No not something as inconsequential as Brexit, The Scotch referendum or Mayor of That London
The World Cup Of Crisps is under way on Twitter thanks to Richard “Brother Of Animal Nitrate Hitmakers” Osman and last years champions, Frazzles, look in serious risk of being knocked out early.
All details on Richard’s twitter feed @Richardosman or the #wcocr2016 hashtag
The latest odds show Walkers in a commanding lead (all betting profits go to charidee BTW)
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My money would be on the Frazzle, with an outside bet for the Salt & Vinegar Square Crisp, and maybe a cheeky punt on Salt & Vinegar Twists.
Although expect some stiff competition from the Wotsit – a wheaty puff that comes in and out of form with monotonous regularity,
Wheat Crunchies long price reflects the fact that despite trying, only the bacon flavour could complete the distance (Spicy Tomato and Worcester Sauce would fall at the first fence and the water jump respectively)
The Quarter Finals (voting end at 10.30pm GMT_
Group 1:
Monster Munch (Pickled Onion)
Skips
Mccoys Salt & Vinegar
Group 2:
Frazzles
Quavers
Nic Naks (Nice & Spicy)
Group 3:
Walkers Cheese & Onion
Sweet Chilli Sensations
Doritos Chilli Heatwave
I’d like to see the plucky Skips have one over the overrated dull Pickled Onion Monster Munch.
Cheese & Onion Walkers will get a let due to a split in the Chilli vote. I think Group 4 is still too close to call and the big battle is Quavers v Frazzles.
Group 4:
Wotsits
McCoys Steak
Ready Salted Hula Hoop
My guess is 1st Semi Final – Skips v Frazzles. 2nd Semi Final Walkers C&O v Wotsits.
Leading to a Frazzles v Wotsits Final.
Wotsits for the cup!
WTF? Wheat Crunchies, tomato flavour.
What a swizz. Wosits are like cheesy vomit. Mini Cheddars are not even crisps. FFS. Pom Bears are a disgrace.
And before the letters start pouring in – Taytos got knocked out in the first round
Which just goes to show what what an appalling system democracy is. Nothing wrong with Walkers, in fact I am the firm opinion that standard crisps are far better then ‘gourmet’ brands*, but they’re an everyman crisp, satisfying the many while truly delighting few.
* Honestly, if an alien came to our planet and demanded to be shown our snack foods which would he guess was the more prestigious product, the reliably crisp and golden Walkers or the charred, stinking of burnt sunflower oil, abomination that is the ‘kettle chip’? I rest my case.
Walkers Cheese & Onion are the Leicester City of this competition – the traditionalists choice
Bacon wheat crunchies made it out of the group stage. Tomato failed to qualify
Maybe there is some justice in this crazy world after all
Group 2 is the group of death. Frazzles v. Quavers is a cup final in itself, and you can’t rule out Nice’n’Spicy Nik Naks on their day
I like a good non-league snack myself, Like Branston Pickle Cheddars or Barbecue Hula Hoops.
The Barbecue Hula Hoop is surely the “sleeping giant” there.
One day it will rise again to take it’s rightful place among the elite
Come on you Hoops!
I am equally surprised to see Mini Chedders in there as they are clearly a snack but yes the Branston Pickle ones would sweep all away in their wake
Which, by association, there should surely be a place on the roll of honour for the Ritz Biscuit.
Or would that be a Snack too far?
This World Cup needs to be taken away from Osman. Bought votes? Bribery? Surely we’ve seen this all before, with the World Cup of Chocolate.
I would like to know exactly why this World Cup is being hosted by Osman. Wrong climate; obvious lack of expertise in the potato crisp field; and his appalling human rights record.
Have a lol token 🙂
I’ll vote ‘Scottish’ in preference to ‘Scotch’.
While I’m here can I just mention hand cut, pan fired in balsamic modena oil, with a slight twist of crushed dried red chillies, coriander and, No? Oh, OK.
Do they make Scotch pie and beans crisps? If so, put me down.
Oh you do know ‘Scotch’ is there to hook in people who think that it’s serious? Took longer that usual for a bite
I’m going for Plain crisps with a small, blue bag of salt secreted (or not) in the packet.
A good, old-fashioned British crisp. None of your fancy, foreign muck.
No Kettle Chips Honey & Dijon Mustard or Tyrells Sweet Chilli & Red Pepper….. ?
Must be rigged.
Looks like we are in for an upset as Quavers are just ahead.
Walkers C&O safely through I feel as are the dastardly PO Monsters who could run away with this.
Only the Wotsit v McCoy’s match up is still on a knife edge
I’m glad to see Pickled Onion Monster Munch up there. As it looks down the odds to see how far ahead it is of its Roast Beef and Flaming Hot variants, it must feel like a Senna or Schumacher looking at the Italian makeweights wearing the same colours.
I think the dark horses are the Spicy Nik Naks. There’s no major marketing budget behind them, they have to fight for limited shelf space, but these are a real connoisseur’s choice. In a way they’re the Mothers of Invention of maize-based snacks.
Semi finals
Wotsits v Quavers
Walkers v Monster
Monster Munch wins the cup!
What an absolute travesty.
Wotsits may not be universally popular, but should’ve taken the crown in the asence of the rarified and rightly lauded Frazzle.
Wither the Quaver