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Starch Madness -- Frosted Flakes chosen as the SJ.com favorite!

Discussion in 'Anything goes' started by Cadet, Oct 22, 2007.

  1. Cadet

    Cadet Guest

    Due to popular demand on the "favorite cereal" thread, the Starch Madness brackets are now open for your selections. Respond in this thread (DO NOT send me PMs) with your winners in each matchup. Voting in the first round closes Wednesday night at 9 p.m. EST.


    Grandma's House Sectional (at Golden Valley, Minn.)
    1. Cheerios
    16. Eggo cereal

    8. Bran Flakes
    9. Alpha Bits

    5. Cocoa Puffs
    12. Fiber One

    4. Honey Nut Cheerios
    13. Yogurt Burst Cheerios

    6. Count Chocula
    11. Banana Nut Crunch

    3. Life
    14. Smart Start

    7. Fruit Loops
    10. Kashi

    2. Frosted Mini Wheats
    15. Smurf Berries



    Raisin Hell Sectional (at Battle Creek, Mich.)
    1. Corn Flakes
    16. play in between Cream of Wheat and Character Creations

    8. Corn Pops
    9. Nut 'n Honey

    5. Special K
    12. Marshmallow Alpha Bits

    4. Honey Bunches of Oats
    13. Oatmeal Crisp

    6. Oh's
    11. Boo Berry

    3. Rice Krispies
    14. Raisin Nut Bran

    7. Apple Jacks
    10. Cracklin' Oat Bran

    2. Raisin Bran
    15. Flutie Flakes



    Sugar Fix Sectional (at Peterborough, Ont.) *group of death
    1. Lucky Charms
    16. Total Maple Brown Sugar

    8. Cocoa Krispies
    9. Crispix

    5. Trix
    12. Mueslix

    4. Cookie Crisp
    13. Shredded Wheat

    6. Honeycomb
    11. Raisin Bran Crunch

    3. Cap'n Crunch
    14. Kix

    7. Total
    10. Smacks

    2. Cinnamon Toast Crunch
    15. Clusters



    Midnight Snack Sectional (at La Jolla, Calif.)
    1. Frosted Flakes
    16. Waffle Crisp

    8. Granola
    9. Golden Crisp

    5. Chex
    12. Quaker Oatmeal Squares

    4. Fruity Pebbles
    13. Fruit Harvest

    6. Grape Nuts
    11. Cinnamon Life

    3. Wheaties
    14. French Toast Crunch

    7. Cocoa Pebbles
    10. Frankenberry

    2. Golden Grahams
    15. Basic Four
     
  2. Cadet

    Cadet Guest

    Re: Starch Madness

    To review the matchups, it looks as though the No. 1 seeds in each bracket should cruise to victory. There are some great 8-9 pairings, although there is a battle of the Cheerios at 3-14 in the Grandma's House Sectional.

    The Sugar Fix Sectional shakes out as a "group of death" for the sugary cereals. Aside from the fact, of course, that shit will kill you. In that sectional, second- and third-round matchups could include Lucky Charms vs. Cocoa Krispies, Trix vs. Cookie Crisp and Honeycomb vs. Cap'n Crunch.

    Also, Frankenberry, an upset special, earned a No. 10 seed in honor of Jones, who gave the board the phrase "Frankenberry Cock."

    Special thanks to my lead Cereal Correspondent for help with the brackets.

    Cereal Correspondent adds: Our methodology was as complete as we could get it. Tried to keep the No. 1 seeds close to "home" -- Corn Flakes, the overall top seed, is in the Battle Creek regional and Cheerios didn't have to travel far, to Golden Valley. Lucky Charms gets the Sugar Fix top seed, in Peterborough, while Frosted Flakes gets the Midnight Snack top seed, in La Jolla.

    The play-in game features breakfast staple Cream of Wheat vs. the various Character Creations that permeate the cereal aisle -- <a href="http://www.dangproductions.net/images/cereal1.jpg">Gremlins cereal</a>, <a href="http://www.marketingblurb.com/uploads/Kelloggs%20Shrek%20Cereal-thumb.jpg">Shrek cereal</a>, <a href="http://www.nesplayer.com/database/advert/tmntcereal.png">TMNT cereal</a>, etc. They're all the same, really (throw some creatively shaped oats and marshmallows together, and voila!)

    Anyway, enjoy the tournament!
     
