Coolest Thing Made in PA

It’s Back! Pennsylvania is home to the coolest products made in America. From Hershey Bars to Cheesesteaks, the Slinky to Yuengling Lager, Crayola Crayons to Martin Guitars, the Keystone State is king in manufacturing – and we love to celebrate it!

Enter “The Coolest Thing Made in PA” –  a unique, engaging, bracket-style competition that pits made-in-PA brands against each other in match-ups determined by public voting.

Our 2026 “Coolest Thing Made in PA” competition includes 56 made-in-PA products and encourages voting via the  PA Chamber’s XInstagramTikTokFacebook and LinkedIn pages.  This diverse, dynamic bracket includes brands across Pennsylvania industries and all regions of the Commonwealth, and we can’t wait for you to get in on the game.

It all begins on Wednesday, March 18, at this year’s bracket unveiling. Voting will begin at 9am on Thursday, March 19, and will continue each week through early April. We encourage employers, customers, and brand lovers across Pennsylvania and beyond to turn out the vote throughout this fun-filled contest and showcase their love for their made-in-PA favorites!

TOURNAMENT VOTING SCHEDULE

First Round (64): March 19 (9am) – March 23 (11am)

BATTLE BACK ROUND: March 23 (noon) – March 24 (noon)

Second Round (32): March 24 (1pm)  – March 25 (4pm)

Third round (16): March 26 (9am) – March 27 (4pm)

Fourth round (8): March 31 (9am) – April 1 (4pm)

Semi-finals (4): April 2 (9am) – April 3 (4pm)

Championship: April 6 (9am) – April 7 (4pm)

How To Vote

Voting will take place on the PA Chamber’s X page for the duration of the round. 
Additional votes will be able to be cast on our Instagram story, our TikTok story, our Facebook story and our LinkedIn page during the last 24 hours of the round. The votes will be added together and the winner of the cumulative vote will be declared the winner

2026 Participants

Hall of Fame

The Primanti Brothers Sandwich
Two-time Coolest Thing Made in PA Winner