Costa del Sol News
The national smash burger championship, The Champions Burger Smash Edition, has been set up at the Las Lagunas de Mijas fairgrounds since August 21, and hundreds of people have already visited to try some of Spain's most extravagant burgers competing to be the best. Until August 31, visitors can taste 17 different burgers offered by multiple gourmet restaurants from various cities. This year, Dak Burger (Malaga), Rolfo Burger (Murcia), and El Poble Gastroburger (Valencia) are among the competing restaurants in this edition.
The Las Lagunas de Mijas fairgrounds turned into a flavor festival that delighted attendees, thanks to the music playing at different stalls, stilt walkers, cheerleaders, and especially the available burgers.
Nohan was one of the people who visited The Champions Burger. He went to the venue on Thursday, August 21, to check out the atmosphere, and again on Saturday, August 23, to try some of the 17 competitors. During the two days he was there, Nohan was surprised by the number of people attending the venue, especially since the Malaga Fair was still the main festival in the province during those days. "It was really fun choosing which burger to eat from such a variety," he says. His sister, Luna, loved "the decoration and the organization they had."
Another visitor to the venue was Kim—who went on Sunday, August 24—and first highlighted aspects that "greatly enhanced the experience," such as the cheerleader shows and stilt walkers who occasionally roamed the venue, and the constant music playing there.
As the day progressed, the capacity of The Champions Burger increasingly filled up, especially as lunchtime approached for most attendees. Therefore, in some cases, the lines to order a burger grew longer. Some attendees preferred to try those options with shorter lines, while others opted for burgers they had already heard about.
Kim, who went with others, was able to try four different burgers, such as Fat Tony, from El Poble burger joint, or The Champion, from Dalú Burger, and, even considering himself a person "picky with flavors and strange mixes," he loved them all: "I tried four different burgers and all of them were excellent." On the other hand, Nohan tried two: Lil Wayne, from Gottan restaurant, and Diamante Azul from Nolito's. His favorite was from Gottan.
Another important issue about this championship is the cost of trying the burgers. An average burger at the event costs 12.95 euros, while a serving of fries costs four euros. Additionally, each drink has its price, but to that, you must add an extra euro for the purchase of a reusable cup.
"Being totally honest, the cost is clearly for experiencing something, even if it's just once in a lifetime, but I don't find nearly 13 euros for a single burger reasonable," comments Nohan, while Luna acknowledges that, for her, "it's not at all profitable." Kim found the price of the burgers acceptable, but not the drinks, since he ordered four sodas and ended up paying almost 20 euros, including drinks and reusable cups.
