Listen Live
Donate
 on air
    Schedule

    KCRW

    Read & Explore

    • News
    • Entertainment
    • Food
    • Culture
    • Events

    Listen

    • Live Radio
    • Music
    • Podcasts
    • Full Schedule

    Information

    • About
    • Careers
    • Help / FAQ
    • Newsletters
    • Contact

    Support

    • Become a Member
    • Become a VIP
    • Ways to Give
    • Shop
    • Member Perks

    Become a Member

    Donate to KCRW to support this cultural hub for music discovery, in-depth journalism, community storytelling, and free events. You'll become a KCRW Member and get a year of exclusive benefits.

    DonateGive Monthly

    Copyright 2026 KCRW. All rights reserved.

    Report a Bug|Privacy Policy|Terms of Service|
    Cookie Policy
    |FCC Public Files|

    Back to Good Food

    Good Food

    Burrito Bracket

    Who makes the best burrito in the country? It seems like an impossible question to answer, yet a team of statisticians is determined to crown a champion. Nate Silver , who is perhaps best known for predicting electoral votes and NBA championships, is the man behind the website fivethirtyeight.com .

    • rss
    • apple-podcasts
    • spotify
    • Share
    By Evan Kleiman • Aug 8, 2014 • 1 min read

    Who makes the best burrito in the country? It seems like an impossible question to answer, yet a team of statisticians is determined to crown a champion. Nate Silver, who is perhaps best known for predicting electoral votes and NBA championships, is the man behind the website fivethirtyeight.com. This summer, the website launched a burrito bracket in order to determine statistically, where lies the nation’s best burrito. Independent Producer Gideon Brower has the story.

    This segment was made possible by KCRW’s Independent Producer Project.

    The full episode

    1 of 8
    Burrito Bracket, Kosher Restaurant Roundup, Chad Robertson
    1. 0:00Burrito BracketYou’re reading this
    2. 7:58Jonathan Gold Weighs in on Burritos
    3. 12:01Jonathan Gold Reviews Wexler’s Deli
    4. 18:28Buvette
    5. 26:58Are Kosher and Organic Compatible?
    6. 32:21Kosher Restaurant Roundup
    7. 41:37Tartine
    8. 50:56Market Report
    • https://images.ctfassets.net/2658fe8gbo8o/AvYox6VuEgcxpd20Xo9d3/769bca4fbf97bf022190f4813812c1e2/new-default.jpg?h=250

      Evan Kleiman

      host 'Good Food'

    • https://images.ctfassets.net/2658fe8gbo8o/AvYox6VuEgcxpd20Xo9d3/769bca4fbf97bf022190f4813812c1e2/new-default.jpg?h=250

      Gillian Ferguson

      Supervising Producer, Good Food

    • https://images.ctfassets.net/2658fe8gbo8o/AvYox6VuEgcxpd20Xo9d3/769bca4fbf97bf022190f4813812c1e2/new-default.jpg?h=250

      Laryl Garcia

      Senior Director, Good Food

    • KCRW placeholder

      Sarah Rogozen

      Associate Producer, Good Food

    • https://images.ctfassets.net/2658fe8gbo8o/AvYox6VuEgcxpd20Xo9d3/769bca4fbf97bf022190f4813812c1e2/new-default.jpg?h=250

      Gideon Brower

      Independent Producer

      CultureFood & Drink

    The full episode

    1 of 8
    Burrito Bracket, Kosher Restaurant Roundup, Chad Robertson
    1. 0:00Burrito BracketYou’re reading this
    2. 7:58Jonathan Gold Weighs in on Burritos
    3. 12:01Jonathan Gold Reviews Wexler’s Deli
    4. 18:28Buvette
    5. 26:58Are Kosher and Organic Compatible?
    6. 32:21Kosher Restaurant Roundup
    7. 41:37Tartine
    8. 50:56Market Report
    Back to Good Food