The Greater Lansing Food Championship tournament for 2021 moves on to its second batch of first-round matchups with the American food region. State Journal reporters Phil Friend, Craig Lyons and Kara Berg determine the first-round victors in the following matchups: 

(1) Meat BBQ - Meat Mountain vs. (8) Midtown Brewing Co. - Pulled Pork Sandwich

(4) Good Truckin' Diner - Music City Hangover vs. (5) Saddleback BBQ - Baby Back Ribs

(3) The Creole - Jambalaya vs. (6) - Capital City BBQ - Awesome Mess

(2) Soup Spoon - Lunch Voodoo Pasta vs. (7) Weston's Kewpee Sandwich Shop

We'll be back Tuesday with the first round in the Pizza region.