Harpsicle Harps to Defend Title in Coolest Thing Made IN Indiana Contest

Online voting is open.

INDIANAPOLIS - The Indiana Chamber’s fifth annual Coolest Thing Made IN Indiana tournament tipped off today with a field of 49 entrants from 36 cities and towns throughout the state.

The online contest is a celebration of Indiana’s rich history in manufacturing and the Hoosier makers that produce all kinds of goods sold locally, nationally and globally. The competition format is a Hoosier Hysteria-style single-elimination tournament, with the top vote earner in each matchup advancing to the next round.

Rising Sun-based Harpsicle Harps is amongst the field again this year after winning last year's tournament alongside Nashville’s Hard Truth Whiskey Co.

Entry in the contest is free. To participate, a company did not need to be headquartered in Indiana, but the product entered must be manufactured in the state. Companies are limited to having one product in the field.

Online fan voting determines the winner of each matchup. Voters must vote for all matchups in a given round to have their votes tallied. Anyone can vote and learn more about the array of Hoosier manufacturers and the products they entered at www.indianachamber.com/coolestthing.

First round voting ends December 4. The tournament, which features six rounds, concludes in mid-January. Due to the number of entrants, some companies received byes into the second round. For fairness, matchups were determined through an online randomizer.

Below is the timing of each voting round; all times noted are in Eastern Time. Voting tips off on the first day of each round at 9 a.m. and concludes on the final day of the round at 9 p.m.

Round 1: December 1-4
Round 2: December 5-10
Sweet 16: December 11-16
Quarterfinals: January 2-7
Semis: January 8-12
Finals: January 13-15