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Sutter Home Family Vineyards - Build a Better Burger

That's a wrap, stay tuned to see who we crown as the Sutter Home 2026 Build a Better winner!

Build A Better Burger

What Does a $25,000 Burger Look Like?

Meet Stephen Lukasik from Livonia Michigan, the 2025 Grand Prize Winner of Sutter Home’s 35th anniversary Build a Better Burger contest.

Meet Stephen

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Meet the 2026 Judges

What a year 2026 has been! It’s hard to believe that we are winding down another year of our Sutter Home Build a Better Burger® Recipe Contest. It’s such a privilege to be surrounded by an incredible panel of judges representing the culinary, wine, and media worlds.

Meet the Judges

Build A Better Burger

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

Build A Better Burger

Burgers taste way better when paired with Sutter Home.

Build A Better Burger

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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BurgerBase

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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