Who makes the best burger in the Midlands? Vote in our Burger Bracket

‘Tis the season for burgers, cold beers and that warm summer breeze!

We’re on the hunt for the best burgers in the Midlands. The State staff has compiled the best 16 burger spots around Lexington and Columbia and now, it’s your turn to tell us who’s the best.

Today, we’re kicking off The Midlands Burger Bracket where you can vote for your favorite burger in town.Don’t forget to leave your comments on our poll to tell us how you really feel about these burgers too!

Each round of voting will be open for 24 hours, and we’ll first announce the winners the next day in our afternoon newsletter — you can sign up for the newsletter here.

Here are the Savory 16:

• Home Team BBQ

• Mack’s Restaurant

• Pawleys Front Porch

• Rush’s

• Zesto

• Rosewood Dairy Bar

• Rockaway Athletic Club

• Bourbon

• The Kingsman

• Old Mill Brewpub

• George’s Southside Restaurant

• Vella’s Restaurant & Tavern

• The Whig

• Henry’s Restaurant & Bar

• Thirsty Fellow

• Mathias Sandwich Shop

Edit: Voting for Round One: The Savory 16 has officially closed. Results will be announced in our afternoon newsletter and online Thursday morning.

Check back for Round Two: The Delicious 8 that will open on Thursday, July 8 at 10 a.m.

This story was originally published July 6, 2021 at 10:00 AM.

Nikki Naik

The State

Nikki Naik is a Southeast Audience Engagement Editor for McClatchy’s Southeast newspapers. She has been working with McClatchy’s Southeast region since June 2019. Nikki focuses on reader engagement and audience growth on and off platform though newsletters, social media coverage and other digital mediums. Nikki is an Arizona native who graduated from Arizona State University’s Walter Cronkite School of Journalism in 2018.