INDIANAPOLIS — Voting for the third round of the Indiana Chamber’s Coolest Thing Made in Indiana Tournament is now open. The competition is down to 16 companies, including a Columbus entry, and thousands cast their votes in the first two rounds.
Created to celebrate the state’s manufacturing history, the tournament showcases all the amazing things made in Indiana.
Round three of voting has 16 teams from 14 communities around the state. Voting will end on Nov. 15 at 10 p.m. Each winner will be determined by a single-elimination bracket and each winner will move to the next round until the champion is named.
Voting for round four will take place from Nov. 16 to 18, with semis from Nov. 21 to 23 and finals from Nov. 28 to 30. The tournament will conclude on Nov. 30. The champion will be announced on Dec. 14 at the Indiana Chamber’s Best IN Manufacturing Luncheon.
The 16 companies battling for the title of champion are: A. J. Schnell Woodworks in Zionsville; Birthday Chocolates in Greens Fork; Blue Fox Farms LLC in Wawaka; Dec-o-Art in Elkhart; Grinds Coffee Pouches in Westfield; Hard Truth Distillery Co. in Nashville; Hiker Trailers in Columbus; Hudson Aquatic Systems LLC in Angola; Janus Motorcycles in Goshen; Kidstuff Play Systems in Gary; Maple Leaf Farms in Leesburg; Oliver Winery in Bloomington; Polywood in Syracuse; Pure Green Farms in South Bend/Elkhart; Tactile Engineering in Lafayette; and Wag’n Tails Mobile Conversations in South Bend.
