Food Wars in Milwaukee: AJ Bombers vs Sobelman’s

May is Burger Month and Milwaukee is celebrating big time. Thursday, May 6th begins the first of 3 days of filming by Food Network’s Food Wars, which is set to declare the best burger in Milwaukee.

Last May I posted on my favorite burger joints , making note of the peanut butter and bacon burger as a first and all time favorite from The Bear in Chico, Ca. If you look at recommendations that came in from readers, Sobleman’s made the short list, but AJ Bombers? Nowhere to be found.

This could be because AJ had just opened in March of 2009 at the corner of Knapp & Water. The brainchild of Joe and Angela Sorge (she was a Brew City Beauty) , AJ Bombers was something fresh and new. From the p-nut bombs to the unique and flavorful food, it offered a new school menu the city needed.

p-nut bombs

Sobelman’s has long enjoyed a history as a city favorite, and that could be the reason Food Wars came visiting to consider an episode.  For whatever reason, they passed that first time.  Sobelman was determined to be on the show, and in a recent interview said he contacted Joe Sorge to get a battle going.

He picked the right battle. AJ Bombers, strong with a tech savvy crowd, launched a social media campaign to get the network’s attention and Food Wars agreed to take them on.  Who will win the war though?  My bet is on AJ Bombers. They’ve got the whole package.  Somehow a peanut butter burger made it onto their menu in the last year too – hmmmmmmmmmmmm.

A little AJ Bombers spoof, courtesy customer

If you can make it to Milwaukee, filming begins today through Saturday.

Thursday, May 6:

AJ Bombers 12:30pm Lunch

1241 N Water Street
Milwaukee, WI 53202
(414) 221-9999

Friday, May 7:

Sobelman’s 11:00am Lunch
1900 W. St. Paul Avenue
Milwaukee, WI

Saturday, May 8:

Bar Louie 11:30am Food Wars Taping
1114 North Water Street
Milwaukee, WI

The public is welcome!  The show is planned to air within a month.  May the best burger win.