Things are heating up in the preliminary round of the 2026 Manchester Ink Link Pizza Madness Tournament as Valley Street’s own Luigi’s is catching up to Vintage Pizza in the quest for the top overall seed once the elimination rounds begin.
Readers can vote as many times as they would like (click here to vote or use the form below) your favorites here in for the preliminary round, which will determine seeding for the first round of the tournament.
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In the meantime, here is the current vote tally….
| Vintage Pizza | 23 |
| Luigi’s Bar and Grill Manchester | 20 |
| Market Basket | 13 |
| Alley Cat Pizzeria | 9 |
| Zizza Pizza | 6 |
| Caesario’s Pizza | 5 |
| Pizza Man Manchester | 5 |
| Market Basket | 4 |
| Pizza by Rocco | 4 |
| Sal’s | 4 |
| Nana’s Kitchen | 3 |
| Pizza Express | 3 |
| Romano’s of Litchfield | 3 |
| Souvlaki | 3 |
| Dead Proof Pizza Co. | 2 |
| Fotia | 2 |
| Luisa’s | 2 |
| Pappy’s | 2 |
| Pizza Market | 2 |
| Annula’s | 1 |
| Campo Enoteca | 1 |
| Chelby’s | 1 |
| Dishon | 1 |
| Giovanni’s | 1 |
| Golden Acres Pizza Market | 1 |
| Grand Slam II | 1 |
| Hot Stone | 1 |
| Kelsen Brewing Company | 1 |
| KS Kitchen | 1 |
| Moe Joes Family restaurant | 1 |
| Ricochet | 1 |
| Rizzas Pizza | 1 |
| Season’s Tickets | 1 |
| Shopper’s | 1 |
| Simon’s Pizza and Roast Beef | 1 |
| Solonas | 1 |
And here are what some recent voters said about why they chose their choices
Alley Cat Pizzeria
“My family enjoys the thin crust, nice sauce with plenty of cheese.” – Dona Blais
Caesario’s Pizza
“Great crust, delicious sauce, high-quality cheese” – David Wiedner
Dead Proof Pizza Co.
“Their passion, drive, uniqueness, dedication and unbeatable taste!” – Kristen
Luigi’s Bar and Grill Manchester
“Great Greeks Make the Best Pizza” – Fred St. Jean
“Favorite pizza place in Manch. Amazing food and friendly staff! If you haven’t tried it, it’s a must!” – Elyshia Walsh
“They put on an overflow of items” – Mark Woods
Vintage Pizza
“I keep trying pizza places around and this is by far the best sauce and crust” – Kelly
Previous 2026 Manchester Ink Link Pizza Madness Tournament Articles
March 9, 2026 – March 9 Pizza Madness Update: Tournament now has 32 contestants
March 4, 2026 – March 4 Pizza Madness Update: Vintage takes an early lead
March 2, 2026 – Welcome to the 2026 Manchester Ink Link Pizza Madness Tournament!