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http:\/\/www.grilling.com\/tailgate\/<\/a>
\nContest Public Voting and the Instant Win Game<\/b>: During the Public Voting Period, the eight (8) Finalists\u2019 Submissions will be posted in an online gallery for public voting at\u00a0www.grilling.com\/tailgate<\/b>. Persons who meet the eligibility criteria as set forth in Section 1 will be invited to vote for their favorite Submission. Once you\u2019ve voted for the day, you will automatically be entered into the Instant Win Game. The Instant Win Game results will be instantly displayed. Potential winners of the Instant Win Game will be provided directions for validation including deadline date.<\/p>\n

Limit: Each person may vote and participate in the Instant Win Game one (1) time per day (24 hour period) during the Public Voting Phase. Multiple votes received from any person or email address in excess of the stated number or attempts to gain more than the stated amount of Instant Win Plays will be void. Any attempt by any entrant or voter to obtain votes or game plays by any fraudulent or inappropriate means, including without limitation, trading votes, offering prizes or other inducements to members of the public as determined by Sponsor in its sole discretion, by using any automated program, by using multiple\/different email addresses, identities, registrations and logins, or any other methods, will void those votes for the entrant\u2019s Submission or Instant Win Game Plays and entrant may be disqualified as determined by Sponsor in its sole discretion.<\/p>\n

Instant Win Game Prizes<\/b>:
\nFIFTY (50) INSTANT WIN GAME FIRST PRIZES: $50 ESPN Insider Access digital gift code. For All Prizes Winners of the ESPN Insider Access digital gift codes may elect to receive the prize as a $50 digital Visa gift card code. Terms and conditions of digital gift codes apply. ESPN Insider Access digital gift code expires by December 31, 2013.<\/p>\n

FIFTY (50) INSTANT WIN GAME SECOND PRIZES: $50 Kingsford digital gift codes to be used athttp:\/\/store.kingsford.com\/<\/a>. Kingsford digital gift code expires by September 24, 2014.<\/p>\n

ARV of each Instant Win Prize: $50. ARV of all Instant Win Prizes is $5,000.<\/p>\n

How to Enter the Contest<\/b>: During the four (4) Weekly Submission Periods, visit\u00a0www.grilling.com\/tailgate<\/b>, and log in or create your account. Then, follow the directions to upload one (1) photo that displays your ultimate tailgate set-up, (herein, your “Submission”). The Submission must include a charcoal grill or charcoal and may only include individuals under the age of 18 if submitted by their parent or legal guardian. By completing the requirements for submission, you will be entered into the Contest for the applicable Weekly Submission Period. Entries from each Weekly Submission Period will not be considered in the Contest for any subsequent Weekly Submission Period.<\/p>\n

Limit: Each entrant may upload one (1) Submission per Weekly Submission Period. Entrants may not submit the same Submission multiple times. Multiple entrants are not permitted to share the same email address. Any attempt by any entrant to upload more than the stated number of Submissions by using multiple\/different email addresses, identities, registrations and logins, or any other methods will void that entrant\u2019s Submissions and that entrant may be disqualified. Submissions generated by script, macro or other automated means are void.<\/p>\n

Finalist Determination: After the conclusion of all Weekly Submission Periods, a panel of qualified judges determined by Sponsor in its sole discretion will select the eight (8) entrants (two (2) Submissions per each Weekly Submission Period from among all eligible Submissions) with the highest-scoring Submissions (the “Finalists”), based on the following Judging Criteria:
\nCreativity\/Originality of Submission (40%);
\nQuality of Submission (20%);
\nSubmission\u2019s Fit to the Contest Theme (20%); and
\nExcitement and Enthusiasm Conveyed in Submission (20%)<\/p>\n

Contest Winner Determination: Subject to the Finalists’ compliance with these Official Rules, the Finalist whose Submission receives the highest number of valid votes during the Public Voting Phase, as determined by Sponsor in its sole discretion, will be deemed the potential Grand Prize winner. The potential Grand Prize winner will be notified by email or phone on or around October 16, 2013. In the event of a tie in the number of votes received, the Finalist whose Submission received the highest score for the “Creativity\/Originality of Submission” category during the Finalist Determination, will be deemed the potential Grand Prize winner. Votes received from any person or email address in excess of the stated number will be void. Finalists are prohibited from obtaining votes by any fraudulent or inappropriate means, including, without limitation, trading votes, offering prizes or other inducements to members of the public, as determined by Sponsor in its sole discretion. Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to select an alternate Grand Prize winner or modified the Grand Prize Winner determination procedure should the voting appear to have been tampered with or manipulated in any way.<\/p>\n

ONE (1) CONTEST GRAND PRIZE<\/b>: The Grand Prize includes (1) A custom 8 foot carved statue of the winner based on photos submitted by winner (all features determined by Sponsor in its sole discretion); (2) a $3,540 check, which is intended to help offset any federal or state tax obligation; (3) a 22.5” Kettle Grill; and (4) a pregame tailgate experience; (5) a trip for winner and three guests to winner’s choice (subject to availability) of football game (the Approximate Retail Value (“ARV”) of each game ticket may not exceed $1,000) (herein, the “Event”) during the weekend of December 7th, 2013 (travel must be on or around December 5, 2013 \u2013 December 7, 2013).
\nTrip package includes round trip, coach-class air transportation for four (4) from a major airport near winner\u2019s home (determined by Sponsor in its sole discretion) to an airport near the winner’s choice of game (subject to availability); two (2) nights’ accommodations at a hotel determined by Sponsor in its sole discretion (two standard rooms, double occupancy); ground transportation to and from airport and hotel; four (4) tickets to the Event. 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. ARV of the Grand Prize: $21,053.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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