🍔 Welcome to Burger Nation 2026!

It’s time to fire up the grills, butter those buns, and stack your patties sky-high… because Burger Nation is back for another year of juicy competition.

Mark your calendars, burger lovers 📅 25 February to 29 March 2026 is about to get delicious.

From towering cheeseburgers to plant-based powerhouses, crispy chicken stacks to ocean-fresh seafood creations — this is the ultimate burger battle across Aotearoa. 

For five delicious weeks, venues from Cape Reinga to the Bluff will be serving up their best burgers, and it’s the public's job to eat, enjoy, and vote for your favourites.

 

🥒 What’s on the Menu?

· Four tasty categories: Meat, Chicken, Seafood, and Plant-Based.
· Pickles, patties & plenty of pride — the people decide who takes the crown.
· Supreme glory: One burger to rule them all will be crowned the Overall Supreme Winner.
· Prizes, bragging rights, and burger-fuelled fame await the champions.

 

🔥 Join Burger Nation

Think your venue’s got the burger to beat? Or want the inside scoop on how to get involved?

👇 Drop your email below — no spam, just the juiciest competition updates (with extra pickles).