Second Annual YEAR OF CHOCOLATE CONTEST


AKA: Life Without Chocolate…

Last summer, we gave away a 4-piece box of gourmet chocolate truffles every month to a lucky winner out in Idaho. Kathy receives a different boxed artisan truffle collection every four weeks delivered right to her door! And she won this simply by answering the question: What would your life be without chocolate?

As temps soar into the 90’s in the Northeast, we’re back again with another YEAR OF CHOCOLATE CONTEST! Only this time, the stakes are higher!

Not only will one lucky winner receive a year of chocolate, but also a tee shirt with their winning entry printed right on the shirt. This year, we’re asking for a witty & humorous slogan that we can print on promotional items for Barkeater Chocolates. You can use the Life Without Chocolate…(fill in the blanks) template, or come up with one of your own. It must be one line & mention the word “chocolate.”

Staff at Barkeater Chocolates will go through the entries and select up to 10 slogans that they would love to use on their tee shirts and other materials. Then, the fun really begins!!

Those who follow Barkeater Chocolates on Twitter and Facebook will get to vote for the best slogan. You can vote for your own slogan – but you must follow/fan us to do so. This insures that no one votes more than once. Want to win? Promote the Barkeater Chocolates page on your Facebook page or tweet about @bark_chocolates on Twitter. Ask your friends and followers to vote for your slogan. As an incentive to them, we will give out another prize, chosen at random, to one follower or fan who votes. That winner will receive one 8-piece box of artisan truffles and one tee shirt with the winning line!

POST YOUR WINNING SLOGAN IN THE COMMENTS SECTION! Remember, we need to know we can contact you should your slogan become one of the finalists, so posting from “anonymous” won’t make the cut unless you put your name (first is fine) and email address in the body of the comment.


Please read the rules! And don’t plagiarize or tweak a commonly used slogan. For example, no one should post “Got Chocolate?” or “Chocolate…Don’t Leave Home Without It.” Also, material deemed offensive will be deleted immediately. Stay away from copyrighted lines from a recorded song, published book or movie – which means, No Forrest Gump references! If chosen, you will be stating that the line is original and not submitted elsewhere! Thanks and GOOD LUCK!



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124 Responses to Second Annual YEAR OF CHOCOLATE CONTEST

  1. Tony says:

    Chocolate is like love – you never regret it

  2. Anonymous says:

    Ashley said…Life Without Chocolate is death. ashbrit at aol dot com

  3. Kathy Leonard says:

    Life Without Chocolate is no life at all.

  4. Barbara C. says:

    Thanks for this sweet contest!

    Chocolate – nature's remedy to everything.

  5. Meghan says:

    Hope this is witty…

    Chocolate, Why Not?

  6. Geneva says:

    Chocolate, the one food Eve didn't share with Adam

  7. mensa63 says:

    Chocolate – Nature's Gold Medal winner.

  8. Denise says:

    Life without chocolate is a life unlived.

  9. Fangirl Jen says:

    Chocolate… the Fifth Food Group

  10. Sharon says:

    Life without chocolate would be as empty as a day without sunshine.

  11. Amber says:

    The chocolate treat you deserve

    Thank you for the giveaway :)
    hurdler4eva(at)gmail(dot)com

  12. cdziuba says:

    Life without Chocolate? Unthinkable!

    cdziuba@aol.com

  13. Kimberly says:

    Liking chocolate is like an addiction. It’s nice being able to have a piece of chocolate on a day that just isn’t going your way. If all of the chocolate in the world suddenly disappeared there would be a lot of depressed people.

  14. marelsa says:

    Chocolate can make just about everything right and if it cant it helps things along

  15. brwnidcali says:

    A Life Without Chocolate, is a Life Unfulfilled.

  16. Valancia says:

    There's no 8 step program to cure the love or addition of Chocolate …hoorayyyyy!

  17. Anonymous says:

    Life Without Chocolate=Neverending PMS

    girlforgotten81@aol.com

  18. cmcathiem02@gmail.com says:

    Air,Water, and Chocolate=Life.

  19. mogrill says:

    Chocolate makes everything ok.
    Thanks for the chance.
    mogrill@comcast.net

  20. Kia89 says:

    Life Without Chocolate is a terrible thing.
    austma7@aol.com

  21. Danica D. says:

    My life would be depressing without chocolate. It's the one sugar I allow into my life on a consistent basis.

