Jan 30, 2014Super Bowl spud bet benefits food banks
The executive directors of the Washington State Potato Commission (WSPC) and the Colorado Potato Administrative Committee (CPAC) have made a friendly wager on the outcome of this Sunday’s Super Bowl between the Seattle Seahawks and the Denver Broncos.
For every point scored in the game, 500 pounds of potatoes will be donated to a food bank in the winning team’s city, by the state organization of the losing team.
We can’t wait to have the Seahawks win 47-3 and see 25,000 pounds of Colorado potatoes make their way up to a food bank in Seattle,” WSPC executive director Chris Voigt said in a press release announcing the wager. “But if by some miracle, or special treatment by the refs, Denver is able to pull out the victory then we will donate to one of their food banks.”
“It is pretty straightforward, the Broncos will win and Washington state will be donating potatoes to a food bank in Denver,” Jim Ehrlich, CPAC’s executive director, said in the press release. “Although it is not really fair since Colorado potatoes are better tasting.”
Along with the spud wager the two state organizations have added a side bet.
The executive director or a grower representative from the state of the losing team will have to make a trip to the winning team’s city. While there they will have to wear a potato costume sporting the winning team’s jersey and conduct a promotion of the winning state’s potatoes.
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