Kingsford® Big Game
Sweepstakes
Official Rules
NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. A PURCHASE OR PAYMENT OF
ANY KIND WILL NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING.
1.
Eligibility: Kingsford®
Big Game Sweepstakes (the “Sweepstakes”) is open only to legal residents of the
fifty (50) United States and the District of Columbia who are at least twenty-one
(21) years of age at the time of entry. Employees of The Clorox Company and/or its subsidiary The Kingsford
Products Company, LLC, Ketchum, Inc., and their parent and affiliate
companies as well as the immediate family (spouse, parents, siblings
and children) and household members of each such employee are not eligible. The
Sweepstakes is subject to all applicable federal, state, and local laws and
regulations and is void where prohibited. Participation constitutes entrant’s
full and unconditional agreement to these Official Rules and Sponsor’s
decisions, which are final and binding in all matters related to the
Sweepstakes. Winning a prize is contingent upon fulfilling all requirements set
forth herein.
4. How to Enter:
Participation Requirements: To participate, you will need to have a
personal Instagram account. Creating an Instagram account is free but is
subject to its Terms and Conditions and
Privacy Policy. If entering via a mobile device and using
your wireless carrier’s network, standard data charges from your wireless
carrier may apply.
(a) Follow
@kingsford on Instagram;
(b) Comment
on the post with #KingsfordBigGameSweepstakes and tag @Kingsford (your “Comment”);
(c) Your
Comment need not include any reference, positive or negative, to Sponsor’s
products or services. Including such a reference will not improve your
chance of winning. In addition, your Comment must not violate any of
the Content Restrictions listed below; and
(d) You
must not change your Instagram handle once you post to enter this Sweepstakes
and until the prizes are awarded (as described in Section 6).
By posting a Comment that conforms to all of the above requirements, you will receive one (1) Sweepstakes entry. Sponsor, in its sole discretion, may disqualify any Comment that it finds unlawful, or in violation of these Official Rules.
Content Restrictions for your Entry:
·
Your
Comment must not convey any claims of Sponsor’s products or services that would
be deemed unsubstantiated or deceptive if made by Sponsor;
·
Your
Comment must not make references to: alcohol, illegal
drugs, marijuana, tobacco or firearms/weapons, any activities that are or
appear to be dangerous, or any political agenda;
Entry Limit: You may enter one (1)
time during the Promotion Period. Multiple entrants are not permitted to share
the same Instagram account. Any attempt by any
entrant to obtain more than one (1) entry by using multiple/different Instagram
accounts, identities, registrations and logins or any other methods will void
that entrant's entries and that entrant may be disqualified. Use of any automated system to participate is prohibited
and will result in disqualification. In the event of a dispute as to the identity of any entrant or
potential winner, Sponsor and Administrator will rely on the information
provided by the entrant when entering this Sweepstakes. If any additional
identifying information provided by entrant is inconsistent with the
information provided at entry, Sponsor and/or
Administrator may disqualify such entrant and such disqualification may result
in the forfeiture of any prizes won.
6. Prize Drawings:
Administrator is an independent organization whose decisions as to the
administration and operation of the Sweepstakes and the selection of the
potential winners are final and binding in all matters related to the
Sweepstakes. Administrator will randomly select the potential Sweepstakes
winners from all eligible entries received during the Promotion Period on or
around January 23, 2024. The potential winner will be notified by direct
message from @kingsford on Instagram and will be directed to
a secure online claim form to provide their name, email address, mailing
address and date of birth to confirm eligibility and for prize fulfillment
purposes within two (2) days of the date notice or attempted notice is sent
into order to claim the prize. Next, the potential winner will be required to
sign and return a Declaration of Compliance, Liability Waiver and where not
prohibited a Publicity Release ("Declaration") which must be received
by the Administrator within two (2) days of the date notice or attempted notice
is sent, in order to claim the prize. If a potential
winner cannot be contacted or fails to provide any requested information within
the required time period, or potential winner fails
to sign and return the Declaration within
the required time period, or the prize is returned as undeliverable, the
potential winner forfeits the prize. Receiving a prize is contingent upon
compliance with these Official Rules. In the event that
a potential winner forfeits the prize or is disqualified for any reason,
Sponsor will award the applicable prize to an alternate winner by random
drawing from among all remaining eligible entries, time permitting.
7. Prizes: ONE
(1) GRAND PRIZE: A trip for winner and one (1) guest twenty-one (21) years
of age or older to Las Vegas, NV to attend Guy Fieri’s Flavortown
Tailgate on February 11, 2024. Trip prize to include:
·
Round
trip, coach-class air transportation for two (2) from a major airport near
winner’s home (determined by Sponsor in its sole discretion) to Las Vegas, NV;
·
Three
(3) nights’ accommodations at a hotel determined by Sponsor in its sole
discretion (single room, double occupancy);
·
Two
(2) VIP tickets to Guy Fieri’s Flavortown Tailgate on
February 11, 2024 from 11:00 a.m. PT to 4:00 p.m. PT (Terms and Conditions apply);
·
Ground
transportation to and from winner’s home to airport (maximum 120 miles each way);
·
Ground
transportation to and from destination airport and hotel;
·
Ground
transportation from hotel to event with driver waiting, maximum of 8 hours;
·
$1,200
in spending money, fulfilled via wire transfer.
