Set Up the Bracket Using Chairs
Line up enough chairs to create a single-elimination bracket.

• If you have exactly the right number of players (8, 16, etc.), set up that many chairs.

• If you don’t have exactly the right number (like 6 or 13), round up to the next bracket size (8 or 16 chairs). Empty chairs simply become byes, meaning those players automatically advance through the first round.

Let Players Choose Their Seat
Have everyone sit wherever they want. Their seat number determines their matchup.

• Seat 1 vs Seat 2

• Seat 3 vs Seat 4

• And so on

Prepare Each Matchup
Call up the two players from the next pair of chairs.
Give each player one Fruit by the Foot and have them:

• Open it

• Remove the candy completely from the paper

• Place one end of the candy in their mouth with the rest hanging straight down

Important: This prep is done before the race begins so that opening the package is not part of the competition.

Start the Race
On a countdown (“3, 2, 1, go!”), both players race to eat their Fruit by the Foot using only their mouth—no hands allowed. The first player to chew, swallow, and show an empty open mouth wins the round and advances.

Continue Through the Bracket
Work your way through each pair of chairs. Winners continue advancing until only one player remains—the champion!

Final Reward
The winner receives the extra Fruit by the Foot… although at this point they’ve probably had enough!