Chef Tom Hughbanks recently entered his “Blue Ribbon Bison Burger” in The Blended Burger Project competition that concludes July 31. Chef Tom, as he is known as, has a burger that is “a blend of grass-fed bison with umami-rich, chanterelle and morel mushrooms, topped with crisp, fried baby kale, peppered bacon, saga bleu cheese and finished with a smoked tomato jam and a savory black truffle aioli on a freshly toasted ciabatta,” according to the Blended Burger description. Chef Tom’s burger will be featured on the Harvest Plates & Pints menu in Gaithersburg until online voting ends on July 31. The top 5 finalists are invited to the James Beard House in New York City to compete head-to-head for a panel of judges.