If you have hated the Blogging All-Star Challenge the good news is that this is the last post about it till next year. The bad news is that this post is all about the outcome of said competition.
This years competition received 135 likes on Facebook, 94 tweets, 165 comments, 1,309 votes, and was featured on 10 different blogs.
Last year Team Ricky was ahead for the first few days and then Jon Acuff (Blogging superstar) sent a tweet heard around the world. Literally his one tweet destroyed the competition. This year Team Ricky knew what they were up against and they brought there ninja game. That’s higher than an A game.
Team Rob wouldn’t go down without a fight. After practically man-napping Jon Acuff and forcing him to send out a tweet he sent out the following on Saturday…If you only vote for one blogging challenge today, please vote for this one and vote “Team Rob.”
I pretty much made a public scene when I saw his tweet. I might of squealed like a guy who just got tweeted by Jon Acuff. It was to no avail. Team Ricky responded. Whenever it got close Team Ricky would find a way to pull ahead. For a good part of Saturday Team Rob was up by 11 votes. Then like a Nigerian runner Team Ricky took a commanding lead. By Sunday it was a 40 vote difference.
Thanks for everyone who voted. It was a lot of fun. Team Ricky won, but you better believe I’ll be back. Oh, and for the record it’s now tied 1 to 1.
Was the Blogging All-Star Challenge fun for you or do you wish it would die a quick death and never return?
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The artwork for the Blogging All-Star Challenge was done by the uber talented Wes Molebash. Well, Wes is starting a brand new adventure. He has created a really cool web comic. It’s called “Insert Image”, and it’s about two guys who work on the creative team at their church. They basically sit around and comment on church culture and pop culture. It debuts today. You can check it out by clicking here.
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I hurt today, man, I hurt today. Lucy, the world’s greatest beagle, will fear me today. My team is in trouble.
It gave me gray hairs. Thanks for putting this together, Rob! You’re an incredible guy.
Actually, I still have no idea what this was all about. What were you asking people to vote for? In one column was a list of names of folks I don’t know. In another column, another list of names. What did I miss (again)? Note when you get to be my age, things need to be carefully and slowly explained for them to sink in and be immediately forgotten.
I enjoyed watching it play out. I voted first day I heard about it and started following both you and Ricky on twitter because of it. I found all the calls for votes quite hilarious. Sorry it didn’t work out in your favor.
Darn, I thought Team Rob won. I guess the time was up and people were still voting.
I love a good challenge!
So much fun! Once I gathered my people and commanded them to vote for Ricky, it was going to be over. You cannot screw with the Jewish vote.
Sorry Mitt.
Love to all of you because you are ALL awesome sauce and G-d loves all of us. For real!
I guess no hanging chads and recounts for an Internet vote….sorry you didn’t win. I like the competition! I now have a list of people’s blogs that I want to read! Maybe next year my vote will be cast based on my personal knowledge of the teams and not just the one team leader!
Great fun – thanks for the chance to be part of the frivolity and all Rob!!!
Good times, you guys. Good times.
Thanks, Rob! It was a blast. We didn’t change the world, but for a time we had fun. And there’s nothing wrong with that at all.
I think next year it needs to be more of a march madness kinda tourney…and then no one should tell Acuff about it until after he loses…that’ll show him.
I’m doing two-a-day workouts to try to make it into the competition next year.
Congrats to the victors!
I rushed over to vote for Team Ricky for Renee and Paul, only to find the party’s over. Somebody slapped a broom into my hand and told me to start sweeping up confetti.
Who do I have to kill to get on a team next year? Figuratively speaking, of course. Unless actual killing is required, in which case I’m prepared to do what I have to do.
Thanks Pego!
Can you believe? Two delicious wins in one week? Thank you for coming to vote for me and Paul.
I have the best followers. Ever.
Twas a pleasure doing battle with you, sir. I have to admit, I’m surprised we won by as much as we did. Renee is right. You just can’t discount the Jew vote. You need to pick her next year. ha
They brought their game. Just sayin’. We like to vote.
Don’t let me get in my zone.
So much fun. Any reason to promote my cartoon alter ego.
I’ve grown accustomed to life as a cartoon. I’m not sure I’m ready to move on.
Paul: Thanks for leaving that awesome question for Tech today on my blog. I spit out my peach when I saw it! So funny! Can’t wait to see what my boy says!
I love the Blogging All Star Challenge! Next year I would pit a member of Team Rob against Team Ricky like a bracket and the loser has to host the winner on their blog in a special expose “How awesome is NAME?”