Golden Spurtle

After a long flight to Edinburgh via Amsterdam and a train trek across the peaty countryside of Scotland to Inverness-shire, our hearty little band of whole grain evangelists arrived in the Mecca of porridge, Carrbridge, for the World Porridge Making Championships. The four of us from Bob’s Red Mill...

While you are peacefully asleep on Sunday morning, our team will be eagerly awaiting the results of the 2011 Golden Spurtle World Porridge Making Championships. That’s right, this coming Sunday is the 18th Annual Golden Spurtle! If you recall, we held the Spar for the Spurtle throw down last August...

It was as if I had been whisked away to Scotland! The bagpiper started playing, beginning the processional that led two competitors and I to our cooking stations. I was a stew pot of nerves, excitement, confidence, and giddiness! My time had arrived. Could I make the winning steel cut oat dish? Would...

My apologizes for the delay in announcing our Spar for the Spurtle winner. It’s taken me a few days to organize my thoughts enough to share with you. The event was a resounding success and just about the most fun I’ve ever had at work (with the actual Golden Spurtle winning out). Here’s...

It’s hard to believe, but this coming Friday is the day our Spar for the Spurtle finalists will throw down to see who will represent Bob’s Red Mill in the 2011 Golden Spurtle World Porridge Making Championships. If you’re around, come on out and join the fun. Here are the stats: Where:...

Alright, without further ado: The finalists who will compete in Bob’s Red Mill’s Ultimate Oatmeal Throwdown are: Merry Graham from Newhall, California Black Bean Porridge Patties Rachel Kimbrow from Portland, Oregon Gingerbread Oatmeal Jim Schafer from Kohler, Wisconsin Nutty Coconut Oatmeal The...

Submissions for Spar for the Spurtle have been rolling in all week. We can hardly believe how many we’ve gotten and how many are superb! I’m having my usual problem of wanting to award prizes to everyone. I never thought I would be that person- the one who wants to give a ribbon to every...

Yes, it’s that time of year again—Golden Spurtle time! This year is vastly different from previous years, however. Instead of sending our trusty champion, Matthew Cox, we would like to send one of you! Yes, YOU! Today kicks off our month-long competition to find the best of the best to represent...

Matt proudly holds the Golden Spurtle in preparation for the competition. The day of the competition was a beautiful, sunny fall day in the small village of Carrbridge, Scotland. The air was crisp and emotions were high. Matt and I chopped and prepped all of our ingredients and were ready to roll without...

Matt and Cassidy taste cheese at Valvona & Crolla After nearly 30 hours of travel, our team finally planted our tired feet on Carrbridge soil yesterday for the 17th Annual Golden Spurtle World Porridge Making Championship. I will be the first to admit that the journey was a bit harrowing and not...