The Prize:

PaleoTreats – Founded in 2009, PaleoTreats is the original paleo dessert company. They are dedicated to staying totally paleo (that means no grains, no gluten and no dairy), and to making sure their treats taste as good or better than their conventional equivalents. Their best seller is the Mustang Bar which is comprised of just 11 simple ingredients: almond butter, coconut oil, walnuts, honey, almonds, raisins, pumpkin seeds, almond flour, coconut, vanilla, salt. Be on the lookout for a new release called the Bandito Bar (due out in October), which they’re saying will be the closest thing to a chocolate peanut butter cup you’ll find in paleo. The winner of six of each of their treats. Retail value: $102.50.

BONUS: Use coupon code MDA10 at PaleoTreats to get 10% off your order through the end of the month.

Primal Island – How about some toasted coconut grain-free granola? Primal Island does it right with no oats or other grains in sight, and with organic ingredients. We’re talking Organic Coconut Flakes, Sliced Almonds, Organic Honey, Organic Pecans, Organic Ground Flax Seeds, Pure Vanilla Extract, Organic Hazelnuts, Organic Coconut Oil, Organic Almond Extract, Organic Cinnamon, Organic Sesame Seeds, and Organic Nutmeg mixed together into granola goodness.

Keep an eye out. They’re coming out with a paleo hot breakfast cereal, paleo crackers and paleo pancake mix soon. Winner gets eight bags of paleo granola. Retail value: $80.

The Contest:

This is an oldie but a goodie. This contest hasn’t been held since 2009, so I thought we’d revive it this year and see what kind of creative new twists the MDA community can come up with in 2013.

So, it’s one thing to chat in an online forum about going Primal, it’s another to spread the word to your grocer, your banker, or the guy who goes to the gym to talk on his cell phone. It’s time for you to leave a Primal message for total strangers to see…

It’s probably easier to show you what I mean than to tell you (below you’ll find some examples, including some of the best submissions from 2009), but the idea is to provide a humorous, tongue-in-cheek, or poignant statement about the modern world with a simple Post-It note and a dash of wit. It’s the world seen through a Primal lens.

Email me your photos by clicking here. Submissions will be published on Mark’s Daily Apple at the end of the Challenge.

I’ll accept both real photos and Photoshop images (I’ve included a few of both).

You don’t have to use a Post-It and a sharpie. Any manner of paper products and writing devices will suffice.

It probably goes without saying, but please no vandalism or law-breaking. If you pull a Tyler Durden and blaze a 40 foot Grok in torches across the side of a Ramada Inn, you definitely won’t get the treats.

I hope you can have fun with this contest. I know the Worker Bees and I have.

Examples:

Read my post on WTF for an explanation of the next photo.

Best of 2009:

Eligibility:

Sorry international readers, this one’s only for residents of the U.S.

The Contest End Time:

October 2, midnight PST.

How the Winner Will Be Determined:

The Worker Bees and I will choose our favorite submission.

To track all the contests visit the 2013 Primal Blueprint 21-Day Challenge Contest Page for daily updates.

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