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

Re: Starch Madness -- SWEET SIXTEEN, page 5

Grandma's House Sectional (at Golden Valley, Minn.)
<b>1. Cheerios </b>
5. Cocoa Puffs

6. Count Chocula
<b>7. Fruit Loops </b>


Raisin Hell Sectional (at Battle Creek, Mich.)
<b>1. Corn Flakes </b>
4. Honey Bunches of Oats

<b>3. Rice Krispies </b>
7. Apple Jacks


Sugar Fix Sectional (at Peterborough, Ont) *group of death
<b>1. Lucky Charms </b>
5. Trix

<b>3. Cap'n Crunch </b>
2. Cinnamon Toast Crunch


Midnight Snack Sectional (at La Jolla, Calif.)
<b>1. Frosted Flakes </b>
4. Fruity Pebbles

11. Cinnamon Life
<b>2. Golden Grahams</b>

 

Re: Starch Madness -- SWEET SIXTEEN, page 5

MY SUPER SWEET SIXTEEN

Grandma's House Sectional (at Golden Valley, Minn.)
5. Cocoa Puffs

7. Fruit Loops


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

7. Apple Jacks

Sugar Fix Sectional (at Peterborough, Ont) *group of death
5. Trix

3. Cap'n Crunch

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

2. Golden Grahams
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Re: Starch Madness -- SWEET SIXTEEN, page 5

MY SUPER SWEET SIXTEEN
Grandma's House Sectional (at Golden Valley, Minn.)
1. Cheerios
5. Cocoa Puffs

6. Count Chocula
7. Fruit Loops

Raisin Hell Sectional (at Battle Creek, Mich.)
1. Corn Flakes
4. Honey Bunches of Oats

3. Rice Krispies
7. Apple Jacks

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

3. Cap'n Crunch
2. Cinnamon Toast Crunch

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

11. Cinnamon Life
2. Golden Grahams

 

Re: Starch Madness -- SWEET SIXTEEN, page 5

MY SUPER SWEET SIXTEEN

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

6. Count Chocula
7. Fruit Loops


Raisin Hell Sectional (at Battle Creek, Mich.)
1. Corn Flakes
4. Honey Bunches of Oats

3. Rice Krispies
7. Apple Jacks


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

3. Cap'n Crunch
2. Cinnamon Toast Crunch


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

11. Cinnamon Life
2. Golden Grahams

 

Re: Starch Madness -- SWEET SIXTEEN, page 5

Sirs, Madames,

I have no idea who wins. Final Four, I'm hoping you do some sort of flashback pieces--old black-and-white stuff from the early days of Starch Madness--on Weetabix, Rice Chex and the sugar-shaving scandal.

YHS, etc

 

Re: Starch Madness -- SWEET SIXTEEN, page 5

Cinnamon Toast Crunch will be the champion. No one can beat those bakers. No one.

 

Re: Starch Madness -- SWEET SIXTEEN, page 5

FOTF,

Great idea, but neither Cereal Correspondent nor I are that old. Wheetabix?

Respectfully,
Cadet

 

Re: Starch Madness -- SWEET SIXTEEN, page 5

Ms Cadet,

A shameful episode in tournament history -- mobsters influencing cereal-makers to reduce the usual sugar quotient in breakfast staples, throwing Starch Madness contests (hard to believe but back in those days Starch Madness was just a 16-brand tournament). The integrity of cereal was much damaged by the scandal -- those of us who were around see it as a tipping point. After the sugar-shaving many people started to pass up cereal in the morning and breakfast altogether, opting for a cup of coffee alone on their way out of the door. In fact, Weetabix was given the cereal death penalty and Rice Chex's program was in limbo for years, never really recovering. Supermarkets with disgraced brands in stock bargain-binned them or gave them away to charities. Senate hearings into the sugar-shaving scandal prompted legislation regulating cereal advertising on television -- the powerful wheat, oats and corn lobbies exercised their clout in derailing a complete ban.

YHS, etc

 

Re: Starch Madness -- SWEET SIXTEEN, page 5

The tourney was lost when Cocoa Pebbles and Smart Start didn't advance.

 

Re: Starch Madness -- SWEET SIXTEEN, page 5

Cereal Fans, we've got overtime!

Because it's unfair to let the tournament director cast the deciding vote, let's go out to Battle Creek for the duel between Rice Krispies and Apple Jacks.

Who will it be, No. 3 Rice Krispies or No. 7 Apple Jacks?

Voting is open for two more hours, until 3:30 a.m. EST.

 

Re: Starch Madness -- OVERTIME, PAGE 6

I vote for Apple Jacks

 

Re: Starch Madness -- OVERTIME, PAGE 6

Apple Jacks! Cinnamon, toasty Apple Jacks!