Super Bowl Cookie Competition Gets Twist Thanks To Deflated Footballs
MUSKEGON (WWJ/AP) - An annual western Michigan cookie competition held ahead of the Super Bowl is getting a new twist thanks to all the talk about deflated footballs.
Ryke's Bakery, Catering & Cafe in Muskegon has held the competition since 2008. Called "The Ultimate Cookie Smackdown Poll," the bakery sells cookies decorated to represent the teams taking the field. Each sale is counted on a white board in the bakery.
This year, in addition to cookies with logos of the New England Patriots and Seattle Seahawks, there's a third option: Cookies decorated with deflated footballs.
The cookies are inspired by the flap over footballs used by New England in the AFC championship victory over Indianapolis.
Customers that purchase the deflated cookie option get to pick which team they'll support.
As of Tuesday afternoon, the Seahawks were leading the cookie competition, 175-143.
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