Islands, the popular Hawaiian-themed restaurant chain is giving away free Mavericks burgers and fries today at all Los Angeles locations until close -- a tribute to the Mavericks International Surf Contest. The surfing competition didn't actually take place this year, but the restaurant still wanted to celebrate by giving customers free Mavericks burgers and fries.

The Islands Mavericks burger comes topped with BBQ sauce, Islands' signature crispy onion strings (Islands Reds), American cheese, lettuce, tomato and pickles, served with a side of fries. To receive the free burger, guests need to bring in a picture of any Maverick wave (big wave). You can find one on the Island's Facebook page. The limit is one burger per person.

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Photo: The Islands Maverick burger. Credit: Islands.