Instant Win Official rules
RUFFLES® GRILL OUT & CHILL OUT™ PROMOTION OFFICIAL RULES
THIS PROMOTION IS INTENDED FOR PLAY IN THE UNITED STATES ONLY AND WILL BE GOVERNED BY U.S. LAW. DO NOT ENTER UNLESS YOU ARE ELIGIBLE AND LOCATED IN THE UNITED STATES OR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA AT THE TIME OF PARTICIPATION.
NO PURCHASE OR PAYMENT OF ANY KIND IS NECESSARY TO PLAY OR WIN. A PURCHASE WILL NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCE OF WINNING. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED. BY PARTICIPATING IN THE RUFFLES GRILL OUT & CHILL OUT PROMOTION (“PROMOTION”), PARTICIPANT AGREES TO BE BOUND BY THESE OFFICIAL RULES AND THE DECISIONS OF THE JUDGES, WHICH SHALL BE FINAL IN ALL RESPECTS.
1. ELIGIBILITY: The Promotion is open only to legal residents of any of the fifty (50) U.S. states and the District of Columbia, who are eighteen (18) years of age or older at the time of participation. (See Appendix A at the bottom of these Official Rules for specific residency eligibility requirements by “Retail Account”, as defined therein). The following persons are not eligible to participate: Employees, contractors, directors and officers of Frito-Lay, Inc. (“Sponsor”), its parent, subsidiary and affiliated companies, participating retailers, distributors, Web design, advertising, fulfillment, judging and promotion agencies involved in the administration, development, fulfillment and execution of this Promotion (collectively, “Promotion Parties”), and the immediate family members (spouse, parent, child, sibling, grandparent, and/or “step”) of each and those living in their same households (those persons whether related or not who live in the same residence for at least three months during the twelve-month period preceding the start date of the Promotion).
PROMOTION OVERVIEW: The Promotion consists of (a) an Instant-Win Game for each Retail Account (and Region, where applicable) as defined in Appendix A and (b) a Sweepstakes consisting of Daily Drawings. To receive an entry into the Sweepstakes you must first play the Instant-Win Game for a chance to win an Instant-Win Prize corresponding to your Retail Account/Region. A separate prize pool for the Instant-Win Game is offered for each Retail Account/Region. In order to enter for a chance to win a particular Retail Account/Region’s Instant-Win Prize, you must reside in an eligible state corresponding to such Retail Account/Region. See Appendix A at the bottom of these Official Rules for the Retail Account/Region listing and corresponding eligible states and prizes.
Upon submitting a Play (as defined in Rule #3) for a chance to win an Instant-Win Prize corresponding to your Retail Account/Region, you will receive one (1) entry into the Daily Drawing corresponding to the Day (defined below) in which your Play was received. Each Daily Drawing shall consist of all entries received from all Retail Accounts/Regions combined for the corresponding Day. See below for complete details.
2. PROMOTION PERIOD: Promotion begins at 12:00:00 p.m. (noon) Central Time (“CT”) on July 3, 2016 and ends at 11:59:59 p.m. CT on August 27, 2016 (“Promotion Period”). For purposes of the Sweepstakes portion only, the Promotion Period is divided into sixty (60) daily entry periods (each a “Day”). A “Day” is defined as the 24 hours between 12:00:00 a.m. CT and the following 11:59:59 p.m. CT with the exception of the first day of the Promotion Period which shall begin at 12:00:00 p.m. CT and end the following 11:59:59 p.m. CT. The time clock of computer administering this Promotion is the official clock for this Promotion.
3. HOW TO PARTICIPATE: During the Promotion Period, purchase any RUFFLES® product and look for the 9 to 11-digit product code (“Code”) located below the “guaranteed fresh” statement on the front of the RUFFLES® brand bag. To obtain a Code without making a purchase, send a 3" x 5" card with your full name, address, city, state, zip code, date of birth, and email address to be received by August 24, 2016 to: RUFFLES Grill Out & Chill Out Promotion Free Code, PO Box 760009, Dept. 879-710, El Paso, TX 88576-0009. Codes will be emailed to the email address listed on the 3” x 5” card and each Code is good for one (1) Play (as defined below). Limit one (1) free Code per request per stamped-outer envelope. No responsibility is assumed by Sponsor for lost, late, illegible, incomplete, stolen, postage-due or misdirected mail.
