First round: Meet the 32 contenders in our March Madness sandwich bracket
Who's ready for a little friendly competition with all the fixings?
The Coloradoan is back with another March Madness-inspired food bracket. While we've taken on breakfast burritos, burgers, wings and bakeries in the past, this year is all about trying to find Fort Collins' favorite sandwich.
How our March Madness sandwich bracket works
We've started with a crop of 32 contenders (listed below), including a mix of locally-grown sub shops, restaurants and familiar chains.
First-round voting will start on the Coloradoan's Instagram story at 10 a.m. Monday, March 6. Votes will be counted until 10 p.m. that night.
Voting for the next rounds will take place daily until 10 p.m. with the Sweet 16 voting on Tuesday, March 7; Elite 8 voting on Wednesday, March 8; Final 4 voting on Thursday, March 9; and the final matchup on Friday, March 10.
Our bracket winner will be announced the following week.
Contenders for Fort Collins' best sandwich
Avogadro's Number vs. Butterfly Cafe
Competing sandwiches: Avogadro's Number's veggie steak sub and Butterfly cafe's turkey avocado sandwich
Music City Hot Chicken vs. Taste of Philly
Competing sandwiches: Music City Hot Chicken's Nashville hot chicken sandwich and Taste of Philly's original cheesesteak
Deli Works vs. Fat Shack
Competing sandwiches: Deli Works' Reuben and Fat Shack's Fat Shack sub
Babalu's Cuban Cafe vs. Tasty Harmony
Competing sandwiches: Babalu's Cuban Cafe's cubano and Tasty Harmony's French Philly
Cheba Hut Toasted Subs vs. Choice City Butcher & Deli
Competing sandwiches: Cheba Hut's White Widow and Choice City Butcher's classic Reuben
The Fox and the Crow vs. Firehouse Subs
Competing sandwiches: The Fox and the Crow's Cubano and Firehouse Subs' Hook & Ladder sub
La Piadina Italian Flatbread Sandwiches vs. Daddy O's Jr.
Competing sandwiches: La Piadina's Daniele flatbread sandwich and Daddy O's Jr.'s spicy Italian sandwich
City Park Gelato & Amore vs. Jersey Mike's Subs
Competing sandwiches: City Park Gelato's hot Chicago Italian hot beef sandwich and Jersey Mike's Subs' No. 4 (a cold sub with provolone cheese, prosciuttini and cappacuolo)
The Colorado Room vs. Silver Mine Subs
Competing sandwiches: The Colorado Room's Rhine pork sammy and Silver Mine Subs' Cripple Creek
Elevated Sandwiches vs. Potbelly Sandwich Shop
Competing sandwiches: Elevated Sandwiches' Cheese Steak and Potbelly's Wreck sandwich
Fiona's Delicatessen, Bakery & Catering vs. Jimmy John's
Competing sandwiches: Fiona's Rueben and Jimmy Johns' Jimmy Cubano
B&B's Pickle Barrel Deli vs. Which Wich Superior Sandwiches
Competing sandwiches: Pickle Barrel's Toonces sandwich and Which Wich's Grinder sandwich
Half Fast Subs vs. Snack Attack Specialty Sandwiches
Competing sandwiches: Half Fast Subs' The Big Apple and Snack Attack's Chicken Up-In-Da Club
Obee's vs. Subway
Competing sandwiches: Obee's Italian sub and Subway's sweet onion chicken teriyaki sub
Scrumpy's Hard Cider Bar and Pub vs. Spoons
Competing sandwiches: Scrumpy's The Normandy and Spoons' turkey avocado sandwich
Yampa Sandwich Co. vs. Road 34
Competing sandwiches: Yampa Sandwich Co.'s The Ridgeline and Road 34's Lil Nick Italian sandwich
This article originally appeared on Fort Collins Coloradoan: Meet the 32 contenders in Fort Collins' March Madness sandwich bracket
