DBJ Dine-N-Drink Madness: Order from your favorite Colorado food brands and vote, starting today

The menu is out and Colorado's food brands are ready to compete for your vote.

Some of Colorado's top eateries and food companies are facing off in Round 2 of our Dine-N-Drink Madness tournament-style showdown where we ask you to vote for the best of the best. ( Click here for a contest overview and details.)

Casual dining spots such as Tokyo Joe's, The Kitchen, Qdoba, Noodles & Co., Mad Greens and Smashburger are just a few of the 16 food companies left over after Round 1 saw 16 others eliminated, based on what you chose.

And with restaurants like both Snooze and Chipotle dominating in their brackets during Round 1 and now going head to head, it'll be interesting to see who comes out on top. ( Download the brackets chart here).

Voting for the restaurants and food brands (Groups C and D) closes on Saturday, Oct. 25 at 11:59 p.m.

So which one would you rather order from? Time to let us know:

> Click here to vote on Group C.

> Click here to vote on Group D.

Meanwhile, 16 remaining beverage and brewing companies in Groups A and B already are doubling down for your vote in Round 2. (You can vote for Group A here, and Group B here). Voting for those beverage groups closes on Friday, Oct. 24 at 11:59 p.m.

The 16 Round 2 winners (eight drink brands and eight food brands) will advance to Round 3 on Halloween Week. Over the next few weeks, winners in all four groups will advance to the final four on Nov. 11-15 and the championship round Nov. 18-23. We'll name DBJ readers' favorite food or beverage brand Nov. 24.

You can follow the action on our digital channels:

• At DenverBusinessJournal.com, we'll post updated stories every few days on results and the opening and closing of voting for various groups. Keep up on our past coverage here.
• Stay abreast of the competition via our email alerts. Click here to sign up for our free Afternoon Edition and Morning Edition email newsletters and breaking-news alerts.
• We'll be keeping the competition up-to-date on social media. On Twitter, search for the hashtag #DDMadness for the latest. Also, follow us on Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn.

Caitlin Hendee is digital producer and social engagement manager for the Denver Business Journal and contributes to the "17th & Lincoln" blog. Email: chendee@bizjournals.com. Phone: 303-803-9226.