Hello! I am in Minneapolis for the first annual General Mills cereal eating contest*. Company reps invited me to visit their headquarters and despite the 1 degree temperature (seriously) I happily accepted since cereal is my favorite thing in the world.
This morning I got up bright and early to do 5 miles on the treadmill. I am not a big fan of treadmills any longer (I used to run on them exclusively!) but I am even less a fan of freezing to death so I made it work.
I was really expecting the Man v. Food guy and other food contest champions to attend the festivities. But, it was a bunch of other bloggers! Boom. I knew I had this contest in the bag.
We started with a tour of the General Mills headquarters.
It is a really pretty campus with everything from a Caribou Coffee to a gym to a store to a medical clinic for it’s employees. Super fancy.
By the time the tour was over my stomach was rumbling and I was ready to, “Let the cereal eating commence!” <- I may have shouted that a few times over the course of the morning.
We were greeted with tons of cereal, milk and toppings options. Since I’m a blogger / eater / food lover / soon-to-be-cereal-eating-contest-winner I thought it was only fair that I try ALL OF THEM. You know, for research purposes.
Mrs. Betty Crocker herself looked down upon me approvingly as I ate my way through every cereal from Chocolate Chex to Kix to Cinnamon Toast Crunch to Fiber One. I knew if she was still alive she would have been proud.**
Even though I consider my blogger friends foodies, no one gave me any competition in the cereal eating extravaganza!
But, I still wanted to make sure I had a really big lead so I really went for it…
WINNER of the first ever RER Cereal Eating Contest = Monican***
Lucky and Buzz came out to congratulate me and everything.
I wish the prize was a set up like this in my house – it’s seriously what I dream about…
But even if the honor is just in name alone I proudly hold the title.
Maybe I should get it embroidered on my Cheerios sweater so the world knows…
Fun fact: I am wearing this sweater now at the airport and the TSA security guy said, “Where’s the cereal?!” and I said, “I ate it ALL!” . Because it’s true.
*There is no such contest, but if there was I would totally win.
** Betty Crocker has never been alive, she is a spokesperson kinda character but not real.
***RER cereal eating contest created by, participated by, judged by: Monican. It’s my mission in life to create and win a cereal and/or watermelon eating contest at some point.
I live in Minneapolis and am also a fellow cereal lover. I am more than down to set up a cereal eating contest!!
Yummy breakfast cereal!
I don’t think I would participate in a watermelon contest with you.. Mainly because of the end result (the runs…). But I would definitely try a cereal eating contest with you! 🙂
breakfast cereal doesn’t sustain me so I don’t eat it, I did break down and buy my Mr. 7 Fruit loops today. He hasn’t had cereal in over a year.
Cheerios. Any kind of Chex. Quaker Oat Squares. Kashi makes a cinnamon shredded wheat cereal that’s great for snacking (can’t think of the exact name).
Chex used to make a Bran Chex that was really good with raisins added, and you could make these really amazing muffins with it.
I can’t choose just one… maybe three, but that’s pushing it — honey smacks, frosted mini wheats and kix.
Speaking of cereal — do you remember King Vitamin and/or Basic4? My cereal love has no bounds, really…
oh my gosh, that would be the greatest prize.
That looks amazing! I go through phases with cereal and sometimes I eat it a lot and then others I can just go for a long time without it. More than cereal I like to have some granola with milk and the bags are usually smaller so Im not committed to an entire box of cereal in case I don’t want to eat it all.
What an awesome trip. I would eat allllll the cereal. All of it.
Snack! I could eat the box and still be hungry 🙂 I’m snacking on French Toast Crunch these days!
Now I’m craving honey nut Cheerios!
I love cereal for dinner!
I would seriously give you a run for your money in the cereal eating contest! I always have 5-6 boxes in my pantry – and I NEVER eat it out of a bowl, I have an oversized Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle mug that I eat it out of. Mosty for a snack – never for breakfast. hard to choose a favorite – currently hooked on the limited edition French Toast Crunch! I might have to try the Cinnamon Chex, when I was little my favorite was Capn Crunch “Jean LaFoote” Cinnamon Crunch – sadly, that was some time ago and they no longer make i t 🙁
I’m a mixer (scientific term), I almost always have to mix a less sugary cereal with a sugary one (or both sugary, because who am I to judge)
for example, Quaker Oat squares with frosted flakes.
Honey nut cheerios and plain chex.
I literally have to resist buying cereal sometimes because I could eat it all in one sitting (no control). My best friends work at general mills and they are always bringing home the lastest and greatest. They can literally make brownies on their lunch break if they want!
DANGEROUS
OMG! I am SOOOOOOO jealous of you. Cereal is my favorite food. EVER! Lucky Charms, Cheerios, Peanut Butter Cheerios, Kix, Cap’N Crunch, Peanut Butter Cap’N Crunch, Life, Cinnnamon Life, Grape Nuts, Frosted Flakes, Froot Loops….I could go on and on and on an on…LOVE THEM ALL!
p.s. I think we could go head-to-head in a cereal eating contest. Not. Even. Kidding! 😉
I used to love Grape Nuts (so loud!) and frosted Mini-wheats (YUM) oh and PB Cheerios…yeah I could go on for daysssssssssss! Now that I follow a paleo diet, cereal is out. I kinda miss it, but only since you’ve been pimping that cereal contest and flashing your honey bee jacket! 🙂
Come back to Cali!
Congrats on winning the fake competition!! And I’m not a regular cereal eater, but when I do, I like a good crunchy and nutty granola. Happy Thursday! 🙂
Is that heaven? Mmmm yep pretty sure.
I don’t like milk, so cereal hasn’t ever been a big staple either. I do like oatmeal…does that count?
hahaha omg that cereal bar is insane! I would be really jealous of those pics but i’m currently eating a bowl of honey bunches of oats and it’s really good 🙂
A cereal buffet with toppings bar? You are living the dream, girl!!! So jealous.
I think my favorite cereal is Honey Bunches of Oats or Honey Nut Cheerios. As a kid, those were pretty much my lunch, breakfast, dinner… snack… you know. Um, entire menu. Haha. But I tried Reeses Puffs when babysitting recently and OH MAN those are pretty delicious too!
I love… I can’t choose. I am a complete cereal junkie, especially when it warms up in the summer. I am currently on a Cheerios Protein kick. So good.
I tend to stick to eating cereal for breakfast only but Bare Naked Granola is so good i’ll eat it as a snack.
My favorite cereal is Kashi Autumn Harvest or Cinnamon Harvest wheat.
Honey Nut Cheerios!!
Um that looks pretty much amazing. If this ever happens some day I will totally train to be a cereal contest eater!
Love me some cereal. <3
Gah! I had no idea Betty Crocker wasn’t a real person! 🙁 Lol.
Ha! Me either.
I am soooo jealous right now, cereal is my favourite thing ever! I adore mini wheats the most but I will really eat any cereal! Looks like such a fun trip 🙂
I eat cereal all the time, meals or snacks. My husband thinks I’m a nut. Did General Mills offer you dairy free milk for your cereal?
Yes they had soy, almond and chocolate almond milk. Plus a ton of dairy milk options including pb milk.
I eat cereal for dinner. Sweet goodness, I love the best meal ever! Shouldn’t all food come in bowls? What’s your FAVORITE cereal, Monica?
Right now it’s Cinnamon Chex 🙂
Frosted shredded wheat is my favorite cereal. I go through a ridiculous number of boxes. I eat cereal for breakfast (or dinner) 🙂
I could totally win a (gluten free) cereal contest!
That cereal selection looks amazing!!!! Have you tried the Chocolate Cheerios yet? They are so good and my two year old LOVES them!
I would love one of those sweatshirts if you see an extra one laying around. 🙂
I’m going to ask for one for a giveaway 🙂
Cinnamon toast crunch is the bee’s knees! I always eat cereal as a snack. I’m majorly jealous of that serious set up they have there.
Cinnamon Toast Crunch is the best! Love it 🙂
I rarely buy cereal and only eat it when I’m at my parents’ house. They always have Cheerios and Honey Bunches of Oats, and I usually go for the Honey Bunches. I can eat bowls of that stuff!
I totally attack the cereal at my parent’s house 🙂
I’ve only ever had cereal as a nighttime or breakfast snack, never as anything else. I dont have cereal anymore because they’re not paleo or keto, but my siblings are currently munching on lucky charms!
My little brother loves Lucky Charms!