New Mexico State Fair opens applications for 2025 Original Green Chile Cheeseburger Challenge
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New Mexico restaurants that believe they serve up the best burger are encouraged to apply. Officials will select eight contestants who will compete to win the prestigious title of 'New Mexico State Fair Green Chile Cheeseburger Champion.'
'New Mexico is world famous for our green chile cheeseburgers and there is no better place than the State Fair to host the battle of the burgers,' Dan Mourning, general manager of the New Mexico State Fair stated in a news release. 'We can't wait to carry on the tradition, bringing the top restaurants in the state together to vie for the coveted title of New Mexico State Fair green chile cheeseburger champion.'
The deadline to apply is June 30 at noon, and the competition will be held at the fair on Sept. 8.
For more information on the event and to apply, click here.
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