Burgers from two of the restaurants competing in this year's Burger Bash. From left: The Shake Shack and BLT Burger.

Two months shy of the Food and Wine Festival's second annual Burger Bash hosted by Rachael Ray, the competitors have been revealed:

• David Burke (David Burke Prime at Grand Pequot Tower, Foxwoods Resort Casino)
• Emile Castillo ("the burger joint" at Le Parker Meridien)
• E. Chewy Cereceres (Kobe Club)
• Ronny Cohen (White Manna)
• Tom Colicchio (Craftsteak at MGM Grand at Foxwoods)
• Katie Lee Joel (author, The Comfort Table)
• Adam Perry Lang (Daisy May's BBQ)
• Michael Lomonaco (Porter House New York)
• Duane Owen (Foxwoods Resort Casino and MGM Grand at Foxwoods)
• Mike Price (Market Table)
• Al Roker (Today Show and Al Roker Entertainment, Inc.)
• John Schenk (Strip House)
• Shake Shack
• Art Smith (Table Fifty-Two)
• Laurent Tourondel (BLT Burger)

[via Grub Street]