Andrew Zimmern, Tim Love, George Hirsch, Rachael Ray, Geoffrey Zakarian, Michael Symon, Spike Mendelsohn, & Marc Murphy

Miami Beach, FL – February 22, 2013 – What is possibly the event Food Network foodies look forward to all year, the Amstel Light Burger Bash presented by Pat LaFrieda Meats was hosted by none other than the burger-loving Rachael Ray as it’s her signature event during the South Beach Wine and Food Festival. Everyone packed in the tents on the sand to sample the country’s best burgers by over 30 chefs, local and national, including Masaharu Morimoto and Bobbly Flay. It was a night full of stellar chefs while hungry guests chowed down on America’s signature food. After trying them all, the people spoke and crowned Bobby Flay the People’s Choice Award Winner. Flay’s use of potato chips, queso sauce, and green chili pickles won him back the title after Michael Symon‘s three years as title-holder. The other award went to Jeff “The Sandwich King” Mauro for Judges Favorite for his much debated “Greatest Patty Melt in the History of America.” But judges Anne Burrell, Geoffrey Zakarian, Spike Mendelsohn, Jeffrey Chodorow and Andrew Zimmern were all in favor of the Bash first-timer’s short rib and sirloin creation.

Bobby Flay

Bobby Flay & Michael Symon

Bobby Flay, Drew Nieporent, Lee Schrager, & Michael Symon

Jeffrey Chodorow, Andrew Zimmern, Geoffrey Zakarian, Spike Mendelsohn, & Anne Burrell

Guy Fieri

Marc Murphy & Benjamin Ford

Josh Capon

Zachary Chodorow, Josh Capon, & Jeffrey Chodorow

James Jackson III

Jenn Louis

Linton Hopkins

Casey Shiller & Dana Holland

Casey Shiller, Lee Schrager & Dana Holland

Drew Nieporent & Jedd Adar

Craig Koketsu

Jeff Mauro

Albert Collado

Masaharu Morimoto

Rachael Ray & John Cusimano

Devin Padgett, Rachael Ray & Guy Fieri

Rachael Ray & Guy Fieri

Casey Shiller, Dana Holland, & Andrew & Rishia Zimmern

Rishia & Andrew Zimmern

Anne Burrell, Geoffrey Zakarain, & Andrew Zimmern

Ty Pennington, Andrew Zimmern, George Hirsch, & Lee Schrager

George Hirsch & Ty Pennington

John DeLucie

PJ Calapa & Michael White

Chakall Noir

Robyns Martinez

Paul Malvone

Dr. Arthur Agatston, Rachael Ray, & John Cusimano

Ty Pennington & Rachael Ray

Devin Padgett, Rachael Ray, John Cusimano, Mark Rosati, & Randy Garutti

Michael White, Rachael Ray, & John Cusimano

John Cusimano & Rachael Ray

Devin Padgett & Rachael Ray

Michael Symon

Bobby Flay & Daniel Boulud

Bobby Flay & Elizabeth Olsen

Bobby Flay, Rachael Ray, & John Cusimano

Rachael Ray & Marc Murphy

Rachael Ray & Josh Capon

Rachael Ray

Casey Shiller & Rachael Ray

Carlos Barillas

Tim Love

Dewey LoSasso

Anthony Meidenbauer

Rebekah Keida & Spike Mendelsohn

Rachael Ray & Devin Padgett

Scott Weaver

Corwin Guzman

Harvey Ayliffe

John Clarke

Stephanie Vitori

Laurent Tourondel

Mark Rosati & Randy Garutti

Masaharu Morimoto & Ana Quincoces

Andrew Zimmern, Michael Symon, & Geoffrey Zakarian

Andrew Zimmern, Michael Symon, Marc Murphy & Geoffrey Zakarian

Rachael Ray, Andrew Zimmern, Michael Symon, Geoffrey Zakarian, & Marc Murphy

Scott Weaver, Craig Koketsu, & Dustin Hilinski

Josh Capon & Lee Schrager

Jeff Mauro & Lee Schrager

Jeffrey Chodorow, Michael Symon, & Bobby Flay

Rachael Ray, Bobby Flay, & Lee Schrager

Lee Schrager, Bobby Flay, Tim Love, Michael Symon, & Jeff Mauro

Bobby Flay & Jeff Mauro

Bobby Flay