Perfect Popcorn Giveaway! The Fifth Element of Home Theater REDUX!!!

(October 10, 2023) Alright, home theater fans. You have the gear. You have the movies. You probably even have the seating. But you don't have a popcorn popper that AV NIRVANA's Travis Ballstadt says is the best looking – and best tasting – popcorn maker he's ever used!

For our most recent Giveaway, Travis has secured a Popsmith Popper (Retail Value: $199) that one lucky person will win!

According to Popsmith: "Designed from premium stainless steel, Popsmith's stovetop Popper merges durability with style for the modern snacker. Using your own kernels or our all-inclusive popcorn-making kits, you'll enjoy popcorn that's superior in flavor and rich in nostalgia in less than five minutes."

So, all you need to do is enter this contest to up your home theater snacking game!

There are multiple ways to win, either:

1. Head over to INSTAGRAM and make sure you're following BOTH @AV_NIRVANA and @ILOVEPOPSMITH, and drop your Instagram handle here in the comments section.
2. Or, leave a comment here, and you're entered!

As always, any member with 100 forum posts will receive TWO automatic entries, while any member with 1,000 posts will receive THREE automatic entries! It’s our way of thanking those who have made AV NIRVANA their home! If you want better odds in this or future giveaway contests, get active on the forum!

Best of luck to everyone who enters. And, of course, the entire staff at AV NIRVANA would like to thank all of our fantastic members!

If you would like to become a valued supporter of our community, click here for more information on how to donate and up your status. It helps us to keep the lights on and contests like this happening!

Here’s the fine print:

1. All entrants must be AV NIRVANA members (100% free and easy to join, including Facebook login) and live within the Continental United States (Lower 48), or must follow both AV NIRVANA and Popsmith on Instagram and live within the Lower 48.
2. All previous Giveaway winners are free to enter.
3. The contest runs from October 10 through October 31, 2023 (9:00AM EST).
4. One winner will be selected at random and announced in this thread and on our contest video announcement on YouTube, the first selected winner will receive a new Popsmith Popper!
5. Any AV NIRVANA member with 100 posts will have TWO automatic entries, while any member with 1,000 posts will receive THREE automatic entries!
6. Winners will have three days to respond to a winner's notification. If AV NIRVANA does not receive a response, the drawing will be rerun.
7. Terms and conditions are subject to change without notice.

 

[austinblackboxspace]

it better not be DJ, #$@*!

 

[SRW1000]

I think we need a drumroll!

 

[Travis Ballstadt]

Thanks again to everyone who entered! The winner will be announced at 12p pacific time! Don't bother popping corn unless you're one of the several who couldn't wait and already ordered a Popsmith Popper of their own!

Special thanks to the good folks at Popsmith who provided this item for us to giveaway. This is a great team who puts a ton of care into every aspect of their product and business, from the product design and promotion to the shipping center, right down to the farmers who grow the popcorn they sell. No aspect of their business is an afterthought, and it shows.

 

[Jack1949]

Congrats @JStewart !!!

 

[JStewart]

Oh wow!!
Thank you very much!!!
Really looking forward to using the popper out and of course The Fifth Element must be the first movie to go with it!!

 

[Travis Ballstadt]

Oh wow!!
Thank you very much!!!
Really looking forward to using the popper out and of course The Fifth Element must be the first movie to go with it!!

We will absolutely expect photos!!!

 

[JStewart]

We will absolutely expect photos!!!

Will do

 

[Todd Anderson]

Congrats @JStewart!!

 

[tripplej]

Congrats @JStewart!!

 

[phillihp23]

Congrats @JStewart

 

[JStewart]

Look what I found today!

 

[Travis Ballstadt]

 

[JStewart]

The Popsmith has assumed a position on the stovetop and waiting for action tonight.

She’s purdy

If it’s not still raining tonight, I may relocate to a gas burner on the deck.

Movie is also at the ready.

 

[JStewart]

The packaging of the food product is pretty clever. The corn kernels, oil, and seasoning in their own compartments.

I dumped the contents in with the heat on medium as per the instructions. When the oil was liquidy warm I gave it a couple of spins with the top on to mix the seasoning and spread the oil on the bottom. Immediately after, I removed the top and spread the kernels out by hand. Then replaced the top and waited for the popping to begin.

I spun the crank slowly while the corn was popping. When it slowed I removed the pot from the heat and spun for another 1/2 minute or so until it stopped.

This is what was left in the bottom of the popper once the popped corn on top was mostly removed. There‘s maybe a couple of unpopped kernels somewhere in there and zero scorching.

And before putting the bulk of it in a large bowl.

There was more than enough for two popcorn starved adults in there, which we further lathered up with 1/2 stick of warm, melted, unsalted butter and served. Yum!!!


My wife and I thank you again, AVNirvana, Todd, and Travis, for this excellent gift!!

 

[Travis Ballstadt]

The packaging of the food product is pretty clever. The corn kernels, oil, and seasoning in their own compartments.


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I dumped the contents in with the heat on medium as per the instructions. When the oil was liquidy warm I gave it a couple of spins with the top on to mix the seasoning and spread the oil on the bottom. Immediately after, I removed the top and spread the kernels out by hand. Then replaced the top and waited for the popping to begin.


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I spun the crank slowly while the corn was popping. When it slowed I removed the pot from the heat and spun for another 1/2 minute or so until it stopped.

This is what was left in the bottom of the popper once the popped corn on top was mostly removed. There‘s maybe a couple of unpopped kernels somewhere in there and zero scorching.

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And before putting the bulk of it in a large bowl.

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There was more than enough for two popcorn starved adults in there, which we further lathered up with 1/2 stick of warm, melted, unsalted butter and served. Yum!!!


My wife and I thank you again, AVNirvana, Todd, and Travis, for this excellent gift!!

Awesome! Thanks for sharing! Love the photos!

My only request about the packaging would be to move the seasoning salt to the edge to make it easier for me to dump part of it out before adding to the kettle, we prefer to only use about half the seasoning provided, and sometimes I accidentally dump out a bunch of corn, too.

 

[austinblackboxspace]

Awesome! Thanks for sharing! Love the photos!

My only request about the packaging would be to move the seasoning salt to the edge to make it easier for me to dump part of it out before adding to the kettle, we prefer to only use about half the seasoning provided, and sometimes I accidentally dump out a bunch of corn, too.

we are now doing less than 1/4 of the salt. seems to be the sweet spot for us. i did an sharp olive oil batch with a tic of smoked salt and posh garlic power i just picked up. fantastic experiment for some guests.