All 24 Comfort Foods, ranked by 98 players
Players rank Pizza #1: it wins 77.6% of its matchups (n = 245) and took the title in 24 of 98 brackets. French Fries and Mac & Cheese follow. Disagree? Comfort Food Tier List is one tap away.
Updated hourly · last refreshed November 15, 2026
Brackets finished98
Head-to-head picks1,998
Entrants ranked24of 24
Pizza title share24.5%n = 98
Title odds
Share of 98 finished brackets won
- Pizza24.5% (24 of 98)
- Fried Chicken13.3% (13 of 98)
- Mac & Cheese11.2% (11 of 98)
- French Fries10.2% (10 of 98)
- Spaghetti & Meatballs7.1% (7 of 98)
- Ramen6.1% (6 of 98)
Comfort Foods: the community tier list
Built from win rates across 1,998 picks. Tiers use the win rate steadied toward 50% for entrants with few matchups (S from 75%, A 60%, B 50%, C 40%, D 25%). Steadying pulls a small sample toward the middle, so a high raw rate can sit a tier lower and a low one a tier higher than the rate shown, which is the raw one. What does S tier mean?
Stier, win rate 75% or more
- Pizza77.6%
Atier, win rate 60% or more
- French Fries68.3%
- Mac & Cheese67.4%
- Fried Chicken66.8%
- Spaghetti & Meatballs63.1%
Btier, win rate 50% or more
- Chicken Tenders59.9%
- Ramen58.1%
- Grilled Cheese54.6%
- Mashed Potatoes52.8%
Ctier, win rate 40% or more
- Lasagna49.1%
- Chicken & Waffles47.2%
- Loaded Baked Potato46.2%
- Tater Tots43.5%
- Pot Roast40.6%
- Chicken Pot Pie40.4%
Dtier, win rate 25% or more
- Biscuits & Gravy37.8%
- Chicken Noodle Soup37.2%
- Shepherd's Pie37.0%
- Chili35.0%
- Cornbread28.4%
- Beef Stew28.0%
- Pho27.0%
- Tomato Soup26.0%
- Meatloaf25.0%
Ftier, win rate 0% or more
- Nobody yet
Standings
Every entrant with its record. Ordered by win rate, steadied for small samples; a rate shows once an entrant has 30 matchups. n is the number of head-to-head matchups behind each rate.
| # | Choice | W–L | Win rate | Against .500 | Titles | n |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PizzaEveryone's favorite | 190–55 | 77.6% | 24 | 245 | |
| 2 | French FriesSalty & crispy | 140–65 | 68.3% | 10 | 205 | |
| 3 | Mac & CheeseCheesy pasta perfection | 174–84 | 67.4% | 11 | 258 | |
| 4 | Fried ChickenCrispy & juicy | 131–65 | 66.8% | 13 | 196 | |
| 5 | Spaghetti & MeatballsItalian-American classic | 137–80 | 63.1% | 7 | 217 | |
| 6 | Chicken TendersCrispy strips | 124–83 | 59.9% | 3 | 207 | |
| 7 | RamenWarm noodle bowl | 115–83 | 58.1% | 6 | 198 | |
| 8 | Grilled CheeseButtery & melty | 101–84 | 54.6% | 2 | 185 | |
| 9 | 103–92 | 52.8% | 3 | 195 | ||
| 10 | LasagnaLayered Italian comfort | 86–89 | 49.1% | 3 | 175 | |
| 11 | Chicken & WafflesSweet meets savory | 77–86 | 47.2% | 3 | 163 | |
| 12 | Loaded Baked PotatoCheese, bacon & sour cream | 72–84 | 46.2% | 3 | 156 | |
| 13 | Tater TotsCrispy potato nuggets | 64–83 | 43.5% | 1 | 147 | |
| 14 | Pot RoastSlow-cooked perfection | 58–85 | 40.6% | 3 | 143 | |
| 15 | Chicken Pot PieFlaky & hearty | 61–90 | 40.4% | 0 | 151 | |
| 16 | Biscuits & GravySouthern staple | 51–84 | 37.8% | 2 | 135 | |
| 17 | Chicken Noodle SoupFeel-better food | 55–93 | 37.2% | 0 | 148 | |
| 18 | Shepherd's PieMeat & potato casserole | 47–80 | 37.0% | 1 | 127 | |
| 19 | ChiliWarm & spicy | 50–93 | 35.0% | 2 | 143 | |
| 20 | CornbreadSweet & crumbly | 38–96 | 28.4% | 0 | 134 | |
| 21 | Beef StewHearty & rich | 33–85 | 28.0% | 1 | 118 | |
| 22 | PhoVietnamese noodle soup | 31–84 | 27.0% | 0 | 115 | |
| 23 | Tomato SoupPair with grilled cheese | 33–94 | 26.0% | 0 | 127 | |
| 24 | MeatloafClassic American | 27–81 | 25.0% | 0 | 108 |
Closest rivalries
Pairs the crowd can barely split. Estimated from each entrant's overall record until the pair has met 20 times.
- French FriesvsMac & Cheese51–49 · estimate from overall records
- Mac & CheesevsFried Chicken51–49 · estimate from overall records
- Chicken & WafflesvsLoaded Baked Potato51–49 · estimate from overall records
Most lopsided
- PizzavsMeatloaf90–10 · estimate from overall records
- French FriesvsMeatloaf85–15 · estimate from overall records
- Mac & CheesevsMeatloaf84–16 · estimate from overall records
Upsets and oddities
Patterns in 98 finished brackets.
- UntouchablePizza wins 77.6%The best record in the field (n = 245 matchups).
- ClutchChili: 2 titlesOnly #19 on win rate, but #15 for championships.
- Still waitingChicken Pot Pie: no titles yetWins 40.4% of its matchups (n = 151) and has never been crowned.
Upsets need real meetings: a pair shows here once it has met 10 times and the weaker record leads.
Questions people ask
What is #1 in the Comfort Foods community ranking?
Pizza. It wins 77.6% of its head-to-head matchups (n = 245) and took the title in 24 of 98 finished brackets.
How is the ranking worked out?
Every pick in a finished bracket is a win for one entrant and a loss for the other. Entrants are ordered by win rate, steadied toward 50% by ten imaginary matchups so that a newcomer with a 3–0 record can't top the table. The rate shown is the real one, with n, the number of matchups behind it.
Why win rate and not titles?
Draws are shuffled, so a title can come from an easy path. Win rate counts every matchup an entrant played, which is a fairer read of how people feel about it. Title odds are shown too, as the share of finished brackets each entrant won.
How many people have ranked Comfort Foods?
98 finished brackets so far, with 1,998 head-to-head picks between them. Only finished brackets count.
Can I rank all 24 myself?
Yes. Play the bracket at 8, 16, 24 entrants, free and with no sign-up. You get your own ranking and a link to share, and your picks join this page.
How often does this page update?
About every hour, as new brackets are finished.
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