Overview
- Round 2 is live Tuesday and features 16 head‑to‑head matchups that pair regional icons such as Sonoran carne asada tacos vs. Buffalo wings and Dallas smoked brisket vs. Green Bay bratwurst.
- The promotion is a joint effort by USA TODAY and the Pro Football Hall of Fame and uses the SQWAD platform for all voting with one vote allowed per round per day.
- Voters must be 21 or older and legal U.S. residents (Hawaii and Puerto Rico excluded), and every valid daily vote also serves as one entry in a separate $1,000 Pro Football Hall of Fame merchandise giveaway.
- Contest rules let the sponsor disqualify suspicious or duplicate activity, require arbitration to resolve disputes, and make clear the food bracket winner receives recognition only with no material prize.
- Organizers say the bracket spotlights tailgating as part of NFL fan culture and is tied to Hall of Fame programming, a dynamic that could boost local fan engagement and event attendance as the contest progresses.