SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) -- After three rounds of voting, only two products remain in the 2026 Coolest Thing Made in Oregon contest:
• Tillamook’s Sharp Cheddar Cheese
• Tucker Sno-Cat’s Model 1600 Over-Snow Vehicle
Voting in the fourth and final round has begun and will continue until noon on Friday, Oct. 23. Oregonians should visit the Coolest Thing Made in Oregon web page to vote. The winner will be announced at OBI’s annual Vision Oregon Event Oct. 28.
Voting began Sept. 15 with 16 finalists representing a wide variety of products manufactured throughout the state. Oregonians can learn more about this year’s finalists and view a tournament bracket here.
The Coolest Thing Made in Oregon contest, now in its fourth year, is presented by Oregon Business & Industry. A panel chose this year’s finalists from scores of products nominated by Oregonians over the spring and summer.
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OBI is a statewide association representing businesses from a wide variety of industries and from each of Oregon’s 36 counties. In addition to being the statewide chamber of commerce, OBI is the state affiliate for the National Association of Manufacturers and the National Retail Federation. Our 1,600 member companies, more than 75% of which are small businesses, employ more than 250,000 Oregonians.


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