(Clive, Iowa) March 16, 2021 — As March Madness tips off, so does the fourth-annual Pulled Pork Madness. The bracket-style social media contest, presented by the Iowa Pork Producers Association (IPPA), pits Iowa restaurants against each other for the best pulled pork sandwich.
This year’s “Sweet 16” matchups were announced Monday and include several past contenders. Pork fans have until 10 a.m. Friday, March 19 to vote and help determine which advance to the next round.
Pulled Pork Madness, which mimics the NCAA’s college basketball tournament, follows a similar narrowing process that gets restaurants to the “Elite Eight” and “Final Four.” Earlier this month, IPPA received 544 nominations for 65 Iowa restaurants. The two restaurants with the most votes in each of IPPA’s eight districts make up the “Sweet 16” bracket.