KBC

About the Championship

Korea's Search for the Best Burger

Every year, Samsung Welstory hosts a national competition to find the best burger-making team in all of Korea. The winner earns the right to represent Korea at the World Burger Championship in Indianapolis, October 15–18.

64 teams entered from across the country — kitchen staffs and owners of existing burger chains, all united by one dream: to have their burger crowned Korea's best.

Official Sponsor

Powered by Antunes

bkmgLab, the official Antunes distributor in South Korea, proudly sponsored the Korea Burger Championship by awarding a brand new Antunes VCT-25 vertical contact toaster to the winning team — and offering a very special promotional price to all 64 teams that entered the tournament.

Four VCT-25 units were also put to work during the competition in a dedicated showcase, demonstrating the speed and precision that makes Antunes equipment a trusted name in professional kitchens worldwide.

Tournament Format

How It Works

All 64 teams enter Samsung Welstory's Kitchen Arena on the first day of the tournament, each bringing their best burger to the table. The arena fills with the energy of dozens of kitchens firing at once — every team fighting for their shot at the title.

A panel of judges tastes every entry and selects the 8 teams worthy of advancing to the semi-finals. Only the very best burgers make the cut.

Day 2 — The Finals

The Road to the Final Four

The 8 remaining teams return for Finals Day in an all-out free-for-all. Judges evaluate every burger once more — and only the top 3 teams earn a direct spot in the Final Four.

The other teams aren't finished yet. In a Redemption Round, they must produce 50 hamburgers for the crowd. VIP guests and onlookers get a taste and cast their votes — and the team that wins the crowd advances to claim the fourth and final spot.

Antunes VCT-25 in Action

200 Burgers.
90 Minutes.

To pull off 200 burgers in just 90 minutes, the four Redemption Round teams — each tasked with making 50 burgers — needed more than skill. They needed the power of Antunes.

The VCT-25 vertical contact toasters delivered bun after bun with the kind of speed and consistency that only professional-grade equipment can provide. Every toast perfectly even, every timing exactly repeatable — a live demonstration to every onlooker of what Antunes equipment can do under real competition pressure.

2026 Champions

🏆 Korea's Best Burger

Zesty Saloon

We were incredibly proud to present the Antunes VCT-25 to the winning team, Zesty Saloon — the best burger makers in Korea for 2026. This award was given in the true spirit of Antunes, a company deeply ingrained in hamburger history, working hand in hand with the world's greatest names — McDonald's, Burger King, Shake Shack, and beyond.

Among the 64 teams that entered, one may be destined to become the next world sensation. bkmgLab and Antunes are ready to stand beside them — and support their journey every step of the way.