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Final ‘Chicken Tender Tournament’ bracket sparks hilarious debate on Twitter

One Twitter user ditched a March Madness bracket for one all about chicken tenders.
One Twitter user ditched a March Madness bracket for one all about chicken tenders.
March 16, 2017

If you're not interested in building a sports bracket for March Madness, there's another one all about food that might excite you.

Titled the "2017 Chicken Tender Tournament", one Twitter user caused quite a stir when he posted the series of polls that allowed tweeps to pick their favorite spot for tenders.

Chick-fil-A took home the championship, beating out Buffalo Wild Wings in the final round.

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Popeyes and KFC were close contenders, and other restaurants including McDonald’s, Zaxby’s, Dairy Queen and Burger King also made it to the semifinals.

Many were happy about Chick fil A’s victory, celebrating the Georgia-based chain for its yummy recipe.

😍😍— bren ⚓︎ (@breeennaa) March 15, 2017
🏓 (@Zack2515) March 14, 2017

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But not everyone was thrilled with the final results. Several flocked to Twitter to tout their winning choices. And it got quite heated.

🍗 https://t.co/BDBAWMaXE0— ZSimons (@ZK5_21) March 16, 2017

Then there were a few folks who kept an eye on the debate just for giggles.

😂😂😂😂😂— A.Shipe (@AShipe) March 15, 2017

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Najja Parker is a multimedia journalist covering Black culture for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. She is an engaging on-air talent, who has served as a host for the newsroom’s special projects and events, such as the movie premiere of “The South Got Something To Say,” a documentary chronicling the rise of Atlanta hip-hop.

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