Push Your Fave Pizza Forward by Voting in the Round of 32

The Beijingers | Dec 4, 2020 3:34 pm | Add a comment | 171 reads

The dough is rolling now, folks! The opening round has cut off the crust, leaving only the top 32 competitors in the 2020 Pizza Cup.

The top competitors of previous years are off to a strong start, with all five of the Cup's former champions – Pizza Saporita (2019), Gung Ho (2014, 2015, 2018), Pie Squared (2017), Bottega (2016), and Kros Nest (2011) – making the cut. (If you're wondering who won in 2012 and 2013, the answer is no one – we didn't hold Pizza Cups those years.)

Last year's top four -- Saporita, Q Mex, Bottega and Great Leap -- start this year again as #1 seeds in the four brackets.

Saporita, last year's winner, will attempt to become only the second ever to be crowned pizza champ two years in a row (following Gung Ho’s consecutive wins in 2014 and ’15), but will have to make it past heavyweights and newbies alike to emerge victorious in Bracket A for a slot in the Final Four.

There's also plenty of road ahead for the other competitors to make headway, including newcomers. Forno, Frasca, Pizza Show, and Hulu (which premiered their pizza this year) have all proven that they have what it takes to run with the big ‘zas, with Forno in particular exhibiting a sturdy showing with their third-place seed.

Meanwhile, Brewmeister Boxing Cat and Shuangjing stalwart Plan B have both snagged spots in the Round of 32 after just missing out last year

But enough talk, it’s time to vote – or in case you haven’t tried a competitor, time to eat. Grab your phone and use your JSS Delivery app – the Cup's lovely sponsor, to order a fine pie to your door, and grab some groceries while you’re at it! Be sure to snag your JSS coupon when you vote.

Scan to cast your vote in the Round of 32

And don’t forget: if you really want to have a hand in Decision '20, then grab your tix for the Final Four Taste-Off – the ONLY way to vote for the final champion is to be there, not to mention the pizza, beer, trivia, and good times. But act fast, as a very limited number of seats are still available and one of the five sessions is already sold out. Tickets to the taste-off will not be available at the door.

And now, the brackets and their respective matches

(Numbers in parentheses are their initial seed in the bracket):

BRACKET A
Pizza Saporita 意块披萨 (#1) vs Green Cow City Cafe 单太太绿牛咖啡 (#8)
Annie's 安妮意大利餐厅 (#2) vs Pizza Hut 必胜客 (#7)
Tube Station 站点比萨 (#3) vs Turkish Feast 西庭·秀色 (#6)
Hulu 琥禄 (#4) vs Pizza Marzano 比萨马尚诺 (#5)

BRACKET B
Q Mex Bar & Grill 库迈 (#1) vs TIAGO (#8)
Pie Squared 方派 (#2) vs EATALIA 意塔利意式餐厅 (#7)
Forno 意角 (#3) vs Boxing Cat Brewery 拳击猫精酿啤酒馆 (#6)
La Pizza 那匹萨 (#4) vs Papa John's 棒约翰比萨 (#5)

BRACKET C
BOTTEGA 意库 (#1) vs Plan B (#8)
GUNG HO! 叫板！比萨 (#2) vs Xian Bar, EAST, Beijing 北京东隅仙酒吧 (#7)
Pyro Pizza 火鬼餐吧 (#3) vs Yummy Box 美盒比萨 (#6)
The Local (#4) vs The Rug (#5)

BRACKET D
Great Leap Brewing 大跃啤酒 (#1) vs Paddy O'Shea's (#8)
Jing-A Brewing Co 京A (#2) vs Domino's Pizza 达美乐比萨 (#7)
Kro's Nest 乌巢 (#3) vs The Pizza Show 披萨秀 (#6)
Baozza 包萨 (#4) vs Frasca, The Opposite House (#5)

What's next? Here are the dates to remember: