Nate Silver: “… We’re launching a national, 64-restaurant Burrito Bracket. We’ve convened a Burrito Selection Committee. We’ve hired an award-winning journalist, Anna Maria Barry-Jester, to be our burrito correspondent. She’s already out traveling the country and sampling burritos from every establishment that made the bracket.
It’s a little crazy, but we think it needs to be done. …”
Reports so far [UPDATED Monday, June 9] —
In Search of America’s Best Burrito
The Search For America’s Best Burrito Starts in California
Western States Are a New Frontier in the Search For America’s Best Burrito
The Search For America’s Best Burrito Turns to the Northeast
The Search For America’s Best Burrito Heads to the Land of Sweet Tea
Our Mexican-Food Expert Says: ‘The Diversity of Burritos Is Mind-Blowing’
Our Cultural Historian Explains Why Arizona Is ‘Ground Zero of Burritoness’
Chef David Chang Explains Why Yelp Probably Won’t Lead You to Your Favorite Burrito
Our Food Writer Says the South Has Burrito Variety, But Perhaps Not Burrito Greatness