The wedding weekend meant I was out of touch with the world.
There were so many things to watch.
Game 2 - Tony Parker elbowed
Tony Awards - Aladdin Musical
Game of Thrones - Season 4 Episode 9
"You know nothing, Jon Snow."
FiveThirtyEight - The Burrito Bracket
We were nearly eight hours into the Burrito Selection Committee meeting, and it was raining buckets outside as the afternoon submitted to dark, menacing clouds. All day we had been casting votes for our favorite burrito joints in America. Now we were gathered around a tiny television screen screwed into the wall, watching an Excel spreadsheet translate the final round of those votes into rankings.
The list of America’s 64 best burritos was complete, but we still faced the task of seeding the top four in the California region. This was a big decision. California burritos are so good that the top four seeds in the state would arguably be the top four in the nation.
After eight hours and 12 rounds of voting, the committee still had enough fight left in it to haggle over the choice. At least half of the six members felt that San Francisco’s La Taqueria was the favorite to win and therefore deserved the top ranking. But Yelp rankings and perennial placement on top 10 lists in the local and national press made nearby El Farolito the favorite among some of the data-reverent members.
Should historic consensus or the Burrito Selection Committee reign supreme? Which restaurant would be the top seed for America’s Best Burrito?
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