Craving a slice of pizza perfection? Join us as we explore the top pizza joints in Illinois that have earned high marks from Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy's renowned One Bite Pizza Review.

Imagine Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy embarking on a noble quest, a modern-day pizza knight, armed not with a sword, but with an insatiable hunger and a camera crew. While Illinois itself has good pizza spots, I personally would LOVE to see the Barstool Icon hit up some delicious local pizzerias here in Rockford.

Our 'hero' traverses the nation, tirelessly sampling pizza slice after pizza slice, like a culinary Indiana Jones but with more cheese and fewer boulders. His mission? To rank the best pizzas in America, one bite at a time—because who needs more than one bite to judge an entire pizza, right?

With the seriousness of a sommelier and the flair of a reality TV star, Portnoy proclaims his verdicts, often causing lines to form and Yelp ratings to skyrocket. His "One Bite, Everybody Knows the Rules" mantra has become gospel among pizza aficionados and casual eaters alike.

The highest score a pizza can get is a 10, and to date, only one pizzeria has achieved the highest score.

Monte's Restaurant in Lynn, Massachusetts

One Bite Pizza Reviews
One Bite Pizza Reviews
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Top 5 One Bite Pizza Rankings in Illinois

#5

Barnaby's of Northbrook

SCORE - 7.8


 

#4

Pat's Pizza Chicago via Facebook
Pat's Pizza Chicago via Facebook
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Pat's Pizza and Ristorante- Chicago

SCORE - 7.8


 

#3

Vito & Nick's Pizzeria via Facebook
Vito & Nick's Pizzeria via Facebook
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Vito & Nick's Pizzeria - Chicago

SCORE - 8.1


 

#2

Lou Malnati's Rockford Location Opening In February
loumalnatis via Instagram
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Lou Malnati's Pizzeria - Chicago

SCORE - 8.2

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#1

ZOKTV via YouTube
ZOKTV via YouTube
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Giordano's - Chicago

SCORE - 8.4


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Pequod's Pizzeria, which is the joint you usually see at the top of most Best Pizza lists got a One Bit ranking of 7.4

Pequod's Pizza Facebook
Pequod's Pizza Facebook
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See the nationwide One Bite Pizza Rankings here.

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