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N Candy AA II: Round of 64, Flight 1
October 18, 2010 – 12:37 PM | 40 Comments
N Candy AA II: Round of 64, Flight 1

by Sarah D. Bunting
Updated bracket is here. Confused? Click here. Polls for Flight 1 close 11:59 PM ET on Thursday.
1 Pez vs. 16 root beer barrels. The root beer barrel is that rare candy that …

The N Candy AA: Non-Chocolate’s Revenge
October 14, 2010 – 11:35 AM | 83 Comments
The N Candy AA: Non-Chocolate’s Revenge

Welcome back to the N Candy AA, sweet teeth! Keckler and I have put together a new bracket of non-chocolate treats for you to reminisce about, wonder at, and vote on.
And let me tell you, …

N Candy AA: The Championship Round
May 2, 2010 – 9:12 PM | 40 Comments
N Candy AA: The Championship Round

1 Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup vs. 5 Twix.
It’s been a long road. Getting from there to here. It’s been a long time, but Reese’s dominance is finally near. I like Twix a lot, but there …

N Candy AA: Final Four
April 26, 2010 – 9:34 AM | 15 Comments
N Candy AA: Final Four

Final Four polls close Wednesday morning; updated bracket is here.Confused? Click here.

2 fudge vs. 1 Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup. I love fudge (hew), but it’s surprising to see it in the Final Four; the high …

N Candy AA: The Choco-lite Eight
April 20, 2010 – 12:14 PM | 44 Comments
N Candy AA: The Choco-lite Eight

Polls close Thursday 22 April at 3 PM ET. Updated bracket is here.Confused? Click here.

1 Butterfinger vs. 2 fudge. I know we granted fudge a #2 seed,but I am actually, really, very, totally surprised that …

N Candy AA: Sweet Sixteen
April 15, 2010 – 3:01 PM | 30 Comments
N Candy AA: Sweet Sixteen

Updated bracket is here. Confused? Click here.
1 Butterfinger vs. 5 Cadbury Crème Eggs. I think Butterfinger prevails here, now that Easter is over and the CCE isn’t so much of a retail presence, but then, …

A few scheduling notes
April 9, 2010 – 8:07 AM | 9 Comments
A few scheduling notes

Hello, friends. I’ve returned to Brooklyn airspace; it’s time to let you know about some upcoming content and scheduling.
The Vine. Another fest will appear later today. I’ve been heavy on Ask The Readers entries of …

N Candy AA: Round of 32, Flight 1
April 4, 2010 – 8:55 PM | 34 Comments
N Candy AA: Round of 32, Flight 1

Today’s write-ups by Keckler.Updated bracket is here.Confused? Click here.
1 Butterfinger vs. 9 Clark Bar. I know I keep saying that I went through stages in my life where I was obsessed with one candy bar …

N Candy AA: Round of 64, Flight 4
March 28, 2010 – 7:46 AM | 51 Comments
N Candy AA: Round of 64, Flight 4

Today’s write-ups by Sarah D. Bunting.Updated bracket is here. Confused? Click here.

1 Milky Way vs. 16 Sno-Caps. I used to like Milky Ways much more than I do now; I was really into airy-nougat candies …

N Candy AA: Round of 64, Flight 3
March 24, 2010 – 9:15 PM | 81 Comments
N Candy AA: Round of 64, Flight 3

Today’s write-ups by Keckler.Confused? Click here.
1 Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup vs. 16 Zero. I’m sorry, but there is something really WRONG about a white candy bar. It’s unnatural and weird and looks like Bunnicula got …