Jon Pardi vs. Dierks Bentley – The Showdown

There's a new Showdown champion. For the second straight song battle, a male country newcomer came out on top. This time Jon Pardi and his song 'What I Can't Put Down' took the most votes, edging out Frankie Ballard's latest single.

The California native will face off against another singer touched by that famous Bakersfield sound. Dierks Bentley's new single 'Drunk on a Plane' is a change of pace for a man who has made a career of keeping fans guessing. The dark, comedic heartbreaker is from his just released 'Riser' album.

Listen to clips of both Pardi’s and Bentley’s songs and vote for your favorite here. You can vote once every hour until this Showdown ends on Monday at 8AM ET, so come back and vote often to be sure your artist wins. The winner of this matchup will face a new challenger on Monday.

Listen to Jon Pardi, ‘What I Can’t Put Down’

Listen to Dierks Bentley, ‘Drunk on a Plane’

Showdown Rules: The song with the most votes wins, and the winner goes on to face a new challenger in the next Showdown. Vote as much as once per hour online. If a song wins five Showdowns in a row, it will be retired into the Taste of Country Showdown Hall of Fame to allow for new songs to compete. Some songs will be considered for a second Showdown if voter turnout is healthy in a losing effort.