Each month, we set two daters up, give them free food and drinks, then wait for the magic to happen. This month’s Blind Date we set Becca and Kevin up at The Golden Mill Food Hall.
Meet the Daters!
Name: Becca
Occupation: Chef
Star Sign: Libra
Why are you going on Rooster’s Blind Date? It seems fun and a good story to tell.
What’s a good way to win you over? Being funny, genuine, and weird. If we match the ‘tism.
Most irrational fear: Heights. Screwing in a lightbulb makes me freak out.
What’s your greatest strength? Showing up for people when I can’t show up for myself.
Do you want kids? Yes. 3. Have you ever seen one of those skirts that you wear into the chicken coop to put the eggs in? I want that, but with kids.
What do you geek out on? Construction cranes. They intrigue me.
Immediate red flags: If I mention the moon and they don’t look at it.
Immediate green flags: Having a good relationship with their family, especially their mother or sister.
What is your toxic trait as a partner? Wanting too much time together.
One thing you can’t live without? My cat, Snoofie. My magnet. My best friend. My everything.
Why did your last relationship end? He sucks.
Celebrity crush: John Krazinski and Kelly Kapowski.
Guilty pleasure: Lego and fried chicken legs.
Name: Kevin
Occupation: Biomedical engineer and brewer
Star Sign: Gemini
Why are you going on Rooster’s Blind Date? Dating apps sucks and I thought this was way more fun.
What’s a good way to win you over? Someone who is always down to try new things and someone who is active.
Most irrational fear: Needing to go to Costco on a Sunday.
What’s your greatest strength? Staying calm under pressure.
Do you want kids? I’m open to it. 2 or 3, if I can afford it.
What do you geek out on? Beer and anything with movies, health, and nutrition. I love IPAs and lagers.
Immediate red flags: Anyone glued to their phones and smoking. Cigarettes are the big one, but I can tolerate weed here and there.
Immediate green flags: Someone who cares and pays attention to detail. I have a lot, but those are the big two.
What is your toxic trait as a partner? My insecurity. When I get insecure, I get anxious and I can be a little needy.
One thing you can’t live without? My friends.
Why did your last relationship end? Long distance. I moved away.
Celebrity crush: Lily James.
Guilty pleasure: Fried chicken.
ROUND 1
Blind dates can be stressful. Now add in a packed Golden Mill, an Avalanche playoff game on every TV, and a team of nosy interviewers ready to dissect every detail. By the time Becca and Kevin grab their drinks from the self-serve tap wall, the pressure is starting to feel a little playoff-level. Then the buzzer rings, and the date is officially on. After a round of drinks and a plate of nachos, we call a timeout to see how the date is shaping up.
How are things going so far?
K: I think they are going pretty great. She’s really nice and super interesting.
B: Good. He’s very kind.
What were your first impressions of the dater?
K: My first impression was that I think it’s really cool she’s a chef. She’s really artistic and a really hard-working person. She’s very kind, very social, and talkative.
B: He is kind and a gentleman.
What was the first thing you noticed about your date?
K: She’s very pretty. She has really nice blue eyes.
B: His eyes are nice.
Is this the type of person you’d normally date?
K: I don’t think I have a type that I would normally date, but I’m very open to dating her, yeah.
B: No. I would normally date someone who is 250 pounds and covered in tattoos, or someone tall and skinny with tattoos. He’s the opposite of who I would date, but he’s very kind.
Where do you normally meet partners?
K: These days, I rely on the apps and any friend recommendations. I don’t go out much, so it’s hard to meet people. I don’t go out trying to mingle like normal people do; I just go out with friends and have beers with them. It’s hard to meet people through my friends.
B: In the kitchen. My coworkers. It’s toxic as hell!
What are you most nervous about for tonight?
K: I was nervous about you asking the questions. It’s actually not too bad. I felt like we were not going to have a lot of time to think about it, and I would say something stupid, but this is not too bad. The alcohol helps.
B: The conversation with my mother after this. It’s going to go great. She’s proud of me for doing the thing. There were no expectations, so she’ll be proud of me.
Did you get any advice for the date?
K: Just have fun and be yourself.
B: Yes. Have a good time and be honest.
How did you prepare for the date?
K: I tried to brainstorm some answers for these questions, but that’s about it. I tried to dress up nicely.
B: I had a panic attack for like 10 hours straight. I feel better now, but still just a little anxious.
How did your date dress tonight?
K: Really cute. Her whole outfit fit her vibe, and she matches it really well. I like her nose rings.
B: Very nice. His hair is very nice. He’s very fluid with conversation. But he’s being a little too much with the physical compliments.
What are three words that you’d use to describe your date?
K: Pretty, badass, friendly.
B: Nice eyes, good hair, kind demeanor.
What’s a fun fact that you learned about your date?
K: She also likes to work on her car. There’s not a lot of handy women out there.
B: It’s been a very rapid conversation, so I’m trying to figure it out still.
What are you looking forward to in the next round?
K: To get to know her more and keep it going.
B: Move conversations and meeting a friend.
ROUND 2
With the Avs trailing 3-0 in the background, things weren’t exactly looking promising across the board. While Kevin seemed fully locked in from the start, Becca was still trying to figure out whether the chemistry was actually there. Luckily, both the game and the date still had plenty of time left. After another round of drinks and a heaping pile of barbecue, we pause for an intermission check-in.
How were the drinks from The Golden Mill and dinner from Rolling Smoke BBQ?
