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The Ultimate Iron Ref - Winner Took All
The Ultimate Iron Ref - Winner Took All
Since June, we at HHR have asked the best of the sports blogosphere to compete in our very own Kitsch-en Stadium. We took the winners into a playoff, and from there two finalists emerged. We now present the 2008 winner of HHR's Iron Ref: Evan from Stanley Cup of Chowder . His final posting ...
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The Champ is Here!
Stanley Cup of Chowder — ... I am back from my New Year's trip up to the mountains and I have some good news to report: 1) I didn't break any bones while attempting to navigate my way down the bunny slope 2.) I was crowned the 2008 Ultimate Iron Ref and will be writing a monthly post on ...

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