Update: Voting for the Fast Food Bracket FINAL is now closed.

Dairy Queen (37%) defeats Wendy’s (34%) and Sonic (29%).

Congratulations to Dairy Queen. After more than 50,000 total Fast Food Bracket votes, they now hold the title of top Fast Food chain in America as voted on by So Good readers.

The final vote is upon us. 32 food chains entered the ring for an all out brawl known as the Fast Food Bracket.  Click HERE to see how it all began.  There were surprises, upsets, and perhaps the most shocking final four vote ever, as Sonic and Dairy Queen somehow managed to tie with EXACTLY 4,267 votes each.  Due to this extremely unlikely turn of events, we have what should prove to be a hilariously awesome THREE-WAY vote to determine who is the best fast food chain in America.

For the Finals match-up #1 Wendy’s takes on #3 Sonic and #4 Dairy Queen in this epic vote.

No instant run-off voting in this one folks, we vote this week and then it’s all over but the whining, even if the margin ends up being 34%-33%-33%, the chain with the most votes will be crowned champion.

Voting will be open until 1 pm FRIDAY. The polling application has been set so that readers can vote once every 12 hours.

Who do you think deserves to win? Predictions on who will win?

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265 Responses

  1. Eric

    DQ is having their Facebook followers slam the vote. Wendys has better food, DQ is for ice cream, Sonics is for onion rings. (sonic burgers are too skinny)

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  2. JS

    Honestly… Wendys has better prices for the higher quality of food (burgers, chili, etc) over both DQ and Sonic. Sonic makes me feel like vomiting when I eat it.. DQ is good, but Wendy’s blows them away on quality and value daily. Sorry DQ, I gotta be honest with ya – It ain’t looking good, dog.

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  3. Meredith

    DQ – best ever chicken finger basket! Even my picky 2 yr old likes them…Not to mention they are cooked when you order not laying around like many other places. Plus, you get ice cream to top it off – DQ ROCKS!

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  5. Scott

    I agree with Beth. How did these three end up in championship?? The whole bracket is flawed, not everyone has everyone of these restaurants in their city. Or have eaten at everyone of these restaurants.
    And if you have to use foul language on a blog about a bogus bracket that is flawed, you need to get a life and some common sense. That speaks volumes about Wendy’s customers I guess.

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  6. Karen

    DQ ALL THE WAY. THEY HAVE AGOOD VARIETY AND FRESH GOOD FOOD COME CHECK OUT JEFFERSON, GA DQ

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  7. Kathy

    Sonic has great drinks,DQ has terrific ice cream, but Wendys has so many choices that the others don’t. Not that I NEED to dignify my vote, but I’ve done it anyway….

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  8. megan krueger

    for all of you who dont think dairy queen is fast food your wrong because my parents own one and it has food and ice cream so we are a fast food place thank you very much

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  9. Chris

    Wendy’s has the only real hambuger…with the true old fashioned home-cooked taste. Not that leather tasting pressed cow stuff the other joints sell. A single with pickle mustard and onion….man…. brings back the days when we stopped by the little neighborhood shop on Chase Street, on the way home from Junior High School. They only sold Hamburgers Chips and Soda pop…But man I swear, the single I enjoy today was designed by that old man.
    God Bless you Dave

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  10. Peggy

    Everybody knows that Wendy’s is the best! Please stop voting for the ice cream! Wendy’s burgers and fries, chili, salads, etc., blow DQ and Sonic out of the water! WENDY’S FOREVER!!!

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  11. Joe

    Don’t get me wrong I like Wendy’s and I like DQ, but when it comes down to getting your monies worth I had rather eat at Sonic another reason is you can get the Route 44 for half price between the hours of 2:00 and 4:00PM, also you do get a coupon to do a telephone survey to get either a free Route 44 or a $1.00 off combo, and to be quite honest I don’t see either Wendy’s or DQ making either of these offers to their customers. So … Go Sonic, Go Sonic, Go Sonic, the best fast food made to order in town others just can’t compete!

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  15. Kimster

    Some of the most disgusting food I’ve ever had was at a Sonics in Springfield IL….gross, gross, gross. Wendy’s is by far the best. Great variety, healthy choices too, made to order and since the addition of the vanilla frosty, all mana from heaven. Go Wendy’s!!!

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  17. red

    DQ has good food, when you can find one that serves food. and come on sonic is the only place that has grilled cheese and tator tots.

