Published on March 15th, 2015 | by Bear Tycoon
The 2015 Montana Pizza Championship Bracket: Round 1
The Montana Mint has been searching near and far for the best pizza in the state. We looked at yelp reviews, Facebook followers, and sought the opinions of the Montana Mint ‘Brain Trust’ to rank the 64 best pizza places in Montana. The #1 seeds went to Howard’s in Great Falls, Gallicano’s in Anaconda, Nalivka’s in Havre, and Moose’s in Kalispell. Many view Eugene’s in Glasgow as a dark horse, and one can’t look past Stageline and McKenzie River Pizza, both who rank as mid-tier but have a statewide reach. See a pdf of the complete bracket here. and the pizza places (along with their seeds) are at the bottom of the page.
Vote today on who should move on to the Sweet 16. Voting for this first round remains open until Sunday, March 22 at Midnight.
The Bracket
Pepperoni Division
1. Gallicanos (Anaconda)
16. Heiser’s Bar (Baker)
8. Rosa’s Pizza (Bozeman)
9. Miners (Cooke City)
5. Blue Moon Bakery (Big Sky)
12. Latitude 48 (Whitefish)
4. Bambinos (Polson)
13. Little Big Men (Lewistown)
6. Trubys (Columbia Falls)
11. Hugo’s (Clancy)
3. Eugenes (Glasgow)
14. Powder Keg (Fairview)
7. Damasco’s (Belgrade)
10. Guido’s First Ave Pizza (Billings)
2. Leaning Tower of Pizza (Basin)
15. Gushers (West Yellowstone)
Sausage Division
1. Howards (Great Falls)
16. Gators (Boulder)
8. Broadway Café (Butte)
9. Papa T’s (Dillon)
5. Mama Stellas (Miles City)
12. Cosmic (Bozeman)
4. McKenzie River Pizza (Everywhere)
13. Tower Pizza (Missoula)
6. Pit Stop (Ennis)
11. Ponderosa (Scobey)
3. Jane Doughs (Joliet)
14. Airport Inn (Miles City)
7. Gust-Haufs (Glendive)
10. Red Dog (Libby)
2. Iron Star Pizza Company (Big Timber)
15. Angela’s (Kalispell)
Bacon Division
1. Nalivkas (Havre)
16. Bum Steer (Flaxville)
8. Trimbos (Butte)
9. Pizza Baron (Great Falls)
5. Pie Guys (Billings)
12. Stageline (Everywhere)
4. Del’s Bar (Somers)
13. Pizza Co (Red Lodge)
6. 3 Brothers (Hardin)
11. Cowboy Troys (Victor)
3. Friday Night Pizza (Phillipsburg)
14. Pizza Café (Ronan)
7. Bullmans (Billings, Kalispell, Helena)
10. Gil’s Goods (Livingston)
2. Monte Carlo Pizza (Glendive)
15. Young Guns (Libby)
Extra Cheese Division
1. Mooses (Kalispell)
16. Cornerstone Pizza (St. Ignatius)
8. Poor Henry’s Bar (Clinton)
9. Higherground Brewery (Hamilton)
5. Tarantinos (Billings, Bozeman, Belgrade, Missoula)
12. Red Necks (Laurel)
4. The Betsy (Townsend)
13. Me Too Pizza (Culbertson)
6. Alibi (Shelby)
11. Bob’s (Virginia City)
3. Biga Pizza (Missoula)
14. Kodiak Jax (Stevensville)
7. Blackbird Kitchen (Bozeman)
10. Bridge Pizza (Missoula)
2. Vu Villa Pizza (Butte)
15. Pit Stop (Lincoln)