Held Annually in January

Ice Cream Wars is the Da Vinci Science Center’s wintry celebration of liquid nitrogen ice cream. Teams mix creative ice cream flavors before adding liquid nitrogen as a freezing agent. Visitors taste the flavors and choose their favorite flavor. Each team represents a partner company and includes a mentor from the Center’s staff.

How It Happens

While liquid nitrogen stands at negative 320 degrees Fahrenheit, it evaporates quickly when mixed with the ice cream ingredients. The smooth, creamy ice cream is safe to eat in approximately five minutes. Ice Cream Wars also features Judges’ Awards for spirit, sportsmanship, and creativity.
 

Ice Cream Wars 5.0 Recap

Date: Saturday, Jan. 5, 2013
Champion Team: PPL Team Kilowatt
Runner-Up Team: Just Born
Third Place Team: 401! Creative
Best Teamwork Award Winner: WFMZ 69 News
Best Team Costumes Award Winner: St. Luke’s University Health Network
Best Team Spirit Award Winner: PPL Corporation
Best Cheering Section Costumes Award Winner: 401! Creative
Best Cheering Section Spirit Award Winner: ATAS International, Inc.
Best Visitor Interaction Award Winner: LSI Corporation
Best Station Decoration Award Winner: Just Born
Best Sportsmanship Award Winner: The Morning Call Media Group
News Story: PPL Wins Ice Cream Wars 5.0 Crown Before Another Record Crowd

Ice Cream Wars Winning Recipes

5.0: Coal Cookie Crunch – Vanilla, Oreo cookies, chocolate syrup, marshmallow cream
4.0: Strawberry Cookie Crunch – Vanilla, fresh strawberries, red food coloring, Oreo cookies
3.0: Rainbow Ripple – Oreo cookies, food coloring, and caramel (mystery ingredient)
2.0: Oreo Cheesecake – Oreo cookies, strawberry cheesecake
1.0: Cool Vanilla – Vanilla extract

Ice Cream Wars 6.0 Date

Saturday, Jan. 11, 2014
 
Contact @DSC: Dennis Zehner, 484.664.1002, Ext. 112