Update: Voting for the Fast Food Bracket FINAL is now closed.

Dairy Queen (37%) defeats Wendy’s (34%) and Sonic (29%).

Congratulations to Dairy Queen. After more than 50,000 total Fast Food Bracket votes, they now hold the title of top Fast Food chain in America as voted on by So Good readers.

The final vote is upon us. 32 food chains entered the ring for an all out brawl known as the Fast Food Bracket.  Click HERE to see how it all began.  There were surprises, upsets, and perhaps the most shocking final four vote ever, as Sonic and Dairy Queen somehow managed to tie with EXACTLY 4,267 votes each.  Due to this extremely unlikely turn of events, we have what should prove to be a hilariously awesome THREE-WAY vote to determine who is the best fast food chain in America.

For the Finals match-up #1 Wendy’s takes on #3 Sonic and #4 Dairy Queen in this epic vote.

No instant run-off voting in this one folks, we vote this week and then it’s all over but the whining, even if the margin ends up being 34%-33%-33%, the chain with the most votes will be crowned champion.

Voting will be open until 1 pm FRIDAY. The polling application has been set so that readers can vote once every 12 hours.

Who do you think deserves to win? Predictions on who will win?

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265 Responses

  1. Al

    *Laughs.I thought you guys said Wendys blows Sonic and Dairy Queen out of the water?Those of you that did.

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  2. Tim Kelley

    Wendy’s has the best quality food of the three, but their price inflation over the last couple of years has been pretty onerous. And they’re more vulnerable to tomato shortages than are the others.

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  3. Mack

    I don’t think it’s very fair to the “wendy’s side bracket” to go up against two others at once – the author did a poor job in deciding to do a “final three.”

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  4. Bobby B

    Can you stop voting for DQ cause of there ice cream? This is a fast food bracket.

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  5. Ed

    I don’t believe DQ deserves to be in the running still. It’s so stupid cuz they aren’t fast food.

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  6. WendysFreak

    Really surprised at the current results. Sonic sux. DQ is ok, but doesn’t nearly compare to even Chick fil a, arby’s or McDonalds. And Wendy’s is the hands down best fast food chain in the world, when it comes to quality of food.

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  7. JT

    Sonic is absolutely delicious. It is the only fast food restaurant that I will go on a road trip for. DQ is disgusting, when it comes to things outside of ice cream. Wendy’s is decent, but it doesn’t compare to Sonic.

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  8. Jen

    DQ should not even qualify plus where are they anywhere? We don’t have any within 50 or so miles by us. Sonic is good but only once in a while,Wendy’s is definately the best!!

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  9. erika

    Sonic rocks!! Lets win it for good! I work at a new sonic in our town. It has only been here for a year and I love my job. Winning this would only make it better!! Go 6148

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  10. DJ mark

    lol the fact that you think Chick-Fil-A and McDonald’s are that much better says a lot about your opinion of Wendy’s.. certainly FAR from the “best fast food chain in the world”, not even best in the U.S. by a landslide…

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  11. Eick

    @Ed

    How do you figure it’s not fast food? They serve burgers, fries, hot dogs, sandwiches, chicken tenders etc.

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  12. Dana

    I believe there are DQ locations that sell nothing but ice cream, that may be what he’s getting at.

    Go Sonic!

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  13. Debbie Grice

    DQ IS fast food, because I had a wrap and my hubby had a burger there for the first time last night…..IT WAS GREAT!!!! DQ deserves to win…..they have ice cream desserts in all varieties PLUS meals…….
    DQ #1!!!!!!

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  15. stephen

    ok if you want to get technical you should look at where the world decides. Here is a fact for you….. Sonic is the fastest growing quick service restaurant right now. Which means that they are they best fast food chain. Yes, DQ is fast food. Sonic has by far the most choices than any other places for drinks. Has a great variety of ice cream. And a continous channging new food items to keep things appealing but while keeping the same favorite food items.

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  16. gumby

    I can’t believe DQ is getting as many votes as they are. Other than ice cream their food sucks. Wendy’s food is pretty good but way over priced. Sonics is the best based on taste and value.

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  17. erika

    Sonic is #1. The suspense is killing me!!!!! I can’t wait till friday when Sonic kicks butt and wins the competition. Oh yeah Baby!! shout out to the Bryan Store!!!

