103 Ideas for a Year of Brackets

A month-by-month list of 103 bracket ideas to fill your promotions calendar

Brackets are a fantastic tool to excite your audience in a new way, create more content they will love, and generate revenue for your company. These campaigns take a fun single topic rivalry and ask your audience to vote for their favorites each round, until they’ve picked an overall winner. This head-to-head competition facilitates social sharing and drives continuing traffic to your website, which also makes brackets an ideal opportunity for securing a title sponsorship and a recurring revenue source for your company.

Here is a month-by-month list of 103 bracket ideas great for all audiences:

January

Workout Song Face-Off
Top Trainers Bracket Challenge
Science Fiction Movie Showdown (Tip – Science Fiction Day is January 2)
Tastiest Smoothie Showdown
Battle of the Best Dressed Doggo (Tip – Dress Up Your Pet Day is January 14)
The Ultimate Cheese Challenge (Tip – Cheese Lovers Day is January 20)
Battle of the Baby Gear

Baby Gear bracket mockup

February

Top Pizza Toppings Bracket (Tip – Pizza Day is February 9)
Romantic Comedy Movie Bracket Challenge
Greatest TV Love Story of All Time Showdown
Clash of the Cheesiest V-Day Gift
Ultimate Heartbreak Anthem Bracket
Best Picture (or Actress, Actor, etc) of the Year Bracket
Top Local Date Spots Bracket
Hardest Yoga Pose Bracket (Tip – World Yoga Day is February 22)
Happy Hour Margarita Mania (Tip – Margarita Day is February 22)
Worst Thing About Winter Bracket Challenge

Margarita Mania bracket mockup

March

Marching Band Mania (Tip – Marching Band Day is March 4)
Book Brawl (Tip – World Book Day is March 5)
Cereal Smackdown Bracket
Battle of the Spring Break Destinations
Best Local Irish Pub (Tip – St. Patrick’s Day is March 17)
Bark Bracket (Tip – World Puppy Day is March 23)

the bark bracket mockup

April

Battle of the Lawn Care Must-Haves (Tip – April is Lawn and Garden month)
Spring Cleaning Product Smackdown
Battle of the Brews (Tip – Beer Day is April 7)
Ultimate Backpacking Snacks
Fan Favorite Baseball Moments
Clash of the Neighborhoods
Battle of the Cheesiest (Tip – Grilled Cheese Sandwich Day is April 12)
Cycling Gear Bracket Challenge (Tip – Bicycle Day is April 19)

Clash of the Neighborhoods bracket mockup

May

Clash of the Meat Cuts BBQ Bracket (Tip – May is Barbecue Month)
Golf Gear Showdown Bracket (Tip – Golf Day is May 6)
Greatest Graduation Song Showdown
Worst Mother’s Day Gift Bracket (Tip – Mother’s Day is May 10)
Mom Must-Haves Mania
Bakery Brawl (Tip – World Baking Day is May 17)
Ultimate Wine Fight (Tip – Wine Day is May 25)
Battle of the Burgers (Tip – Hamburger Day is May 28)

Battle of the Burgers Bracket

June

Clash of the Camping Supplies (Tip – June is Camping Month)
Running Trails Rumble (Tip – Running Day is June 5)
The Great Donut Debate (Tip – Donut Day is June 5)
Summer Vacation Bracket Showdown
Buddy-Comedy Challenge (Tip – Best Friends Day is June 8)
Battle of the Gas Station Snack Showdown
Road Trip Song Throwdown
Favorite Local Kids Activity Face-off (Tip – Children’s Day is June 14)
Dad Joke Bracket Challenge (Tip – Father’s Day is June 21)
Top TV Dads Bracket

Docs donut bracket mockup

July

Top Places to Watch Fireworks
Sauce Showdown (Tip – Barbecue Day is July 4)
Fried Chicken Fight (Tip – Fried Chicken Day is July 6)
Chocolate Bar Challenge (Tip – World Chocolate Day is July 7)
Beat the Heat Battle
Festival Outfit Face-off
French Fry Fight (Tip – French Fries Day is July 13)
Summer Blockbusters Bracket
Tattoo Parlor Takedown (Tip – Tattoo Day is July 17)
Ultimate Junk Food Bracket (Tip – Junk Food Day is July 21)

Top Fireworks Spot bracket mockup

August

Fishing Gear Face-Off (Tip – August is Fishing Month)
Summer’s Over Sadness Bracket
Top Fishing Spots Showdown (Tip – August is Fishing Month)
Favorite Beaches Face-Off (Tip – Sandcastle Day is August 1)
School Supplies Showdown
90’s Rock Showdown
Battle of the Best-Sellers (Tip – Book Lovers Day is August 9)
Best Joke Brouhaha (Tip – Tell a Joke Day is August 16)

90s Rock Showdown Bracket mockup

September

Baby Proofing Must-Haves Challenge (Tip – September is Baby Safety Month)
Football Fan Favorites
School Mascot Showdown
Stadium Food Challenge
Tailgating Recipes (Tip – National Tailgating Day is September 5)
Clash of the Classic Arcade Games (Tip – Video Games Day is September 12)
Country Music Heartthrob Bracket Challenge (Tip – Country Music Day is September 17)
Top Local Tourism Spots (Tip – Tourism Day is September 27)
Top Quarterback of All Time
Most Important Emoji Bracket

Clash of the Quarterbacks bracket mockup

October

Fall Colors Face-Off
Top Taco Spots Showdown (Tip – Taco Day October 4)
Local Food Favorites (Tip – World Food Day is October 16)
Scariest Halloween Movie Showdown
Top Halloween Songs Spook-Off
Clash of the Classic Halloween Costumes
Best Halloween Candy Bracket
Pumpkin Recipes Rivalry (Tip – Pumpkin Day is October 26)

stlmag food fight bracket

November

Clash of the Candies Challenge (Tip – Candy Day is November 4)
The Great Nacho-Off (Tip – Nacho Day is November 6)
Favorite Historical Athletes
Kid’s Menu Mania
Thanksgiving Side Dish Smackdown
Fast Food Favorites (Tip – Fast Food Day is November 16)
Top Late Night TV Hosts Challenge (Tip – World Television Day is November 21)

Thanksgiving Side Dish Showdown

December

Cookie Recipes Rivalry (Tip – Cookie Day is December 4)
Battle of the Bagels (Tip – Have a Bagel Day is December 11)
The Great Gingerbread House (Tip – Gingerbread House Day is December 12)
Most Overplayed Christmas Song Smackdown
Favorite Christmas Toy Face-off
Concert of the Year Bracket
Hit Song of Year Bracket
Biggest News Story of the Year Bracket
Best New Artist of the Year Bracket
Favorite New Car of Year Bracket
Favorite Book of the Year Bracket

Most Overplayed Christmas Song

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