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Did someone say $25K? Photograph of a woman about to bite into a big burger, alongside a logo for the Sutter Home Family Vineyards Build a Better Burger contest.

Homemade Burger Recipe and Sutter Home Wine Pairing Worth $25,000?
Build it. Pair it. Win it! We Can't Wait to Taste it!

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Meet Jennifer McNabb from Nashville, Tennessee, the 2024 Grand Prize Winner of Sutter Home’s 34th Build a Better Burger contest. She entered the contest 4 years in a row, and her recipe this year, the Burger Diane took home $25,000! We asked her about her inspiration, wine pairing and the best burger she’s ever had! Take a peek below to see what she had to say!
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The Build a Better Burger contest entry period has ended. Our team is currently reviewing recipes and will announce the finalists soon! Stay tuned to see if your entry was selected. See the Contest Page for updates and official rules.

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What Does a $25,000 Burger Look Like?

Jennifer McNabb from Nashville, Tennessee, the 2024 Grand Prize Winner of Sutter Home’s 34th Build a Better Burger contest.

Meet Jennifer

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Check out last year’s podium-worthy recipes from our five finalists. See if you side with our judge’s final choice.

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Burgers taste way better when paired with Sutter Home.

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Build a Better Burger: Contest History

RECIPES

Previous Finalists' Recipes

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Zinful Beef Burger

Wine Pairing: White Zinfandel

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Char Siu Glazed Banh Mi Burgers with Pickled Carrots & Pork Pâté

Wine Pairing: Fruit Infusions Sweet Peach

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Goat Cheese & Basil Stuffed Burger with Blackberry-Cabernet BBQ Sauce & Crispy Onion Strings

Wine Pairing: Fruit Infusions Wild Berry​

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For over 30 years, now, we still believe that burgers taste way better with Sutter Home wines.  That’s why we love hosting the Sutter Home Build a Better Burger® Recipe Contest. Thanks to many of you, we now have over 10,000 original burger recipes and Sutter Home wine pairings for all to enjoy.

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