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Food Network magazine just crowned King's Chef Diner in Colorado Springs with the best breakfast in Colorado award in its July/August cover story touting the best breakfasts in the country.
It wasn't "The Thing" (The Food Network recently featured "The Thing" in its Outrageous Food show) or "The Grump" -- the mountainous, perennial favorites and super attention-getters on the menu at King's Chef -- that sealed the deal. It was the much more plain-Jane sounding breakfast burrito.
Though it pales before the mound of ingredients in "The Thing" and "The Grump," the $7.95 burrito is nothing to shake a stick at. It comes with two scrambled eggs, sausage, grilled onions and hash browns topped with green chile or country gravy and shredded cheese.
Check out the magazine's full list after the jump:
Food Network Magazine's list of "50 Breakfasts 50 States:"
Alabama: Eggs Mauvila at Café 615, Mobile
Alaska: Reindeer Sausage Omelet at Gwennie's Old Alaska Restaurant
Arizona: The Over Easy at Over Easy
Arkansas: Banana Pancakes at The Pancake Shop
California: Fantastic French Toast at Marston's Restaurant
Colorado: Breakfast Burrito at King's Chef Diner
Connecticut: The Portuguese Fisherman at Kitchen Little
Delaware: Sausage Sandwich at Helen's Famous Sausage House
Florida: Philadelphia Scrapple at Skyway Jack's
Georgia: HabersHam and Eggs at B. Matthew's Eatery
Hawaii: Ahi Steak and Eggs at Eggs 'n Things
Idaho: Oatmeal Soufflé at Red Feather Lounge
Illinois: Vegetarian Scrapple at Ina's
Indiana: Paxton's Potatoes at Village Deli
Iowa: Our Famous Pancake at Grove Café
Kansas: Buenos Dias Frittata at The Chef
Kentucky: French Toast at Lynn's Paradise Café
Louisiana: Got Boudin? Omelet at Café Des Amis
Maine: Fresh Buttermilk Pancakes at Boyton-McKay Food Co.
Maryland: Shirley's Affair with Oscar at Miss Shirley's Café
Massachusetts: Doughnut at Craigie on Main
Michigan: The Cowboy Curtis at The Fly Trap: A Finer Diner
Minnesota Pastrami & Egg at Be'wiched Deli
Mississippi: Beignets at Triplett-Day Drug Company Soda Fountain
Missouri: Rooster Slinger at Rooster
Montana: Haystack at Goode's Q & Bayou Grill
Nebraska: Belgian Waffle at Petrow's Restaurant
Nevada: Cowpoke Quiche at Dish Café
New Hampshire: Littleton Buckwheat Pancakes at The Littleton Diner
New Jersey: The Slider at Summit Diner
New Mexico: Atole Piñon Hotcakes at Tecolote Café
New York: Poached Eggs with Curried Lentils,Yogurt and Cilantro at Breslin
North Carolina: Fried Chicken Biscuit at Sunrise Biscuit Kitchen
North Dakota: Rancher Skillet at Kroll's Diner
Ohio: Cinnamon Rolls at Omega Artisan Baking
Oklahoma: Steak and Eggs at Cattlemen's Steakhouse
Oregon: Triple Berry Toast at Green Salmon Coffee House
Pennsylvania: Strawberry Hotcakes at Pamela's P&G Diner
Rhode Island: Johnnycakes at Jigger's Diner
South Carolina: Fried Green Tomatoes & Shrimp w/ Grits at Marina Variety
South Dakota: Buffalo Steak Tips and Eggs at Blue Bell Lodge at Custer State Park
Tennessee: Tennessee "Jack" Egg Sandwich at The Capitol Grille
Texas: Reggie's Weekend Special at Torres Taco Haven
Utah: Sill's Famous Scone at Sill's Café
Vermont: Penny Cluse at Penny Cluse Café
Virginia: California Huevos Ranchero at Kuba Kuba
Washington: Corned Beef Mash at The Braeburn Restaurant
Washington DC: Fried Chicken, Eggs and Waffles at Founding Fathers
West Virginia: He-Man Breakfast at The Poky Dot Diner
Wisconsin: Swedish Pancakes at Al Johnson's Swedish Restaurant & Butik
Wyoming: Chicken-Fried Steak, Eggs and Potatoes at Sherri's Place
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