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.

 

2. Sponsor: The Kingsford Products Company, LLC, 1221 Broadway, Oakland, CA, 94612. Administrator: Merkle Inc., 3000 Town Center, Suite 2100, Southfield, MI 48075.

 

3. Timing: The Sweepstakes takes place on January 16, 2024 starting at 3:00 p.m. Eastern Time ("ET") and ending on January 22, 2024 at 11:59 p.m. ET (the "Promotion Period"). Instagram’s servers are the official time-keeping devices for the Sweepstakes.

 

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. 

 

Entry Requirements: During the Promotion Period, locate Sponsor’s post advertising this Sweepstakes on Sponsor’s channel (@kingsford) on Instagram and take the following actions to receive an entry:

(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 be your original work; 

·       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 contain material that violates or infringes another’s rights and therefore may not include or reference logos, brand names (including sports teams), trademarks or any other intellectual property other than those of the 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;

·       Your Comment may not be indecent, obscene, sexually explicit, hateful, promote bigotry, racism, hatred or harm against any group or individual or promote discrimination based on race, gender, religion, nationality, disability, sexual orientation or age; and

·       Your Comment may not be tortious, defamatory, libelous, disparage Sponsor or any other person or party, or contain material that is unlawful in any way.

 

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.

5. Sponsor’s Use of Social Post Content: Posting a Comment constitutes entrant’s consent to give Sponsor a royalty-free, irrevocable, perpetual, non-exclusive license to use, reproduce, modify, publish, create derivative works from, and display such Comment, in whole or in part, on a worldwide basis, and to incorporate it into other works, in any form, media or technology now known or later developed, including for promotional or marketing purposes. If requested, entrant will sign any documentation that may be required for Sponsor or its designees to make use of the non-exclusive rights entrant is granting to use the Comment. 

   

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.

 

 

Sponsor will also provide winner a single cash payment which is intended to assist the winner with any federal, state, or other tax obligations related to the Grand Prize (the “Tax Gross-Up Payment”). The Tax Gross-Up Payment will be $4,371. The Grand Prize winner’s actual tax liabilities related to the Grand Prize could exceed the Tax Gross-Up Payment. The Grand Prize winner is solely responsible for all applicable federal, state, or other tax obligations related to the Grand Prize. Sponsor will not provide any further assistance toward the winner’s tax obligations.

 

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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