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  18. gordo

    DQ has horrible fast food! Their ice cream is good, but this is a fast food poll, it should not even be part of this bracket. Wendy’s needs to win it.

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  19. WendysFreak

    DJ Mark

    I love Chick Fil A. I’m not crazy about McDonalds. But both are better than Sonic. Sonic is atrocious. Their food is absolutely horrid. Their drinks are amazing. But their food sux. Wendy’s food is the best quality food around and it actually tastes like food. I can’t believe its not murdering these other two.

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  22. Matt

    Wendy’s FTW! DQ should have never been in this, since people mainly go there for their ice cream products. Sonic has decent food, but it doesn’t seem as fresh as Wendy’s, especially when it comes to the vegetable toppings, which Wendy’s dominates with. Wendy’s also has more proportionate foods that costs less than the majority of the foods at Sonic.

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  23. BoB

    there are 5 dq’s in our area. All of them sell ONLY ice cream. Food when advertised looks great, but im not driving to the beach to try it. as far as people saying somebody’s food is horrible, that is mainly from the resturant they got it from. Employees not caring, or managers not making sure the food gets made correctly, which leads to you the customers getting a horrible product. I am a sonic manager and am not taking up for anybody, i am just stating the facts to what i see as a consumer when i visit other places. if the food is made correctly, by the companys standards, then everybodys food would be delicious. So quit blaming a brand for having horrible food b/c you have had a bad experience. Ched R Pepper SuperSonic Cheese Burger is AMAZING, fyi….

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  24. Joanne

    Wendy’s all the way! The freshest, best tasting burgers in the business!

    It’s hip to be square!

    <3

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  25. Christina

    DQ is a fast food place. They serve burgers, fries, corn dogs, chicken strips and all that. They’re just better known for their ice cream.

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  26. tim

    i think this whole endeavor and all the really variable opinions about the different fast food options simply points out that no matter how hard these chains try, there is huge variation (across and within states/regions) in terms of food quality, presentation, assembly, etc. remember, the point of a chain is uniformity; you develop a recipe and then it gets implemented in exactly the same configuration in all the locations. they seem to be failing at this, at least to some degree.

    obviously people will have different opinions but it is so all over the map it has to point to a flaw in the business model of these restaurant chains.

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  27. Foul

    are you all mad? first off, a fast food restaurant is only as good as its cheapest item…as for Wendy’s, the only thing they really have going for them is their value menu, but even that is truly not a value as most of it is not worth the buy, except the chili…Dairy Queen only has their blizzards…sonic has actual variety in their products, not just the same thing made 20 different ways…extreme tots, extra long coney, brown bag, as well as huge drinks that you can customize for the price of a medium everywhere else…and even if sonic was not in this, chick fil-a has got it for anything chicken…and Whataburger, for burger place, has got it in not only quality and taste, but also the sheer size vs. value…even though they are not as fast as most expect fast food to be, it is about the food…which in quality, for burger places, it wins hands down…in this “three way” i would give it to sonic then wendy’s…and DQ would not have even been in the running this far…

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  28. Andrew

    ok so yeah this is ridiculous a 3 way championship yeah that is a complete bs. Ive been keeping track and telling all my employees at Wendys and yeah this is just crap.

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  30. Cory

    If Wendy is sooooooo great then they should have no trouble beating Sonic and DQ! The fact that Wendys is loosing shows that your customers are less loyal and motivated. As far as I’m concerned, the championship was decided last week when Sonic and DQ tied. They’ll make it close again because they take care of their customers and serve a quality product!

    PS – I voted for Sonic because the one in my area is AWESOME

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  31. James

    Ya this is a bunch of crap. The author of the blog is just trying to save is a$$. He realized he got caught cheating for DQ, and this is his way of saving him self. Sorry to all you people who have had bad sonic food. you have just been to a poorly ran sonic. I’m sure everyone voting here has also gone to a poorly ran DQ or Wendy’s has gotten bad food. So when you get bad food from a store its not because the food from that chain is nasty, it’s because the store did not follow procedure. trust me all those store spend millions of dollars testing their food to make sure it appeals to the masses. If it didn’t they would not serve it. So in my mind the real championship is between Sonic & Wendy’s. I have 3 wendys around me and only one of them serves food, so i do not classify DQ as fast food for that reason. Then you have to compare menu to menu. Sonic has more food options then wendy. Sonic has more deserts then wendy. Sonic also has more drinks then wendys, so all and all sonic should be # 1. think about that before you vote.