Winner
must travel on the dates determined by Sponsor in its sole discretion or prize
will be forfeited. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Sponsor will make reasonable
efforts to select travel dates acceptable to winner. Travel and accommodations
are subject to availability. Travel must be round trip. Sponsor will determine
airline and flight itinerary in its sole discretion. No refund or compensation
will be made in the event of the cancellation or delay of any flight. Travel is
subject to the terms and conditions set forth in this Sweepstakes, and those
set forth by the Sponsor’s airline carrier of choice as detailed in the
passenger ticket contract. All expenses and
incidental travel costs not expressly stated in the package description above,
including but not limited to, additional ground transportation, meals,
incidentals, gratuities, passenger tariffs or duties, airline fees, surcharges,
airport fees, service charges or facility charges, personal charges at lodging,
security fees, taxes or other expenses are the responsibility solely of winner.
Winner must have proper identification and a valid credit card for hotel
check-in and to cover incidental expenditures. Travel
companion must be twenty-one (21) years of age or older as of the date of
departure and execute liability/publicity releases prior to issuance of travel
documents. Travel restrictions, conditions and limitations may apply. By
traveling and attending event, winner and winner’s guest voluntarily assume all
risks related to exposure to COVID-19. Winner and winner’s guest are
responsible for complying with any COVID-19 requirements set forth by airline,
transportation vendor, hotel, event venue or other vendors offering services
that are part of the trip prize. Failure to comply with any required COVID-19
requirements may result in forfeiture of the prize of elements of the prize.
Forfeiture of any aspect of the trip due to failure to meet these requirements
will not impact the value of the trip as reported on an IRS Form 1099. If in the judgment of
Sponsor air travel is not required due to winner’s proximity to prize location,
ground transportation will be substituted for round trip air travel at
Sponsor’s sole discretion. Sponsor will not replace
any lost, mutilated, or stolen tickets, travel vouchers or certificates. Sponsor
is not responsible if event is delayed, postponed or
cancelled for any reason and winner will not be reimbursed for tickets. Tickets
may be subject to standard rain-check policies and procedures. By accepting the
prize, winner agrees to abide by the following terms and conditions of the
ticket: https://guysflavortowntailgate.com/ticketing-terms-and-conditions/. The Sponsor is not responsible if
winner does not use ticket on day of event. Approximate Retail Value (“ARV”) of
Grand Prize: $14,571. Actual value may vary based on airfare fluctuations and
distance between departure and destination. Winner will not receive difference
between actual and approximate retail value.
ONE
(1) FIRST PRIZE:
Grilling prize package including: One (1) charcoal grill; twelve (12) 16 lb.
bags of Kingsford “Original” charcoal; one (1) Kingsford branded cooler; one
(1) Kingsford branded cornhole set; two (2) Kingsford branded aprons; one (1)
Kingsford branded cutting board; one (1) stainless steel BBQ tools set
(spatula, tongs, fork); one (1) pair of Kingsford extreme heat BBQ grill
gloves; one (1) Kingsford branded basting pot; one (1) Kingsford “beer can”
glass and one (1) $1,500 Walmart eGift Card. See https://www.walmart.com/help/article/gift-card-terms-and-conditions/90f9e217278146898946c1d786bedea3 for complete gift card terms and
conditions. ARV of First Prize: $3,901.
The
Kingsford Products Company, LLC, is not affiliated with Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., Wal-Mart
Stores Arkansas, LLC, Walmart.com or any of their affiliates. Wal-Mart Stores,
Inc., Wal-Mart Stores Arkansas, LLC, Walmart.com and their affiliates do not
endorse or sponsor this reward program's services, products, or activities.
For
All Prizes: Prizes are non-transferable and no
substitution will be made except as provided herein at the Sponsor’s sole
discretion. Sponsor reserves the right to substitute a prize (or component
thereof) for one of equal or greater value if the designated prize should
become unavailable for any reason. Prizes are provided “as is” without warranty
of any kind, either express or implied, including but not limited to, the
implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose or
non-infringement. Winners are responsible for all taxes and fees
associated with prize receipt and/or use. Odds of winning a prize depend on the
number of eligible entries received during the Promotion Period. Total ARV of
all prizes: $18,472. Once confirmed, the
Grand Prize winner will be contacted regarding the trip prize. The First Prize
will be fulfilled approximately 8-10 weeks after the conclusion of the
Sweepstakes.
