Piling on.
America’s Backbone: Crowning Our Champion
America is made up of many bones, each important in their own way. With your help, we’ve now named the most important one.
America’s Backbone: The Championship
The top two seeds finally meet.
America’s Backbone: The Fundamental Four
Waffle House. Buc-ee’s. Culver’s. Steak ‘n Shake.
America’s Backbone: The Quarterfinals
Four burger joints. Two gas stations. One 24-hour diner. And Portillo’s.
America’s Backbone: The Round of 16
Is Waffle House the chain to beat?
America’s Backbone: Second Round Voting
Fuddruckers vs. Fazoli’s, and 15 more.
America’s Backbone: First Round Results
From our second shutout ever to New England getting wrecked, here’s what happened in our first round of voting.
America’s Backbone: First Round Voting, Part II
Wegmans vs. Runza and 15 more clashes of culture.
America’s Backbone: First Round Voting, Part I
QuikTrip vs. Kwik Trip, and 15 other doozies.
America’s Backbone: The Bracket
It’s the best day.
America’s Backbone: Narrowing the Field
114 regional chains enter. We need to get the list down to 64. Tell us what you love.
The Biggest Weirdo: The Championship (Also, More ITYSB)
Michael vs. Marilyn.
More Nominations, Please! For America’s Backbone. Also: ITYSB Season 2.
Let’s slop ’em up.
I Think You Should Bracket Begins, Plus…Another Announcement
Our next bracket begins, and we start getting ready for the one after that.