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  33. James

    I have 3 Dq’s around me and only one of them serves food, so i do not classify DQ as fast food for that reason.

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  34. Dorie

    Sonic is the best! Where else can you get an economical, good tasting breakfast at any time of day? Do Wendy’s or DQ even have a breakfast? Sonic has the best variety of food all the way around. Their handmade onion rings rock!

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  35. A guy

    If any cheating happened it was for Sonic… the Sonic/DQ battle closed with DQ up three votes… then it changed later.
    Personally… I’d goes Sonic > Wendys/DQ tie. All of you can burn in fucking hell.

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  36. Peter

    Here’s my take. Dairy Queen’s Blizzard’s are great, but their food is just average. Also they are very slow. And when was the last time they built a new one? I have a feeling they’re on the way out. All DQ’s I’ve ever seen look exactly like they did when they were built. DQ is #3 here for me.

    Sonic has decent ice cream treats (the Blast doesn’t compare to the Blizzard though), and their food is pretty good. My favorite thing at Sonic is the slushes. I will admit that their food is overpriced. Their drinks are not though. Also the tots are delicious, as are the burgers. I give them 2nd place.

    My vote goes to Wendy’s. They have the best value menu out there. Deluxe crispy chicken (includes bacon and cheese), small fries, small drink for $2.99. Can’t beat that. The double stack is also quite tasty. And don’t even get me started on the awesomeness of the Frosty. Their other burgers are good too, but are pretty spendy. The Baconator is so good, but so bad. Overall, if you’re not buying off the value menu, you’re wasting money. But hey, do what you want. My vote goes to Wendy’s.

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  37. Chili Meat

    There is nothing like a skating carhop serving you food. It just feel COOL to eat at Sonic. Dairy Queen is amazing – its amazing how a company could lose all this money and still be open. Those franchisees must have deep pockets. Wendy’s – well it is expensive but no checkbacks like Sonic. You buy, you eat, good-bye. Sonic – well they keep skating around, yes it is fast food but the carhops are way more fit than Dairy Queen and Wendys employee. Gooooooo SONIC…..

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  38. Stephanie

    Dairy Queen does in fact have food. Their new Grill and Chill restaurants have great food for being fast food. It can be a bit on the pricey side depending upon what you purchase, but I think you get the better value for your money.

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  40. Melissa

    Wendy’s has the best food by far!!
    Sonic has a great beverage selection with nice icy cold drinks served in the cups that keep it cold for HOURS!
    But DQ does have the best ice cream treats!!!

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  41. Beth

    Who cares??? These places are all helping people kill themselves with fat and clogged arteries and giving us stupid fat kids with behavior problems due to chemicals and lack of proper nutrients.

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  42. erika

    How is DQ winning right now? I don’t understand. Okay…I understand, but I don’t want it to happen. Either way, this is just a silly way to make us go crazy and dislike other restaurants for a while. i don’t hate or dislike any of the other competitors at all. Honestly, I spend too much time at my sonic working that I don’t have very much time to go to the other two.

    I wish the best of luck to everyone, but I really, REALLY want Sonic to win!!!!!!!

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  44. avelino delos santos

    no cutting corners please…
    wendy’s!wendy’s!wendy’s is the best.

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  46. John

    How has anyone failed to mention that Sonic has breakfast all day? The others don’t even compare to the fresh made food and real ingredients that Sonic has either. Wendy’s a decent second.. but DQ? Seriously? Not even close in the ‘fast food’ market.

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  48. Carol

    First off: DQ is fast food. They have lots of great combos. In my town they have 2 for $3, 3 for $4, and 4 for $5. And right now if you buy one DQ blizzard you can get the 2nd one for .25 cents.

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  49. Frank

    Let’s start by saying, I’m voting for D.Q. only because, I never hear of Sonic’s. I live in Nortwest Inidana (near the chicagoland area)and there are definately none around me. I’ve been from Indiana to Minnesota and never seen one sign for Sonic’s but, I surely did see alot of the beautiful D.Q. sings. I had to go to the website and see what Sonic’s was. They call themselves America’s Drive-In. Had to even go to (youtube) to see if they have a commercial. They have the worst commercial ever. “oh I can’t decide”. So I see why D.Q. is still in the running. 1 thing about wendy’s burgers are they are square and to damn greasy.

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