The Golden Burger Challenge is Back!

Hosted by NOCLS (North Okanagan Community Life Society), this event is all about delicious creations from local restaurants and building inclusive communities. NOCLS supports individuals with diverse abilities to live meaningful lives right here in the Okanagan.

Throughout October, you get to vote for your favorite burger from this incredible lineup. Each bite helps bring awareness to the important work NOCLS does.

North Okanagan Community Life Society (NOCLS) is a local non-profit that helps people with diverse abilities live meaningful, connected lives. We believe inclusion makes communities stronger, and events like the Golden Burger Challenge bring people together to celebrate great food and an even greater cause.

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Participate in the Golden Burger Challenge 50/50 Cash Raffle

We are raising money to assist with our programs and services to help individuals live independently in the community.

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View The Lineup

Match Eatery - Maple Chicken Waffle Burger

Maple Chicken Waffle Burger

Match Eatery

Fried chicken between two waffles, stacked with Okanagan Spirits Maple BRBN aioli, cheddar cheese, coleslaw and maple bacon

Diner on Six - Sizzling Cheese Burger

Sizzling Cheese Burger

Diner on Six

Double smash patties layered with cheese slices, sautéed onions, thin sliced pickles and house-made special sauce, served sides-down in a sizzling skillet of 3-cheese local cheese sauce

BNA Vernon - The Farmhand

The Farmhand

BNA Vernon

Two 4-oz Yankee Flats beef patties, cherry BBQ bacon, gouda cheese sauce, fire-roasted tomato jam, apple-mustard relish, and Walla Walla onion crisps on a local wildflower honey and organic whole-wheat sesame bun

The Roster - The Ogopogo

The Ogopogo

The Roster

A premium beef patty layered with aged gruyère and comté, slow-caramelized onions, French onion jam, crispy shallots, peppery watercress, and house-made aioli on a brioche bun toasted with butter and beef tallow, surounded by French onion jus

1516 Pub & Grill - The Rocky Mountain Burger

The Rocky Mountain Burger

1516 Pub & Grill

Double smash patties on a house-made black brioche bun with Ukrainian bacon jam, smoked cheddar cheese, pickeled jalepeño and dill cream sauce

The Kal - The Katsu Crunch

The Katsu Crunch

The Kal

Fried chicken thighs topped with crunchy tempura enoki mushrooms, fresh coleslaw, miso aioli, sesame ginger vinaigrette, and rich tonkatsu sauce on a house-made charcoal sesame bun

The Winston - The Reuben Lovechild

The Reuben Lovechild

The Winston

Double smash patties, pastrami, pickled cabbage, swiss cheese fondue, onion rings & Russian dressing on a pretzel bun

Alexanders - The Hot & Sweet Cruncher

The Hot & Sweet Cruncher

Alexanders

In-house made buttermilk-marinated, crispy fried deboned chicken thigh tossed in chipotle hot-honey glaze, topped with melted armstrong cheese, house-made caramelized candied bacon, and house-made chipotle ranch, finished with fresh lemon coleslaw and served on a toasted brioche bun