YOU'VE ruthlessly despatched some of the finest in the city  - and now we are down to the ultimate sizzle.

Almost Famous: gone. Wall Of Fame: gone. Meat Factory, Reds True Barbecue and Rack & Dollar: sent packing.

And left in the ring, just two contenders: Free State Kitchen v Death Row Diner.

Three weeks ago we picked 24 of the hottest places in Liverpool where you could eat a burger. National grill chains, bbq indies, beer bars and dedicated burger joints.

Through a series of elimination rounds we asked the public - YOU - to tell us who does the very best - in a daily twitter poll. 

Thousands of votes have been cast in a countdown that's provoked heated debate and shows of loyalty. There have been shocks and surprises, but one thing is for sure: the burger is unlikely to be straying from your affections any time soon. 

NOW IT'S TIME TO VOTE FOR THE WINNER IN THE ULTIMATE FACE-OFF.

Free State Kitchen: housed in a former convent in Maryland Street, complete with a garden of angel statues, is up against its near neighbour Death Row Diner: the Hope Street dive where lethal injection and serial killers are the gruesome name of the game.

Who is your heavenly body?  Who will you send to the chair?

Get involved in our Twitter now. The Final will be live for 48 hours!


ROUND 1: VOTES 207 -  Rookwood Bar & Cue 53%, Byron 21% & Patterson's 26% 

 

 ROUND 2: VOTES 67 -  Meat Factory 49%, Slims Pork Chop Express 39% & Ed's Easy Diner 12%

 ROUND 3: VOTES 107 -  Free State Kitchen 71%, Five Guys 12% & What's Cooking 17%

 ROUND 4: VOTES 92 -  Red's True BBQ 47%, Archies 11% & Arts Club 12% 

 ROUND 5: VOTES 54 - Delkery 52%, Button Street Smokehouse 31% & Gourmet Burger Kitchen 17% 

ROUND 6: VOTES 258 - Deathrow Diner 55% , The Baltic Social 26% & Brew Dog 19%

 

ROUND 7: VOTES 403 - Almost Famous 66% , Rack and Dollar 29% & TGI Friday's 5%

ROUND 8: VOTES 515 - Wall of Fame 48% , Nolita Cantina 39% & Shipping Forecast 13% 

QUARTER FINAL 1: VOTES 96 - Meat Factory 59% & Rookwood Bar and Cue 41% 

QUARTER FINAL 2: VOTES 149 - Free State Kitchen 66% & Red's True BBQ 34% 

QUARTER FINAL 3: VOTES 172 - Deathrow Diner 81% & Delkery 19% 

QUARTER FINAL 4: VOTES 571 - Wall of Fame 58% & Almost Famous 42% 

SEMI FINAL 1: VOTES 170 - Free State Kitchen 77% & Meat Factory 23% 

SEMI FINAL 2: VOTES 1,192 - Deathrow Diner 53% & Wall of Fame 47% 

FINAL: VOTES 1,271 - Deathrow Diner 65% & Free State Kitchen 35% 

The shortlist for round one
How it works: There are 24 contenders who will be reduced down to eight quarter finalists, to four semi finalists to two finalists to one winner with a vote off on @livconfidential twitter every day.
After some debate, the Big Two multinationals didn't make the shortlist. No, not a snooty slight, just a lot we needed to get in. 
Day 1: Byron v Patterson’s v Rookwood Bar & Cue (Tuesday 22 March)
Day 2: Meat Factory v Slims Pork Chop Express v Ed’s Easy Diner (Weds 23 March)
Day 3: Free State Kitchen v Five Guys v What’s Cooking (Thurs 24 March)
Day 4: Archies v Red’s True Barbecue v Arts Club (Fri 25 March
Day 5: Button Street Smokehouse v Delkery v Gourmet Burger Kitchen (Monday 28 March)
Day 6: Death Row Diner v Baltic Social v Brew Dog (Tuesday 29 March)
Day 7: Almost Famous v Rack and Dollar v TGI Friday’s (Wednesday 30 March)
Day 8: Nolita Cantina v Shipping Forecast v Wall of Fame (Thursday 31 March)
Days 9 Quarter Final 1: Rookwood Bar and Cue v Meat Factory (Friday 1st April)
Day 10 Quarter Final 2: Free State Kitchen v Red's True BBQ (Monday 4th April)
Day 11 Quarter Final 3: Delkery v Deathrow Diner (Tuesday 5th April)
Day 12 Quarter Final 4: Almost Famous v Wall of Fame (Wednesday 6th April)  
Day 13 Semi Final 1: Meat Factory v Free State Kitchen (Thursday 7th April)
Day 14 Semi Final 2: Deathrow Diner v Wall of Fame (Friday 8th April)
Day 15: Final: Free State Kitchen vs Death Row Diner (Monday 11th April)

Check back every day at @livconfidential for the latest vote off