Instead Of Something Romantic For Valentine's Day I Made A Russell Stover Sweet 15 Of Chocolate Hearts

     A short while ago I ventured over to Walgreens and happened upon the Valentine Day's aisle.  Of course it was stocked with the usual suspects, but I also notice a whole section dedicated to just these Russell Stover hearts.  Well of course I had to buy one of each.

     While I was buying them I had a chance encounter with an older woman who clearly had poor eyesight.  She came up to me and started asking me questions about the store like I worked there.  I was wearing gym pants and a Lynyrd Skynyrd shirt.  She said I was so official looking, so yeah, even dressed like a bum I'm a pretty important person.
     Anyway after some consultations* I decided upon a Sweet 15 round of the chocolate hearts.  That meant one had to get a bye in the first round.  Caramel was the first one I pulled out of the bag, therefore Caramel got the edge.

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Dark Choc & Coconut Cream vs Sugar Free

Possibly the easiest one in the contest.  DCCC is delicious and SF is disgusting.  No one likes sugar free.  Sugar free is the red headed step child of the snack world.  DCCC is like Germany- ambitious and misunderstood.
Winner- DCCC

Brownie vs Pecan Delight

This one was a bit closer.  The Pecan Delight threw me off because it has caramel in it, and I'm a huge caramel fan.  But I'm also a brownie fan.  You can see the struggle here.  However, brownie gets the edge for the aesthetics.  Pecan Delight just looks deformed and shriveled, while the brownie is healthy and strong.
Winner- Brownie

Red Velvet vs Strawberries & Cream

Another tough match up.  I'm not overly fond of either of these flavors.  The strawberries & cream had a big size advantage.  Normally I prefer red velvet, but the dark chocolate in this one was a bit overpowering.
Winner- Strawberries & cream

Truffle vs Sea Salt Caramel

Normally salted caramel is a good mix but for some reason this one just didn't do it for me.  Couple that with truffle being pretty damn good and we have an easy win.  Bonus, there was an extra bit of truffle in the bag from a factory error or something.
Winner- Truffle

Marshmallow vs Strawberry Cream

Right off the bat I'm DQing Strawberry Cream.  First off, look at that thing.  Someone kicked it in the dick.  Second, Strawberry Cream AND Strawberries & Cream?  The fuck is that?  Marshmallow is a classic.  No contest,
Winner- Marshmallow

Dark Choc & Marshmallow vs Wedding Cake

(For some reason these last two pics didn't save in my phone so I had to retake the picture after I cut off the parts I ate)

This might be the upset of the tournament.  Wedding cake is DELICIOUS.  It has little bits on candy in there.  Were you expecting that?  Because I wasn't.  Dark choc & marshmallow goes down in a stunner!
Winner- Wedding Cake

Caramel Brownie vs Coconut & Almonds

Coconut & Almonds is a new one for me and definitely one to keep an eye on.  Caramel Brownie came out of the gate too strong to lose, but Coconut & Almond performed admirably.
Winner- Caramel Brownie

     And that's the first round of the tournament.  I was going to bang this whole thing out in one day but I ate way more than I expected.  Even bloggers need rest days.  Tune in next week** for the second round.

* I asked people at practice what I should do.

** Whenever I get around to it.