Illinois’ Lowest-Rated Pizzas According to Dave Portnoy’s ‘One Bite’ Rankings

Dave Portnoy from Barstool Sports has been trying pizza all over the country.

Taking one good look at Portnoy's ranking reveals something that most people, including myself, find difficult to understand.

Not all pizza is built the same.

All primary and standard pizzas should have the same components: dough, sauce, and cheese.

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You'd think there wouldn't be such a massive disparity between good and bad pizza, even with only three ingredients and a few added toppings.

Keep Reading: Illinois Pizzerias With The Highest Scores From Dave Portnoy

So, while looking at Portnoy's One Bite Pizza Rankings, I saw one that made me cringe: an Illinois restaurant near the bottom.

The good news is that it's not at the very bottom, but then again, it's low enough to get me thinking, "What if I put together a list of the five worst-reviewed 'One Bite' pizza joints in Illinois?"

Without further adieu, look at the five lowest-ranked pizza joints in Illinois according to One Bite Pizza Rankings.

3. (tie) Art of Pizza Score 6.8

Chicago has two Art of Pizza locations: 3033 North Ashland Avenue and 727 South State Street.

3. (tie) Aurelio's Pizza Score 6.8

Aurelio's Pizza, Homewood is at 18162 Harwood Avenue in Homewood.

3.(tie) Palermo's 95th Score 6.8

Palermo's 95th Italian Cuisine is at 4849 West 9th Street in Oak Lawn.

2. Gino's East - Magnificient Mile Score 6.2

Gino's East is at 162 East Superior Street in Chicago.

1. Georgio's Gourmet Pizza - Score 1.1

Georgio's is located at 11 West Division Street in Chicago.

Yelp reviewers haven't been as kind to Georgio's, giving the beleaguered restaurant 2.7 out of 5, but one reviewer summed up their experience best.

"All of you people who left a bad review cannot appreciate a good ole drunk slice of pizza."

If you know, you know.