(Clive) The Iowa Pork Producers Association is accepting nominations for the restaurant that serves up Iowa’s best pulled pork sandwich. Nominations for the annual Pulled Pork Madness can be made at the Iowa Pork Producers Association website, IowaPork.org.
Now in its seventh year, Pulled Pork Madness highlights the best of the best when it comes to serving up delicious Iowa-made pulled pork. The winning restaurant receives $250, a plaque, and statewide bragging rights.
The Iowa Pork Producers Association competition follows a bracket-style narrowing process like the NCAA Tournament. Based on fan nominations through March 8, the field will then be narrowed to a “Sweet 16”, which represents the top two picks in each of the Iowa Pork Producers Association’s eight districts.
Here is the Pulled Pork Madness timeline:
-Nomination period open: 8 a.m. March 1 — 11:59 p.m. March 8.
-Vote for Elite 8 (from “Sweet 16” nominations): 5 p.m. March 11 — 10 a.m. March 15.
-Vote for Final Four: 5 p.m. March 15 — 10 a.m. March 20.
-Vote for Final Two: 5 p.m. March 20 — 10 a.m. March 25.
-Vote for champion: 5 p.m. March 25 — 10 a.m. March 29.
The Champion will be announced on March 29th.
Past winners cannot be nominated. Pulled pork must be from a restaurant that is typically open year-round with regular hours. Food trucks, concession stands, seasonal establishments, and catering businesses are not eligible. No email or social media nominations will be counted.
