The 2019 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

Bottom of the Pot vs. Season

Bottom of the Pot vs. Season By Padma Lakshmi

See the winner

Semifinal Round

Shaya vs. Bottom of the Pot

Shaya vs. Bottom of the Pot by Emily Weinstein

Soul vs. Season

Soul vs. Season by Dominique Ansel

Quarterfinal Round

Soul vs. I Am a Filipino

Soul vs. I Am a Filipino by Kyle MacLachlan

All About Cake vs. Bottom of the Pot

All About Cake vs. Bottom of the Pot by Roxane Gay

Shaya vs. At My Table

Shaya vs. At My Table by Jenni Avins

Season vs. Coconuts & Collards

Season vs. Coconuts & Collards by Matt Sartwell

First Round

The Noma Guide to Fermentation vs. Shaya

The Noma Guide to Fermentation vs. Shaya by Andrew Knowlton

Mastering Pizza vs. I Am a Filipino

Mastering Pizza vs. I Am a Filipino by Tracee Chimo Pallero

All About Cake vs. Solo

All About Cake vs. Solo by Vivian Howard

Coconuts & Collards vs. Rose's Baking Basics

Coconuts & Collards vs. Rose's Baking Basics by James Pomerantz

How to Eat a Peach vs. Soul

How to Eat a Peach vs. Soul by Antoni Porowski

Season vs. Superiority Burger Cookbook

Season vs. Superiority Burger Cookbook by Meg Wolitzer

At My Table vs. Between Harlem and Heaven

At My Table vs. Between Harlem and Heaven by Umber Ahmad

Bottom of the Pot vs. The Flavor Matrix

Bottom of the Pot vs. The Flavor Matrix by Emeril Lagasse