ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) – Alongside the The Big Dance, there’s another tournament taking place and it’s the “Rockford Area Pizza Madness,” a contest for the best pizza in the Forest City.
The tournament takes place on Facebook, and it started with 32 restaurants competing in a bracket-style competition. As of Thursday, more than 2500 participating community members are voting for their favorite pie.
“My father created the group a couple of years ago, and him and my stepbrother were talking about doing a pizza bracket within the comments, which is what sparked the idea,” said Morgan Nelson, an administrator for Rockford Area Pizza Madness. “This year I decided to actually bring it to life.”
Morgan says the challenging part was deciding who makes the tournament. She explains community input is what landed 60 different competitors…