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Our third annual Flavor Faceoff was a great success. Twenty participants from across the country, each representing a different flavor of ice cream, vied for readers’ votes during June Dairy Month and July Ice Cream Month. More than 1,300 votes were cast during the eight weeks of competition.

In the end, Dale Moore with Ferdinand’s Ice Cream Shoppe’s Huckleberry reigned supreme.

Moore received a poster featuring images of Washington State University students and facilities, including the dairy barns, the veterinary school and behind-the-scenes images at Ferdinand’s Ice Cream Shoppe. Check out the image at right to see the poster. (Be sure to rollover the image to view it at full size.)

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Congratulations to the 2012 Flavor Faceoff Champion Dale Moore, who represented Ferdinand's Ice Cream Shoppe's Huckleberry ice cream.

Ferdinand's is a staple of Washington State University in Pullman, and Moore says the best way to enjoy Huckleberry is in a "Grabber," which features a large scoop of ice cream sandwiches between two oatmeal cookies.

She then went on to conquer the campaign efforts of three other finalists: Susan Vander Schaaf with Sunnyside Farms' Moose Tracks, Casey Hushon with Sassy Cow Creamery's Birthday Cake and Carl Chaney with Chaney's Dairy Barn Wow Now Brownie Cow.

Special thanks to the 16 other competitors:

• Penn State Berkey Creamery's Peachy Paterno, represented by Emily Yeiser, Pennsylvania
• Mississippi State University's Muscadine Ripple, represented by Will Gilmer, Alabama
• Homemade Vanilla, represented by Kelsey Holter, Ohio
• Blue Bell's Southern Blackberry Cobbler, represented by Ariel Waldeck, Kentucky
• Pierre's Frosting On the Cake, represented by Brenda Hastings, Ohio
• Blue Bell's Banana Pudding, represented by Jodi Torock, Pennsylvania
• Chocolate, represented by Ashley Messing, Michigan
• Stonyfield's Creme Caramel, represented by Emily and Tim Zweber, Minnesota
• Ben & Jerry's Red Velvet Cake, represented by Robin Rastani, Wisconsin
• Chocolate Peanut Butter, represented by Liz Kelsay, Indiana
• Vanilla, represented by Chris Avelar, Idaho
• Reed Dairy's Moo Tracks, represented by Karma Fitzgerald, Idaho
• Cloverleaf Creamery's Cowboy Crunch, represented by Pam Lowder, Idaho
• Salted Caramel, represented by Johanna Fischer, California
• Blue Bell's Strawberries and Homemade Vanilla, represented by Dario Martinez, Texas
• Braum's Strawberry Cheesecake, represented by Leslie Lowey, Texas

Click here to learn more about each of the participants.

Each of the Flavor Faceoff participants received a Proud to Dairy or Progressive Dairyman hat. Each regional winner received a Proud to Dairy cooler. For her grand prize, Moore will receive a Proud to Dairy photo collage.

Voter prizes
During the eight weeks of the competition, we received more than 1,350 responses and awarded eight lucky voters Proud to Dairy hats.

Our grand prize voter was Kathy Dahmen of Pullman, Washington, who will receive a $100 gift card along with a Proud to Dairy hat.  PD

Want to participate in the 2013 Flavor Faceoff? This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it to email Web Editor Emily Caldwell with your name and flavor choice.