BIG ED'S

Big Ed's is for pizza purists. They don't top their pies with pineapple or capers or sun-dried tomatoes or anything weird like that. On top of your Big Ed's pizza, you'll find a puddle of grease -- just as the Pizza Gods intended.

Mix that yummy grease with a patented sauce, gooey cheese and real toppings -- such as pepperoni, onions or hamburger -- and you've got a pizza that'll do you proud.

To wash it down, Big Ed's offers soft drinks and beer. There are no side dishes at Big Ed's, and if you want dessert -- there's a vending machine by the door; catch it on your way out.

If you can't see why all that makes Big Ed's a beloved institution, then you deserve to have pineapple on your pizza.

Runners-up: Dandridge Seafood House and The Peddler (Gatlinburg)