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Valley chefs to compete in Sept. 26 burger battle to benefit cancer patient

❤️ Six Valley chefs will compete in a Burger Battle Throwdown from 6-9 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 26, at Handlebar Diner in southeast Mesa to raise money for a local event planner’s fight against cancer.

Lauren Wyckoff, owner of Lauren Allen Culinary Events, has been diagnosed with stage 4 lymphoma.

Throwdown attendees will get a sample of each chef’s burger along with a beer pairing before voting on the event’s winner. There also will be DJ music and raffles.

Participating chefs are:

  • Adam Allison (Brightside Burgers)
  • Mat Meyer (Handlebar Diner)
  • Mark Coakley (BKD’s Backyard Joint)
  • Paul Beatty (Clear Sky Resorts)
  • Sean Williams  (Philadelphia Sandwich Co.)
  • Delilah Becerra (Stern Produce)

Tickets are $50.