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Photo Recap: #SoCalStreetBurger Finale

12:34 PM PDT on July 28, 2015

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The contest to create the ultimate burger #SoCalStreetBurger, concluded at Dodger Stadium last weekend, bringing together a shared love of burgers, beer, and creativity. Estevan Oriol, DJ Skee, and Ben Baller were among the celebrity judges who had to choose a winning burger among two finalists who bested hundreds of other entries to make it to the main event.

The winner was the KBBQ Poutin Burger by Andy Tran, who took home the $10,000 prize. Please enjoy this gallery of images from the ultimate burger event from photographer Erwin Recinos.

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