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A commercial for a product named after this foodstuff debuted the character of Milhouse before he appeared on The Simpsons. (15[1])TikTok chef Thomas Straker is best known for a series titled after “All Things” (15[1])and this foodstuff. In a season 1 Rick and Morty episode, a newly-built robot who asks (15[1])“what is my purpose” is told “you pass” this foodstuff. Norma “Duffy” Lyon was known for creating (*) sculptures out of this (10[1])foodstuff. Reportedly, the first sentence of Ted Cruz’s daughter Caroline was “I like” this foodstuff. The Wisconsin-based chain Culver’s produces a Burger named after this foodstuff. For 10 points, you may be in disbelief upon learning that one brand of margarine is in fact, (emphasize) not, what churned dairy product? ■END■

ANSWER: butter [accept Butterfinger; accept Butter Burger; accept “I Can’t Believe It’s Not Butter!”] (Butterfingers were advertised with The Simpsons; Lyon was known for sculpting butter cows at the Iowa State Fair.)
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Buzzes

PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Sam BarreketteCRITique of Pure ReasonThe Master and the MargaRITa1915
Cade ReinbergerThe House of the SpiRITsThe RITes of Zhou3315
Logan PierceESF BeeHolding Space for the Lyrics of Tequila4915
Ximena MosleyFowl PlayElegy WRITten in a Country Churchyard7110

Summary

TournamentEditionExact Match?TUHConv. %Power %Neg %Average Buzz
2024 HONK! @ Waterloo2024-08-03N8100%88%0%42.63
2024 HONK! @ Carleton2024-10-20Y4100%100%0%54.75
2024 HONK! @ Syracuse2024-12-07Y4100%75%0%43.00
2025 HONK! @ Online2025-03-09N10100%100%20%44.90