Iowa Beef Industry Council snubs Des Moines-area burgers

We're still stinging like Susan Lucci at the 1998 Emmys after learning this week that not even one single metro burger made it onto this year's Iowa Beef Industry Council top 10 list.

• Nominations were submitted by the public and the top vote-getters won. (Yay democracy)
• Only 100% real-beef burgers were eligible. (Our apologies, tofu.)

The Council declined our helpful offer to launch and assist with a recount. But they did provide Axios with some of the metro nominees. In no particular order:

• Yankee Clipper, 312 SW Maple St., Ankeny
• Claxon's Smokehouse & Grill, 3131 8th St. SW, Altoona
• Flame the Taqueria, 5765 Merle Hay Rd, Johnston (It also has a food truck)
• Polk City Pub, 217 W. Broadway St., Polk City
• Brick Street Market & Café (formerly Butler Café), 114 Brick St., Bondurant
• Kippy's Place, 364 NW Main St., Elkhart

Here are a few of our reader favorites:

• "Lachele's has quickly become one of my all-time favorite burger spots. It even gives Portillo's a run for its money." — Giada Morresi, Des Moines.
• Lucky Horse — Michael Hellman, Des Moines.
• "Park Avenue Pub is a total dive, but a delicious burger." — Ryan Day, Granger.

What they're saying:

"Look, no one across the state wants to say the best burger is in Des Moines. I get it. But if they want to keep that narrative, not only are they being misleading, they're just wrong. Lachele's is the state champion until someone can match their level."