I'm not surprised, and honestly, it's not that strange. 🙂 ... After all look at the prize money bro $2500

If you look closely, you will probably notice that those users are from the same specific community. Based on my own experience on our local board  , they often coordinate and vote together.... not for the best pizza, but rather in support of their own people. "Favoritism" tends to take over, and they prioritize local members over objective choices.

Technically, this behavior isn't against the rules, but it does undermine the spirit and excitement of the pizza contest.

Should these votes be excluded from this contest? I don't think so... unless there are clear indications of something fishy, like account farming or duplicate users. 😄