#Beanboozled Challenge

We had just returned from Touring Week (week of vacation between our January Term and the start of Spring Semester here at Gustavus), when our very own Junior Coursey Edwards came strolling into our office proclaiming she had a challenge for our coaching staff to do.  We were open to participating in a challenge and asked her to further explain.  She said it was the #beanboozled challenge.  Now in hindsight we should have asked many more questions, however agreed to participating in the challenge prior to learning any of the details.

We completed the challenge today, Thursday, February 11th, 2016.  Well... let us clarify, we participated, struggled, barely survived... and now two hours later we are still experiencing the after affects.  Mostly from the three JellyBean tiebreaker to settle the challenge.

What is the actual BeanBoozled Challenge? 

Courtesy of the Jelly Belly website this is how they describe the challenge:

Jelly Belly's wildest collection dares you to compare some of our tastiest, most popular flavors with our craziest ones. But here's the catch - you won't know which ones are which!

The black Licorice bean looks exactly like the Skunk Spray bean! Sweet, luscious Caramel Corn might also be Moldy Cheese. You may think you're tasting our world-famous Buttered Popcorn bean, but what you'll be biting into could actually be Rotten Egg. The only way to find out what beans you're getting is to eat them!

The Jelly Belly BeanBoozled® collection currently contains 10 colors of beans, and 20 flavors (10 "real" ones and 10...well...different ones). You can make a fun, and somewhat hair-raising, game out of it by giving your friends beans of the same color and seeing which flavors they get. But don't be a chicken - you have to participate too. Just try not to get BeanBoozled®!

What is the GAC Women's Soccer Version? 

Head Coach Laura Burnett-Kurie and Assistant Coach Benton Frayne participated in a head to head competition.  Spin the dial and try all 10 flavors.  If you successfully chewed and swallowed the Jelly Belly you were awarded one point.  The coach with the most points after all 10 "flavors" won.  If the coaches were tied they would have a three Jelly Belly mash-up, sudden death finish.  

Play by Play including Complete Video: 

The play by play will have the two flavors followed by which flavor each coach was awarded.  Coach Burnett-Kurie will be referred to as Coach, Coach Benton Frayne will be Benton.  

1.  Licorice vs. Skunk Spray

     Coach - Skunk Spray, Benton - Licorice

     Points: Coach 1, Benton 1 

2.  Chocolate Pudding vs. Canned Dog Food

     Coach - Canned Dog Food, Benton - unsure but probably Canned Dog Food

     Points: Coach 2, Benton 2 

3.  Lime vs. Lawn Clippings

     Coach - Lawn Clippings; Benton - Lawn Clippings

     Points: Coach 3, Benton 3 

4. Caramel Corn vs. Moldy Cheese

    Coach - Moldy Cheese; Benton - Moldy Cheese

    Points: Coach 4, Benton 4

5. Coconut vs. Baby Wipes

    Coach - Baby Wipes, Benton - Baby Wipes

    Points: Coach 5, Benton 5 

6.  Tuitti Fruitti vs. Stinky Socks

     Coach - Stinky Socks, Benton - Tuitti Fruitti 

     Points: Coach 6, Benton 6

7.  Berry Blue vs. Toothpaste

     Coach - Toothpaste, Benton - Berry Blue 

     Points: Coach 7, Benton 7

8.  Buttered Popcorn vs. Rotten Egg

     Coach - Buttered Popcorn, Benton - Buttered Popcorn

     Points: Coach 8, Benton 8

9.  Peach vs. Barf

     Coach - Peach, Benton - Peach

     Points: Coach 9, Benton 9 

10. Juicy Pear vs. Booger

      Coach - Booger, Benton - Juicy Pear

      Points: Coach 10, Benton 10 

**However it should be noted that Coach enjoyed 9 out of 10 BAD flavors, while Benton enjoyed 4 out of 10 BAD flavors.***

TIE BREAKER

 Rules of the Tie Breaker: 

3 Jelly Belly Mash Up - Take three Jelly Belly's and put them in your mouth at the same time.  

TB: Barf, Moldy Cheese, Rotten Egg

       Coach - All three, Benton - Barf, possibly others

       Points: Coach 0, Benton 1

Alas: Assistant Coach Benton Frayne won the BeanBoozled Challenge 2016: Part 1.  

Enjoy this very entertaining video.  Note: no one threw up in the making of this video.

How do you think we did?!?!  

BONUS MATERIAL: 

 Three of our players, Junior Jana Elliott, Sophomore Hannah Sturtz and First Year Emily Skogseth all decided to dabble in the BeanBoozled Challenge.  As their one Jelly Belly selection they chose Peach vs. Barf.  One came out on the Peachy side, the other two...not so much... 

Watch their reaction here: