# Artistic Hamburger Competitions HEINZ's is Offering $25,000 Through its Art of the Burger Contest By Colin Smith | Published 2022-05-24 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/art-of-the-burger-contest References: [artoftheburger.heinz](https://artoftheburger.heinz.com/)  [HEINZ](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/triple-pickle-burger) announced the return of its [Art of the Burger contest](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/burger-month) with bigger rewards than ever. For the 2022 contest, participants are encouraged to explore their inner creativity and channel that onto a [unique burger creation](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/freedom-rings), as burgers are equal to blank canvases. HEINZ stated that every burger is a work of art, and whether fans prefer maximalism, minimalism, or unique artistic takes on burgers, each burger submitted will be considered when determining the winner. The winner will receive a special feature on 'BurgerFi' menus and will be awarded a cash prize of $25,000 USD. On top of this, the top 50 runner-ups will receive a piece of exclusive HEINZ Art of the Burger merchandise. In addition to the contest page, the official social media hashtag for the contest is #HeinzArtBurger, which fans can use to discuss the contest and share submissions, however, the submissions must still be uploaded to the official contest page. Image Credit: HEINZ ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.4/10 - Popularity: 78% | Activity: 71% | Freshness: 12% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) > [Health](https://www.trendhunter.com/health) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Artistic Food Contests:** Opportunity for other fast-food chains to explore unique artistic takes on their menu items - **Innovation in Food Photography:** Chance for photographers to explore new styles of food photography for social media promotion of food products - **Creative Branding with Art:** Brands can explore a new branding strategy of integrating art contests to promote their products ### Where This Applies - **Fast Food Industry:** Fast food companies can use the concept of artistic food contests to promote innovative product ideas - **Advertising Industry:** Advertising companies can explore new ways to promote products through unique contests and social media engagement strategies - **Art and Design Industry:** Opportunity for designers and artists to collaborate and integrate their creativity with food products and packaging designs ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Consumer-Driven QSR Burger Contests](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/million-dollar-whopper-contest.md) - [Competition-Born Burger Inventions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/burger-king-6.md) - [Deconstructed Spring Roll Burgers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/heinz-spicy-spring-roll-burger.md) - [Fan-Made Sandwich Creations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/whopper-contest.md) - [Condiment-Celebrating Hot Dog Ads](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hot-dogs-are-not-a-contest.md) - [Slider-Themed Recipe Contests](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/white-castle-sliders.md) - [Worldly Burger Tour Competitions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/world-burger-tour-competition.md) - [Collectible Condiment Packets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/saucemerica.md) - [Canadian Beef Contests](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/canada-beef.md)