A Marion County establishment is the winner of Iowa’s Best Burger contest for 2025. The Iowa Beef Industry Council made the announcement Thursday of the honor for the Halftime Bar and Grill in Pleasantville. Co-owner Tyler Deheer is excited to win the award.
DeHeer, his wife Amanda, dad Kevin, and mom Kathy have owned and operated Halftime Bar & Grill for just more than two years. Kathy worked in the same building when it was called Frosty’s, and they decided to adopt the sports theme to take advantage of Pleasantville’s interest in high school sports. Their burgers include the classic bacon cheeseburger, a sriracha bourbon burger, and the beer cheeseburger. DeHeer says the ingredients make their burger special.
Past winners of the best burger contest say their business picked up quite a bit. DeHeer says being a finalist has already helped.
Other nominees were in Polk City, Waterloo, Spirit Lake. Cresco, Oskaloosa, Cedar Rapids, Knoxville, Sac City, and Iowa City. The award to the Halftime Bar and Grill coincides with the start of Iowa Beef Month.
