Last Updated on 19 July 2024
Over at https://votingbrackets.com/ , we have been running March-Madness-style brackets since October 2018, where we use those brackets to vote on our favorite things in various categories. Anyone is welcome to participate.
Here are all the topics we have voted on. The links under “Topic” go to the original page that introduces the topic being voted on. The links under “Winner” go to the Results page that includes a complete bracket with all the voting numbers.
Number Favorite (Topic) Date Winner 001 Halloween Candy October 2018 Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups 002 Thanksgiving Dish November 2018 Fourway Tie for Ideal Thanksgiving Dinner 003 Christmas Song December 2018 Silent Night 004 Board Game January 2019 Uno 005 Ice Cream Flavor February 2019 Moose Tracks 006 Dog Breed March 2019 Cavalier King Charles Spaniel 007 Which Is Worse? April 2019 Cockroaches in the Kitchen 008 Childhood Cartoon Shows May 2019 Looney Tunes 009 Crayola Crayon Colors June 2019 Midnight Blue 010 Summer Movie July 2019 The Goonies 011 Breakfast Cereals September 2019 Cinnamon Toast Crunch 012 Movie Monsters October 2019 T-Rex 013 Soups & Stews November 2019 Chili 014 National Parks Early December 2019 Yellowstone National Park 015 Hitchcock Movies Late December 2019 Rear Window 016 Twilight Zone Episodes January 2020 Will the Real Martian Please Stand Up? 017 Fruits February 2020 Strawberry 018 Pizza Toppings March 2020 Pepperoni 019 Birds April 2020 Northern Cardinal 020 Monty Python Sketches Early May 2020 Dead Parrot Sketch 021 Comfort Foods Mid May 2020 Macaroni & Cheese 022 Funny Movies Late May 2020 The Princess Bride 023 Broadway Musicals June 2020 Fiddler on the Roof 024 Sandwiches July 2020 Grilled Cheese 025 Female TV Characters July 2020 Lucy Ricardo 026 Gemstones August 2020 Sapphire 027 Cheeses August 2020 Sharp Cheddar 028 Schoolhouse Rock Episodes August 2020 Conjunction Junction 029 Flowers September 2020 Lilac 030 Disney Animated Movies Early October 2020 The Lion King 031 Little Debbie Snacks October 2020 Nutty Buddy 032 Scary Movies Late October 2020 The Shining 033 Sean Connery Movies November 2020 Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade 034 Pumpkin Things Late November 2020 It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown 035 Christmas Movies December 2020 A Charlie Brown Christmas 036 Cereal Mascots January 2021 Tony the Tiger 037 Weird Al Songs January 2021 Amish Paradise 038 Foods of the World Early February 2021 Pizza 039 Looney Tunes Characters Late February 2021 Bugs Bunny 040 Beatles Songs March 2021 Let It Be 041 Dinosaurs Late March 2021 Triceratops 042 Paintings April 2021 The Starry Night 043 Pasta Types Late April 2021 Ravioli 044 Tim Curry Roles May 2021 Wadsworth (called it a tie with Frank-N-Furter) 045 TV Theme Songs Late May 2021 The Addams Family 046 Trees June 2021 Maple 047 Steven Spielberg Movies Early July 2021 Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade 048 Southern Desserts July 2021 Peach Cobbler 049 Fair Foods August 2021 Funnel Cakes with Powdered Sugar 050 Motown Songs Early September 2021 Respect 051 Classic Children’s Books September 2021 Winnie-the-Pooh 052 TV/Movie Uncles Early October 2021 Uncle Fester 053 Scents Late October 2021 Baking Bread 054 Queen Songs Early November 2021 Bohemian Rhapsody 055 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade Balloons November 2021 Charlie Brown 056 Christmas Cookies Early