Food·Opened May 2026·Live · ELO moves on every vote

The definitive ranking of pasta shapes

Settle, once and for all, which shape holds the sauce.

Contenders12
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Lead over no. 2+54ELO
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The standings

The field, ranked.

Sorted by ELO · sparkline shows the last twelve snapshots
RankContenderELO12-snapshot trend7d ΔW–L
1
Rigatoni
sauce-holding champion
1,812· ±000
02
Orecchiette
little ears, big personality
1,758· ±000
03
Pappardelle
wide ribbons of joy
1,722· ±000
04
Bucatini
spaghetti with a secret
1,604· ±000
05
Cavatappi
corkscrew specialist
1,582· ±000
06
Fusilli
pesto magnet
1,501· ±000
07
Tagliatelle
bolognese-approved
1,488· ±000
08
Paccheri
large-bore tubes
1,460· ±000
09
Penne
the bandwagon shape
1,401· ±000
10
Farfalle
the bowtie debate
1,366· ±000
11
Linguine
olive-oil minimalism
1,312· ±000
12
Spaghetti
the default
1,244· ±000
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Methodology

Every duel pits two contenders. The winner's ELO rises in proportion to the upset; the loser's falls by the same amount. With each new vote, the leaderboard rebalances.

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OpenedMay 2026
Statusopen
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