Big Flavour. Bigger Impact.
The United Way Ultimate Burger Battle (formerly Novemburger) is back! This November, local restaurants and eateries across Oxford County will be serving up their delicious signature Ultimate Burgers. Join us November 1-30 for a month of tasty competition, community spirit, and impact where every burger sold makes a real difference in our community.
Vote for your favourite Ultimate Burger!
Rate what you ate…but remember, you can only vote once! The burger with the most votes will be given the title of People’s Choice!
Participating platinum restaurants!
Participating gold restaurants!
Finkle Street Dining
The Pub at Norwich Ave
Boston Pizza Tillsonburg
Louie's Pizza and Pasta
Nectar
Brunny's Sports Bar & Grill
Indigo Lounge + Eatery
Our Burger Ambassadors
Follow our Burger Ambassadors on their search for the 2025 Ultimate Burger of the Year.
President, Sierra Construction
Signature Burger: Premium AAA beef, double smash patties with crispy iceberg lettuce, sliced tomatoes, diced onions, a nice homemade pickle. Sauced up with classic mustard and ketchup.
Director of Business Development, Sierra Construction
Signature Burger: The Sierra Smash – classic smash burger on a potato bun, cheddar cheese, caramelized onions, crispy bacon, dill pickles, iceberg lettuce, tomatoes and a mayo/ketchup sauce blend!
Broker with Revel Realty Brokerage and United Way Board Member
Signature Burger: Smash burger with grilled mushrooms, Swiss cheese, and all the toppings, lettuce, tomatoes, onion, mustard, mayo. The more flavour the better.
General Manager, Woodstock Chamber of Commerce
Signature Burger: A juicy double-smashed beef patty seared to perfection and layered with caramelized onions, crisp lettuce, melted aged cheddar and smoky maple bacon. Add a hint of maple glaze then crowned with a dollop of creamy garlic butter. It’s a little bit of sizzle, a lot of local love and totally pickle-free!
Eastern Canada Sales Manager, Tillsonburg Custom Foods and United Way Volunteer
Signature Burger: S&P Seasoned angus beef burger with a hint of paprika, brushed with BBQ sauce and served with crispy onion haystack and double layer of cheddar, applewood smoked bacon, pickled jalapenos for a touch heat, leaf lettuce, sliced tomato – Mom, on the farm, always said to eat your vegetables! Finished with a maple aioli on a lightly buttered and toasted brioche bun.
Mayor, City of Woodstock
Signature Burger: My ideal burger patty is 75% lean ground beef and 25% ground pork – add lots of steak spice and garlic powder – when you think you’ve added enough garlic powder, add more! You can never have enough garlic.
Restaurateur and Owner of sixthirtynine
Signature Burger: Grilled Ontario family farmed beef, balsamic truffle mushrooms, pickled onions, rosemary aioli and Mountainoak truffled Gouda on toasted brioche bun.
Country Music Artist
Signature Burger: Angus burger topped with mushrooms, onions, BBQ sauce, mayo and pickles. To make it worthy of being an Ultimate Burger, I’d add an onion ring and sauerkraut!
Local Educators and First Annual Ultimate Burger Battle Passport Prize Winner
Signature Burger: 2 fresh beef patties, Gunn’s Hill 5 Brother Cheese (melts beautifully), caramelized mushrooms, crispy bacon, maple-garlic aioli, lettuce, tomato, on a toast brioche bun. Yummy!
Tillsonburg Kinnettes, Employed with TD Bank
Signature Burger: Topped with Havarti cheese, sauteed mushrooms, caramelized onions, arugula and garlic aioli.
Our Ultimate Burgers
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BP's Smokin' Barbacoa Burger
Boston Pizza Woodstock
Get ready for bold BBQ flavour! This burger is topped with smoky barbacoa, melty nacho cheese, sweet roasted red onions, crisp lettuce and tomato, creamy mayo, 2 crispy onion rings, and a drizzle of their signature BBQ sauce. All on a perfectly toasted bun and topped with a fried pickle wedge.
Memphis BBQ Smash Burger
Brickhouse Brewpub
Want bold southern flavours? This burger features a smashed prime rib chuck patty and topped with crispy bacon, Memphis sweet BBQ sauce, jalapeno Havarti, baconaise, dills, and crispy onion strings, all on a Martin’s potato roll.
