Burger Battle Royale: Best of New York

2. AKAUSHI CHEESEBURGER ABC Kitchen, Manhattan

A wagyu beef burger with raw-milk cheese, pickled jalapeños and arugula-basil-chive mayo.

3. BASH STYLE BURGER Burger & Barrel, Manhattan

Smoky-sweet onion and bacon jam on a burger dressed with a garlicky, spicy sauce.

4. BARK BURGER Bark Hot Dogs, Brooklyn, NY

It's all about the creamy special sauce on this angus burger.

5. BACON CHEDDAR BURGER Perry St., Manhattan, NY

Bacon, melty cheddar, homemade Russian dressing.