20. The Final Countdown; THE FINAL CHALLENGE, PART 1
“Our other big announcement is that we’ve altered the way the grand prize winners will be determined. In the interest of ensuring fairness, speed will no longer be a factor in the grand prize competition. Instead, we’ll randomly pick the winners from the brilliant people who complete the final puzzle correctly on the first try. That’s right, you can only submit your answers to the final puzzle once.
Remember, you have to ace the first 19 puzzles to partake in the final puzzle, and the final puzzle will only be open for 24 hours. So while your completion time won’t be a factor, you still have to be pretty speedy to get through it in just a day.”
“POP QUIZ, HOTSHOT”
The Adventurrito is almost over. This one, final test is all that stands between you and gastronomic glory. This 20-part 20th puzzle will require some research, but shouldn’t break your brain if you’ve paid close attention to each puzzle. How will you fare? If you took a lazier route to unlock the vault, well, let’s just say you’ll reap what ye hath sown.
Explanation: Skate Deck: $36.00; Water bottle $14.36; Tote $13.20; Varsity Hoodie $52.00; Giuseppe Arcimboldo “Chiptole Veg Head mens t-shirt” $17.60 = $133.16
Explanation: http://mashable.com/2012/03/21/chipotle-social-media/ Joe Stupp, Rusty Partch, Myra Ryder. https://twitter.com/JoeStupp/status/341253713022824448 Wayne
https://twitter.com/JoeStupp/status/316974637571534851 Rusty and Myra, & Nicole.
Answer: McDonald’s
5. Farm and Charm School
So now you know the 13 characteristics of every Chipotle employee. But to prove you are truly fluent in Burrito-ese, can you tell us which of the abbreviations below does not correspond to a job title at Chipotle?
Explanation: KM = Kitchen Manager
R+ = Restaurateurs (R, R2-R4)
SM = Service Manager
ATL = Apprentice Team Leaders
Answer: The Beatles
Explanation: Willie Nelson, Coldplay
Answer: $22.00
he IPO date was IPO Date: 1/26/2006. So you have to look at the opening price on 1/27/2006 $22.00. IPO date is not the same as 1st trading day.
Chopped All-Stars
Explanation: http://eater.com/archives/2011/04/04/nate-appleman-wins-chopped-allstars.php
Explanation:
Mitt Romney – http://gawker.com/5948589/chipotle-manager-who-photobombed-mitt-romney-speaks-its-a-facial-expression-i-do-when-im-excited
Ozzy Osbourne – http://neweryorker.wordpress.com/2011/09/06/we-dont-have-this-in-my-country-chipotle/
Bryce Harper – http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/mlb-big-league-stew/bryce-harper-joins-chipotle-prestigious-secretive-free-burrito-231034104–mlb.html
Oprah Winfrey – http://www.oprah.com/oprahshow/The-Truth-About-Food-with-Michael-Pollan/8
Explanation: ”In 1993, Ells took what he learned in San Francisco[12] and opened the first Chipotle (39°40′42″N 104°58′04″W / 39.67834°N 104.967682°W) in Denver, Colorado, in a former Dolly Madison Ice Cream Store near the University of Denver campus…Chipotle Mexican Grill, 1644 East Evans Avenue, Denver, CO 80210 (303) 722-4121
Map: http://bit.ly/1b1tiCM
Answer: Fajita Vegetables
Fajita vegetables does not appear any of the 4 menu item descriptions.
One side of the bag is designed with stream-of-consciousness writing on it: “It’s probably too small for your dreams & aspirations…” But wait… The other side is even more inspiring. They actually had the guts to print lorem ipsum on it!
Answer: THE GOURMET RESTAURANT WHERE YOU EAT WITH YOUR HANDS.
www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/rms/qsrm-theqsr502006/index.php?…8
17. Free Range Press
Answer: C. Chipotle’s rejection of the sub-therapeutic use of antibiotics in animals
Answer: If you want to go strictly on what WikiPedia says then your answer is “Ohio, Minnesota, Kansas, Missouri, Arizona”, however I did some more digging and found 3 references to Kansas City opening in 1998 while Ohio opened in 1999 so my answer is “Missouri, Kansas, Ohio, Minnesota, Arizona”
Explanation:
I think Kansas City, MO was first “The chain had 14 restaurants in the Denver area with plans to expand in Kansas City, Mo.” Then ”Kansas City was Chipotle’s second market…” which only leaves answer A.
20. The Final – Final Challenge
Answer:
- The Final-Final Challenge
STEVE ELLS FOUNDED CHIPOTLE IN CO IN 1993. THE FIRST MENU DID NOT HAVE BARBACOA. IN FACT, THERE WERE NO MENU BOARDS AT ALL. HAPPY 20TH, CHIPOTLE.