Cattle Battle Kick Off

What a wonderful event and an equally wonderful day to enjoy it. We got to try two kinds of burgers. The competition was neck and neck.
The Works Smokey Mountain Burger had a generous portion of beef patty, bacon and jack cheese slathered with barbecue sauce. It was delicious. so much so that my +1 went to get one more. The Hole-​E Skirt Burger was equally mouth-​watering. It was very juicy and also had a lot of bacon as toppings. I really enjoyed the side of fries served along side the burger. I have to say that the fries and the freshly made buns felt like a bribe (to get our vote) since both burgers were so good.
All in all, this event was fantastic and the best part is it was open to everyone! Free beers, cokes and of course mind-​blowing burgers. You did it again Kris U.!! Thanks to The Works and Hole-​E for their amazing hospitality.

Sorry for the delay.
This was an amazing time, beautiful weather and amazing burgers. A good family luncheon, thx for putting this together Kris, the girls loved their sliders, and the Hole E Burger Heart Attack burger was huge, I didn’t think I’d be able to fit it in my mouth, let alone finish it. After that first juicy bite the rest went down pretty easy. The layers went together very well, the burger, pulled pork the BBQ sauce. Yum.
The representative of The Works from Brampton also came with offerings of his product. He came and explained what we were having, and other menu items. Very friendly.
We did enjoy everything and the Corona was a nice touch, went nicely with the burgers. I have to give the advantage to Hole E Burger being on home turf, and I thought The Works did a great job being in a portable grill.

Nice weather, bbq, and friends sitting out on the patio, what more could you ask for? This cattle battle was awsome! It was a tough choice between the two burgers we had. The crispy melted cheese and bacon from Hol-​E Burger were delish, but the smokey bbq sauce and jack cheese from The Works was mouth watering. I would gladly go back to either of these places the next time I feel the erg to have a fantastic burger.

What a beautiful day for a BBQ! The sun was out, the grill was hot, and the Unilocalers were socializing as always. We were served generous portions of burgers from Hole-​E-​Burger and The Works Bistro. I appreciated all the work that both restaurants put in to please us Unilocalers, and kudos to Kris for organizing an awesome event to kick off the awesome GTA Burger Week! Although there was beer provided, Hole-​E-​Burger provided non-​alcoholic drinks as well. Thanks for that!
Both of the burgers looked similar, burger, cheese, and bacon covered in a bun. But the taste was certainly different. It was hard to decide which one to choose as a winner.
I don’t think I would have ever stopped in Caledon if this event didn’t occur. It was a beautiful, scenic drive from Vaughan. Now I know where to go for world-​class burgers in the GTA!

From the description of this Cattle Battle Event, 3 things were evident: Burgers, beer, AND Bolton! Other than that, I did not know what else to expect.
After attendees arrived, we were notified that there was some friendly competition between The Works’ Smokey Mountain (bbq sauce, bacon, & jack cheese) Vs. the Hole-​E Skirt (fried cheese) Burger. Cheese + Bacon + Burger? I think we have a theme here!
The competition was rather stiff as both places had similar ingredients, but boy, did they taste different! I won’t tell you who I personally choose, but I was rather impressed that neither burger was dry, in fact both were quite juicy and delish!
Labatt was also supplying the Corona — but too bad we weren’t able to enjoy them on the patio. I also missed the fries that Hole-​E Burger served alongside their contestant. :(However, I was able to enjoy some Chilli Fries that fellow Unilocaler, Bernie C. so generously shared with me! Both Chilli (homemade) and Fries were good. Together, they were even better.
I think the most awesomest thing about this event was that it was open to non-​Elites. The majority of the people I saw were new faces, new Unilocalers! So welcome all. Hope you got a good taste of what Unilocal Events were all about!

Great layout — indoor and outdoor options. Staff were cheerful, bubbly, and approachable. My only complaint was the burgers were half– instead of quarter-​size as advertised. Points for generous servings but it made it harder to compare without pigging out. Burgers were great, I’ll save my ratings for after I return for full meals — which I will be sure to do!

