The Bucking Twinkie

What happens when you bring together SXSW, a mechanical bull, and America’s favorite snack cake? You get The Bucking Twinkie — an unforgettable interactive experience that gave Hostess a bold, larger-than-life presence at one of the year’s biggest cultural events. More than just a booth, The Bucking Twinkie was a crowd magnet, giving belly laughs, and shareable moments that brought the unexpected fun of Hostess to life. Saddle up for a ride to remember!

🏆 Kansas City American Advertising Award: Silver

Golden Results 🤠

1,250 total
bull riders

20k indirect
impressions
per night

4,000
Twinkies
handed out

3.8 million impressions
on Meta

700K
impressions
on Twitter

Creative Director Darren Brickel
Social Nolan Greiter

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