Whether you call it a submarine, hoagie, grinder or torpedo, Maricopans agree which elongated sandwich is the most sublime. 

Jersey Mike’s gobbled up nearly half the votes in our weekly survey of 567 readers. They’re true to their motto, “A sub above,” as they toasted the competition, garnering 238 total votes. 

The other tube steak purveyors were sub-standard, according to the voters. 

In second place, Firehouse Subs earned 166 total votes. 

Jimmy John’s collected 81 votes, and Subway grabbed 68 votes. 

Elias Weiss, Managing Editor
Elias Weiss obtained his journalism degree from the University of Arkansas and reported first for the Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. He went on to become managing editor of the Chatham Star-Tribune, leading the publication to be named Best Weekly Newspaper in Virginia by the Virginia Press Association in 2019. In 2020 and 2021, the Association awarded him four individual first-place awards in government, breaking news and headline writing among journalists statewide. After working as an investigative reporter in the Valley for Phoenix New Times and The Daily Beast, Elias joined InMaricopa as its managing editor in June 2023. Elias discusses Arizona politics every other Thursday on KFNX 1100 am radio in Phoenix. He has been featured on KAWC NPR in Yuma, HBO and GB News.