My first Unilocal event! Thanks for being excellent hosts!
I was pleasantly greeted by the staff whom were all nice. I enjoyed my free bottle of corona with a Unilocal sleeve freebie. Hole-​E Burger only has a liquor license indoors and I couldn’t take my alcohol in the sun to enjoy.
There was a wait on the hole-​e slider but worth waiting for! Our server kindly explained how it was made with fresh in house ingredients. The angus + chilli + peameal bacon + shredded cheese was great.
The Works set up shop outdoors with a grill on the patio. I commend the chef for producing yummyness in the heat! Samples were portioned as half a burger with a fatty patty and cheese. The sauce was delicious.
Overal a great experience and I’m gald I went the distance to Bolton to try!
Thanks!
Hope this helps,
–jT

A great day for burgers on the patio.
The works burger had a nice bun great texture and the sauce was well balanced.
The hole-​e-​burger, the bacon was excellent, Canadian cheese and a juice patty.
The burgers where appropriately accompanied by Corona.
Freezies for desert.
All in all a great way to spend a Sunday afternoon.
Thank kris.

What a fun event celebrating one of my favorite foods… BURGERS! Everyone at this event was having fun and friendly, to top it off there was free amazing burgers and Corona beer… who could ask for anything more?
The Hole-​E Sliders with the skirt and bacon was mouthwateringly good… I am not one for bacon on my burgers but the crispiness of the cheese skirt and bacon made for a tasty combination.
Not to be outdone, the Works from Brampton was at the event showing off their burger with mozzarella, bacon and bbq sauce… it was juicy and flavourful as well… too tough to call the winner of this event, but I’m definitely going to go and check out their full menu soon. :)
Thanks for putting on this event… I bet next year will be even bigger!
HAIL BURGER!

Wow, this was open to all Unilocalers? This was almost like an Elite event. Since I think the Unilocal GTA CM is awesome, I’m gonna do a plug for him (and he ain’t telling me to either — I’m just a big suck-​up). If all you non-​Elite, soon-​to-​be Elite members think this was amazing, his Elite events are just as good and sometimes just out-​of-​this-​world, so write more quality reviews and hopefully *fingers crossed*, you’ll be one of the lucky one’s selected.
Alright done sucking up. This was an absolutely wonderful day for an outside BBQ, burger challenge, Cattle Battle Burger Week kick-​off. The outside seating was nice, allowed for easy conversations and I really appreciated the owner of Hole-​E-​Burger allowing The Works to set up shop at their location. It really speaks well of the shop.
So what did we get?
-«Samples» of the Hole-​E-​Skirt burger and fries (for those lucky enough to be early) from Hole-​E-​Burger
–½ of The Works Smokey Mountain burger
–Full bottle of Corona
–Freezies!!!
Yes, I emphasized Freezies because I haven’t had them in so long.
So I’m going to make up a rating system now as to who was better:
Bun: Hole-​E-​Burger, crispier.
Beef patty: Tie
Extras/​toppings: Hole-​E-​Burger
So Hole-​E-​Burger is the winner IMO, and the thing that puts it over the top is the cheese skirt. That being said, if The Works was going against any other gourmet burger joint, they’d definitely hold their own.
Thanks Kris, Hole-​E-​Burger and The Works for having an awesome event.

What an awesome event. It was a definite close battle for the best burger. I will keep my decision confidential :).
Both the works and hole-​e-​burger provided such excellent service and product, that in the end of the day that both joints are winners. They will receive 2 new customers and definite referrals. Both burgers were juicy and flavorful. I would go in there and definitely try other specialties.
Kris did a great job organizing such events, I have heard of the works but not hole-​e-​burger so kudos for spreading the word. The corona, Popsicles and the small drink is the perfect touch to compliment the beef and weather. Music was a nice touch too, great music plying!
Can’t wait for the next gathering and learn about other restaurants.
Go Unilocal for spreading the word!!! I love this community!