  3. Twoback

    Twoback Active Member

    Re: Starch Madness


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    I still don't know who won the candy bar bracket. Did we ever get a winner there? But I'll play along:

    Grandma's House Sectional (at Golden Valley, Minn.)
    1. Cheerios
    16. Eggo cereal

    Cheerios, obviously.

    8. Bran Flakes
    9. Alpha Bits

    Alpha Bits. Sometimes, you miss being a kid ...

    5. Cocoa Puffs
    12. Fiber One

    Cocoa Puffs ... like I said ...

    4. Honey Nut Cheerios
    13. Yogurt Burst Cheerios

    Honey Nut.

    6. Count Chocula
    11. Banana Nut Crunch

    Count Chocula. Hate the taste of banana

    3. Life
    14. Smart Start

    Smart Start. The longest morning of my life was spent eating soggy Life cereal.

    7. Fruit Loops
    10. Kashi

    Fruit loops!

    2. Frosted Mini Wheats
    15. Smurf Berries

    Frosted Mini Wheats. You'll appreciate them when you age.


    Raisin Hell Sectional (at Battle Creek, Mich.)
    1. Corn Flakes
    16. play in between Cream of Wheat and Character Creations

    Corn flakes. A classic.

    8. Corn Pops
    9. Nut 'n Honey

    Nut n Honey

    5. Special K
    12. Marshmallow Alpha Bits

    Special K

    4. Honey Bunches of Oats
    13. Oatmeal Crisp

    Honey Bunches

    6. Oh's
    11. Boo Berry

    Oh's? Never tasted either of these

    3. Rice Krispies
    14. Raisin Nut Bran

    Raisin nut bran. Love that stuff.

    7. Apple Jacks
    10. Cracklin' Oat Bran

    Apple Jacks

    2. Raisin Bran
    15. Flutie Flakes

    Raisin Bran


    Sugar Fix Sectional (at Peterborough, Ont.) *group of death
    1. Lucky Charms
    16. Total Maple Brown Sugar

    Lucky Charms

    8. Cocoa Krispies
    9. Crispix

    Cocoa Krispies (loved that they turned the milk chocolate).

    5. Trix
    12. Mueslix

    Trix

    4. Cookie Crisp
    13. Shredded Wheat

    Shredded Wheat

    6. Honeycomb
    11. Raisin Bran Crunch

    Raisin Bran Crunch

    3. Cap'n Crunch
    14. Kix

    The Cap'n

    7. Total
    10. Smacks

    Total

    2. Cinnamon Toast Crunch
    15. Clusters

    Cinnamon Toast.

    Midnight Snack Sectional (at La Jolla, Calif.)
    1. Frosted Flakes
    16. Waffle Crisp

    FF

    8. Granola
    9. Golden Crisp

    Granola

    5. Chex
    12. Quaker Oatmeal Squares

    Chex

    4. Fruity Pebbles
    13. Fruit Harvest

    Pebbles

    6. Grape Nuts
    11. Cinnamon Life

    Grape Nuts

    3. Wheaties
    14. French Toast Crunch

    Wheaties

    7. Cocoa Pebbles
    10. Frankenberry

    Cocoa Pebbles

    2. Golden Grahams
    15. Basic Four

    Grahams
     
  4. Football_Bat

    Football_Bat Well-Known Member

    Re: Starch Madness

    I'm disappointed that Colon Blow was relegated to the NIT.

    [​IMG]
     
  5. EStreetJoe

    EStreetJoe Well-Known Member

    Re: Starch Madness

    Grandma's House Sectional (at Golden Valley, Minn.)
    1. Cheerios

    8. Bran Flakes

    5. Cocoa Puffs

    4. Honey Nut Cheerios

    6. Count Chocula

    14. Smart Start

    10. Kashi (you need to specify which variety of Kashi though)

    2. Frosted Mini Wheats


    Raisin Hell Sectional (at Battle Creek, Mich.)

