Magic City’s Best

THE WINNERS

2nd Annual Burger Bonanza

July 5, 2024

The Billings Depot

1st Place, Judge’s Choice : Copper Onion
2nd Place, Judge’s Choice : Last Chance Pub and Cider Mill
3rd Place, Judge’s Choice : Levity
4th Place, Judge’s Choice : CJ”s

1st Place, People’s Choice : Last Chance Pub and Cider Mill
2nd Place, People’s Choice : Black Canyon Bistro
3rd Place, People’s Choice : Levity
4th Place, People’s Choice : Copper Onion

Copper Onion goes on to represent Billings at the World Food Championships in Dallas, TX.

4th Annual Tacos & Tequilla

May 5, 2024

The Billings Depot

1st Place, Judge’s Choice : La Taqueria
2nd Place, Judge’s Choice : Last Chance Pub and Cider Mill
3rd Place, Judge’s Choice : Rollin Ritos
4th Place, Judge’s Choice : Squire Lounge

1st Place, People’s Choice : La Taqueria
2nd Place, People’s Choice : Last Chance Pub and Cider Mill
3rd Place, People’s Choice : Hilton Garden Inn
4th Place, People’s Choice : Rollin Ritos 

3rd Annual Chili Cook Off

February 4, 2024

The Billings Depot

1st Place, Traditional: Pops Tots
2nd Place, Traditional: Mike, Hooligans
3rd Place, Traditional: Michael Mutch

1st Place, Open: Raychel Hust
2nd Place, Open: Cooking with Phil
3rd Place, Open: Maria Rivera

1st Place, People’s Choice: Pops Tots
2nd Place, People’s Choice: Rolling Smoke

Pizza Palooza

September 10, 2023

The Billings Depot

1ST: PIE GUYS
2ND: DIAMOND X
3RD: COPPER ONION BISTRO
4TH: BLAZE PIZZA
PEOPLE’S CHOICE: DIAMOND X

Wicked Wing Fling

August 20, 2023

The Billings Depot

1ST: COPPER ONION BISTRO
PEOPLE’S CHOICE: DAX’S WINGZ N THINGS 

Burger Bonanza

September 10, 2023

The Billings Depot

1ST: COPPER ONION BISTRO*
2ND: BEARDED BULLDOG
3RD: (TIE) TASTES SO GOOD
3RD: (TIE) PINK PATTIES
PEOPLE’S CHOICE: PINK PATTIES 

Copper Onion goes on to represent Billings at the World Food Championships in Dallas, TX.

Tacos & Tequila

June 23, 2023

The Billings Depot

1ST: CRAZY TACO MT FOOD TRUCK
2ND: LA TAQUERIA
3RD: GUADALAJARA’S
PEOPLE’S CHOICE: CRAZY TACO MT 

2nd Annual Chili Cook Off

February 19, 2023

The Billings Depot

TRADITIONAL: LADY OUTLAW
CHEERLEADERS
OPEN CHAMPION: CHEF JASON
HAAGENSON (DIAMOND X) 

Best Burrito

June 7, 2022

StateFarm Sean O’Daniel

1ST: LA TAQUERIA
2ND: CHIPOTLE
3RD: LA TINGA 

Chicken Fried Steak

May 3, 2022

StateFarm Sean O’Daniel

1ST: RIB & CHOP HOUSE
2ND: LOCAL KITCHEN & BAR
3RD: HIGH HORSE SALOON 

Fries (2022)

