Just One Day Remaining to Vote in the Cheesy Pizza Cup Round of 64!
You have around 24 hours left to vote in the Cheesy Pizza Cup Round of 64!
Voting in this round ends at noon tomorrow (Jan 16), after which votes will be tallied and the contestants entering the Round of 34 will be revealed.
A little recap on who made it to the Round of 64:
The top four seeds this year are some of Beijing's familar favorites, with Pyro (last year's #3) topping Bracket A, Bottega (last year's #8) topping Bracket B, Tube Station (last year's #5) topping Bracket C and Forno (last year's #2) topping Bracket D. In what may be a shock to some, 2021 Pizza Cup champ Pie Squared was not seeded in the top four (though not far behind, starting this year's competition as the second seed in Bracket B).
Joining the ranks for this year’s Round 64 are also 12 newbies, with Joe's Pizza leading the pack as the highest seed (3rd in Bracket C). Also making their debut are Cheesy Pizza Cup participants COMMUNE·X (6th in Bracket C) and Wobbit Bistro (10th seed in Bracket A).
Get a look at the full bracket matchups below. (The number in parentheses indicates their initial ranking, "New" indicates a new venue this year; and an asterisk(*) indicates a participant in Cheesy Pizza Month.
BRACKET A
- PYRO PIZZA* (1) vs Nine Road Pizzeria (16)
- GUNG HO!* (2) vs Assaggi (15)
- Q Mex Bar & Grill* (3) vs Kitty & Daniel (14)
- Pizza Saporita (4) vs Saizeriya (13)
- LA PLATEA* (5) vs Ponte (12)
- Domino's Pizza (6) vs MOJAR (11) (New)
- Georgia's Feast* (7) vs Wobbit Bistro* (10) (New)
- Hulu (8) vs Tavola Italian Dining (9)
BRACKET B
- BOTTEGA* (1) vs Mr Pizza (16)
- Pie Squared (2) vs Xian Bar (EAST, Beijing) (15)
- Great Leap Brewing* (3) vs BUONA BOCCA (14)
- Kro's Nest (4) vs Frasca (13)
- The Local (5) vs Lily's American Diner (12)
- Peter Pan (6) vs Canotto by The Pizza Show (11) (New)
- Yummy Box (7) vs Barblu (10) (New)
- Turkish Feast* (8) vs Scott's Family Ristorante Italiano (9)
BRACKET C
- Tube Station (1) vs Champion Pizza (16) (New)
- Jing-A Brewing Co.* (2) vs Laker's (15)
- Joe's Pizza* (3) (New) vs Big Pizza (14)
- COMMUNE RESERVE* (4) vs Mao Mao Chong (13)
- Pizza Marzano (5) vs EATA (12) (New)
- COMMUNE·X* (New) (6) vs Paddy O'Shea's (11)
- Pizza Hut (7) vs The Rug (10)
- EATALIA (8) vs Citywalk Red Oven Pizza Bakery (9)
BRACKET D
- FORNO* (1) vs MIO, Four Seasons Hotel (16)
- Annie's (2) vs La Mezzaluna (15)
- La Pizza (3) vs TOWNSQUARE CAFE · ARTYZEN HABITAT BEIJING (14) (New)
- PAPA JOHN'S PIZZA (4) vs IL Fuoco (13) (New)
- THE PIZZA SHOW (5) vs NBeer Pub (12)
- The Cheesecake Factory (6) vs TIGERS (11) (New)
- Home Plate BBQ (7) (New) vs Brotzeit German Bier Restaurant* (10)
- Plan B (8) vs TIAGO (9)
See your favorite pizza place here and want them to move on to the Round of 34? Get voting today!
Following the Round of 64, the subsequent rounds are as follows:
Round of 32: Jan 16
Sweet 16: Jan 20
Elite Eight: Jan 31
Final Four: Feb 6
Final Taste-Off: TBA
Besides COMMUNE·X and Wobbit Bistro, 13 other restaurants in the Round of 64 are also participating in our Cheesy Pizza Month. You can go out and give them a try today or tomorrow if you haven't already!
Read all about participating in Cheesy Pizza Month here
Images: Unsplash, The Beijingers, giphy
