It’s Back! Pennsylvania is home to the coolest products made in America. From Hershey Bars to Cheesesteaks, the Slinky to Yuengling Lager, Crayola Crayons to Martin Guitars, the Keystone State is king in manufacturing – and we love to celebrate it!Enter “The Coolest Thing Made in PA” – a unique, engaging, bracket-style competition that pits made-in-PA brands against each other in match-ups determined by public voting.Our 2026 “Coolest Thing Made in PA” competition includes 56 made-in-PA products and encourages voting via the PA Chamber’s X, Instagram, TikTok, Facebook and LinkedIn pages. This diverse, dynamic bracket includes brands across Pennsylvania industries and all regions of the Commonwealth, and we can’t wait for you to get in on the game.It all begins on Wednesday, March 18, at this year’s bracket unveiling. Voting will begin at 9am on Thursday, March 19, and will continue each week through early April. We encourage employers, customers, and brand lovers across Pennsylvania and beyond to turn out the vote throughout this fun-filled contest and showcase their love for their made-in-PA favorites! Who should win in the Independence?hersheysheetzzippoelmer fuddLil WayneMonkeysEveryoneWho should win in the Declaration?hersheyasheetzazippoaelmer fuddaLil WayneaMonkeysaEveryonea TOURNAMENT VOTING SCHEDULEFirst Round (64): March 19 (9am) – March 23 (11am)BATTLE BACK ROUND: March 23 (noon) – March 24 (noon)Second Round (32): March 24 (1pm) – March 25 (4pm)Third round (16): March 26 (9am) – March 27 (4pm)Fourth round (8): March 31 (9am) – April 1 (4pm)Semi-finals (4): April 2 (9am) – April 3 (4pm)Championship: April 6 (9am) – April 7 (4pm) How To VoteVoting will take place on the PA Chamber’s X page for the duration of the round. Additional votes will be able to be cast on our Instagram story, our TikTok story, our Facebook story and our LinkedIn page during the last 24 hours of the round. The votes will be added together and the winner of the cumulative vote will be declared the winner. Printable Bracket (PDF) + 2025 Participants 100% Recyclable Deka BatteriesAcutec Aerospace ComponentsArmstrong Templok Energy Saving CeilingsAuntie Anne’s PretzelsAurora AVAveeno Daily Moisturizing Body LotionBassetts Ice CreamBayer Radiology Contrast Syringe KitsBell & Evans ChickenBig Barker Dog BedsBluett Bros. ViolinsBollman Hat Company HatsBrooklyn Dumpling Shop Classic DumplingsChef Boyardee PastaCrayola CrayonsDalessandro’s CheesesteaksDelGrosso Pasta SauceDenim CoffeeDS StovesDuolingo Language Learning AppDutchWare Gear HammockDuraEdge MLB Infield Dirt Eat’n Park Smiley Cookies Energy-Saving Solarban® Glass by VitroEOS Z3 BatteryGardners Peanut Butter MeltawaysGreat Eastern CutleryHarley Davidson MotorcyclesHope’s CookiesJoy Ice Cream ConesKenvueKIT KAT BarK’NEXLockheed-F-35 ComponentsMack Defense Lakota 6×6 Armoured VehicleMartin & Co. GuitarsMiddleswarth Potato ChipsMitsubishi-Electric Power ProductsNew Holland Farm EquipmentNew Pig Absorbent MatsPA Hardwood ProductsPA Made SteelPA Natural GasPainterland Sisters Organic YogurtPeeps PPG Organic Light Emitting Diodes (OLEDs) Pride Mobility ScootersPSU Creamery Ice CreamPurple Lizard Outdoor Adventure MapsResilite Specialty Wrestling MatsRGM Watch Co. WatchesRita’s Italian IceSheetz MTOSmith’s Hot DogsSweet Street DessertsTaylor Chip CookiesTroegs Mad ElfVictory Brewing Sour MonkeyWabtec LocomotivesWelsh Mountain Candle Co. CandlesWest Shore Home 2-Day Full Bathroom RemodelWildcat Championship BeltsYuengling LagerZimmerman ShoesZippo Lighters PAST Results 2025: Click here to download a pdf of the 2025 bracket. 2024: Click here to download a pdf of the 2024 bracket. 2023: Click here to download a pdf of the 2023 bracket. Hall of Fame The Primanti Brothers SandwichTwo-time Coolest Thing Made in PA Winner