The Official Smogon Pizza Toppings Tiering Thread: 10th Anniversary Edition

[WaterBomb]

Good afternoon folks! To christen the shiny new forum, I am forming this thread so we can debate tiers for pizza toppings. It's been ten years since the last thread, so I figured it was fitting for a reprisal.

In this thread, I want to discuss and debate the most popular pizza toppings in an effort to rank them based on the following variables:

Taste - this one is pretty simple: how good does it taste on its own? Can you have a pizza with just this topping and it be good?
Versatility - how well does this topping play with other toppings or sauces? Is it able to function as both a support flavor and a primary flavor?
Availability - is this topping common in many places, or is it more regional?

We can add more variables if people think they are important enough, these are just to start with.

Now for the tiers themselves. I'm going to arbitrarily create an initial list based on my personal experience, and we can adjust up or down from there. I won't explain every one, but I'll try to give some insight into some of the more interesting choices.

S Tier
Pepperoni
Onion

A Tier
Sausage
Green Pepper
Extra Cheese
Meatball
Mushroom
Prosciutto

B Tier
Spinach
Bacon
Ham
Red Bell pepper
Chicken

C Tier
Banana pepper
Tomato
Feet cheese

D Tier
Green olive
Jalapeño
Ground beef
Anchovy

F Tier
Black olive

Does not belong on pizza and will not be tiered so please don't ask
Pineapple


Alright, that rounds out the starter list. Feel free to debate existing toppings, or suggest new ones to add. As with any tiering thread, suggestions must include a rationale for the addition or change. If you don't back up your suggestions, they will be ignored.

Pineapple does not belong on pizza.

Go!

 

[Mace]

you had me until C. So I'm just gonna call you stupid and a bigot and claim I'm taking the highroad.
You're stupid and a bigot. How can you say stuff like that, I would NEVER say something like this.
- Mace, 2020 (in reference to waterbomb's bigoted post)

 

[explodingdaisies]

You god damn olive hating heathen. Green olives are S tier and no one will ever convince me otherwise. Green pepper is right for A tier. Chicken should be A tier also. Black olives F tier........hater. Also feta is a decent topping. B or C tier

 

[biggie]

olives have no place on pizza, and black olives themselves have no place in an enlightened society

i have a strong dislike for mushrooms generally, but i guess they can stay

i think you're selling banana peppers a little short, they're always solid

agreement on the council's stance on pineapple pizza. words of acknowledgement and praise of fishfood.

 

[monkfish]

'yes' tier: tomato, vegan cheese, peppers, olives, artichokes, other assorted veg

'no' tier: meat, cheese :(

'wtf' tier: fruit

 

[Coconut]

the list is perfect as is.

 

[Martin]

Nothing other than onion should be in S

 

[Celticpride]

Buffalo Chicken is the best pizza, end of discussion.

 

[tennisace]

I've been going with choriço over pepperoni lately and it has honestly been LIFECHANGING. A-rank easily.

 

[Mr.Bossaru]

I feel attacked pineapple is good

 

[Martin]

Pepperoni is lame as shit

 

[Bughouse]

S+ tier - fresh mozzarella

 

[biggie]

fresh garlic and oil is a solid slice my local shop does.

 

[Rabia]

gonna have to say Jalapeno D -> C. maybe if you're a weak-willed soyboy that can't handle heat then jalapeno is bad, but I enjoy the extra zing it adds to a pizza

 

[Myzozoa]

the no pineapple on pizza meme is a psy-op to see if 'they' could brainwash you using social media into disbelieving what your own sensory organs are telling you reality consists in. it worked.

 

[Myzozoa]

ps: jalapeno+pineapple+garlic is the best meatless pizza topping combination

 

[phoopes]

Are we including dips? Because sometimes I just dump the following on my pizza instead of dipping and they're cash

Ranch dressing for B tier
Garlic butter for A tier

 

[Oglemi]

"Feet cheese" lmao, and also accurate

Also, sauce and crust matter WAY more than the toppings do tbqh

 

[Empress]

Multiple green veggies could go in A/B tier. Broccoli rabe is awesome on pizza, for example.

 

[Pilo]

hawaiian pizza is my favourite, ama.

 

[cookie]

I've been going with choriço over pepperoni lately and it has honestly been LIFECHANGING. A-rank easily.

ooh look at me eating continental meats

 

[cookie]

onion is great don't get me wrong but it easily overpowers other flavours, and i feel that S tier should be reserved for toppings that go on ANY pizza

ground beef needs to be equal to meatball, or above: meatballs stick up too much from the pizza but are basically the same thing

 

[Pilo]

onion is great don't get me wrong but it easily overpowers other flavours

it depends on how they're prepared. if we're talking about raw onions then maybe, but it also depends on the kind of onion used since different types have different flavour profiles and intensities. caramelized onion has a really nice and mellow flavour, though. another obvious advantage to raw onions is the texture.

 

[shade]

I've been going with choriço over pepperoni lately and it has honestly been LIFECHANGING. A-rank easily.

you been on duolingo over lockdown lad?

 

[Theorymon]

Where would you put the abomination that is caviar and lobster tail pizza?

Fun fact: Once, my dad did a catering job and as a bonus he got some leftover caviar pizza. We quickly found out why there was leftovers: It tasted like fucking expired fish on cheese, fucking AWFUL stuff. I'd legit rate it below pineapple pizza, which is impressive considering how I consider that a pizza a decleration of war!