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It's all come down to this. All the signs in the restaurant, the mass emailings to patrons and friends, the voting every ten minutes like clockwork. Casa Tina and Mekenita Mexican Grill have both done their jobs, mobilizing fans and getting out the vote. But now is crunch time for these taco prom queens.

Can the Dunedin Darling beat the Lutz Lover?

Which taco deserves to move on to the Championship?

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With over 800 votes cast -- and a fairly close tally throughout the last 24 hours -- Mekenita Mexican Grill has managed to knock Mema's Alaskan Tacos out of the Readers' Poll by a vote of 455 to 358.

Now it's time to vote for the biggest match of all, the battle across the bay, the titannic taco-a-taco throwdown finale, the 2009 CL Tournament of Tacos Readers' Poll Championship! GO VOTE NOW!

If you want to find out who won the Critic's Bracket, it's up on the food site.

For all results check out the Tournament of Tacos Readers' Poll info page.

Updated bracket with all the matchups after the break:

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Both Mekenita Mexican Grill in Lutz and Mema's Alaskan Tacos in Ybor have been able to motivate the troops and get out the vote, no matter the competition. But how will the two powerhouses fare against each other?

Which taco deserves to move on to the Championship?

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Wow. WOW! Over 850 votes were cast in this epic battle between two Pinellas taco favorites, but only one can move on to the Bay area championships. With a count of 571 to 293, Casa Tina utterly dominated the vote. So much so, in fact, that Zurritos' Zack Gross emailed me a concession earlier today.

Congrats to Casa Tina, Pinellas champion of the 2009 Tournament of Tacos Readers' Poll!

Now it's time to vote for the Tampa championship match -- Mekenita Mexican Grill vs. Mema's Alaskan Tacos. Can either of those two worthy spots muster the kind of turnout that Casa Tina did?

If you want to find out who won the Critic's Bracket, it's up on the food site today. And check back tomorrow at 2 p.m. to start voting for the Readers' Poll Bay area championship, Casa Tina vs. ???

For all results check out the Tournament of Tacos Readers' Poll info page.

Updated bracket with all the matchups after the break:

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Zurritos has consistently motivated its loyal customers to get out the vote in the competition, with some of the highest tallies of any of the matches. Casa Tina has had it fairly easy so far. Can they ramp up their efforts to compete with the seemingly unstoppable Zack Gross fans?

Which taco deserves to move on to the Championship?

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The final round of the Edible Eight was massive, with over 300 votes cast and the outcome close in the final tally. In the end, El Taconazo was unable to hold off the ardent supporters of Mekenita Mexican Grill

That means that the Tournament of Tacos Readers' Poll Final Four is set: Zurritos, Casa Tina, Mema's Mexican Grill and Mekenita Mexican Grill. Voting begins today in the first semi-final match -- Zurritos vs. Casa Tina -- and continues until tomorrow around 2 p.m..

For all results check out the Tournament of Tacos Readers' Poll info page.

Updated bracket with all the matchups after the break:

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No matter how much I may disagree with the results, there's no arguing with popularity. At least, that is, in a popularity contest like the Readers' Poll. Casa Tina easily surpasses La Cabana Del Tio and moves on to the Final Four

Voting for the final match of the Edible Eight began today -- El Taconazo vs. Mekenita Mexican Grill -- and continues through tomorrow, so be sure to support your favorite spot! For all results check out the Tournament of Tacos Readers' Poll info page.

Updated bracket with all the matchups after the break:

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El Taconazo may be the most well-known taco joint in the Bay area, but it can't rest on its laurels in this fight against Mekenita. In previous rounds, the Taco Bus hasn't mustered nearly as much fan support as the Lutz-based Mekenita. Which restaurant will get out the vote?

Which taco deserves to move on to the Final Four?

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Mema's again turned out the troops to propel it into another round of the tournament, despite Acapulco's exceptional traditional tacos.

Voting for the second match of the Edible Eight begins at 2 p.m. today -- with Casa Tina vs. La Cabana del Tio -- and continues through Monday, so be sure to support your favorite spot! For all results check out the Tournament of Tacos Readers' Poll info page.

Updated bracket with all the matchups after the break: