The Whole Scoop
Hoover Police Department challengers with David Cohen, owner of The Whole Scoop, and Hoover Fire Department challengers.
The Village at Brock’s Gap has a sweet tooth. Luckily, Sue and David Cohen satisfy it regularly with their forty-four tubs of hand-dipped ice cream flavors at The Whole Scoop. But every year, the Cohens aim to satisfy an even larger craving as they host the Ice Cream Eating Challenge.
Now in its eighth year running, the challenge’s proceeds flow directly to Hoover Helps, a local charity founded by Greg and Donna Bishop in 2015. Hoover Helps creates and supports programs that help meet the basic needs of children in Hoover, in particular, the surprisingly prevalent issue of food insecurity. The Bishops are aware of over 73,000 children in central Alabama involuntarily skipping meals, driving them to help raise money and fill the gaps for other like-minded missions like the Community Foodbank of Central Alabama, United Ways of Alabama, and respective food pantries at Bluff Park United Methodist Church and Green Valley Church. Hoover Helps is celebrating 10 years in service, and they have given more than $1.5 million to Hoover children in need.
The Whole Scoop
David Cohen with two-time Ice Cream Eating Challenge champion Nick Smith and Nick’s daughter.
Anyone at least 15 years of age with $25 and an appetite can help add to those dollars by joining in the competition at The Whole Scoop in July. Competitors will go scoop to scoop to see who can finish their Six Scoop Sundae the quickest! Contenders may register inside the store for the entire week leading up to the event until Saturday, July 19 at 10:00 pm. The games begin at 4:30 on Sunday at the same place, and the winner gets FREE ice cream for a year and a sweet trophy! Who can defeat two-time defending champion, Coach Nick Smith? The word on the street is that he covets his free ice cream. Can he be unseated?
The Whole Scoop
David Cohen with Red, White, & Blues champions: The Hoover Fire Department
After Coach Smith continues his run or is dethroned, the Red, White, and Blues division (sponsored by Blue Bell) will feature the Hoover Fire Fighters facing off against Hoover Police. Hoover Fire won last year, and the cops have not forgotten.
Bragging rights aside and without partiality, David Cohen happily delivers ice cream to every fire station in Hoover and stocks the police department’s freezer full. Because Cohen has been in the business long enough to know that even first responders scream for ice cream.
The Scoop on the Challenge
Main Competition Winner 2023 and 2024: Coach Nick Smith
Red, White, & Blues Division Winner 2024: Hoover Fire Department
Upcoming Challenge:
Where: The Whole Scoop
When: Sunday, July 20
Why: To support Hoover Helps and have a chance to win free ice cream for a year, plus a really neat trophy!
How: Register at The Whole Scoop the week leading up to the challenge. Registration closes at 10:00 pm on Saturday, July 19
$25 entrance fee (must be 15 or older)
4:30pm - Public Competition
5pm - Red, White, & Blues Competition