Ben Collier - Ben's Burgers and Cyborg Saint
In New Orleans, food and Saints football is a passion and a lifestyle. And nobody lives it harder than Ben Collier.
On this episode of the Only Good Vibes News Network, host Leroy "Whistle Monsta" Mitchell sits down with Ben Collier - better known to Saints Nation as Cyborg Saint, one of the most recognizable superfans in the entire NFL. But there's way more to Ben than the costume. He's also the owner of Ben's Burgers, the beloved chargrilled burger joint at 2008 Clearview Parkway in Metairie.
Ben's superfan alter-ego, Cyborg Saint, was born on Halloween night 2010, when Ben got tickets to a game, decided to show up in costume, and never looked back. As a kid he always made his own costumes - cutting car floor mats into pads, building a black and gold superhero suit from scratch. What started as one night of fun turned into a full superfan identity, with Ben earning season tickets, suiting up for every home game, and joining a krewe of superfans who travel together and even attend the Superfan Hall of Fame in Ohio every summer.
Off the field, Ben built Ben's Burgers into its own thing - chargrilled burgers, chicken sandwiches, smoked sausage, chili cheese fries, shakes, and a homemade hickory smoked BBQ sauce and fry sauce that people come back for again and again. His signature sandwich? The Big Ben.
This is a conversation about fandom, entrepreneurship, community, and what it means to go all in on the things you love - in the greatest place on earth.
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Connect with Ben "Cyborg Saint" Collier:
Website - https://bensburgers.devournow.com/
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/bensburgersnola/
YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@sqadron2386
Whistle Monsta:
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/badasswhistla/#
Website - https://www.whistlemonsta.com/
Intro/Outro Music: "Greatest Place on Earth"
Performed by: Ivan Neville, Trombone Shorty, Ben Jaffe, Charlie Gabriel, and Whistle Monsta
*Used by permission
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