26 Sep 2024 People’s Choice Tournament Reaches Final Four Coolest Kansas-Made Products

Topeka, KAN. – The 2024 Coolest Thing Made In Kansas People’s Choice tournament on Thursday reached its final four products.

Presented by Forvis Mazars, Kansans cast more than 10,000 votes during the second round of tournament voting that concluded Wednesday.

The four products who received the most votes in the tournament’s second round of head-to-head match-ups and are moving on to the final round of voting for the People’s Choice contest are:

Disc Tree Cutter by CVR Manufacturing, Galesburg
Handy Hook Firefighter by Helten Panacea, LLC, Garden Plain
Air Navigation Aid Systems by Indra Air Traffic, Inc., Overland Park
Atom Pop Corn Popper by QuinCraft Production, Buston

These four products will compete for the most votes during the final round.

Kansans can vote for their favorite Kansas-made product in the final four at KSCoolVote.com beginning at 5:00 pm Thursday, September 26th until 7:00 pm, Tuesday, October 8th.

“The Kansas Manufacturing Council launched the Coolest Thing Made in Kansas contest five years ago to raise awareness about the state’s manufacturing industry and the great career opportunities it offers,” said KMC Executive Director Brandie McPherson. “The tournament also is a great way to learn about the many products manufactured in Kansas. Some may surprise Kansans.”

This year’s competition also includes the Coolest Innovation category. The KMC will announce the four finalists for this category next week. They will present in-person to a panel of judges for a final round of judging on October 8th.

The winners of both contests will be announced on Wednesday, October 9th during the 2024 Kansas Manufacturing Summit at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Wichita.

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