World Cup of Food 2026

Burlington'stastiesttournament

Every review is a raffle ticket — win up to a $100 gift certificate at participating restaurants.

9 categories. 40+ independent restaurants. One champion per district. You pick the winners — and every receipt fuels the Help a BD Fund.

How to play

Visit

Eat at the participating Burlington restaurants competing across the 9 districts.

Upload

Scan your receipt. Our AI verifies in seconds.

Rank

Two verified visits in a category unlocks your ranked vote (1st, 2nd, 3rd).

Win

Every verified receipt is a raffle ticket — win a $100 gift certificate at a participating Burlington restaurant.

The Districts

The bracket

Nine districts. Independent Burlington restaurants only. Pick a district and start your sticker collection.

See all districts →

Match Day

Burlington at the table

Real families. Real kitchens. Real receipts. This is what the tournament looks like.

Summer in Burlington

The season is the stadium

Patios. Parks. Lakefront. Strolls on Church Street. The tournament runs all summer — and so does the fun.

Family picnic on the Lake Champlain shore

Independent · Local · Seasonal

From farm to table to bracket.

Every restaurant in the tournament is independent, Burlington-rooted, and proud of where their ingredients come from.

Why we play

The Help a BD Fund

Every receipt, every vote, every sponsor dollar fuels direct support for Burlington dads and families going through hardship — no overhead, all local.

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Community

Local

Families

Overhead