    16.Cream of Wheat

    8. Corn Pops

    5. Special K

    4. Honey Bunches of Oats

    6. Oh's

    3. Rice Krispies

    10. Cracklin' Oat Bran

    2. Raisin Bran


    Sugar Fix Sectional (at Peterborough, Ont.) *group of death
    1. Lucky Charms

    9. Crispix

    12. Mueslix

    13. Shredded Wheat

    11. Raisin Bran Crunch

    3. Cap n' Crunch

    7. Total

    15. Clusters



    Midnight Snack Sectional (at La Jolla, Calif.)
    1. Frosted Flakes

    9. Golden Crisp

    12. Quaker Oatmeal Squares

    4. Fruity Pebbles
    13. Fruit Harvest (never heard of it, so I have to vote for Fruity Pebbles)

    11. Cinnamon Life

    3. Wheaties

    7. Cocoa Pebbles

    15. Basic Four
     
  6. bostonbred

    bostonbred Guest

    Re: Starch Madness

    16. Eggo cereal

    9. Alpha Bits

    5. Cocoa Puffs

    4. Honey Nut Cheerios

    6. Count Chocula

    3. Life

    7. Fruit Loops

    15. Smurf Berries



    1. Corn Flakes

    8. Corn Pops

    12. Marshmallow Alpha Bits

    4. Honey Bunches of Oats

    11. Boo Berry

    3. Rice Krispies

    7. Apple Jacks

    15. Flutie Flakes


    1. Lucky Charms

    8. Cocoa Krispies

    5. Trix

    4. Cookie Crisp

    6. Honeycomb

    3. Cap'n Crunch

    10. Smacks

    2. Cinnamon Toast Crunch


    1. Frosted Flakes

    9. Golden Crisp

    5. Chex

    4. Fruity Pebbles

    11. Cinnamon Life


    14. French Toast Crunch


    10. Frankenberry

    2. Golden Grahams
     
  7. StormSurge

    StormSurge Active Member

    Re: Starch Madness

    Grandma's House Sectional (at Golden Valley, Minn.)
    1. Cheerios

    9. Alpha Bits

    5. Cocoa Puffs

    4. Honey Nut Cheerios

    6. Count Chocula

    3. Life

    7. Fruit Loops

    15. Smurf Berries


    Raisin Hell Sectional (at Battle Creek, Mich.)
    1. Corn Flakes

    8. Corn Pops

    12. Marshmallow Alpha Bits

    4. Honey Bunches of Oats

    11. Boo Berry

    3. Rice Krispies

    7. Apple Jacks

    2. Raisin Bran

    Sugar Fix Sectional (at Peterborough, Ont.) *group of death
    1. Lucky Charms

    8. Cocoa Krispies

    5. Trix

    4. Cookie Crisp

    6. Honeycomb

    3. Cap'n Crunch

    10. Smacks

    2. Cinnamon Toast Crunch

    Midnight Snack Sectional (at La Jolla, Calif.)
    1. Frosted Flakes

    9. Golden Crisp

    5. Chex

    4. Fruity Pebbles

    11. Cinnamon Life

    3. Wheaties

    7. Cocoa Pebbles

    2. Golden Grahams
     
  8. three_bags_full

    three_bags_full Well-Known Member

    Re: Starch Madness

    Grandma's House Sectional (at Golden Valley, Minn.)
    1. Cheerios

    8. Bran Flakes

    5. Cocoa Puffs

    4. Honey Nut Cheerios

    6. Count Chocula

    3. Life

    7. Fruit Loops

    2. Frosted Mini Wheats

    Raisin Hell Sectional (at Battle Creek, Mich.)
    1. Corn Flakes

    8. Corn Pops

    5. Special K

    4. Honey Bunches of Oats

    6. Oh's

    3. Rice Krispies

    7. Apple Jacks

    2. Raisin Bran

    Sugar Fix Sectional (at Peterborough, Ont.) *group of death
    1. Lucky Charms

    8. Cocoa Krispies

    5. Trix

    13. Shredded Wheat

    11. Raisin Bran Crunch

    3. Cap'n Crunch

    10. Smacks

    15. Clusters



    Midnight Snack Sectional (at La Jolla, Calif.)
    1. Frosted Flakes

    8. Granola

    5. Chex

    4. Fruity Pebbles

    6. Grape Nuts

    3. Wheaties

    7. Cocoa Pebbles

    2. Golden Grahams
     
  9. imjustagirl2

    imjustagirl2 New Member

    Re: Starch Madness

    Grandma's House Sectional (at Golden Valley, Minn.)
    1. Cheerios

    9. Alpha Bits

    5. Cocoa Puffs

    13. Yogurt Burst Cheerios

