Georgia, USAfor the sake of continuity i think it would be ideal if all (if not most) are done with quakers instant, but so long as the measurements are comparable I think the trader's joe would be fine considering the additional cinnamon packets would be a time loss anyways.
Hey mod(s)! Any chance we could get an IRL speedrunning category? Thanks!
^^^^^^^what he said actually. I just figured a mass influx would inevitably sort itself out but yeah definitely way more civil.
Come to think of it, the current best bet for this to go anywhere is we need one of two things to happen - a famous streamer like SmallAnt picks it up and it becomes a whole ordeal like the pencil sharpening speedrun, or, we get an official category. More than likely, if we submit multiple runs from multiple people to the pre-existing oatmeal page we can get an IRL category started. From there, there'd be a way higher chance for it to actually spread. To anyone reading this thread with access to instant oatmeal and camera, I urge you to submit your runs!
The speedrun is defined by how fast you can prepare and consume an entire bowl of clearly identifiable oatmeal (defined by one quakers instant oatmeal packet and the measurements it specifies), so not just raw oats with a spoonful of milk. Techniques to eat and prepare the oatmeal (such as containers or heating methods) are completely game, there are no restrictions so long as the finished product can undeniably be considered oatmeal and everything is done in front of the camera. Time starts right when the package is opened and ends when the last bite is swallowed.
I guess the big question now is does anyone know how to get an official scoreboard for the times? I think we could totally do an IRL category on the pre-existing oatmeal page.
I think practically anything would be allowed, so long as the entire process is on camera and the end result can be clearly classified as oatmeal.
my thoughts are: -the amount of oatmeal is one Quaker's instant oatmeal packet as seen in the video (that including the amount of liquid it suggests) -to finish the bowl you have to finish the bowl, if you can't that's an invalidation of the run as you can't finish your run. -I would like to imagine both the heating and the container holding the oatmeal is up to runner discretion, as they have to be able to figure out the most optimal way to both heat it as fast as possible and eat it immediately after. the huge sticking point (to me) is a.) did they prepare and consume the entire meal in front of the camera, from ripping open the bag to eating the last bite and b.) can the product be called oatmeal? (i.e. is it raw, hard, cold oats with a dollop of cold water or is it something that is immediately recognizable as oatmeal.)
I propose that a full speedrun would begin at initial preparation of the oatmeal and be concluded upon finishing the bowl. Therefore, you'd need to just require proof that everything going into the oatmeal is fully shown on screen, and the fluid needs to be heated to a set temperature, regardless of if you use water or skim milk or whole milk - the ideal/easiest heated could totally be discovered through the process of experimentation and continued runs.
I would argue any way of heating the water would be valid, so long as it's present on the screen. Using an 800 degree oven would be akin to a skip, but for all we know he switched out a cold bowl with a preheated one.
Rewatched it again... is it safe to say we can invalidate this run? multiple steps are done off camera (or obscured by a towel.) not to mention many steps could have been optimizied way better and he neglected multiple skips. What do you guys think?
I found a video of a guy doing an Oatmeal any% speedrun. I just especially wanted to hear you guys feedback on ways this route could be optimized and I think "Oatmeal%" may definitely reside as one of the future's big new speedrunning challenges.
