Voting opens for ‘2023 Coolest Thing Made in Kansas’ tournament

TOPEKA (KSNT) – Kansans can start casting votes in the first round of the “2023 Coolest Thing Made in Kansas” tournament.

Sixteen Kansas-made products are now available to be voted on for this year’s tournament, according to a press release from the Kansas Manufacturing Council (KMC). These products and their producers will be competing head-to-head from now through October to determine which is this year’s favorite pick among Kansans.

“Kansans cast thousands of votes for their favorite products during the this year’s nomination round. The top 16 vote getters are a great representation of the diverse items made in Kansas communities across the state,” KMC Executive Director Brandie McPherson said. “We are excited to get this year’s tournament started.”

The products that can be voted on this year include:

Bourbon Whiskey

Boot Hill Distillery

Dodge City

M&Ms Caramel Chocolate Candies

Mars Wrigley

Topeka

Cat 994 Large Wheel Loader Bucket

Caterpillar Inc.

Wamego

Cheese Curds

Alma Creamery

Alma

Cobalt Surf Boat

Cobalt

Neodosha

Conquistador Wheel Corral

MJE Livestock Equipment

Montezuma

Custom drum rollers

Curb Roller LLC

Fairview

Flytyme Water Slide

Splashtacular

Paola

Handy Hook

Helten Panacea, LLC

Garden Plain

Landoll Traveling Axle Trailer

Landoll Company, LLC

Marysville

Plainscraft Covered Wagons

Plainscraft, LLC

Topeka

S-21 OUTBOUND Ready to Fly Plane

Rans Designs, Inc

Hays

Soy Candles

Kansas Earth and Sky Candle Co.

Ellinwood

The Beast Fire and Trail Building Hoe

Prohoe Manufacturing LLC

Munden

Turbo-Max Vertical Tiller

Great Plains Manufacturing

Salina

Vinyl albums

Quality Record Pressings

Salina

Voting for the first round will end at 5 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 22, according to the KMC. The ultimate winner of the contest will be announced at the KMC summit on Oct. 24 at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Wichita, with each of the 16 participating contestants on hand to display their products.

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