MARK CAPITAN, NEW MEXICO, FOR YOUR NEXT IN-STATE TRIP. IT’S THE LOCATION OF THE WINNER OF THE STATE FAIR’S BEST GREEN CHILE CHEESEBURGER. THE OSO GRILL IS THE WINNER, WHICH THE ALBUQUERQUE JOURNAL SAYS HAS TWICE WON THE PEOPLE’S CHOICE AWARD IN THE SAME CATEGORY. IT’S THE FIRST TIME A RESTAURANT HAS WON BOTH AWARDS IN THE SAME YEAR. THE RUNNER-UP WAS FUDDRUCKER’S, WHICH ALSO WON THE CHALLENGE FOR A SECOND YEAR.
OTHER RESTAURANTS NOTED FOR THEIR GREEN CHILE CHEESEBURGERS INCLUDE EL BRUNO’S RESTAURANT AND CANTINA IN CUBA AND LOS RANCHOS … SPARKY’S IN HATCH … AND BIG MIKE’S GRILL ALONG WITH FAT SAT’S BAR AND GRILL IN BELEN.
