanks!
Jen x
These burgers look amazing! I remember an earlier post, where you ordered the blue cheese sauce and garlic butter to dip your burger in. Genius! I looked everywhere in Cape Town for a restaurant with a similar offering and finally found one!
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Whoa! So jealous - must have been really filling!!!
ReplyDeleteTrisha Xx
YYYYYYYYYYUUUUUUUUUUMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM!!! and Jack Whitehall! Dreamy...
ReplyDeleteThis looks amazing Rosie!! I am a burger obsessive so to judge a contest like this would be a dream come true.
ReplyDeleteSo jealous right now, will definitely have to go along and sample some soon.
Lx
I would put Jack Whitehall in a burger bun and cover him in secret sauce.
ReplyDeleteokay that's disgusting, the euphemism went overboard. BUT you get my point ;)
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Me too!
DeleteRose!! You and the judge with the beard would look so cute together. Maybe that's just because I love beards... :)
ReplyDeleteMeant the one with the hat
DeleteLoads of burgers AND Jack Whitehall?!
ReplyDeleteHaha definitely jealous!
So wish I was living in London already :D
It looks so good that I want one right now!!!
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they look so juicy and yummy <3
Love, Vicks
http://rawrvsalmeron.blogspot.com/
WOW.
ReplyDeleteI should have entered this combination with the Welshy!
How on earth did you manage to eat all those burgers? Were they smaller sizes or something? I couldn't eat seven burgers in a row.
The winner for me is between the sausage and egg muffin and the pork belly one. Magnificent!
Dream. Job. An afternoon trying out some of the best burgers in town with JP from Fresh Meat - heaven.
ReplyDeleteBleaker Street burgers look scrummy, I need to get myself down to their van toute suite! I love how burgers and street food in general is having a moment, I just went to Kerb today and was loving the vibe all the traders have down there. And the food was really awesome. Makes me want to start up my own!
What a juicy post :-)
ReplyDeleteMy ex-londoner girlfriend and I visitet London last weekend and stumbled across this place. She even spottet you in there (must have been before you all went greasy;) so its kinda cool to read your post!
Unfortunatly we "just" had a jummy curry in there - but we missed out on the burgers!!! :(
Got a few pics from the event myself
http://jonathanfilskov-photography.blogspot.dk/2012/12/colourful-east-london.html
My boyfriend dragged me to this-I was so cold!Had a pulled pork burger from the Joint but was far more impressed with what my friends ordered!Check out Burgerater group on Facebook.Love your blog-Hannah x
ReplyDeleteHi Rosie,
ReplyDeleteYou seem to be London's queen of burgers so I'm sure you can help me! My boyfriend and I are coming to London for the first time in June and are looking for the best burger place. Where can you recommend?
Thanks so much from Sunny South Africa