You came! You voted! You conquered!
I’d like to thank everyone for making The Contest of Countries Competing Competitively an absolute success. We received nearly 10,000 votes and more than 130 comments of good-natured bickering! So, good on you guys!
Now, the moment you’ve all been waiting for! The results for each Category! Best Sandwich:
Gold: Gyro (Greece; 424 votes)
Silver: Banh Mi (Vietnam; 345 votes)
Bronze: Hamburger (German; 338 votes)
Greatest Author:
Gold: Mark Twain (United States; 284 votes)
Silver: William Shakespeare (Great Britain; 235 votes)
Bronze: James Joyce (Ireland; 61 votes)
Coolest Fighting Style:
Silver: Bare knuckle boxing (Ireland; 105 votes)
Bronze: Passive aggression (United States; 93 votes)
Raddest Punk Band:
Gold: Ramones (United States; 223 votes)
Silver: The Clash (Great Britain; 193 votes)
Bronze: The Hives (Sweden; 37 votes)
Best Booze:
Gold: Bourbon (United States; 980 votes)
Silver: Irish Whiskey (Ireland; 570 votes)
Bronze: Vodka (Russia; 341 votes)
Best Cryptid:
Gold: The Wolpertinger (Germany; 204 votes)
Silver: The Loch Ness Monster (Scotland; 187 votes)
Bronze: The Chupacabra (Mexico; 113 votes)
Best Flat Bread:
Gold: Naan (India; 590 votes; largest margin of victory)
Silver: Tortilla (Mexico; 124 votes)
Bronze: Pita (Greece; 122 votes)
Best Facial Hair Style:
Gold: Mutton Chop Side Burns (United States; 303 votes)
Silver: Viking Beard (Norway; 288 votes)
Bronze: Homeric Beard (Greece; 65 votes)
[NOTE: Unfortunately, the votes for Most American Country didn’t tally right; for some reason every vote went to every option all at once. Therefore, the event was cancelled and all contestants were disqualified.]
Thus our top medal-earning countries are:
1st: The United States (4 golds, 1 bronze, 13 points)
2nd: Greece (1 gold, 2 bronzes, 5 points, medaled in EVERY category it competed in)
TIE for 3rd: Great Britain (2 silvers, 4 points) & Germany (1 gold, 1 bronze, 4 points)
But remember, you guys, it’s not about winning or losing, it’s about… oh wait, the United States won! WAHOO! YEAH! TAKE THAT, OTHER COUNTRIES! IT IS ALL ABOUT WINNING! USA! USA! USA!
So there you have it! If you enjoyed the Contest of Countries and/or have any recommendations for other competitive events on the Woot blog, let us know in the comments!
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