The second round was a bit more predictable, but still saw the loss of some good strains. Check out who got knocked out and light one up for them:


The field now looks like this:

Quick thing: don't forget to vote on Weedmaps' Instagram stories. Polls will stay open until Saturday 4:20 p.m. PST.
And with that, let's dive into the 4 third-round matchups and the 8 strains competing.
Shelf 1
(2) Sour Diesel v. (5) Gelato
Sour Diesel squeaked by in the second round. But a win is a win, and it's faced some good competition. Shelf 1 has definitely been the most competitive, and Gelato is one of the most popular strains left in the competition. The winner will have a tough matchup against whoever represents Shelf 2.
Winner: Gelato
Shelf 2
(1) OG Kush v. (4) Wedding Cake
And let's face it, OG Kush is going to come out of Shelf 2. No disrespect to Wedding Cake, which is a fine strain, but OG Kush is dominating every matchup. I'd be surprised if it doesn't advance to the Fire Four.
Winner: OG Kush
Shelf 3
(8) Jack Herer v. (5) Pineapple Express
Jack Herer is the last wild card strain remaining after Purple Punch had an unfortunate run-in with Sour Diesel. As the people's competitor, it faces its stiffest competition yet: Pineapple Express. I could see the Seth Rogen cosign carrying PE to the Fire Four.
Winner: Pineapple Express
Shelf 4
(8) Alien OG v. (4) GMO Cookies
Sure, Alien OG is benefiting from being in a weaker division, but still, it has put in a respectable performance thus far. But don't sleep on GMO Cookies who earned 91 more votes than Alien OG did in the second round.
Winner: Alien OG