The Food Network Names ‘The Best Cheeseburger In Maine’

When The Food Network talks, we listen!

The Food Network is a popular American cable channel that focuses on food, cooking, and lifestyle programming. Launched in 1993, it has become a leading destination for food enthusiasts.

The Food Network features a wide range of programming, including, cooking shows, food competitions, food & travel destinations, and reality TV shows.

Shows like Chopped, Beat Bobby Flay, Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, and Man Vs. Food, have become iconic parts of the culture in the last several years.

Wednesday, is National Cheeseburger Day, which honors America's favorite sandwich with a slice of cheese.

There are many theories to the beginning of the cheeseburger dating back to the 1920s. One story suggests that Lionel Sternberger invented the cheeseburger in 1926, while working at his father’s California sandwich shop. During an experiment, he dropped a slice of American cheese on a sizzling hamburger, and a legend was born.

When it came down to picking the best in each state, one in Maine, stood head and shoulders above the rest.

Owls Head General Store, in Owls Head, Maine, won't reveal their secret burger-assembly process, but the loosely packed burgers are insanely juicy. They literally fall apart in your hands. In fact, there most popular burger is called the "Seven Napkin Burger" Enough said!

It was also voted Best of the Best Burger, by Village Soup and the readers of Down East Magazine two years in a row!

You can get one to go and eat it at Owls Head lighthouse, just down the road. They are located at 2 S. Shore Drive, in Owls Head.

Check out their Instagram page to get a look at their mouth watering treats!