Dickens Alehouse Burger
Charles Dickens Pub
There’s nothing quite like pub food! This burger features a Guinness and onion compote, bacon, Gunn’s Hill Five Brothers Cheese, lettuce, tomato, onion, and steakhouse mayo on a brioche bun with a deep-fried pickle spear.
Godfather Burger
Chrissy's Catering
This might be a burger you can’t refuse. This burger is topped with arugula, Roma tomatoes, prosciutto & provolone cheese.
The Mill’s Buddy Burger
The Mill
Looking for a burger roasted with family values? This burger features a 6-oz wagyu beef patty raised by The Mill’s innkeeper, and topped with a thick slice of Mountainoak Black Truffle Gouda, arugula grown by Benton Family Farms, tomatoes grown at Milky Way, house-made honey mustard, and honey raised by the owner’s brother. Finished with mayo and house-made onion tanglers on a brioche bun.
The Ultimate Jammin Burger
Madmash Brewery & Restaurant
Want a burger that will satisfy a craving for spicy and sweet? This burger features two 3-oz smashed local beef patties with melted American cheddar, house-made sweet-and-spicy relish, house-made bacon jam, Madmash burger sauce, crispy fried onions, and crunchy iceberg lettuce, all on a sesame brioche bun.
Fonduta Burger
Tempo
Experience the Alps in every bite. This burger is topped with Fonduta cheese sauce, pepperoncini, roasted red pepper, caramelized onion, bacon, arugula, and pesto aioli. All on a house made brioche bun.
The Unity Burger
Finkle St Dining
Want a burger created in the spirit of connection, nourishment, and giving back? This grilled Angus beef burger is paired with turkey confit, cranberry & fig sauce, Gunn’s Hill cheese, lettuce, tomato, and jalapeño mayo.
The Pub at Norwich Ave
Kicked Up Bacon & Swiss
This burger will be sure to give your day an extra ‘kick’. Featuring a 6-oz beef patty topped with bacon, Swiss cheese, caramelized onions, lettuce, tomato, pickle, and spicy mayo.
Fiesta Burger
Boston Pizza Tillsonburg
This is a fiesta burger, not a siesta burger! Featuring 2 all-beef patties with chili lime seasoning on a bed of corn salsa and red onion, topped with lettuce, tomato, oven-roasted jalapenos, and drizzled with avocado and chipotle sauce… oh, and house-made nacho chips with cheese between the burger patties.
Carbonara Burger
Louie's Pizza and Pasta
Want a burger that will need a side of napkins? Starting with the house Louie Burger, this creation is topped with a fried egg, crispy bacon, and arugula, on a Martin’s Famous Potato Bun.
Nectar Signature Burger
Nectar
Looking for an unexpected flavour combination? This burger is topped with prosciutto ham, caramelized onions, slices of pear, Havarti, arugula, and Dijon mayo.
Apple Butter Bacon Burger
Indigo Lounge + Eatery
Want a burger that encapsulates all the fall vibes? This organic, grass-fed 6-oz patty from Tillsonburg farm YU Ranch is topped with sautéed onions, apple butter, bacon, feta, chipotle sauce, and lettuce.
Sizzling Southwest Smash Burger
Brunny's Sports Bar & Grill
Looking for a burger that will sizzle and spark? This burger has two smash patties smothered between Monterey Jack cheese, topped with jalapeno poppers, bacon, lettuce, tomato, onion, pickle & Brunny’s house-made chipotle ranch on a toasted potato roll.
Pulled Pork Bacon Cheeseburger
The Copper Mug
Looking for a new take on an old classic? This burger features fresh-ground beef grilled to perfection, topped with in-house-smoked bacon and tender, slow-smoked pulled pork. Finished with melted cheese, crisp lettuce, tomato, pickle, and served on a toasted bun.
The Smoke Show
The Village Catering & Deli
Want a burger filled with smoky barbecue flavour? This burger features a juicy smoked brisket patty layered with smoky cheddar, crispy onion rings, creamy smoked mac and cheese, tangy pickles, crispy bacon, and a blend of zesty mayo and bold barbecue sauce.