The Evan Susser Summer Ice Cream Invitational Semi Finals

"The Evan Susser Summer Ice Cream Invitational Semi Finals" is an episode of the premium-content podcast, *Doughboys Double*, hosted by Mike Mitchell and Nick Wiger. "The Evan Susser Summer Ice Cream Invitational Semi Finals" was released on August 14, 2018.

## Synopsis

Commissioner of the Tournament of Chompions and friend of the podcast Evan Susser is back to kick off the **Evan Susser Summer Ice Cream Invitational**! In this parlor division match, Baskin-Robbins goes head to head with Coldstone Creamery to see who gets a spot in the finals.

## Nick's intro

Baskin-Robbins: the famed home of 31 flavors, founded by business partners Burt Baskin and Irv Robbins in LA-adjacent Glendale, California.

Cold Stone Creamery: the made-to-order mix-in king, founded by the husband and wife Sutherland team under the melting hot sun of Scottsdale, Arizona.

Today, these are the two largest dedicated ice-cream parlor chains in America.

But who scoops the smoothest cream to cool off these scorching summer days?

This week on *Doughboys Double*, part one of **The Susser Ice Cream Invitational**.

## Summer Ice Cream Invitational: Rules

This tournament will have a Parlor Division and a Pint Division.

There are four categories of scoring: Creativity of Flavors (10 pts), First Bite of Joy (10 pts), Theoretical Vanilla (10 pts), and Rumblies (-30 pts).

## Summer Ice Cream Invitational: Parlor Division 🍦

First up is the Parlor Division: a competition between scoops of ice cream from famous parlors, Baskin-Robbins and Cold Stone Creamery.

There are four categories of scoring: Creativity of Flavors (10 pts), First Bite of Joy (10 pts), Theoretical Vanilla (10 pts), and Rumblies (-30 pts). They then choose their favorite.

From Cold Stone, The Doughboys ordered Founder's Favorite, Chocolate Devotion, and Mint Mint Chocolate Chocolate Chip.

At Baskin-Robbins, they have a Reese's Peanut Butter Cup Sundae, Blackberry Hibiscus, and Oreo 'n Cake.

* First Bite: 3 pts
* Vanilla: 0 pts
* Rumblies: -30 pts
* total = -22 pts
* First Bite: 9 pts
* Vanilla: 7 pts
* Rumblies: 0 pts
* total = 24 pts
 Mike Mitchell
* First Bite: 7 pts
* Vanilla: 3 pts
* Rumblies: -15 pts
* total = 1 pt
* First Bite: 8 pts
* Vanilla: 5 pts
* Rumblies: -7 pts
* total = 12.5 pts
 Evan Susser
* First Bite: 8 pts
* Vanilla: 2 pts
* Rumblies: -20 pts
* total = -4 pts
* First Bite: 6 pts
* Vanilla: 4 pts
* Rumblies: -2 pts
* total = 14.5 pts

Baskin-Robbins wins and advances to the Finals!

## Quotes

**Nick**: Wow. All I can say to that news is... WTF.
**Mitch**: You know what gate you should lock? The Arkham Asylum Gates!

**Nick**: I could use a Stone Cold in my bed at night. Give me a stunner, knock me out, and tuck me in.

## Related Episodes

* 167. Finals
* DD. **The Evan Susser Ice Cream Invitational Semifinals**
* 167. The Evan Susser Ice Cream Invitational Finals
* DD. The Great Ice Cream Sandwich Competition
* 290. Pie Noon: Creamsmen Region
* 77. Cold Stone Creamery
* DD. **Summer Ice Cream Invitational: Semifinals**
* DD. Blue Velvet & Chew Year's Playlist
* 365. Cold Stone Nintendo

## Photos

Reese's Peanut Butter Cups SundaeOreo 'n CakeBlackberry HibiscusFounder's FavoriteChocolate DevotionMint Mint Chocolate Chip