The 2018 Piglet

Tournament of Cookbooks

The Piglet—inspired by The Morning News' Tournament of Books—is where the 16 most notable cookbooks of the year face off in a NCAA-style bracketed tournament. Watch the action and weigh in on the results!

Final Round, 2018

Night + Market vs. Kachka

Night + Market vs. Kachka By Lisa Lucas

See the winner

Semifinal Round

BraveTart vs. Night + Market

BraveTart vs. Night + Market by Kate Schelter

Kachka vs. Six Seasons

Kachka vs. Six Seasons by Carmen Maria Machado

Quarterfinal Round

Six Seasons vs. Kaukasis

Six Seasons vs. Kaukasis by Kevin Kwan

Kachka vs. Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat

Kachka vs. Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat by Rachael Ray

The Pho Cookbook vs. Night + Market

The Pho Cookbook vs. Night + Market by Jen Agg

BraveTart vs. Bangkok

BraveTart vs. Bangkok by Tim Gunn

First Round

Kaukasis vs. King Solomon's Table

Kaukasis vs. King Solomon's Table by Stephen Satterfield

BraveTart vs. Tartine All Day

BraveTart vs. Tartine All Day by Kenzi Wilbur

The Art of Flavor vs. Night + Market

The Art of Flavor vs. Night + Market by Sarah Michelle Gellar

Onions Etcetera vs. The Pho Cookbook

Onions Etcetera vs. The Pho Cookbook by Bonnie S. Benwick

Ducksoup vs. Kachka

Ducksoup vs. Kachka by Wendi McClendon-Covey

Autentico vs. Bangkok

Autentico vs. Bangkok by Garrett Oliver

Gather vs. Six Seasons

Gather vs. Six Seasons by Evan Kleiman

Dinner vs. Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat

Dinner vs. Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat by Brett Martin