Meat Madness Round 2: Bacon vs. Pulled Pork, Prosciutto vs. Ribs Eick April 2, 2009 Bacon, Meat Madness 14 Comments Click HERE to head back to the main post about Meat Madness and view the entire bracket.  Click the bracket below to see where we stood at the start of round 2. Update: Voting on these match-ups is now closed. The Bacon juggernaut rolls on, crushing Pulled Pork 79% – 21%. Ribs also continued it’s dominate march, destroying Prosciutto 69% – 31%. Today marks the final match-ups of round 2 voting. After today’s vote we will be down to our Elite 8 meats. Because this is the final vote of this round, and I’m getting the poll up a little late, voting on these match-ups will close tomorrow at 3 pm. Today’s vote pits #1 seed Bacon vs. #5 seed Pulled Pork. In the first round Bacon sizzled to victory with 90% of the vote against Pork Chops. Pulled Pork beat up on Ham, 68% – 32%. Today’s vote also sees #3 seed Prosciutto take on #7 seed Ribs. In the first round Prosciutto edged out Pepperoni 57% – 43%. In a stunning first round upset Ribs defeated Sausage 58% – 42%. As always, you can base your vote on whatever criteria you think makes something a “top†meat. Be sure to share in the comments which meats you are supporting and why. [poll id=”51″] [poll id=”52″] The following two tabs change content below.BioLatest Posts Eick Latest posts by Eick (see all) Fast Food Bracket Round 1: Jack in the Box vs. Five Guys, KFC vs. Checkers - March 3, 2016 BK’s “Polygameat” Campaign Shockingly Similar to Wendy’s “Meatatarian” Campaign - September 16, 2014 Surge Wins Discontinued Foods Bracket! - April 12, 2013 14 Responses Noms April 2nd, 2009 Prosciutto prosciutto prosciutto all the way! I can say I’ve had bland and flavorless dry-as-the-dessert ribs, but I can never say I have had even mediocre prosciutto! Prosciutto is the indestructable meat! You can’t mess it up! I have no idea what prosciutto kryptonite might be, but I sure as hell know that ribs are easier to cook wrong than cooked right. Think about it. Reply Sean April 2nd, 2009 Think about proscuitto with melon before you even consider voting ribs. I know ribs can be delicious, but a lot of ribs are awful. Prosciutto is amazing in about everything it touches. Reply Peggasus April 2nd, 2009 Go Prosciutto! (Sorry, Noms, but you can mess up proscuitto: by COOKING it! Who does that? Too many people, sadly.) With melon, figs, cheese, asparagus, it reigns supreme! I think it will lose just because not everyone has tasted its sublimeness. Reply Mike April 2nd, 2009 I’d have gone with serrano or iberico over ribs, but i’m a little bored with proscuitto right now. It’s kind of a one-trick pony. On the other, hand, just as there are many ways to ruin ribs, there are as many ways to make them almost pornographically good. Meanwhile, could the bacon backlash be underway? bacon took pork chops 90%-10%, but now is only up by a 3-1 margin. assuming that ribs wins, i think bacon’s gonna have a real fight on its hands to make it to the final four. And fwiw, i’m voting ribs all the way . Reply Mishi April 2nd, 2009 Bacon v. Pulled Pork was tough. I mean, they’re both so delicious! But when I stopped to really think about it? Thinking of bacon generates an “mmm…bacon” reponse. A clear winner. As for the other? Choosing ribs was a no-brainer. Reply Brian April 2nd, 2009 I can’t vote against bacon but who doesn’t love pulled pork. I was assuming carnitas wold also be in the pulled pork category. That made my vote for bacon a little tougher. I prefer prosciutto over ribs. How can you not love it? You take the leg of a pig, cure it, and then hang it in a refrigerator. Anytime you want some prosciutto just grab a knife and cut yourself a few slices. That’s man food! Reply rossitron April 2nd, 2009 “there are as many ways to make them almost pornographically good. ” i’ve had ribs that could not possibly be rivaled by even the steamiest, sexiest pron Reply plushpuppy April 2nd, 2009 