  22. julis55 says:

    Zombie status: Hungry for chocolate

  23. Cara says:

    Chocolate is like a warm gooey kiss!

  24. Brooke says:

    I'll eat anything as long as it's covered in chocolate!!

  25. Shannon says:

    A rich chocolaty taste from the Adirondack Mountains.

  26. debbie says:

    Chocolate is an oasis in the sea of life.
    twoofakind12@yahoo.com

  27. Karen says:

    without CHOCOLATE… you have no life

    classylady2die4@yahoo.com

  28. David Brown says:

    David said

    And God said, "Let there be Chocolate", and there was life and there were smile.

    lechilleur13@hotmail.com

  29. David Brown says:

    And God said, "Let there be Chocolate", and there was life and there were smiles.

  30. Anonymous says:

    Paula said

    "Chocolate..Nature's Antidepressant"

    bubbaadams5@aol.com

  31. mar says:

    With chocolate so fine, all that is good will come in due time.

    LWons@HotMail.com

  32. eescheffer says:

    Oh man….this is an awesome contest and gift! I so love chocolate…..any kind…but my favorite now is dark chocolate…..I so would long to win this!

    Erin
    eescheffer@msn.com

  33. Nanci says:

    Life without Chocolate is like a rainy Monday morning.

  34. Anne (aka "stormie") says:

    Live. Love. Chocolate.

  35. Amanda says:

    Life without chocolate is a rainy day without an umbrella, hitting all the red lights, standing in line for hours, and getting disconnected after waiting on hold

    Maizuru@aol.com

  36. Bellezza396@aol.com says:

    Life without chocolate…you might as well cancel Fridays.

  37. smilekisses says:

    Life without chocolate is life without a cell phone!
    dolniaks[at]consolidated[dot]net

  38. Kait says:

    "Do you remember your first piece of chocolate?"

    cookingwithkait@gmail.com

  39. Anonymous says:

    Chocolate?

    Who doesn't like it?

    May be we need to re-think the whole concept here.

    You may contact me at, hhanif@hotmail.com

  40. Amy says:

    I love chocolate better then you

    Godesseablu@msn.com

  41. Joyce says:

    Chocolate makes my world spin 'round! MMMMM

    Joyce
    otmnleaves@yahoo.com

  42. Thom says:

    Chocolate, Chocolate, Chocolate!

  43. Dillon says:

    Chocolate is a smooth hug!!

    drifter at spa dot net

  44. beth coadney says:

    chocolate, the only answer to everything
    beth, bethccoadney@yahoo.com

  45. Karen says:

    Smiles are made from chocolate!

  46. Karen says:

    Chocolate the reason we came up with the 10 second rule in the first place.

  47. Gina C says:

    Chocolate is my oxygen

  48. iluv2blog says:

    How do you spell relief? C H O C O L A T E

  49. Christopher Burns says:

    Chocolate, Choco-(late)… it is about time isn't it…?

    Cburns06277@yahoo.com

  50. Valeen says:

    Stress wouldn't be so hard to take if it was covered in chocolate!

    sweepyhead at gmail dot com

  51. Joanie says:

    Life without chocolate would be truly bitter.

  52. Joanie says:

    Chocolate…..

    Silky Sanity.

  53. Joanie says:

    My favorite food group is Chocolate.

  54. katrina says:

    Life without chocolate would not be rich.

  55. Anonymous says:

    1) "Life is so much sweeter with chocolate from Barkeater!"
    2) " Chocolate…the Aztecs were really on to something!"
    3)"Forget the Tooth Fairy, I would rather find a piece of chocolate ON my pillow than 50 cents UNDER it any day!"
    Debbie C.
    dksugarpaws@yahoo.com

  56. Anonymous says:

    " Now if I can just teach my cats to bring me my chocolate in bed…"

    Debbie C.
    dksugarpaws@yahoo.com

  57. Anonymous says:

    " Now if I could just teach my cats to bring me my chocolate in bed…"

    Lalo G.
    chickenzalez@yahoo.com

  58. Anonymous says:

    Ignore my " Cats " Post please, my neighbor decided to post it himself!( I told him about the contest!) Please give Lalo the credit.

    dksugarpaws@yahoo.com
    Debbie C.

