Final ‘Chicken Tender Tournament’ bracket sparks hilarious debate on Twitter
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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CHICK-FIL-A!
— Ed Reed (@JP_Flash25) March 15, 2017
2017 CHICKEN TENDER TOURNAMENT CHAMPIONS. #2017UltimateChickenTenders pic.twitter.com/3xFazqsG5b
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, 2017Chick-fil-A is the chicken tender tournament champ
Church's Chicken with the first round elimination?? Popeyes had a good run. BOjangles shoulda been a finalist. Chick Fil A still winning tho https://t.co/NEwgC12w1F
— Mo Cinco (@MoSanks) March 16, 2017
🏓 (@Zack2515) March 14, 2017Came to the next Chicken Tender tournament soon to be CHAMP this evening! @Seth_Kelley24 #marchmadness #tenders pic.twitter.com/GBKeO3wgX1
— Zack Kelly
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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.
1. How is Bo's only a 3 seed?
— Jonathan (@jnthnwll) March 15, 2017
2. Who orders tenders at CFA?
3. How did KFC make the Elite Eight?
4. How didn't Zaxby's make the Final Four? pic.twitter.com/R0xP92qbRT
🍗 https://t.co/BDBAWMaXE0— ZSimons (@ZK5_21) March 16, 2017This the most skewed thing ever.. Everyone knows Zaxbys is on top.
My number one seeds in a chicken tender tournament would be:
— juice (@thatdudejl) March 15, 2017
Bojangles
Cheddars
Smithfields
Texas Roadhouse
Yall are so disrespectful to Zaxbys. pic.twitter.com/sJv0SCOY2I
— Raekwon McMillan (@Kwon_daTRUTH) March 15, 2017
@kingmik23 honestly it should be between Bojangles and Popeyes
— Joseph Cameron (@joseph_cameron6) March 16, 2017
Then there were a few folks who kept an eye on the debate just for giggles.
One of the few brackets that would lead to more yelling & screaming than the NCAA Tournament (via @ATLSportsNate) pic.twitter.com/TNot4Tm6cX
— Darren Rovell (@darrenrovell) March 15, 2017
😂😂😂😂😂— A.Shipe (@AShipe) March 15, 2017Just saw a chicken tender tournament in my tl
A chicken tender tournament? Finally somebody addressing the real issues
— juice (@thatdudejl) 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.