ribs FTW. As someone who eats low salt proscuitto is too salty. Thank god for low salt bacon. Reply BS April 2nd, 2009 this is an outrage. prosciutto is a gift from teh gods. Reply John Burgess April 3rd, 2009 While pulled pork is can be excellent, it’s simply not in the same league as bacon. The worst bacon is superior to even the mediocre pulled pork. Because I choose to speed my demise through bacon, I’ll pass on the ribs… too much excess fat. Therefore, prosciutto (and its kin) has to take this category. In addition to figs, melon, and cheese, try it with mango… And for something completely mind blowing in several ways, the Tunisians make a prosciutto of wild boar, seasoned with juniper. Outrageous as it is delicious! Reply Leave a ReplyYour email address will not be published.CommentName* Email* Website Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Notify me of follow-up comments by email. Notify me of new posts by email. Current ye@r * Leave this field empty
Noms April 2nd, 2009 Prosciutto prosciutto prosciutto all the way! I can say I’ve had bland and flavorless dry-as-the-dessert ribs, but I can never say I have had even mediocre prosciutto! Prosciutto is the indestructable meat! You can’t mess it up! I have no idea what prosciutto kryptonite might be, but I sure as hell know that ribs are easier to cook wrong than cooked right. Think about it. Reply
Sean April 2nd, 2009 Think about proscuitto with melon before you even consider voting ribs. I know ribs can be delicious, but a lot of ribs are awful. Prosciutto is amazing in about everything it touches. Reply
Peggasus April 2nd, 2009 Go Prosciutto! (Sorry, Noms, but you can mess up proscuitto: by COOKING it! Who does that? Too many people, sadly.) With melon, figs, cheese, asparagus, it reigns supreme! I think it will lose just because not everyone has tasted its sublimeness. Reply
Mike April 2nd, 2009 I’d have gone with serrano or iberico over ribs, but i’m a little bored with proscuitto right now. It’s kind of a one-trick pony. On the other, hand, just as there are many ways to ruin ribs, there are as many ways to make them almost pornographically good. Meanwhile, could the bacon backlash be underway? bacon took pork chops 90%-10%, but now is only up by a 3-1 margin. assuming that ribs wins, i think bacon’s gonna have a real fight on its hands to make it to the final four. And fwiw, i’m voting ribs all the way . Reply
Mishi April 2nd, 2009 Bacon v. Pulled Pork was tough. I mean, they’re both so delicious! But when I stopped to really think about it? Thinking of bacon generates an “mmm…bacon” reponse. A clear winner. As for the other? Choosing ribs was a no-brainer. Reply
Brian April 2nd, 2009 I can’t vote against bacon but who doesn’t love pulled pork. I was assuming carnitas wold also be in the pulled pork category. That made my vote for bacon a little tougher. I prefer prosciutto over ribs. How can you not love it? You take the leg of a pig, cure it, and then hang it in a refrigerator. Anytime you want some prosciutto just grab a knife and cut yourself a few slices. That’s man food! Reply
rossitron April 2nd, 2009 “there are as many ways to make them almost pornographically good. ” i’ve had ribs that could not possibly be rivaled by even the steamiest, sexiest pron Reply
plushpuppy April 2nd, 2009 ribs FTW. As someone who eats low salt proscuitto is too salty. Thank god for low salt bacon. Reply
John Burgess April 3rd, 2009 While pulled pork is can be excellent, it’s simply not in the same league as bacon. The worst bacon is superior to even the mediocre pulled pork. Because I choose to speed my demise through bacon, I’ll pass on the ribs… too much excess fat. Therefore, prosciutto (and its kin) has to take this category. In addition to figs, melon, and cheese, try it with mango… And for something completely mind blowing in several ways, the Tunisians make a prosciutto of wild boar, seasoned with juniper. Outrageous as it is delicious! Reply