  59. Anonymous says:

    1)" Chocolate = Happiness "
    2)" Chocolate shows no prejudice "
    3)" Chocolate in my Tummy is very Yummy "
    4)" Chocolate can Unite the World "
    5) " I Speak Chocolate "

    I did not see in the rules that we were only allowed to submit one entry. I hope that I am correct.
    dksugarpaws@yahoo.com
    Debbie C.

  60. Izzie says:

    Life without chocolate is just sad and lonely.

  61. Anonymous says:

    " Life Without Chocolate Would Mean the End of Civilization as I Know It! "

    dksugarpaws@yahoo.com
    Debbie C.

  62. Will S. says:

    "Life without chocolate is too much to ask of vanilla."

  63. see above says:

    "Life without chocolate is best lived by someone else."

    teeheehee…

  64. Anonymous says:

    Without chocolate, life is just plain vanilla.
    Bellezza396@aol.com

  65. Silly Sammy says:

    My veins course with chocolate

  66. dansbabe says:

    carol says

    Barkeaters Chocolate…worth every calorie

    dansbabefoote@gmail.com

  67. Anonymous says:

    Come to the Darkside.
    We have Barkeaters Chocolate.

    vscience@yahoo.com

  68. Anonymous says:

    Embrace Your Dark Side… Barkeaters Chocolate!

    vscience@yahoo.com

  69. Anonymous says:

    CHOCOLATE = HE COOL CAT

    ( It's an anagram )

    theyyyguy@yahoo.com

  70. Sheilah says:

    There's nothing chocolate can't fix!

  71. bridget3496 says:

    One taste of chocolate will melt your cares away!

    brdgcombs at aol dot com

  72. billiam says:

    Without chocolate, dairy cows would go on strike.
    jonkolmorgan@yahoo.com

  73. Anonymous says:

    " Chocolate, you know you want it! "
    " Just Give In to Chocolate "
    " Life without chocolate would be like living with my Mother-In-Law "
    " Hold on Life…I gotta take a Chocolate Break! "

    Debbie Chioffe
    dksugarpaws@yahoo.com

  74. Shiloh says:

    Chocolate: The bacon of sweets.

    pipebombs@ymail.com

  75. Cherie says:

    If you aren't a chocolate addict, you might be a crack addict.

    svengali1@ymail.com

  76. Ronnie says:

    Life without chocolate… is like an empty box of chocolate.

    timeagain@rocketmail.com

  77. Anonymous says:

    " Life without Chocolate?!?…I'm glad that I don't have to experience that! "

    " Life without Chocolate?..*gasp* * Shutter* "

    " Life without Chocolate? Don't be ridiculous"

    Debbie Chioffe
    dksugarpaws@yahoo.com

  78. Christina says:

    Christina – xristya@rock.com – Mine is: Chocolate is as chocolate does!

  79. Anonymous says:

    " Take him…Pass me the chocolate "
    " Chocolate- the universal language "
    " I'll Trade You This T-Shirt For Some Chocolate "
    " Life without Chocolate is just not sweet enough "

    Debbie C.
    dksugarpaws@yahoo.com

  80. Anonymous says:

    " Life without Chocolate isn't for sissies "

    dksugarpaws@yahoo.com
    Debbie C.

  81. Anonymous says:

    " I Choose Chocolate! "
    " Chocolate Gives Me That Competative Edge! "
    " Pamper Me with Chocolates! "
    " Chocolate is the food of Kings and Oueens "
    " I haven't had a piece of Chocolate cheat on me yet "
    " Chocolate doesn't talk back to me "

    Debbie C.
    dksugarpaws@yahoo.com

  82. Anonymous says:

    " When a man buys me chocolates, I know he's a keeper! "
    " Chocolate Gives Me Super-Human Strength! "
    " Life without Chocolate would be like getting a liverwurst and onion sandwich in your school lunch bag "
    " Chocolate, I Thee Wed "

    Debbie C.
    dksugarpaws@yahoo.com

  83. Anonymous says:

    " My Chocolate is handmade in the Heart of the mountains! "
    " Sometimes we just need to slow down and smell the chocolate "
    " Life without Chocolate…well..would just really suck! "
    " There will always be Chocolate in my little corner of the world "

    Debbie C.
    dksugarpaws@yahoo.com

  84. FDP 4 Life says:

    handover the chocolate and nobody gets hurt

    susansmoaks at gmail dot com

  85. Sarah says:

    Life without chocolate would be like a dog with no wiggle in its butt.

