WDW Counter-Service Madness: Brackets/Summary

[Splashman]

I hope everyone is having a great and safe holiday so far. I apologize for taking so long to post this, but here are the brackets used for the tournament as well as a summary of the tournament. For those who have not seen the Championship thread, Pecos Bill Tall Tale Inn and Cafe narrowly defeated Cosmic Rays Starlight Cafe 39-34 in an epic showdown between two heavy favorites. It was close all the way to the end and a well fought battle by both competitors and congratulations to Pecos Bill for taking the top prize.

Throughout the course of the tournament, I provided the matches without giving the seed numbers in order to prevent any swaying of the vote. As promised, below are the brackets used throughout the tournament along with a summary of tournament play. The number in parenthesis () next to each competitor represents the total number of votes the restaurant received over the course of the entire tournament. Three factors were taken into consideration when creating the brackets for the tournament: my preference (70%), the restaurant's reputation (20%), and WDWMagic's opinion based on the very little comments I have read from our members over the years (10%). The brackets were (each bracket will have its own post):

Magic Kingdom Region:

1. Casey's Corner (93) - Wins: Good's Food to Go, Studios Catering Co.; Lost in the Sweet 16
2. Pecos Bill Tall Tale Inn and Cafe (224) - Wins: Oasis Canteen, Backlot Express, Earl of Sandwich, Flame Tree Barbecue, Electric Umbrella, Cosmic Rays Starlight Cafe; Won the Championship
3. Earl of Sandwich (80) - Wins: Starring Rolls Cafe, Sassagoula Floatworks and Food Factory Food Court; Lost in the Sweet 16
4. Flame Tree Barbecue (114) - Wins: The Mara, Everything Pop Shopping and Dining, Casey's Corner; Lost in the Elite 8
5. Everything Pop Shopping and Dining (33) - Wins: Tangierine Cafe; Lost in the second round
6. Sassagoula Floatworks and Food Factory Food Court (29) - Wins: The Lunching Pad; Lost in the second round
7. Backlot Express (38) - Wins: Fairfax Fair; Lost in the second round
8. Sommerfest (10) - Lost in the first round
9. Studios Catering Co. (25) - Wins: Sommerfest; Lost in the second round
10. Fairfax Fair (6) - Lost in the first round
11. The Lunching Pad (13) - Lost in the first round
12. Tangierine Cafe (12) - Lost in the first round
13. The Mara (5) - Lost in the first round
14. Starring Rolls Cafe (8) - Lost in the first round
15. Oasis Canteen (0) - Lost in the first round
16. Good's Food to Go (0) - Lost in the first round

Number of upsets: 2
Biggest Surprise: Flame Tree Barbecue / Casey's Corner's early exit

Epcot Region to follow.

 

[Splashman]

Epcot Region:

1. Cosmic Rays Starlight Cafe (217) - Wins: Turtle Shack Snack Bar, Kringla Bakeri Og Kafe, Main Street Bakery, Ghirardelli Soda Fountain and Chocolate Shop, Sunshine Seasons Food Fair; Lost in the Championship
2. Aloha Isle (72) - Wins: Cookes of Dublin, Auntie Gravity's Galactic Goodies; Lost in the Sweet 16
3. Ghirardelli Soda Fountain and Chocolate Shop (92) - Wins: El Pirata y el Perico Restaurant, World Premiere Food Court, Aloha Isle; Lost in the Elite 8
4. Main Street Bakery (94) - Wins: Tamu Tamu Refreshments - Harambe, Restaurantosaurus; Lost in the Sweet 16
5. Old Port Royale Food Court (17) - Lost in the first round
6. World Premiere Food Court (22) - Wins: Hollywood Scoops; Lost in the second round
7. Auntie Gravity's Galactic Goodies (30) - Wins: Intermission Food Court; Lost in the second round
8. Kringla Bakeri Og Kafe (35) - Wins: Gasparilla Grill and Games; Lost in the second round
9. Gasparilla Grill and Games (8) - Lost in the first round
10. Intermission Food Court (13) - Lost in the first round
11. Hollywood Scoops (10) - Lost in the first round
12. Restaurantosaurus (27) - Wins: Old Port Royale Food Court; Lost in the second round
13. Tamu Tamu Refreshments - Harambe (2) - Lost in the first round
14. El Pirata y el Perico Restaurant (13) - Lost in the first round
15. Cookes of Dublin (5) - Lost in the first round
16. Turtle Shack Snack Bar (1) - Lost in the first round

Number of upsets: 2
Biggest Surprise: Ghirardelli Soda Fountain and Chocolate Shop

Hollywood Studios Region to follow.

