(Des Moines, Iowa) – The Iowa Beef Industry Council, today (Thursday) announced an establishment located on the square in Pleasantville, Iowa, has been named the 2025 winner of Iowa’s Best Burger contest. The Halftime Bar & Grill and its owners, the DeHeer family, bring the honors to southeast Iowa. Iowa’s Best Burger judges, and patrons of the business, said The Humpback Burger, which features an 8-ounce all-beef patty topped with ham, pepper jack cheese, bacon, and sautéed onions drizzled with Halftime’s smoky house sauce, is a great choice. Sourced from a local meat locker, their all-beef patties are 8 ounces of fresh, never frozen beef. You can decide if you want one or two patties (a whole pound of beef) for each burger selection. The burgers are served with your choice of fries or a premium side for an upcharge.

As long-time residents of Pleasantville, Kevin and Kathy DeHeer, along with their children, Amanda and Tyler DeHeer, have owned and operated Halftime Bar & Grill for just over two years.

At this family-owned business, the staff feel like family, too. Andy Moen, one of the cooks, said that the restaurant can be hectic, but everyone in the family throws their backs into the restaurant’s success. They are quick to help and treat the team like family. Halftime Bar & Grill has nine unique burger offerings on their menu featuring delectable combinations of toppings for every palate. From their classic Bacon Cheeseburger to their Sriracha Bourbon Burger and the Over-The-Top Beer Cheese Burger to the Barnyard Argument Burger, the DeHeers have amped up the tasting experience, providing patrons with a variety of options to choose from.

You can read more about the business and its owners, HERE.