  86. susan says:

    chocolate is life, the rest is just details!

  87. pipebombs says:

    Chocolate: Everyone's best friend.

  88. demmi says:

    When life hands you lemons grab the chocolate

  89. demmi says:

    who needs sex when you got chocolate

  90. Michelle B says:

    Get rid of the devil eat Barkeater Chocolates
    angelsspot(at)hotmail(dot)com

  91. Julie says:

    Life without chocolate…makes me glower.

  92. Anonymous says:

    " Cats can't eat Chocolate…thats why they are so Cranky! "

    Debbie C.
    dksugarpaws@yahoo.com

  93. Anonymous says:

    " Chocolate is a real Chick Magnet "
    " Why Are You Reading My T-Shirt?…Go Get Me Some Chocolate! "
    " Make Mine Chocolate Please! "
    " I'd Like You Better If You Were Made Out Of Chocolate! "

    Debbie C.
    dksugarpaws@yahoo.com

  94. Nancy S. says:

    Chocolate keeps me sane.
    ncschools at yahoo dot com

  95. Gianna says:

    Life Without Chocolate would make me hunger without end.

  96. Chocolate Consultant says:

    THANK YOU ALL FOR ENTERING! No more entries will be accepted. Now it gets interesting and FUN. Ten entries will be selected, and from June 21 to July 5, Facebook Fans (http://www.facebook.com/pages/manage/?act=61464132#!/pages/Barkeater-Chocolates/285573488377) and Twitter Followers (@bark_chocolates) will vote for the winner. Encourage all your friends and family to vote because not only will they determine the winner, but one of the voters will be randomly selected to win a prize too! See The Rules upper right column. GOOD LUCK!!

  97. Anonymous says:

    Chocolate for life!

  98. llinda29 says:

    Just for today I will eat chocolate until I am full

  99. sksweeps says:

    Life without chocolate? Bite your tongue! That wouldn't be life!

    sksweeps (at) earthlink (dot) net

  100. Chocolate Consultant says:

    THANK YOU EVERYBODY – DEADLINE FOR ENTRIES WAS JUNE 11 AND WE HAD OVER 100 DIFFERENT SLOGANS!

    Please see us at http://www.facebook.com/pages/Barkeater-Chocolates/285573488377 and by voting for one of the 10 finalists, you'll automatically be entered into the Fan Prize (eight-piece truffle collection and a Barkeater Chocolates T-shirt).

  101. Benita says:

    Life without chocolate is not at all sweet.

    Life without milk chocolate may just be bittersweet.

    bgcchs(at)yahoo(dot)com

  102. MAT says:

    Chocolate is like love – you never regret it

    sinhead83 at hotmail dot com

  103. Anonymous says:

    CHOCOLATE IS "LOVE" DEFINED

  104. rah267 says:

    crazyred61@yahoo.com
    Life without chocolate…Bites

  105. ruppbc says:

    "Chocolate – one of life's necessities"

    ruppbc@yahoo.com

  106. Anonymous says:

    Life without chocolate – inconceivable!
    dwndrgn at hotmail dot com

  107. Anonymous says:

    Barkeater's chocolate, the dog can't eat it so give it to me !

    Erin

    lunabutterfly79@yahoo.com

  108. skytoucher says:

    Rx Chocolate – just what the doctor ordered.

  109. kat says:

    Chocolate….candy, cake, pie, shake, ice cream, nuf said..

    kat_emerick@yahoo.com

  110. Maja says:

    chocolate is better than sex

  111. Gianna says:

    Life Without Chocolate is no life at all.

  112. missrantsypants says:

    Life without Chocolate just isn't as fun.

    clarkmurdock@yahoo.com

  113. CHOCOLATE IS “LOVE” DEFINED

  114. Nona Mills says:

    Life without chocolate – inconceivable!dwndrgn at hotmail dot com

  115. Life Without Chocolate is no life at all.

  116. Imogene Love says:

    Life without Chocolate just isn’t as fun.clarkmurdock@yahoo.com

  117. Luann Potts says:

    Barkeater’s chocolate, the dog can’t eat it so give it to me !Erinlunabutterfly79@yahoo.com

  118. Loren Kats says:

    You’re a rare find. Thanks for communicating this. Your thoughts made me think.

  119. “Chocolate – one of life’s necessities”ruppbc@yahoo.com

  120. Life Without Chocolate is no life at all.

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