K: It’s been great! The food is delicious, and there’s a wide selection of beer. Everyone can find something that they’d like. The mac and cheese at the Rolling Smoke BBQ stood out.
B: Very good. The food was so good. I am bloated. I’m so full of good beer and food. My favorite was the hot links and the jalapeno cornbread.
How’s the date going?
K: It’s great! I really like her. We’re getting along really well. There are a lot of back-and-forth conversations, and there’s not a lot of stuff that we can’t talk about.
B: It’s going a lot better than I thought that it was before. I fed him cornbread and mac and cheese. I was opposed at first, but now I’m feeling more open to maybe seeing him again. We got a second drink and loosened up a little.
Do you two have anything in common?
K: Food. We like a lot of food. She’s a chef and it’s pretty easy to connect with her about that. She works a lot; I work a lot. It’s good to see someone else doing more than the average person with an average work week.
B: No. Every time we ask each other a question, it’s like nope, no, nope. But it’s not turning me off. It’s good.
What do you like about your date?
K: She’s very pretty. I like her energy, and she’s very straightforward. I feel really comfortable with her. She’s funny and fun in a cute way.
B: He’s very kind. He said I was a badass, which makes me feel good, you know what I mean? Like, damn, somebody sees me for who I am! Plus, he’s very kind and genuine.
What do you not like about your date?
K: I haven’t found one thing that I didn’t like about her.
B: At this point, I don’t think there’s anything I don’t like about him.
What’s the most attractive thing your date has done so far?
K: She wasn’t afraid to be vulnerable. She was very open to herself and to me. She didn’t shy away from any PDAs, and that was really cute of her.
B: He asked how many tattoos I have. He likes my pizza tattoo. When we were ordering, he made sure that I was ordering what I wanted. He got me a cornbread because I told him my favorite food is corn.
How would your parents feel about the dater?
K: I think if they see that I’m happy with her, they would like her. I’ve never introduced them to a partner before, so it might be a very new thing.
B: My mother would probably be very excited, but hesitant because she knows that I usually gravitate toward toxic people, and he’s not toxic. So, she would be happy. He possibly could be the kind of guy I would date now.
What’s been the best part of the date so far?
K: Sharing food and having drinks together. I like how this is the least anxious date that I’ve ever had. It was pretty nerve-wracking leading up to it, but it got very chill very easily.
B: When we got our dinner and the ice kind of broke. It stopped being kind of weird and things got more fluid. We were able to talk about how weird it is to be on a single blind date. But it’s actually going pretty well, so I think that was the best part of it.
What could make the date better?
K: Honestly, it’s as good as it gets in my opinion.
B: Butt stuff, just kidding! Rain. I love the rain. I’m from North Carolina. We could get into the weird details on why I like the rain, but that would divert from the butt stuff.
How’s the chemistry on a scale of 1 to 10?
K: 9. She’s just so easy to talk to. There’s a lot of stuff that I think we enjoy talking about. It’s an energy thing, you know?
B: 5. It was lower at the beginning before it started to get better, so I’m still trying to figure it out. Also, my chef showed up and is sitting out there. She’s literally protecting me out there.
Where would you like the night to go from here?
K: I was thinking about offering to take her home. I feel like it would be polite to offer her a ride home. I’m a gentleman and I would not expect anything more. I do have work tomorrow.
B: Just a hug while I walk him to his car. That would be nice. I did tell him that I would cook for him soon.
Do you think there’s going to be a second date?
K: I would like there to be. We haven’t talked about it yet. Our schedules are not aligning well, but I’d like to figure something out.
B: Possibly. I told him I would cook for him. I would probably cook salmon and veggies.
ROUND 3
What once looked like a rough matchup suddenly had comeback potential written all over it. As the Avalanche clawed their way back into the game, the energy between Becca and Kevin started shifting, too. Kevin remained confident from the start, while Becca slowly began realizing that maybe a kind, genuine guy might actually be her type.
What happened after Rooster left?
K: I gave her a ride home, I dropped her off, and we kissed.
B: It was hard to find an Uber back from Golden to Denver, so Kevin was kind enough to drive me home. I felt safe allowing him to do so, which was nice.
What was the best part of the date and why?
K: Just getting to know her. The conversation was flowing really well, and she was fun to be around. I felt lucky that I got a chance to meet her.
B: When we both started to get more comfortable with the experience. Also, when they were out of ribs, he genuinely was sad I wasn’t able to get them.
Would you have changed anything about the date?
K: No.
B: Getting ribs!
Was there a goodnight kiss, hug, or exchange of numbers?
K: Yeah, we exchanged numbers, and there was a good night kiss. And there is a planned second date, too.
B: Exchange of numbers and a hug.
Will there be a second date?
K: Yes. She offered to cook me dinner. She’s a chef, so that’s a really big plus. I haven’t asked her what’s for dinner.
B: Possibly, we did make plans, but due to working so much, I may have to postpone
Any advice for future blind daters?
K: No, just be open-minded, don’t forget to have fun, and worst-case scenario, you get to do something that’s probably out of your comfort zone.
B: Just be yourself, view it as an experience with no expectations. Have fun.
Would you recommend going on a Rooster Blind Date?
K: Yes.
B: Absolutely!
CONCLUSION
As the Avalanche battled through overtime, Becca and Kevin found themselves doing the same. What started as a cautious blind date stretched into a ride home, a maybe-kiss, and plans to see each other again. The outcome may still be undecided, but for now, both the Avs and our daters are still in the running! (As of June 1, 2026, the Avs are, unfortunately, no longer in the running)
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