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Michelle R. Martinelli

9 hilarious Pop-Tarts Bowl photos of, well, Pop-Tarts

Nathan Ray Seebeck Orlando USA TODAY Sports Camping World Stadium Julio Aguilar Kansas State Wildcats Football The Kansas State Wildcats Florida United States

It’s safe to say the Pop-Tarts Bowl, which is the beloved Cheez-It Bowl rebranded, is among college football fans’ favorite bowl games after Thursday night’s inaugural game.

There were Pop-Tarts everywhere — from the (non-edible) mascot popping out of a giant toaster to meet the people for the first time only to be eulogized after the game to victorious Kansas State players devouring the edible mascot to the subsequent Pop-Tarts-inspired memes.

RELATED: The Pop-Tarts Bowl was perfectly unserious and more bowl games should be exactly like it

Sure, the Wildcats topped NC State in an exciting game, but the abundance of Pop-Tarts really stole the show at Camping World Stadium in Orlando. And practically overnight, the bowl’s popularity exploded.

So here’s a look back at some hilarious Pop-Tarts photos from the Pop-Tarts Bowl.

Dec 28, 2023; Orlando, FL, USA; the Pop-Tarts bowl mascot Strawberry emerges for fans before the start of a game between the North Carolina State Wolfpack and Kansas State Wildcats at Camping World Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Nathan Ray Seebeck-USA TODAY Sports

Dec 28, 2023; Orlando, FL, USA; the Pop-Tarts bowl mascot Strawberry emerges for fans before the start of a game between the North Carolina State Wolfpack and Kansas State Wildcats at Camping World Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Nathan Ray Seebeck-USA TODAY Sports

Dec 28, 2023; Orlando, FL, USA; the Pop-Tarts bowl mascot Strawberry emerges for fans before the start of a game between the North Carolina State Wolfpack and Kansas State Wildcats at Camping World Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Nathan Ray Seebeck-USA TODAY Sports

Dec 28, 2023; Orlando, FL, USA; during the Pop-Tarts bowl at Camping World Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Nathan Ray Seebeck-USA TODAY Sports

ORLANDO, FLORIDA – DECEMBER 28: The Pop-Tart mascot looks on following the 2023 Pop-Tarts Bowl at Camping World Stadium between the Kansas State Wildcats and the NC State Wolfpack on December 28, 2023 in Orlando, Florida. (Photo by Julio Aguilar/Getty Images)

ORLANDO, FLORIDA – DECEMBER 28: The Pop-Tarts mascot looks on from the top of a toaster over following the 2023 Pop-Tarts Bowl between the Kansas State Wildcats and the NC State Wolfpack at Camping World Stadium on December 28, 2023 in Orlando, Florida. The Kansas State Wildcats defeated the NC State Wolfpack 28-19. (Photo by Julio Aguilar/Getty Images)

ORLANDO, FLORIDA – DECEMBER 28: KT Leveston #70 of the Kansas State Wildcats hoists the trophy after defeating the NC State Wolfpack 28-19 in the 2023 Pop-Tarts Bowl at Camping World Stadium on December 28, 2023 in Orlando, Florida. (Photo by Julio Aguilar/Getty Images)

Dec 28, 2023; Orlando, FL, USA; during the Pop-Tarts bowl at Camping World Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Nathan Ray Seebeck-USA TODAY Sports
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