HARRISBURG, Pa. — The "Coolest Thing Made in Pa." competition is returning bigger and better than before!
The PA Chamber's 2024 contest kicked off in a celebratory fashion on Monday, March 18 at the Sportsbook within Hollywood Casino. Officials unveiled the bracket of 64 Made-in-Pa. products that will battle it out in public voting to become this year's champion.
The nominees span a wide range of industries across every region of the Commonwealth, from BWP Baseball Bats, Crayola crayons, Wawa Hoagies and Zippo Lighters.
Voting will take place on the PA Chamber’s X page & the PA Chamber’s Instagram story
Last year, more than 30,000 votes were cast for 32 Pennsylvania-made favorites in the inaugural “Coolest Thing Made in PA” contest.
This year, due to the incredible popularity of the contest, and the overwhelming public response regarding which companies should have been included in the bracket or won, the PA Chamber is doubling both the number of nominees and voters’ chances to participate in this year’s competition.
“After months of soliciting public comment, we’ve settled on 64 teams and expanded voting to X and Instagram to encourage an even greater amount of voter participation,” Bernstein added. “Pennsylvania’s excellence in manufacturing really shines in this annual event, and we love showcasing these products as much as voters love showing their brand loyalty.”
The bracket kick-off event also honored the 2023 “Coolest Thing Made in PA” champion, the Primanti Bros. sandwich.
Voting for round one will begin at noon on Tuesday, March 19. The full voting schedule is as follows:
- First round (64): 3/19 - 3/22
- Second round (32): 3/26 - 3/29
- Third round (16): 4/2 - 4/3
- Fourth round (8): 4/4 - 4/5
- Semi-Finals (4): 4/8 - 4/9
- Championship: 4/10 - 4/11
For the full bracket, click here.