Smackdown: Pizza

Hot Tomatoes

The basics: The slices were as thin as the Ravens under center, and covered in enough grease to start a fire. There was plenty of pepperoni, but it was thin and not spicy. The slices had little tomato sauce (seemingly a Baltimore tradition), but were still sloppy to handle. Thin, greasy and sloppy—a bad combination.

At Hot Tomatoes, the eating area consists of four tables in an unfinished dining area adjacent to an open supply room. We know we're supposed to be judging the food on its own merits, but, c'mon. A little effort is appreciated.

Damage: A reasonable $2.40 for this slice. Though, should you end up wearing some of that slice, dry cleaning your favorite vintage T could prove costly.

Decision: The first shall be worst, and the worst shall be first. There's another restaurant on this list a mere block from Hot Tomatoes. Go there.

Distinction: The greasiest