Did your favorite Pensacola pizza make it to the Final 4? Third round voting starts now.
We are down to the Final Four of our PNJ March Madness pizza bracket. So far, we’ve received 11,222 votes since voting began on March 11. See how your favorite fared in our Elite Eight match-up and vote in our Final Four round below. Our initial Sweet 16 matchups were compiled from over 600 reader nominations.
Elite Eight results:
With 1,205 votes cast between Flour-ish and Sky’s Pizza, Sky’s Pizza prevailed with 58.09% of votes and will be moving into round three.
With 1,233 votes cast between Papa’s Pizza and Graffiti Pizza, Papa’s Pizza prevailed with 50.93% of votes and will be moving into round three.
With 1,060 votes cast between Georgio’s Pizza and Tuscan Oven, Tuscan Oven prevailed with 66.70% of votes and will be moving into round three.
With 1,040 votes cast between O’Zone Pizza Pub and Lost Pizza, O’Zone Pizza Pub prevailed with 56.73% of votes and will be moving into round three.
Voting is now open below for this week’s matchups. Voting will close at 2 p.m. on Saturday. At 10 a.m. every Monday, look for a new story announcing the winners and opening the next round of voting. We'll announce the final winner on April 8.
Meet your Final Four:
Sky’s Pizza Pie
5559 N. Davis Highway
Sky’s Pizza has been a Pensacola pizza fan-favorite since 2013 for its cheesy and wide-sliced pizza pies. If there’s one thing that’s true about Sky’s, it’s that you won’t leave hungry. While they prioritize locally sourced, high-quality ingredients and fresh dough made daily, they make a pizza that appeals to the masses because of their affordability.
Papa’s Pizza
18 E. Garden St. and 400 Pensacola Beach Blvd.
When you walk up to the counter of Papa’s Pizza, you’ll likely notice the hand-stretched dough being tossed high in the sky, and New York style slices being pulled in and out of the oven. The special thing about Papa’s Pizza is you can customize a single slice to your liking with unlimited toppings for about $5. If a full-blown specialty pizza is too much for you, you can recreate all your favorite flavors for just a single slice.
Tuscan Oven
4801 N. Ninth Ave.
The Tuscan Oven, inspired by the food scene in Southern Italy, is largely known for its signature zesty marinara sauce, homemade dough mixed fresh daily and wood-fired oven. Here, you will find high quality ingredients to load up on unlike anywhere else, including imported fontina cheese, spicy capicola ham, whole milk mozzarella, capers, lean prosciutto and anchovy.
O’Zone Pizza Pub
1010 N. 12th Ave.
Nestled in the basement of the Old Sacred Heart Hospital, the eclectic pizza joint is delightfully spooky, but still welcoming and friendly. You’ll likely see locals lining the bar and children’s coloring pages slathered over the walls. The shop makes a special Roman-style pizza dough daily, along with a homemade pizza sauce and special mozzarella cheese blend. Also worth noting, the shop offers a vegan cheese on any pie.
This article originally appeared on Pensacola News Journal: PNJ pizza bracket: Vote for your favorite pizza in Pensacola