Ultimate Recipe Showdown

Food Network searched for the Ultimate Burger Recipe. After a nationwide recipe contest, nine finalists competed in three rounds: Beef Burgers, Poultry Burgers and Seafood Burgers. A panel of food experts determined whose burger was the best. See who walks away the winner of $25,000!

COMPETITORS: Beef David Kadagishvili Recipe: Biryani Burger in Naan Pocket Occupation: Owner/chef small neighborhood restaurant Hometown: Latrobe, Pa. Jennifer Spardy Recipe: Harvest Burger with Caramelized Onion and Apple Occupation: Teacher Hometown: Canton, Ohio Michelle Christensen -- Winner! Recipe: Rocket Science Reuben Burger Occupation: Rocket Science Combustion Grad Student Hometown: State College, Pa. Poultry Julie Ann Rhodes -- Winner! Recipe: Jewel’s Turkey Jasmine Burger Occupation: Personal Chef Hometown: Los Angeles, Calif. Michael Cohen Recipe: Duck Duck Delicious Burger Occupation: Film Composer Hometown: Los Angeles, Calif. Mary Montoya Recipe: Pad Thai Chicken Burger Occupation: Stay-at-home Mom Hometown: St. Paul, Minn. Seafood/Vegetarian Jamie Miller Recipe: Salmon Burger With Orange-Apricot Glaze Occupation: Cookbook Author Hometown: Maple Grove, Minn. Cindy Jarrott Recipe: Ultimate Seafood Croquette Burger Occupation: Owns baking business called "Cakes by Cindy" and works as a bookkeeper with The Texas Department of Criminal Justice Agriculture Division Hometown: Wheelock, Texas Kristine Snyder -- BURGER GRAND PRIZE WINNER! Recipe: Island Ahi Burgers Occupation: Professional Harpist Hometown: Kihei, Hawaii