The first round pits 27 of Polk County's most highly talked about pizzerias. Sixteen will move on to the bracket rounds. Vote ...

The toppings — pepperoni, Canadian bacon, spicy Italian sausage, onions, green peppers, mushrooms and black olives — are spread all throughout the pizza, both on top of the cheese and under it.

If you're not from the Midwest, you may not even know that St. Louis-style pizza exists ... with Provel cheese. Reportedly invented in the 1940s, the special cheese is a combination of cheddar ...