The IronPigs and Grizzlies are asking the most important question: Are you Team Bacon or Taco?
It's not uncommon for a friendly wager to involve wearing the gear of the winner's favorite team. Friends and politicians do it all the time. But teams -- full baseball teams, at that? That's a little less common.
That's what is at stake as the Lehigh Valley IronPigs, the Minors' baconiest team, battle the Fresno Grizzlies, baseball's taco-capped club. After years of promotion rivalry, the two are taking their fight to fans everywhere as they ask: "Are you #TeamBacon or are you #TeamTaco?" (Sadly, for The Killers fans, there are no "Are you human or are you dancer?" questions.)
Fans can vote for their preferred foodstuff at BaconVsTacos.com until May 27. That day, the two clubs will wear their fighting food uniforms in separate games (they play in different Triple-A leagues). The loser will have to don the winner's fighting food cap for a game in June.
BACON. TACOS. The loser must wear the other team's cap on-field! Vote now at https://t.co/QRs59wAjAI. #TeamBacon pic.twitter.com/6KAI1lnZT7
— Lehigh Valley IronPigs (@IronPigs) March 21, 2017
It's a serious battle, with political signs in Fresno:
Jose at Los Pepe's Authentic Mexican Food in Kingsburg is all #TeamTacos ?. Vote Tacos now at https://t.co/y4TC5vRyif!#BaconVsTacos pic.twitter.com/NxLFfdyi7f
— Fresno Grizzlies (@FresnoGrizzlies) March 22, 2017
The IronPigs have even unveiled bacon scented shirts. That's fighting deliciously:
Bacon-scented "Fighting Bacon" shirts are now available! Seriously.
— Lehigh Valley IronPigs (@IronPigs) March 23, 2017
Shop II https://t.co/OLJrLNMAu5#TeamBacon pic.twitter.com/BG2IPSpWaA
It's up to you -- yes, you -- to make your voice heard in this most important (food-related) election.