Location: The French Fry Party Bus

1ST: UBERBREW
2ND: (TIED) MOOYAH AND MIDWAY
3RD: THE MARBLE TABLE

Steak

February 25, 2022

American Legion

1ST: HILANDS GOLF CLUB
2ND: THE MARBLE TABLE
3RD: WALKERS GRILL 

Chili Cookoff

February 5, 2022

Billings Depot

TRADITIONAL: SUSAN O’DANIEL’S OLD FASHIONED
OPEN: AMERICAN LEGION POST 4
PEOPLE’S CHOICE: DIAMOND X
Coat Drive 

Philly Cheesesteak

January 24, 2022

StateFarm Sean O’Daniel

1ST: JERSEY MIKE’S
2ND: MIDWAY GRILL & BREWS
3RD: HIGH HORSE SALOON

Benefitting Boys & Girls Clubs of Yellowstone County 

Mac N Cheese

January 5, 2022

1ST: DIAMOND X 

Drunken Noodles

December 17, 2021

StateFarm Sean O’Daniel

1ST: LEMONGRASS THAI RESTAURANT
2ND: TUP TIM THAI FOOD TRUCK 

Mac N Cheese

November 16, 2021

StateFarm Sean O’Daniel

1ST: DIAMOND X
2ND: ENZO’S
3RD: MONTANA MELT 

Signature Burger

October 21, 2021

StateFarm Sean O’Daniel

1ST: THE MARBLE TABLER
2ND: DIAMOND X BEER CO.
3RD: MOOYAH BURGERS, FRIES & SHAKES

Benefitting Montana Stockgrowers Association

Club Sandwich

September 26, 2021

StateFarm Sean O’Daniel

1ST: YELLOWSTONE COUNTRY CLUB
2ND: WESTERN EMPIRE EMPORIUM 
Benefitting AWARE

Wings

August 20, 2021

StateFarm Sean O’Daniel

1ST: TINY’S TAVERN
2ND: DIAMOND X BEER CO.
3RD: RIB & CHOP HOUSE

Benefitting Landon’s Legacy

Queso

August 4, 2021

StateFarm Sean O’Daniel

1ST: CAFE RIO
2ND: CHIPOTLE
3RD: STACKED

Benefitting Relay for Life of Yellowstone

Cocktail

July 31, 2021

1ST: CRAFT B&B
2ND: TINY’S TAVERN
3RD: CLUB 90 

Craft Beer

June 25, 2021

1ST: CANYON CREEK BREWING
2ND: ANGRY HANK’S MICROBREWERY
3RD: FREEFALL BREWING 

Signature Pizza

June 25, 2021

1ST: REDNECK PIZZA
2ND: GODFATHER’S PIZZA
3RD: CARBONE’S PIZZERIA & PUB 

Street Tacos (2021)

1ST: TACOS LOCOS
2ND: LA TINGA
3RD: LOS MAYAS 

Eggroll (2021)

1ST: KHANTHALY’S EGGROLLS
2ND: ENTREE SOUP
3RD: WILD GINGER 

Fried Chicken (2020)

POLY FOOD BASKET 

Chili (2020)

1ST: TEXAS ROADHOUSE
2ND: HIGH HORSE SALOON
3RD: FAMOUS DAVES 

Reuben (2020)

1ST: LISA’S SANDWICH DEN
2ND: HILAND’S GOLF COURSE
3RD: LOCAL KITCHEN & BAR  

Street Tacos (2020)

1ST: SARAH’S MEXICAN FOOD
2ND: DON LUIS AUTHENTIC MEXICAN
3RD: LOS MAYAS 

Signature Wings (2020)

1ST: TINY’S TAVERN
2ND: CJ’S BAR & GRILL
3RD: GRANDSTAND CASINO 

Best Burger (2020)

1ST: MOOYAH BURGERS, FRIES & SHAKES
2ND: FIVE GUYS
3RD: RED ROBIN 

Pepperoni Pizza (2020)

CARBONE’S PIZZERIA & PUB 

French Dip (2020)

1ST: JAKE’S DOWNTOWN
2ND: BRIARWOOD COUNTRY CLUB
3RD: STACKED 

Milkshake (2020)

1ST: CANDY TOWN USA 

Mac N Cheese (2020)

1ST: ENZO BISTRO & WINE BAR
2ND: PANERA
3RD: THE DIVIDE BAR & GRILL 

Chicken Fried Steak (2020)

1ST: HIGH HORSE SALOON
2ND: STELLA’S KITCHEN & BAKERY
3RD: SOPHIE’S KITCHEN 

BBQ Ribs (2020)

1ST: FAMOUS DAVES
2ND: I’M CRAVIN’ BBQ
3RD: CAMP HOUSE BBQ 

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