December 2021 Iced Sugar Cookies 057 Mannheim Steamroller Christmas Songs Late December 2021 Deck the Halls 058 Cocktails Early January 2022 Margarita 059 Cary Grant Movies Late January 2022 North By Northwest 060 Musical Instruments Early February 2022 Piano 061 Marvel Superheroes Late February 2022 Spider-Man 062 Fast Food Restaurants Early March 2022 Culver’s 063 Movie Franchises Late March 2022 Star Wars 064 Dance Fads April 2022 The Twist 065 Favorite Voting Topic Late April 2022 Favorite Comfort Foods 066 Quotable Movies May 2022 The Princess Bride 067 Songs with One-Word Titles Late May 2022 Respect, by Aretha Franklin 068 Classic Commercials June 2022 Coca-Cola: I’d Like to Teach the World to Sing 069 Salads Early July 2022 Taco Salad 070 John Williams Film Scores Late July 2022 Star Wars 071 80s Songs Late August 2022 Livin’ on a Prayer, by Bon Jovi 072 Pies Early September 2022 Apple Pie 073 Ocean Fishes Late September 2022 Seahorse 074 Sci-Fi Movies October 2022 Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back 075 Cryptids Late October 2022 Loch Ness Monster 076 Pirates November 2022 Blackbeard 077 Soda Pops Late November 2022 Dr. Pepper 078 Holiday Traditions December 2022 Spend time with family/friends 079 “Best Picture” Oscar Winners Late December 2022 The Lord of the Rings: Return of the King 080 Arcade Video Games Early January 2023 Pac-Man 081 Angela Lansbury Roles Late January 2023 Jessica Fletcher from Murder She Wrote 082 Dangerous Australian Animals Early February 2023 Platypus 083 Breakfast Foods Late February 2023 Omelet 084 80s Movies Early March 2023 The Princess Bride 085 Fairy Tales Late March 2023 Hansel & Gretel 086 Flags of the World April 2023 Wales 087 Chips Early May 2023 Doritos Original Nacho Cheese 088 Farm Animals Mid May 2023 Cow 089 Muppets Late May 2023 Kermit the Frog 090 Herbs & Spices Early June 2023 Vanilla 091 British Comedy Shows Late June 2023 Monty Python’s Flying Circus 092 70s Songs Early July 2023 Bohemian Rhapsody, by Queen 093 Carnival Games Late August 2023 Skee-Ball 094 Tom Hanks Movies Early September 2023 Forrest Gump 095 Sharks Mid September 2023 Whale Shark 096 Cookies Late September 2023 Chocolate Chip 097 Fall Activities October 2023 Looking at the Leaves 098 Sports Movies Late October 2023 A League of Their Own (1992) 099 Throwback Songs Early November 2023 We Are the Champions, by Queen 100 Favorite Thanksgiving Foods Late November 2023 Roast Turkey, Mashed Potatoes, Homemade Cranberry Sauce, & Pumpkin Pie 101 Crayola Crayon Colors Early December 2023 Midnight Blue 102 Characters from Rankin/Bass Christmas Specials Late December 2023 Yukon Cornelius 103 Composers Early January 2024 Johann Sebastian Bach 104 Potato Dishes Late January 2024 French Fries 105 Romantic Movies Early February 2024 The Princess Bride 106 Professional Sports Mascots Late February 2024 Roary the Lion 107 Nudibranchs Early March 2024 Leaf Sheep 108 Alan Rickman Roles Late March 2024 Prof. Severus Snape, from Harry Potter 109 Dog Breeds (revisited) Early April 2024 Golden Retriever 110 Dad Jokes Late April 2024 I used to play piano by ear. Now I use my hands. 111 Foods to Grill Early May 2024 Hamburgers/Cheeseburgers 112 Snickers Commercials Mid May 2024 Betty White 113 Dips Late May 2024 Guacamole 114 Islands of the World Mid June 2024 Isle of Skye, Scotland 115 Movie/TV Robots Late June 2024 R2-D2 116 One-Hit Wonders Early July 2024 American Pie, by Don McLean 117 Olympic Sports Late July 2024
