Vermillion's First Pizza Battle
This February, we’re turning up the heat with the Vermillion Pizza Battle!
After two sizzling summers of our popular Burger Battle, we’re keeping the friendly food rivalry going. Throughout the month of February, participating Vermillion-area businesses will feature a signature pizza, each competing for your vote to be crowned Vermillion’s Best Pizza.
Try them all, cast your votes on the LiveVermillion app and support local flavor — one slice at a time!
Cafe Brulé
The Brulé Birria Pizzette
House made shredded birria (beef), topped with cotija crumbles, pepperjack cheese, red onions, and cilantro. Served with birria consommé.
24 West Main Street | Vermillion, SD
Cee Cee's Scratch Kitchen & Bar
Pop-n-Hog Pizza
Where comfort food meets a kick of heat — straight from the sheet pan.
Chef Jacob’s golden, no-knead dough layered with red sauce and a blend of mozzarella and sharp cheddar. Dollops of rich cream cheese melt into every bite, balanced by smoky bacon and house-pickled jalapeños using Chef Korbin’s signature brine. Creamy, crispy, spicy, and Midwest proud.
1 East Main Street | Vermillion, SD
Charcoal Lounge
All Meat
8 East Main Street | Vermillion, SD
Dakota Brick House
Hot-Honey Sausage Pizza
Hot-honey infused sausage, topped with feta cheese crumbles, bell peppers, and drizzled with hot-honey. Baked in our wood-stone oven on our famous hand-tossed crust.
15 West Main Street | Vermillion, SD
Dez from the Rez
Pepper Pepperoni Pizza Popover
Pepperoni plus four peppers (roasted red and green, pickled banana and jalapeño), mild Italian sausage and mozzarella wrapped in Dez's signature fry bread, topped with parmesan garlic butter, and sided with roasted fennel, tomato, garlic, & fresh basil marinara.
Pump N Stuff, 203 East Main Street | Vermillion, SD
Doc's Bar
TBD
9 West Main Street | Vermillion, SD
El Fredo Pizza
Extreme Works
831 East Cherry Street | Vermillion, SD
Hummers Roadhouse Bar & Grill
Spicy Pepperoni
201 Union Street | Westfield, IA
Hy-Vee
TBD
525 West Cherry Street | Vermillion, SD
Mamacita's
Pizza Birria
15 East Cherry Street | Vermillion, SD
Old Lumber Company
Maverick
Pepperoni, bacon, cream cheese and jalapeño
15 Court Street | Vermillion, SD
Pizza Ranch
Da Big Popper Pizza
Pizza with whipped cream cheese, honey hot sauce, Italian sausage, jalapeño peppers, peppadew peppers, honey hot drizzle
912 North Dakota Street | Vermillion, SD
Toby's Lounge
BBQ Chicken
Shredded broasted chicken, onion and bbq sauce covered with mozzarella and provolone.
31364 Meckling Road | Meckling, SD
XIX Brewing Company
Pizza Rolls
Sliced pepperoni and fresh mozzarella wrapped in a puff pastry and drizzled with garlic butter. Served with homemade marinara dipping sauce.
113 West Main Street | Vermillion, SD
Explore More Events
Oktoberfest
Celebrate Vermillion's proud German heritage with Oktoberfest! Enjoy wiener schnitzel, hammerschlagen, stein holding competitions, polka music, and steins galore of excellent local beer.
Trick-Or-Treating
Grab the kiddos and head downtown for the biggest Halloween event of the year. Tons of businesses, nonprofits, and USD student organizations will be hanging out and giving away tricks and treats.
Parade of Lights
Usher in the holiday season with this Vermillion favorite. See Santa Claus as he officially lights the Vermillion Christmas Tree at the Ratingen Platz. A fun time for the whole family!