The PA Chamber’s “Coolest Thing Made in PA” competition is gearing up for an exciting third week, as more than 40,000 votes have been cast across the PA Chamber’s social media pages. The competition, which started out with 64 contestants, now stands at 16 as public voting begins again on X tomorrow at Noon. During the last 24 hours of every voting period, voters may cast an additional vote on LinkedIn, Instagram, and TikTok.
“Each year, the ‘Coolest Thing Made in PA’ contest has proven that Pennsylvanians vote with their stomachs – and this year is no exception,” said PA Chamber President and CEO Luke Bernstein. “There are heavy hitters in food and beverage remaining in this contest that have earned serious brand loyalty, along with household names that will be hard to beat. We’re excited to see how the round of 16 plays out and encourage everyone to get out the vote!”
With the number of contestants being narrowed to 16, the pace of the contest picks up in week three, with two rounds being held in the same week. The third round will run from April 1 to April 2, and the fourth round will take place from April 3 to April 4.
The remaining participants include:
West
Eat N’Park Smiley Cookie v. EOS Z3 Battery
PA Made Steel v. Smith’s Hot Dogs
The “T”
PSU Creamery Ice Cream v. Sheetz MTO
DelGrosso Pasta Sauce v. Gardners Peanut Butter Meltaways
East
Crayola Crayons v. Dalessandro’s Cheesesteaks
Peeps v. Martin & Co. Guitars
Central
Denim Coffee v. Middleswarth Potato Chips
Taylor Chip Cookies v. Tröegs Mad Elf
The remaining competition schedule is as follows:
Third Round (16): 4/1 – 4/2
Fourth Round (8): 4/3 – 4/4
Semi-Finals (4): 4/8 – 4/9
Championship: 4/10 – 4/11
For more information about the “Coolest Thing Made in PA” contest, visit www.pachamber.org/coolestthing.
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