UPDATE: Round two of voting has started in the Traeger Meat Madness 2016 Hostmasters Bracket Grilling Tournament. At 11 a.m. Saturday Hays native Thomas Zimmerman is trailing 118-85 in the second round.

Votes can be cast daily in the contest.

To vote visit https://www.traegergrills.com/meatmadness-vote?bracket=Hostmasters.

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Hays native Thomas Zimmerman has more than just March Madness on his mind this month.

His “Sweet Southern Heat Brisket” recipe has been chosen as one of 64 recipes in the Traeger Meat Madness 2016 Hostmasters Bracket Grilling Tournament. This competition is similar to the bracket style format used by basketball leagues for March Madness.

To help support our local ‘celebrity,’ go to this link and vote for Zimmerman’s recipe: https://www.traegergrills.com/on/demandware.store/Sites-Traeger-Site/default/MeatMadness-ShowBracket?bracket=Hostmasters.

He is in the Hostmasters Bracket, West Division, third set of brackets, pictured with his pet Weimaraner. You can vote daily for his Sweet Southern Heat Brisket. Zimmerman even shares his recipe!

The first-round voting ends Friday, March 18.

Everyone is encouraged to vote for Zimmerman each day on every device you own. Let’s help one of our native sons win this Traeger contest.