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  18. Eileen

    Well…with 6 kids who would easily vote Wendy’s, how can they be WRONG!?? We had a DQ in our small town, but we’d all choose an icy Frosty over any DQ treat any old day! (plus, DQ is so expensive, we leave this for birthday cakes ONLY) AND since we are talking real FOOD, not ice cream treats, we would choose FRESH, FAST, & FANTASTIC FOOD from Wendy’s! Granted, the burgers are a bit greasy (they need to hard press them before “bunning ” them, like we do on our own grill), but TASTE wins! And in this economy their value menu is AWESOME!
    My kids love the chicken bites, the Bacon Cheeseburger, and their fries r FAB! (Of course all fast food in moderation…even while right now I’d love a FROSTY & burger but my teen has my wheels at school. Sigh…)

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  19. SHARON

    Wendy’s has a food menu you can count on being great allthe time…no bad days!

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  20. carrie

    I know that when you go to a fast food restaurant, calories usually aren’t the first thing on you mind. BUT, Dairy Queen’s calories are just insane!!!! You can eat 1,400 + calories just in a burger, fries & a drink; that’s without the dessert! Plus, personally I don’t think they taste all that great anyways. Just my opinion. Wendy’s all the way!

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  21. David

    I think that Dave copied Spud Wilson’s thick from Qupie Doll at Lima, Ohio or Wilsons at Findlay, Ohio. They are all great.

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  22. Dorie

    DQ’s food is passable, but they are soooo slowww. You can get better food much quicker at Sonic. Don’t let ice cream decide who has better food. DQ has the best ice cream but you can’t make a proper meal out of ice cream!!! Ice cream is dessert, not what is considered actual food. SONIC ROCKS!!!!!

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  23. Tim

    Wendy’s! I choose Wendy’s cause they’re cheap and I’ve been going there since I was a kid. The 2 DQs by me only serve ice cream so I don’t know about them. It just seems weird to have food at a place where they only REALLY market their ice cream. As for Sonic, their food was alright and the service was horrible. It just feels like a really cheap place. Wendy’s does a great job at marketing their food as high quality and you can really feel that when you look at their menu and their design.

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  24. Shelly Gardner

    Wendys all the way! cheap, good and YUMMY! Love their fries, frosties, salads! Variety of foods!

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  25. Mary M

    I like Wendy’s the best. Wendy’s in Cheraw, SC, is the best Wendy’s I have visited. The food is good, the employees are friendly and efficient, and the establishment is clean-inside and outside.

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  26. Mary M

    I like Wendy’s the best. Wendy’s in Cheraw, SC, is the best Wendy’s I have visited. The food is good, the employees are friendly and efficient, and the establishment is clean-inside and outside.

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  27. Leah

    So.. WHY is dairy queen on here?? Sure, they have good ice cream- but I’ve had their food. It’s dry, and overall tasteless. Not even CLOSE to Wendy’s or Sonic!

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  28. sonicstore2282

    i work at sonic but for one minute im going to pretend that i dont, but heres what i have to say about it.okay sonic has half priced drinks, a BUNCH of coupons like the bogo burger/ extra long chili cheese coney, a free RT44 coupon on the bottume of your reciepts sometimes, the 99cent RT44, we have promo items every month and always ALWAYS have a new drink or shake, we skate with your food on a tray, i mean COME ON. For a burger combo or coney combo its going to be less the 7$ vs. wendys nasty ass burger combo i paid over 8$ for like 3 weeks ago, ive been to DQ maybe 5 times in my life and it was never appealing enough to WANT to go back. Sonic is a fun atmosphere, we care about what our consumers think, i mean seriously we care enough to give you coupons for 44 ounces of drink FOR FREE. you guys are ridiculous! youve either not ate good sonic food or theres not one near you because if you at at the store i worked at then DQ and wendys would have 0% votes.

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  29. Noah

    I’ve never been sick after eating at Wendy’s (unlike McDonals & Taco Hell) and they have the BEST $1 Double Cheeseburger IMO. Their fries need work though and the regular burgers are kind of pricey.

    Sonic has GREAT drinks (creamslush) and used to have a yummy ham, cheese & egg sandwhich (took ham away here) but their tator tots blow (always soggy) and their burgers are only so-so to me.

    DQ shouldn’t count, maybe for best Ice Cream but not for fast food. Also they get negative points for charging FOUR BUCKS for a blizzard, hell I can go to the grocery store and get a whole tub of ice cream for $2 or less on sale 🙁

    Overall I vote Wendy’s as they have a good $1 menu although some people rely on this “food” way too much. Also, I paid $1 for a frosty card that gets a FREE Jr. Frosty for the WHOLE year!!!! 🙂 Hell Yeah!

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  30. Linda

    I used to buy Wendy’s Frosties all the time when they were 99 cents but now they cost as much as a DQ. I’ll pick DQ any time over Wendy’s if the price is the same.

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  31. Seriously

    How is Sonic in last place? You’ve got to be kidding! DQ is in first? They are nasty! The one in our town got shut down because they had so many cockroaches in it! That is disgusting!! GO SONIC!!!

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  32. Michelle

    I really do love Wendy’s a whole lot & I think that Dairy Queen should be in second place. I definitely don’t like Sonic at all!

