It's Round 2 of the Pizza Playoff! Vote for your favorite pizzeria at the Jersey Shore
Have you been voting? Because our search for the Shore's best pizza has begun.
We brought together 14 of our favorite pizzerias for our Pizza Playoff bracket, then invited readers to decide on the final two: Those spots went to Pasquale's Pizzeria in Wall and Anchor Inn in Ocean Gate. Then voting began, and now we are down to eight contenders
While we're eager to continue to the next round, we do have to acknowledge some unexpected poll results in round one. It is evident that along with thousands of Jersey Shore pizza lovers, bots may have entered the playing field, skewing the results. To circumvent this in the future, we are adding Captcha to the voting process. This will require voters to enter a series of characters to deter bots from skewing the results. We'll also be monitoring the polls and may decide to suspend the vote.
You can vote in the next round of the Pizza Playoff through 11:59 p.m. Friday, March 8. Votes are limited to one per day. Be sure to get your friends and family to vote for your favorite by sharing the matchups on social media with #PizzaPlayoff. The Round 1 results appear after the polls.
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#PizzaPlayoff Round 2
Round 1 results
Rosie's Pizza (Point Pleasant Beach) vs. Anchor Inn (Ocean Gate)
Rosie's Pizza of Point Pleasant Beach beat play-in Anchor Inn by more than 150 votes. Rosie's triumphed with 52.84% of the vote with 1,479, but Anchor Inn raked in an impressive 47.16% with 1,320.
Brooklyn Square Pizza (three locations) vs. Pies Place (Berkeley Township)
The bots may have been in play with this one, as Pies Place beat Brooklyn Square by nearly 10,000 votes. Pies Place had 22,096 votes, or 64.35%; Brooklyn Square's award-winning pies received 12,243 votes, or 35.65%.
When asked about the loss, owner of Brooklyn Square Pizza, Peter Grippo said "It would have been fun (to keep going). I wish them all the best in the world."
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The Sauce (Oceanport) vs. Tramonto's (Ocean Township)
This vote was incredibly close, with The Sauce beating Tramonto's by just over 50 votes. The Sauce earned 50.96% of the vote with 1,400, and Tramonto's reached 49.04% with 1,347.
Nunzio's Pizzeria (Long Branch) vs. Slice House (Toms River)
Nunzio's Pizzeria beat Slice House by a landslide, with 65.86% and 1,335 votes versus 34.14% going to Slice House, who earned 692 votes.
Denino's South (Brick) vs. Maruca's Tomato Pies (Seaside Heights and Asbury Park)
Another close one: Denino's South beat out Maruca's by just 142 votes. Denino's South earned 53.18% of the vote with 1,189, while Maruca's took home 46.82% with 1,047.
Federici's Family Restaurant (Freehold Borough) vs. Vic's Italian Restaurant (Bradley Beach)
Vic's beat Federici's by nearly 300 votes, with a 55.42% win and 1,396 total votes. Federici's earned 44.58% with 1,123 votes.
Porta (Asbury Park) vs. Round Pie (Matawan and Brick)
Porta cleaned up shop with this one. The popular Asbury Park hub earned 64.46% with 1,375 votes, while Round Pie earned 35.54% with 758.
The Galley (Asbury Park) vs. Pasquale's Pizzeria (Wall)
The Galley beat Pasquale's Pizza (another play-in) by more than 300 votes. The Galley earned 56.1% with 1,411 votes, while Pasquale's Pizzeria earned 43.9% with 1,104.
Gabriela L. Laracca joined the USA Today Network New Jersey in 2021 and eagerly brings her passion for cuisine and culture to our readers. Send restaurant tips to [email protected].
Sarah Griesemer joined the USA TODAY NETWORK New Jersey in 2003 and has been writing all things food since 2014. Send restaurant tips to [email protected], follow on Instagram at Jersey Shore Eats and subscribe to our Jersey Shore Eats newsletter.
This article originally appeared on Asbury Park Press: Jersey Shore pizza: Who has the best? Vote in our second round
