Charlottesville, Virginia

Charlottesville's burger jury

One burger a month. Scored by the whole table on nine categories. Ranked by formula.

Club nights

Burgers scored

Reviews

Club Approved

The rankings

Club Approved burgers: a club score of 6.5 or better out of 10, from at least 2 judges. We only publish the burgers we would send you to.

#1 on the rankings

The Burger

Taste 8.6 · $24 · 7 judges · 100% would return

8.14CLUB SCORE

“Whatever the hell is on this burger is amazing” · a judge

2
House Blend Burger
The Jervey
Taste 8.5 · $22 · 4 judges · 100% would return
8.07
3
Big Kahuna Burger
Beer Run
Taste 7.5 · $17 · 2 judges · 100% would return
7.79
4
Maggie's Burger
Maggie's Midtown
Taste 7.6 · $21 · 5 judges · 100% would return
7.76
5
The Hogwaller
Hogwaller Brewing
Taste 7.0 · $13 · 2 judges · 100% would return
7.37
6
The Classic
Hogwaller Brewing
Taste 6.7 · $15 · 3 judges · 100% would return
7.36
7
Smash Burger
Selvedge Brewing
Taste 6.8 · $10 · 6 judges · 100% would return
6.99
8
Big Local
Beer Run
Taste 6.5 · $16 · 2 judges · 100% would return
6.76
9
The Crunch Burger
Whiskey Jar
Taste 6.7 · $16 · 3 judges · 67% would return
6.51

We have scored 16 burgers at 10 restaurants. The rest either missed the line or have only one score so far.

Every member rates the burger at the table, from 1 to 10, on nine categories. The club score is a weighted sum, and taste counts most.

Taste46.4%

Would we come back?13.3%

Toppings12.7%

Bun10%

Sauces5%

Vibe4.9%

Service4.6%

Looks3.1%

Fries and juiciness are rated and tracked, but they do not change the score. A rating of N/A counts as zero.

We pay for our own burgers. If a restaurant ever hosts us, the post says so.
We show up as regular customers. No heads-up and no special treatment, unless we were invited, and then we say so.
Scores are never for sale. Nobody can buy, edit or remove one.
We publish what we recommend. A burger that misses the line stays in our notebook, not on the internet.
One night is one night. Restaurants are welcome to ask for a re-score; new reviews join the average.

Think your burger belongs on this list? We are always looking for the next table. Invite us, suggest a burger, or ask for a re-score.

If your burger is Club Approved, you are welcome to display the badge with your score.