Burgerfest

This was a great little event! Lots of burger vendors and some booths with folks selling knickknacks. A beer garden, dessert vendors, and live music were promised on the website; however, I was there around noon and found none of those things. I think the music was being set up, and there were people selling wine popsicles, and there was something labeled «bar» that just sold tea and water (confusing much?), but no beer garden or desserts. Maybe I missed them, but I was there for about an hour and wandered around a decent amount, so who knows.
The selection of burgers was excellent. There were a few vendors that didn’t have clearly visible descriptions of what they were selling, which was unfortunate. Lines weren’t too bad. I tried 4 different burgers (I know, I know,
yadda yadda). Here’s what I thought of those burgers in order from best to worst:
1) The Porch’s banh mi burger. WOW! Is this on their regular menu? If it is, I will drive to Plano to have it again in a larger size. Perfectly cooked patty with pulled pork and banh mi fixings (carrots/​daikon/​jalapeño). Just yummy. The jalapeño nearly torched my mouth but it was worth it.
2) Stackhouse’s burger and house-​made chips. This gem had the longest wait by far. I honestly can’t really remember what was on it, only that it was cooked perfectly, including the crunchy bacon on top. Carmelized onions may have also been present. Delish.
3) Twisted Root’s goat burger with goat cheese and some sort of honey chipotle something or other. The sweet and salty combo was awesome and they gave you a complimentary glass of watermelon iced tea of some sort. Great.
4) Cook Hall’s short rib burger. This one was very disappointing. It was more like a little burger ball that in no way resembled short ribs of any kind. Some plain old cheese and a slice of tomato and a little arugula on what tasted like a generic Kroger bun. Meh. At least that one was only $ 2.
Burgerfest definitely achieved its goal of making me want to visit The Porch, Stackhouse, and Twisted Root. Awesome that it was a free event that lucked into superb weather. I hope they hold this event again; maybe just go easy on the over-​promising on the website, or perhaps post a schedule of when you can expect the music, desserts, etc.