Tournament Aims To Crown The Best Pizza In Montgomery County

KING OF PRUSSIA, PA — Who has the best pizza in all of Montgomery County? The 4th annual tournament aims to find out, and you can make sure your voice is heard.

The March Madness-style competition is organized by the Valley Forge Tourism and Convention Board. All told, 64 pizza shops from across the county will contend for the the crown.

"Who doesn’t love pizza?! This tournament is a win for mom-and-pop entrepreneurs across Montgomery County, and our staff really enjoys promoting them, and watching the competition unfold,” Edward Harris, VFTCB’s Chief Marketing Officer, said in a statement. "It’s a great opportunity to engage the public on social media and involve the community to get customers interacting with us and their favorite pizza spot. We’re excited to support these Montco small businesses in helping them become advocates and ambassadors for themselves as well."

It's the fourth year of the tournament, which began in 2016. The defending champion is Bravo's Pizza of Worcester. Chiaro's Pizza, based in Green Lane, won in 2016 and 2017.

Voting will begin on March 1. A map will be provided for any intrepid voters who want to try to visit all 64 shops. There will also be a bracket published before voting begins.

The bracket this year is based on categories, instead of geography, as in the past. Categories for 2019 are:

• PepperBronis
• Big Cheese
• Sauce Bosses
• Doughboys

The winners of each bracket meet in the Final Four.

Check back for a link to the voting page and the official bracket when they become available.