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  33. Timothy Brumit

    If you want it to be the best fast food place, why dont you get inside the numbers from the companies, sonic, takes forever on “speed of service”, dq, had no speed at all , and wendys? yeah, if you want great food fast(less than two min at the most, go to wendys! I saw one of 7 in my area, had an average drive thru(which means fast food) time of 98 seconds!

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  34. Timothy Brumit

    and yes, 77 sonicstore2282 , its sad you have to give away free stuff to get customers in!! Ever think about that?? Wendys does better, with the same stuff everyday, all day, prices went up, customers still come in! haha, you people are funny!

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  35. Bruce

    Wendys is by far the best qaulity and best tasteing.Sure sonics a fast trend,but no where near the qaulity of a Wendys

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  36. Steve

    Really, Sonic is losing to DQ and Wendys?!?!?! I can understand it being tough with DQ, but Wendys…seriously. That is so that the same every day fast food. Sonic is by far the best place left on the board. Sonic FTW!!!

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  38. Tonia

    Sonic is GROSS!! Worst food I have ever tried! DQ does have really good burgers, but Wendy’s has great burgers, great fries, great frostys, great salads, great potatoes… etc…

    Go Wendy’s!!

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  39. Dan S.

    Sonic is OK and has generally the same taste everywhere you go, so you know what you’re getting when you order. DQ can be hit-or-miss because they’re all independently owned and don’t have great quality control. Wendy’s, however, is great. They continually have quality burgers and they expand their menu regularly to keep things fresh. I’m a huge fan of the bacon and blue cheeseburgers. I still miss when they had those super buffets that had italian, mexican, and salad bars!

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  41. Kelly

    this week is D.Q’s 25th blizzard anniversary!! buy any size blizzard and get the second (same size) for .25 cents! now that is a class act from a franchise thats been around for a long time! when the day comes that wendys or sonic can top that …then u can consider them matching up to D.Q!

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  42. ilovefood

    We don’t have a Sonic near us and our Wendy’s SUCKS! Dairy Queen is the best around here and they are fast food since they serve more than ice cream! Granted, a majority of the people go there for the ice cream but they do serve “real” food as well! So on that note…GO DAIRY QUEEN!!!

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  43. nicole

    okay, so i work at DQ and for all yall hating on the food, its actually really good! id rather have a flamethrower than go anywhere else in town! so shove it!

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  44. Marina

    I’m rather suprised that DQ is in this competition. Let me put it this way: There are only two DQ’s within 20 miles of my home. One ONLY sells ice cream products. That’s it. No burgers, no fries, just sweet, sweet ice cream. THe other one does have ‘fast food’, but it is very low quality, and they are never busy that I’ve seen and I’ve lived in this area for almost 13 years.

    The only sonic within 30 miles was shut down a year ago. Now, due to the economy, this shouldn’t be too surprising, except for the fact that it was DIRECTLY across from the high school that most of the upper-class people here send their kids. Right down the street was the community baseball field. A little ways down from that are the fair grounds where events are held yearly. Next to the high school is an elementary school. Granted, no elementary school kid is gonna walk across the street after school, but the ones who got picked up in the car riders lane were probably hungry and begging their parents for food…

    There are about ten Wendy’s stores within just 20 miles, that I know of. Four of those are within my city limits. Each of them grosses a minimum of $3,000 a day. I would know. I work at one of the busiest ones. All of this ‘price inflation’ stuff I see is odd. When did our prices rise? I’ve been at the store for four years now, and while our prices have risen some due to natural inflation that all stores experience, I haven’t seen any dramatic jumps.

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  45. DJ mark

    what I find funny is that the same person who TimothyBrumit: hahaha you’re even funnier than the people you made fun of.. you actually decided to let everyone know (voluntarily) that the ONLY thing you voted on was “speed of service” which has nothing at all to do with the quality of the food. this isn’t the “fastest fast food chain” contest, that vote might as well be thrown out. how embarrassing for you to admit that you didn’t even know how to vote. and by the way, “prices go up, customers still come in” applies to EVERY place. nice try.

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  46. kenjab

    Funny thing about Sonic. They’ve advertised for years in my area (Baltimore/Washington), yet I had never seen them around. I finally checked their website, and there’s not one within 35 miles of either city! Seems like a waste of money to advertise so much here. And if they’re so great, I wonder why they don’t put them in one of the country’s largest metro areas?

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  47. gabe

    I want to know why i was able to vote on monday and have not been able to vote since. Go SONIC!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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  48. steve

    gabe, I am the same way, voted on monday once, have not been able to since. Its like who ever voted for sonic is being punished. Go Sonic!!!!!!

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  49. Joel

    Way unfair to wendys and all the other chains in the vote. Think about it like this. In the event sonic or dq would have lost the losers votes would potentially be for wendys. I agree with mack they messed this up

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