In the history of sports, there have been only a few upsets of truly unimaginable proportion. Team USA over the Soviet Union in the 1980 “Miracle on Ice.” Joe Namath leading the Jets to a stunning win over the Baltimore Colts in Super Bowl III. Buster Douglas outpunching Mike Tyson to shock the boxing world in 1990.
And today, Light Recipe Moose Tracks joins that list of legendary underdogs with an amazing win over defending champion Vanilla Bean in the second annual Turkey Hill Ultimate Flavor Tournament.
It’s no doubt that the win is among the greatest ever, but some might argue that what Moose Tracks accomplished over the last seven days qualifies as perhaps the greatest upset in history. That distinction is granted not just because Light Recipe Moose Tracks – a 40-to-1 underdog entering the tournament – beat the number one flavor in the nation, but because of the incredible margin by which that victory was achieved. After more than 1,600 votes were cast by ice cream lovers across the nation, Light Recipe Moose Tracks handed Vanilla Bean a meltdown of epic proportions by grabbing a whopping 63 percent of the votes. Just minutes after the polls opened, Moose Tracks jumped out to a 12 to 1 lead and, by the end of the first day, everyone knew they were witnessing history in the making.
The win is truly legendary for other reasons, too. Vanilla Bean – the top-selling flavor in the nation, “the flavor that goes with everything” – wasn’t just beaten by any old ice cream, it was beaten by a light ice cream. Yes, the victory is an historic moment in ice cream history and signals a new era for light ice cream flavors worldwide. The defeat of the world’s greatest ice cream flavor by Light Recipe Moose Tracks has put light flavors on an equal freezer shelf with their regular peers. Equal in taste. Equal in quality. And now, finally, equal in the eyes of ice cream lovers worldwide.
Tags: ice cream, moose tracks, sports, turkey hill, ultimate flavor tournament, vanilla
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I still like peanut butter things. I like the fact that it is light, though!
Never make a business decision based on a survey.
knew it would win
Can’t imagine trying to put moose tracks in a root beer float or many other recipes that vanilla bean can go into–OH don’t get me wrong…I also love the light moose tracks but sometimes you just want to have a different topping.
I hope the thousands of meese are happy their feet carried the day.
Got to buy me another one…price of turkey hill ice cream went down this week….THANK YOU!!!
Moose tracks is good but give me vanilla any day you can always dress it ip and make another flavor out of it you can’t do that with Moose Tracks.
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yea for moose tracks. keep up the good mooing
I love all of the Turkey Hill light recipe ice creams, but Moose Tracks is my favorite. Yeah!
Congrats to light moose tracks, hopefully ellis’s IGA in Patten Maine will carry it and we will be able to enjoy it on vacation.
Yay! My #2 fave won! Can’t wait to see who won prizes as well.
I am a moose track junkie. I love every bite of Turkey hill ice cream.
Somehow I missed my email regarding the winner:(
I’m a huge fan of the light ice creams. The fat free don’t do it but the light are really great.
I really thought Vanilla Bean would win. It’s one of my husband’s favorites. I was happy to see the light ice cream get the credit it deserves.
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I live in NJ. I haven’t seen Moose Tracks here yet. Is it available in the Mt. Holly, NJ area?
Thanks,
Nancy Haines