8. Release: By entering this Sweepstakes, entrants
agree to release and hold harmless Sponsor, Meta Platforms, Inc., Instagram,
Inc., and their respective subsidiaries, affiliates, suppliers, distributors,
advertising/promotion agencies, and prize suppliers, and each of their
respective parent companies and each such company’s officers, directors,
employees and agents (collectively, the “Released Parties”) from and against
any claim or cause of action, including, but not limited to, personal injury,
death, or damage to or loss of property, third party claims involving the right
to privacy, right of publicity, or intellectual property infringement, arising
out of participation in the Sweepstakes or receipt or use or misuse of any prize.
9. Publicity: Except where
prohibited, participation in the Sweepstakes constitutes each winner’s consent
to Sponsor’s and its agents’ use of winner’s name, prize information, likeness,
Comment, photograph (including, without limitation, winner's Instagram profile
photo), voice, opinions and/or hometown and state for promotional purposes in
any media, worldwide, without further payment or consideration.
10. General
Conditions: Sponsor
reserves the right to cancel, suspend and/or modify the Sweepstakes, if any
fraud, technical failures, human error, or any other factor impairs the
integrity or proper functioning of the Sweepstakes, or any event or cause
beyond Sponsor’s control (e.g. events such as natural calamities, national
emergencies, wide spread illnesses, declarations of war, acts of God, acts of
terrorism) interferes with any aspect of the Sweepstakes, including but not
limited to fulfillment of the prize(s), as determined by Sponsor in its sole
discretion. In such event, Sponsor, in its sole discretion, may elect to hold a
random drawing from among all eligible entries received up to the date of
discontinuance and may modify the prizes offered herein. Sponsor reserves the
right, in its sole discretion, to disqualify any individual it finds to be
tampering with the entry process or the operation of the Sweepstakes or to be
acting in violation of the Official Rules of this or any other promotion or in an
unsportsmanlike or disruptive manner. Any attempt by any person to deliberately
undermine the legitimate operation of the Sweepstakes may be a violation of
criminal and civil law, and, should such an attempt be
made, Sponsor reserves the right to seek damages from any such person to the
fullest extent permitted by law. Sponsor’s failure to enforce any term of these
Official Rules shall not constitute a waiver of that provision.
11. Limitations
of Liability: The Released Parties are not responsible for: (1) any
incorrect or inaccurate information, whether caused by entrants, printing
errors or by any of the equipment or programming associated with or utilized in
the Sweepstakes; (2) technical failures of any kind, including, but not limited
to malfunctions, interruptions, or disconnections in phone lines, social media
platforms, or network hardware or software; (3) unauthorized human intervention
in any part of the entry process or the Sweepstakes; (4) technical or human
error which may occur in the administration of the Sweepstakes or the
processing of entries; (5) late, lost, undeliverable, damaged or stolen mail;
(6) lost, late, unreceived, damaged, incomplete,
invalid, un-intelligible, garbled, delayed or misdirected Comments or failure
to receive Comments due to limitation of third-party social network platforms
or (7) any injury or damage to persons or property which may be caused,
directly or indirectly, in whole or in part, from entrant’s participation in
the Sweepstakes or receipt or use or
misuse of any prize. If for any reason an entrant's entry is confirmed to have
been erroneously deleted, lost, not received, or otherwise destroyed or
corrupted, entrant’s sole remedy is another entry in the Sweepstakes,
if it is possible. No more than the stated number of prizes will be
awarded. In the event that production, technical,
seeding, programming or any other reasons cause more than the stated number of
prizes as set forth in these Official Rules to be available and/or claimed,
Sponsor reserves the right to award only the stated number of prizes by a
random drawing among all legitimate, un-awarded, eligible prize claims.
12. Disputes: Except where prohibited, entrant agrees
that: (1) any and all disputes, claims and causes of action arising out of or
connected with this Sweepstakes or any prize awarded shall be resolved individually, without resort to any
form of class action, and exclusively by the United States District Court for
the Eastern District of Michigan or the appropriate Michigan State Court
located in Oakland County, Michigan; (2) any and all claims, judgments and
awards shall be limited to actual out-of-pocket costs incurred, including costs
associated with entering this Sweepstakes, but in no event attorneys’ fees; and
(3) under no circumstances will entrant be permitted to obtain awards for, and
entrant hereby waives all rights to claim, indirect, punitive, incidental and
consequential damages and any other damages, other than for actual
out-of-pocket expenses, and any and all rights to have damages multiplied or
otherwise increased. All issues and questions concerning the construction,
validity, interpretation and enforceability of these Official Rules, or the
rights and obligations of the entrant and Sponsor in connection with the
Sweepstakes, shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws
of the State of Michigan without giving effect to any choice of law or conflict
of law rules (whether of the State of Michigan or any other jurisdiction),
which would cause the application of the laws of any jurisdiction other than
the State of Michigan.
13.
Entrant's Personal Information:
Information collected from entrants is subject Sponsor’s Privacy
Policy.
14.
Winner List: For a
winner list, please click HERE. The
winner list will be posted after winner confirmation is complete.
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