Who Has The Best Mac And Cheese In Macomb County? Vote On It.

MACOMB COUNTY, MI — Sixteen Macomb County restaurants are competing in a March Madness-style tournament to determine which has the best housemade macaroni and cheese, and voting begins Monday.

Mac Madness: Best Mac in the Mac was launched in March by the Macomb County Department of Planning and Economic Development. The county developed a bracket mimicing the NCAA college basketball tournament. Residents can vote on the Make Macomb Your Home Facebook page.

“There are plenty of delicious, made-from-scratch pasta dishes here in Macomb County and I think we all have our favorites,” MCPED Director Vicky Rowinski said. “It is meant to be a fun contest that we hope will inspire the public to dine-in or carry-out from a new restaurant. It’s just one small way we can all do our part to help them survive as we get through the pandemic.”

Each round of voting will last 48 hours. The voting schedule is as follows:

• Sweet 16 – March 29 and 30
• Elite 8 – March 31 and April 1
• Final 4 – April 2 and 3
• Championship Round – April 4 and 5

The winning restaurant will receive:

• A $2,500 grant from Macomb County
• One week of free advertising on a digital billboard
• The Mac Madness: Best Mac in the Mac plaque
• Bragging rights for the next year

A $1,000 grant will also be awarded to the second place restaurant, while the third and fourth runners up will receive $500 each, the county said.