    6. Count Chocula

    3. Life

    7. Fruit Loops

    2. Frosted Mini Wheats



    Raisin Hell Sectional (at Battle Creek, Mich.)
    1. Corn Flakes

    8. Corn Pops

    5. Special K

    13. Oatmeal Crisp

    6. Oh's

    3. Rice Krispies

    10. Cracklin' Oat Bran

    2. Raisin Bran



    Sugar Fix Sectional (at Peterborough, Ont.) *group of death
    1. Lucky Charms

    9. Crispix

    5. Trix

    4. Cookie Crisp

    6. Honeycomb

    3. Cap'n Crunch

    7. Total

    2. Cinnamon Toast Crunch



    Midnight Snack Sectional (at La Jolla, Calif.)
    1. Frosted Flakes

    9. Golden Crisp

    5. Chex

    4. Fruity Pebbles

    11. Cinnamon Life

    3. Wheaties

    7. Cocoa Pebbles

    2. Golden Grahams
     
  10. Diabeetus

    Diabeetus Active Member

    Re: Starch Madness

    Man, the midnight snack section was upset city. And Apple Jacks got jobbed by the selection committee! ;)
     
  11. BigSleeper

    BigSleeper Active Member

    Re: Starch Madness

    Winners in bold

    Grandma's House Sectional (at Golden Valley, Minn.)
    1. Cheerios
    16. Eggo cereal

    8. Bran Flakes
    9. Alpha Bits

    5. Cocoa Puffs
    12. Fiber One

    4. Honey Nut Cheerios
    13. Yogurt Burst Cheerios

    6. Count Chocula
    11. Banana Nut Crunch

    3. Life
    14. Smart Start

    7. Fruit Loops
    10. Kashi

    2. Frosted Mini Wheats
    15. Smurf Berries



    Raisin Hell Sectional (at Battle Creek, Mich.)
    1. Corn Flakes
    16. play in between Cream of Wheat and Character Creations

    8. Corn Pops
    9. Nut 'n Honey

    5. Special K
    12. Marshmallow Alpha Bits

    4. Honey Bunches of Oats
    13. Oatmeal Crisp

    6. Oh's
    11. Boo Berry

    3. Rice Krispies
    14. Raisin Nut Bran

    7. Apple Jacks
    10. Cracklin' Oat Bran

    2. Raisin Bran
    15. Flutie Flakes



    Sugar Fix Sectional (at Peterborough, Ont.) *group of death
    1. Lucky Charms
    16. Total Maple Brown Sugar

    8. Cocoa Krispies
    9. Crispix

    5. Trix
    12. Mueslix

    4. Cookie Crisp
    13. Shredded Wheat

    6. Honeycomb
    11. Raisin Bran Crunch

    3. Cap'n Crunch
    14. Kix

    7. Total
    10. Smacks

    2. Cinnamon Toast Crunch
    15. Clusters



    Midnight Snack Sectional (at La Jolla, Calif.)
    1. Frosted Flakes
    16. Waffle Crisp

    8. Granola
    9. Golden Crisp

    5. Chex
    12. Quaker Oatmeal Squares

    4. Fruity Pebbles
    13. Fruit Harvest

    6. Grape Nuts
    11. Cinnamon Life

    3. Wheaties
    14. French Toast Crunch

    7. Cocoa Pebbles
    10. Frankenberry

    2. Golden Grahams
    15. Basic Four
     
  12. Cape_Fear

    Cape_Fear Active Member

    Re: Starch Madness


    Grandma's House Sectional (at Golden Valley, Minn.)
    1. Cheerios
    9. Alpha Bits

    5. Cocoa Puffs
    4. Honey Nut Cheerios

    6. Count Chocula
    3. Life

    7. Fruit Loops
    2. Frosted Mini Wheats


    Raisin Hell Sectional (at Battle Creek, Mich.)
    1. Corn Flakes
    8. Corn Pops

    5. Special K
    4. Honey Bunches of Oats

    11. Boo Berry
    3. Rice Krispies

    7. Apple Jacks
    2. Raisin Bran

    Sugar Fix Sectional (at Peterborough, Ont.) *group of death
    1. Lucky Charms
    8. Cocoa Krispies

    5. Trix
    4. Cookie Crisp

    6. Honeycomb
    3. Cap'n Crunch

    10. Smacks
    2. Cinnamon Toast Crunch

    Midnight Snack Sectional (at La Jolla, Calif.)
    1. Frosted Flakes
    9. Golden Crisp

    5. Chex
    4. Fruity Pebbles

    6. Grape Nuts
    3. Wheaties

    7. Cocoa Pebbles
    2. Golden Grahams
     
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