Top local chefs will battle it out at Discovery Park from noon to 4 p.m. May 17 to be crowned the burger champion. Image by Hans Schwarzkopf from Pixabay

SACRAMENTO REGION, CA (MPG) - The American River Parkway Foundation invites Sacramento-area community members to Discovery Park for the American River Burger Battle. 

Top local chefs will battle it out at Discovery Park from noon to 4 p.m. May 17 to be crowned the burger champion.

Featured chefs will be Santana Diaz from the University of California at Davis, Patricio Wise from Nixtaco, Sam Shafer from Kimpton Sawyer, Sacramento City Fire Department, Sacramento Metro Fire District, Adam Pechal, Pedro Depina from The 7th Street Standard, and Curvey Brown from Stone’s Gambling Hall.

Celebrity judges will be local attorney Ann Phoong, MMA fighter Uriah “The California Kid” Faber, Assemblymember Maggie Krell and food aficionado Rick Mindermann of Corti Bros.

The $75 admission includes tastes of each burger, local brews and nonalcoholic drinks, voting privileges and music from DJ Skyhawk.

The American River Burger Battle is. at Discovery Park, 1600 Garden Highway in Sacramento. To purchase tickets or learn more about the event, go online to arpf.org/events/american-river-burger-battle.

The nonprofit American River Parkway Foundation is focused on active conservation of all 23 miles of the American River Parkway.

Through managing programs including volunteer clean-ups, infrastructure improvements, trail maintenance, fire mitigation and education, the American River Parkway Foundation inspires community members to conserve and nurture the American River Parkway as a unique, accessible resource for everyone to enjoy.

Learn more about the American River Parkway Foundation at ARPF.org or call 916-486-2773 during office hours, which are 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Mondays through Fridays.