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131. Munch Madness 2024 Nominations Are Open!

This week, hosts Teffer Adjemian (@tefferbear) and Tom Zalatnai (@tomzalatnai) are excited to announce that the nomination period for Munch Madness 2024 has begun! We break down the bracket system and nomination form for this year’s tournament, talk about last year’s champion and runner-up, and share some predictions for which foods we think stand a chance this year. Now, it’s your turn! Head to https://forms.gle/stJMPRhUFpQsxqcr9 to cast your votes and make your write-in nominations before the end of January! Got a contender you want to see in the tournament? Encourage your friends to vote too! Get titillated.

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99. Munch Madness FINALE: Pasta vs. Bread ft. Jesse Thorn, Julian McKenzie, and Sophie Lane!

This week, hosts Tom Zalatnai (@tomzalatnai) and Teffer Adjemian (@tefferbear) call up special guest judges Julian McKenzie (@jkamckenzie), Sophie Lane (@sophielanemusic), and Jesse Thorn (@jessethorn) to help us decide the WINNER of Munch Madness 2023! Which one of our returning champs will be the first to ever win the title twice? Will Bread continue its winning streak, or will Pasta take home the dough? Who will GRAIN supreme in this heavyweight gluten smackdown? 

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98. Munch Madness: Berries vs Pasta; Hot Sauce vs Bread ft. Keith Serry & Chris Walker

This week, hosts Tom Zalatnai (@tomzalatnai) and Teffer Adjemian (@tefferbear) call up special guest judges Keith Serry (@volumeknob) and Chris Walker (@cwlkr20) to help us determine the winners of this year’s Munch Madness semi-finals! Will Pasta get another shot at the title, or will newcomer Berries continue its prolific journey to the top? Will reigning champ Bread knock out spicy rookie Hot Sauce or will it bring the heat straight into the finale?

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97. Munch Madness: Pasta vs Rice; Bread vs Coffee ft. Dalton Deschain & Tranna Wintour

This week, hosts Tom Zalatnai (@tomzalatnai) and Teffer Adjemian (@tefferbear) call up special guest judges Dalton Deschain (@daltondeschain) and Tranna Wintour (@trannawintour) to help determine the two final foods moving forward to the semi-finals of Munch Madness 2023! Will Pasta get another shot at the championship, or will Rice finally have its moment in the sun? Will last year’s champ Bread knock out last year’s runner-up Coffee (again) or will its grain of terror come to an end?

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96. Munch Madness: Chicken vs. Berries; Honey vs. Hot Sauce ft. Matt Cole & DJ Sylvis

This week, hosts Tom Zalatnai (@tomzalatnai) and Teffer Adjemian (@tefferbear) call up special guest judges Matt Cole (@mc_dj_mc) and DJ Sylvis (@monkeymanprod) to help determine the winners of our first Quarter-Final Matchups! Will the Chicken cross the road, or will Berries bury it alive? And in a battle of Heat vs Sweet, which condiment will come out on top? Also, someone calls Tom’s seeding legitimate for the first time ever, which is nice.

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95. Munch Madness: Rice Vs. Olives; Bread Vs. Burgers ft. Amanda McLoughlin & Cupcakedex

This week, hosts Tom Zalatnai (@tomzalatnai) and Teffer Adjemian (@tefferbear) call up special guest judges Amanda McLoughlin (@shessomickey) and Cupcakedex (@cupcakedex) to help us decide the fate of our next two Munch Madness matchups! Will the chad Rice knock out the (extra) virgin Olive? Will reigning champ Bread hand over its crown to Burgers? Am I just realizing now that Burger King would make a spectacular sponsor for this tournament? I need to go send some emails…

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94. Munch Madness: Chicken Vs. Salad; Honey Vs. The Bread Basket ft. Eric Silver & Lee Kim

This week, hosts Tom Zalatnai (@tomzalatnai) and Teffer Adjemian (@tefferbear) call up special guest judges Eric Silver (@el_silvero) and Lee Kim (@hunny_dill_) to help pick which foods move forward to the next round of the tournament! Will Chicken find the courage to tell Salad to leaf? Will The Bread Basket prove sweet enough to conquer Honey, or is this one for the bees? I don’t know what any of this means. Munch Madness!

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93. Munch Madness: Hot Sauce vs Beef; Mustard vs Berries ft. Greg Schulz & Giovanni Colantonio

This week, hosts Tom Zalatnai (@tomzalatnai) and Teffer Adjemian (@tefferbear) call up special guest judges Greg Schulz (@giantwerewolf) and Giovanni Colantonio (@marioprime) to hear their arguments for which foods deserve to move forward to the next round of Munch Madness! Will hot sauce prove too hot to handle, or will beef steak home the gold? Will mustard have enough faith to move mountains, or will berries bury the competition?

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92. Munch Madness: Coffee vs. Dumplings; Pasta vs. Salsa ft. Billy Eff & Andrew Henderson

This week, hosts Tom Zalatnai (@tomzalatnai) and Teffer Adjemian (@tefferbear) call up special guest judges Billy Eff (@billyefflechef) and Andrew Henderson (@arhenderson) to kick off the first round of Munch Madness 2023! Will last year’s runner-up Coffee knock out Dumplings and start another sweep? Will our season 1 champ Pasta give newcomer Salsa a run for its money?

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91. Munch Madness 2023 Bracket Reveal!

This week, hosts Tom Zalatnai (@tomzalatnai) and Teffer Adjemian (@tefferbear) break down and reveal this year’s Munch Madness tournament bracket! Which foods made the cut this year? Which food will win the title of Best Food of the Year? Which foods will get scrapped and left in the compost bucket? There’s only one way to find out. By listening. Obviously.

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