16 restaurants, 1 winner: Help us find the best French fries in Louisville
Calling all fry lovers! Introducing The Courier Journal's Starch Madness, where 16 competitors vying for the title of Louisville's favorite French fries will go head-to-head in a bracket-style challenge.
The online bracket-style competition, compiled using a random match-up generator, will run from Monday, March 11 to Friday, April 5, and the champion restaurant will be announced on Monday, April 8.
The competition will include four rounds, with rounds lasting five days. You can vote up to eight times per day at courierjournal.com. Here's what to know:
How can I vote in Starch Madness?
The competition will include four rounds, with each round lasting five days. Round one, involving eight matchups, will start at 5 a.m. on Monday, March 11, and end at noon on Friday, March 15. The second round will begin at 5 a.m. on March 18 and so on. The full schedule is below.
Pick a restaurant from each pairing. You can vote up to eight times per day.
VOTE HERE: Starch Madness: Cast your vote for the 16 restaurants vying for best French fries in Louisville
What is the Starch Madness voting schedule?
Each round of voting runs from 5 a.m. Monday to noon Friday. Round results will be announced on Mondays. The winner will be announced on Monday, April 8.
Round 1: 16 restaurants; Voting Monday, March 11-Friday, March 15 at noon. Results announced on Monday, March 18
Round 2: Eight restaurants; Voting Monday, March 18-Friday, March 22 at noon. Results announced on Monday, March 25
Round 3: Four restaurants; Voting Monday, March 25-Friday, March 29. Results announced on Monday, April 1
Round 4: Two restaurants; Voting Monday, April 1- Friday, April 5 at noon. The winner will be announced on Monday, April 8
What restaurants were selected for Starch Madness?
Burger Boy, 1450 Brooks St.
The Eagle, 1314 Bardstown Road
Four Pegs, 1053 Goss Ave.
The Grales, 1001 Baxter Ave.
Granville Pub, 1601 S. 3rd St.
Grind Burger Kitchen, 829 E. Market St.
Hammerheads, 921 Swan St.
Hauck's Corner, 1000 Goss Ave.
Le Moo, 2300 Lexington Road
Monnik Beer Co., 1036 E. Burnett Ave.
Mussel & Burger Bar, 113 S. 7th St., 9200 Taylorsville Road
Ollie's Trolley, 978 S. 3rd St.
The Silly Axe Cafe, 1001 Logan St.
Taco Luchador, 112 Meridian Ave., 10305 Taylorsville Road
Three Brothers Restaurant, 2001 7th Street Road
Toasty's Tavern, 1258 S. Shelby St.
How were the 16 restaurants selected?
The restaurants were selected by members of the Courier Journal newsroom and by readers who responded to a Courier Journal post on social media based on various criteria, including taste, crunch, flavor and more.
Reach Features Editor Kathryn Gregory at kgregory@courier-journal.com.
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