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N Cereal AA: The Sweet 16
July 7, 2009 – 12:34 PM | 56 Comments
N Cereal AA: The Sweet 16

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1 Rice Krispies vs. 4 Lucky Charms. …Ouch.This match-up could serve as an indicator of what we can expect once the winners in each draw …

N Cereal AA Round of 32, Flights 1 and 2: Classics and Fruit/Nut
July 1, 2009 – 9:29 AM | 22 Comments
N Cereal AA Round of 32, Flights 1 and 2: Classics and Fruit/Nut

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1 Rice Krispies vs. 9 Shredded Wheat. Each of these unadorned Classics had a relatively easy path to the Round of 32, but despite the …

N Cereal AA Round of 64, Flight 2: Fruit/Nut
June 24, 2009 – 11:10 AM | 48 Comments
N Cereal AA Round of 64, Flight 2: Fruit/Nut

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1 Honey Bunches of Oats vs. 16 Harvest Crunch. I know I will not carry the day here, but you guys, Harvest Crunch is sooooooo good. Sweet chunks …

The N.C. Double Scoop Round Of 64, Flight 4: Write-Ups
August 17, 2008 – 10:06 AM | 49 Comments
The N.C. Double Scoop Round Of 64, Flight 4: Write-Ups

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1 Vanilla vs. 16 olive oil. You do have some vanilla-loathers out there, but I can’t imagine they’d make this one close.
8 Irish cream vs. 9 Gold Medal Ribbon. …