And the 2026 Winners Are…
The Minsky’s March Mayhem 2026 Bracket Challenge has ended with delicious prizes for three lucky bracket contestants! This year’s tournament featured some buzzer-beater finishes, several bracket upsets, and, of course, a few come-from-behind wins! In the end, the Michigan Wolverines won their first Division I National College Basketball Championship since 1989!
Almost 5,000 fans entered Minsky’s March Mayhem tournament, and after multiple lead changes just like the real tournament, we were able to crown the top 3 Minsky’s fans with $5,000 in gift card prizes!
Congrats to the Minsky’s 2026 Minsky’s March Mayhem Top 3 prize winners!
Minsky’s March Mayhem Bracket Challenge Grand Prize Champion: Michael Harris
Congratulations to Michael on winning $3,000 in total prizes – including $2,100 in Minsky’s gift cards, $450 in eggtc. gift cards and $450 in Osteria Il Centro gift cards! After several years of entering Minsky’s March Mayhem contest, this year finally paid off, and Michael was thrilled!
Michael enjoys all of Minsky’s pizzas, but his favorite is the Minsky’s + Joe’s KC BBQ Gourmet Pizza! He loves all of Minsky’s new and limited-edition creations and is always the first to try them! Michael said, “I love Minsky’s because of the thick cheese and just how loaded their toppings are!”
Michael Harris – 1st Place
Michael has great memories of watching football at the City Market Minsky’s, where they have layers of TV screens, making for a great watching experience. When he isn’t watching football, he loves watching NCAA basketball, especially the Missouri Tigers! He entered the contest because the best time to watch basketball is March Madness, and this made it more fun! He had entered the contest many years before, but this was his lucky year! Congratulations Michael!
Minsky’s Mayhem 2nd-Place Winner: Sara Jain
This was Sara’s first time entering the Minsky’s March Mayhem Challenge, and she is glad she did! She always watches the March NCAA tournament, but said this year the extra contest made it even more fun to watch. She was a little bummed out when her KU Jayhawks lost at the buzzer, but winning second place in the Minsky’s March Mayhem Bracket Challenge definitely helped ease the pain!
Her favorite Minsky’s pizza is a Cheese Pizza with Minsky’s Gluten Free Crust! The whole family LOVES Minsky’s because her grandson, who has Celiac, can enjoy a meal with them with the gluten-free crust options. One of her favorite Minsky’s memories is having her grandson’s 16th birthday party with family and friends at Minsky’s! Sara said, “I also love how nice and friendly the Minsky’s staff always is!” Congrats again, Sara!
Sara Jain – 2nd Place
Minsky’s March Mayhem 3rd place winner: Marc McNally
Marc said, “I have entered this contest for as long as I can remember. I always enter multiple bracket contests, but this one was a fun one to win some prizes from!” Marc loves Minsky’s, and his favorite Gourmet creation is the Prime Cut. Just like most from Kansas City, Marc also loves football and said he and his friends always get Minsky’s carryout for their fantasy football draft!
Marc said, “Minsky’s is the best for the quality ingredients they use and their variety of pies!” Not only a memory but a family tradition in Marc’s family during the Christmas season, his family and 3 other families all get together for their holiday gathering, and every year they get Minsky’s to celebrate! Now this year, Marc has another reason to celebrate with his March Mayhem gift card prizes! They may or may not make it to the draft and holiday season! Great job, Marc!
Marc McNally – 3rd Place
