If you asked someone from Texas to summarize our state in three food items or less, you can probably guess the first two very quickly, but the third is quite likely to be given with some reliable consistency too. What better way to finish your three courses than with dessert?

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What are the three most recognizable foods in Texas (IMO)?

  1. Smoked protein.
  2. Tex-Mex cuisine.
  3. Blue Bell Ice Cream (duh)!
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Earlier this year, the fine people at Blue Bell decided to make their lives significantly less complicated and gave the power back to the people to determine what retired, or out of production flavor should see a triumphant return by assembling a bracket of 16 flavors that advanced totally by fan vote. Suggest their next tournament should have 32 flavors, one better than those folks at Baskin Robbins.

Two Prize Texas Flavors Will Now Return To Blue Bell

Well, no surprise, there was a massive response to the ice cream battle royale, and even though they were able to crown Groom's Cake as their Great Scoop Revival champion, the passion was high enough that Blue Bell has decided to bring back a second flavor from the competition as well.

Read More: Famous Blue Bell Flavor Now Available Again In Texas

According to Blue Bell, they will also be making Cookie Cake flavor again in the new year. Technically each of these Blue Bell flavors won their side of the bracket, so why not have two winning flavors to bring back for all of their adoring fans?

Retired Blue Bell Ice Cream Flavors That We Want Back

Texas-favorite Blue Bell has several limited and seasonal flavors. It's high time some of them make their way back to store shelves. 

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Gallery Credit: store.bluebell.com

Blue Bell Ice Cream On The List of Top 15 Brands Nationwide

Blue Bell is the official ice cream of Texas, and my personal favorite. According to a new list of the 15 best brands of ice cream nationwide, Blue Bell was ranked in the middle.

In addition to ingredients, texture, and variety, Tasting Table used Influenster and other site reviews as part of its ranking process.

Scroll on to find out how Blue Bell compared to the number one ice cream, and how all 15 on the list were judged.

Gallery Credit: Tamme Taylor