We’ve got the most heated competition of the holiday season going on right now — and, no, it’s not The Great British Baking Show. We think our Best Eats at the 2021 EPCOT Festival of the Holidays Bracket is even more exciting!
EPCOT Festival of the Holidays brought us a TON of tasty eats this year so it’s REALLY hard for us to pick a favorite (although we did pick out some Bests of the Fest!). Well, that’s where you come in! We asked our readers on Instagram to weigh in!
The bracket has gone through Round 1 AND Round 2 over on Instagram and we’re taking a look at what snacks have kept their position as a potential best so far.
Round 1
In Round 1, the Gingerbread Cookie from Holiday Hearth Desserts was only able to score 45% of the vote against the Salted Caramel Spaceship Earth Cookie from the same booth with 55% of the vote.
The Chocolate Crinkle Cookie from American Holiday Table faced down with the Linzer Cookie from Bavaria Holiday Kitchen, stealing away 68% of the vote in the end.
The Coconut-Pineapple Cake with DOLE Whip from Refreshment Outpost reigned supreme over the Coquito Soft-serve Waffle Cone from Refreshment Port with 58% of the vote.
In another cookie smackdown, the Black and White Cookie from L’Chaim! Holiday Kitchen only got 46% of the vote against the 54% of the vote received by the SNICKERS-Doodle Cookie from Yukon Holiday Kitchen.
Sufganiyot from L’Chaim! Holiday Kitchen could only pull 34% of the vote away from Tuscany Holiday Kitchen’s Bomboloni alla Cioccolato-Nocciola.
How can we make this donut decision??? It was close but 56% of the vote went to the Peppermint Donut and 44% went to the Holiday Donut. Both of these treats are from Donut Box!
Pumpkin-lovers, prepare to feel torn. The Mini Pumpkin Pie Funnel Cake from Funnel Cake Stand got 59% of the vote over the 41% that the Pumpkin Gingerbread Cheesecake from American Holiday Table.
Another sweet match-up saw the Bûche de Noël Chocolat Blanc, Framboise from Le Marche De Noel Holiday Kitchen gain 67% of the vote over the Almond-spiced Cake from Tangierine Cafe: Flavors of the Medina.
And our final matchup of Round 1? The Slow Roasted Turkey from American Holiday Table got a 63% win over the Pork Schnitzel from Bavaria Holiday Kitchen!
But how did these winning eats stand up in Round 2?
Round 2
Ding-ding, let’s see those results! In Round 2, the Crinkle Cut Cookie went up against the Spaceship Earth Salted Caramel Cookie. In the end, the chocolatey flavors took 65% of the vote!
Some new contenders entered the bracket as well! The Cinnamon-glazed Nuts from Chestnuts & Good Cheer got 61% against the Caroler’s Cold Brew from Joffrey’s Coffee and Tea.
Do we have any noodle fans? The New Year Soba at Shi Wasu Holiday Kitchen was only able to muster 25% of the vote from the Ravioli at Tuscany Holiday Kitchen.
In this round, our Round 1 winner the Slow Roasted Turkey faced off with the Cheese Fondue in a Bread Bowl from Bavaria Holiday Kitchen. It was pretty close, but that melty cheese got 63% of the vote.
Another matchup of new entries! The Tamal de Barbacoa from Las Posadas Holiday Kitchen BARELY won against the Seared Scallops from Yukon Holiday Kitchen with 52% of the vote.
Round 1 winners the Peppermint Donut and the Bombolini faced off with the Bombolini pulling a 55% win.
And our CLOSEST matchup yet, Round 1 winners the Maple Bûche de Noël mustered a valiant 49% against the winning Mini Pumpkin Pie Funnel Cake.
And what happens when a cookie goes up against Dole Whip? The cookie wins! The SNICKERS-Doodle Cookie got a 60% lead over the Coconut-Pineapple Cake with Dole Whip!
The bracket is CERTAINLY heating up! Wanting to see if a sweet treat or savory eat will reign supreme? Got a snack you’re cheering for? Head over to our Instagram and keep an eye on our stories to cast your votes, and we’ll be back with a Round 3 update soon!
Want to see ALL of the reviews from EPCOT Festival of the Holidays? Click here!
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