 

[Splashman]

Hollywood Studios Region:

1. Beaches and Cream Soda Shop (103) - Wins: Tomorrowland Terrace Noodle Station, Boulangerie Patisserie, Columbia Harbour House; Lost in the Elite 8
2. Pinocchio Village Haus (67) - Wins: Sleepy Hollow, Boardwalk Bakery; Lost in the Sweet 16
3. Pizzafari (36) - Wins: The Artist's Palette; Lost in the second round
4. Columbia Harbour House (90) - Wins: Roaring Fork, Yakitori House; Lost in the Sweet 16
5. End Zone Food Court (6) - Lost in the first round
6. Electric Umbrella (122) - Lost in the Final Four
7. Fountain View Ice Cream (14) - Lost in the first round
8. Boulangerie Patisserie (34) - Wins: Kona Island; Lost in the second round
9. Kona Island (14) - Lost in the first round
10. Boardwalk Bakery (38) - Wins: Fountain View Ice Cream; Lost in the second round
11. Seashore Sweets (8) - Lost in the first round
12. Yakitori House (32) - Wins: End Zone Food Court; Lost in the second round
13. Roaring Fork (10) - Lost in the first round
14. The Artist's Palette (7) - Lost in the first round
15. Sleepy Hollow (5) - Lost in the first round
16. Tomorrowland Terrace Noodle Station (7) - Lost in the first round

Number of upsets: 5
Biggest Surprise: Electric Umbrella

Animal Kingdom Region to follow.

 

[Splashman]

Animal Kingdom Region:

1. Pepper Market (32) - Wins: Wetzels Pretzels - Haagen Dazs; Lost in the second round
2. Pizza Planet (39) - Wins: Enchanted Grove; Lost in the second round
3. Wolfgang Puck Express (40) - Wins: Kusafiri Coffee Shop; Lost in the second round
4. Plaza Ice Cream Parlor (87) - Wins: Golden Oak Outpost, Riverside Mill Food Court, Liberty Inn; Lost in the Elite 8
5. Riverside Mill Food Court (37) - Wins: Lotus Blossom Cafe; Lost in the second round
6. Sunshine Season Food Fair (177) - Wins: Contempo Cafe, Wolfgang Puck Express, Captain Cook's, Plaza Ice Cream Parlor; Lost in the Final Four
7. Sunshine Tree Terrace (20) - Lost in the first round
8. Liberty Inn (68) - Wins: ABC Commissary, Pepper Market; Lost in the Sweet 16
9. ABC Commissary (12) - Lost in the first round
10. Captain Cook's (56) - Wins: Sunshine Tree Terrace, Pizza Planet; Lost in the Sweet 16
11. Contempo Cafe (6) - Lost in the first round
12. Lotus Blossom Cafe (10) - Lost in the first round
13. Golden Oak Outpost (3) - Lost in the first round
14. Kusafiri Coffee Shop (7) - Lost in the firstround
15. Enchanted Grove (11) - Lost in the first round
16. Wetzels Pretzels - Haagen Dazs (9) - Lost in the first round

Number of upsets: 5
Biggest Surprise: Top 3 seeds losing in the second round

 

[Splashman]

Well, that about covers everything. Thank you to all of those who participated throughout the course of the tournament. I had a lot of fun organizing the tournament and I hope everyone had fun voting for their favorite counter-service eateries and following all of the matches. It was interesting to see how people voted throughout the tournament. Feel free to leave any comments or questions on the brackets above or anything else you may want to say.

Thanks everyone! :sohappy:

 

[WDWmazprty]

Great job Splashman! Maybe you could do another tournament on something else. Maybe resorts, eventhough I did it already, there may be a different outcome this time around ; or maybe do the rides, or shows, maybe characters, etc. :sohappy:

 

[PhilharMagician]

Thank you Splashman! It has been a lot of fun. Hope for some new ideas and maybe a few more battles in the future. Maybe even just a rematch of these next year battles next year.

 

[stefan74]

Thanks Splashman! I enjoyed voting on this and the other ones you have done.

 

[Texas84]

That was fun. Thanks! I'll have to check out some of the places that beat my favorites. :slurp: