Who Will Take Home Stillwater's 'Best Burger In The Valley' Honor In 2012?

The "Best Burger in the Valley" event returns this year to once again unite support from the Stillwater community and area businesses in the fight against cystic fibrosis.

"Best Burger" cards are now available for purchase for $20 at Alesci Furniture Gallery, Northern Vineyard or Trade Wind Spice Company. Cards may also be purchased at Leo's and Reve 324 or by calling KLBB Radio at (651) 439-5006. The cards are redeemable for a burger at each of the six participating Main Street restaurants during January, February and March. All proceeds go to the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation.

The restaurants participating in this year’s competition are: , , , , , and the defending 2011 Champion, .

In 2010, Smalley's Caribbean Barbeque took home the title.

Since the event started in 2010, the annual competition has raised nearly $23,000 for the benefit of the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation.

“Through research, technology and medical advancements the average life expectancy of a child born with cystic fibrosis has been lengthened from 22 years to now nearly 40. But the tragedy of knowing you may outlive your child drives the CFF organization and this fundraiser to help find a cure,” said Cory Buettner, coordinator of the competition. “We hope to aid CFF with their mission of ‘Adding Tomorrows Everyday.'”

, , and The Bit Crew sponsor the Best Burger in the Valley competition.

Event information can also be found on Facebook and Twitter.

Voting Info

Participants vote for their favorite burger using the ballot number on the back of their Best Burger card by visiting www.BestBurgerintheValley.org or by mailing the card to the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, 8011 34thAvenue S, Suite 116, Bloomington, MN 55425.

Additional donations will be gladly accepted.

Voting ends April 15, 2012 and the winning restaurant will be announced in late April.

Through the continued growth and success of this event, the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation raises critical funds for life-saving research, education and care programs to cure and control cystic fibrosis, a fatal genetic disease. Here in Minnesota, much of this work is done at the University of Minnesota Fairview and Minneapolis Children’s Hospitals and Clinics CF care centers, two of 115 nationwide.

About the Minnesota/Dakotas Chapter of the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation

The Minnesota/Dakotas Chapter of the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation covers Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota and Hudson, Wis.

With the help of committed, local volunteers, the Minnesota/Dakotas Chapter works in these communities to fund research to ultimately find a cure for cystic fibrosis. The Minnesota/Dakotas Chapter encourages you to donate your time to ‘add tomorrows everyday’ for those battling cystic fibrosis.

Volunteering opportunities range from stuffing envelopes, to auction item solicitation, to attending events, to event sponsorship.

To learn more about the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, or would like to volunteer with the Minnesota/Dakotas Chapter, contact a local CFF representative at (651) 631-3290 or minn@cff.org.