During the Promotion Period, and upon obtaining a Code, visit www.ruffles.com (“Web site”). Follow the on-screen instructions to input your Code and select the name of the retailer/store where you purchased your RUFFLES® brand bag or where you would normally shop for RUFFLES® brand products (if you received your Code via email). If you can’t remember where you purchased the RUFFLES® brand bag, please select “general grocery” or “general convenience store” (whichever is most accurate). Next, register for the Promotion by entering your first name, last name, date of birth, email address and zip code and then properly submit an online play to determine if you have won an Instant-Win Prize corresponding to your Retail Account/Region (subject to verification) (a “Play”).
Randomly-selected times for each Retail Account/Region, during the Promotion Period, will be chosen by the independent judging organization (the “Judges”), and the first participant who completes a Play in accordance with these Official Rules (whose Play is properly received and recorded by administrator's computer(s) on or immediately after a randomly selected time) will win an Instant-Win Prize corresponding to your Retail Account/Region (subject to verification). If your computer screen displays a prize-winning message, you are a potential winner of the indicated Instant-Win Prize (subject to verification). If your computer screen displays a non-winning prize message, you are not a winner of an Instant-Win Prize. For each Play, you will receive one (1) entry into the corresponding Daily Drawing. See Rule #4 for Daily Drawing details. Limit one (1) Play per Code. Limit five (5) Plays per Day per person/email address/mobile phone number per Retail Account, regardless of entry method. All Plays must be properly received and recorded by the Sponsor’s computer within the Promotion Period in order to be eligible to win a prize. Odds of winning an Instant-Win Prize depend on the number of eligible Plays received and the order in which they are received per Retail Account/Region. All participants must have a valid email address. In the event of an identity dispute, a Play will be considered made by the registered owner of the email address used for the Play.
Each submission must be manually key stroked and/or manually entered by the individual participant; automated and/or repetitive electronic submission of Plays (including but not limited to Plays made using any script, macro, bot or sweepstakes service) will be disqualified and transmissions from these or related email addresses/IP addresses may be blocked. Additionally, use of multiple email addresses, phone numbers and/or mailing addresses, and/or the manipulation of such information, for the purpose of obtaining more than the stated number of Plays/entries and/or prizes, is prohibited and such persons will be disqualified and all Plays/entries and prizes shall be forfeited.
4. DAILY DRAWINGS (to determine Sweepstakes Prize winners): One (1) Daily Prize winner will be selected for each Day of the Promotion Period in a random drawing to be held on or about each business day following the applicable Day from eligible entries received for a given Day. Entries will carry forward to subsequent Daily Drawings. Odds of winning a Daily Prize depend on the number of eligible entries received for a given Daily Drawing and the eligible entries carried forward from previous Daily Drawings. All drawings will be conducted by an independent judging agency, whose decisions are final in all matters relating to this Sweepstakes.
5. PRIZE DETAILS/ODDS: Prizes are listed as follows: Total Prize Quantity / Prize description / Approximate Retail Value (“ARV”).
Instant-Win Prizes: See Appendix A for prize breakout per Retail Account/Region.
111 / One (1) Big Green Egg, size Large. / ARV: $1,206.70 plus tax each.
103 / One (1) Big Green Egg, size MiniMax. / ARV: $645.80 plus tax each.
99 / RUFFLES® branded Yeti Colster. / ARV: $40.00 each.
85 / RUFFLES® branded Yeti Tumbler. / ARV: $40.00 each.
48 / iGrill Mini. / ARV: $39.99 each.
56 / JBL Bluetooth Speaker. / ARV: $36.50 each.
169 / RUFFLES® branded Grilling Tongs. / ARV: $22.25 each.
180 / RUFFLES® branded Grilling Spatula. / ARV: $17.25 each.
Sweepstakes Prizes:
26; awarded 1 per Daily Drawing for the first 26 Daily Drawings / One (1) Big Green Egg, size Large. ARV: $1,206.70 plus tax each.
34; awarded 1 per Daily Drawing for the last 34 Daily Drawings): One (1) Big Green Egg, size MiniMax. ARV: $645.80 plus tax each.
Winners must accept prize as stated by Sponsor or prize will be forfeited and awarded to an alternate potential winner. Total ARV of all prizes is $271,981.27. Limit one (1) Big Green Egg prize per person/household (regardless of size [Large or MiniMax]). Limit three (3) prizes total for the Promotion.
6. LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY AND RELEASE: No liability or responsibility is assumed by Sponsor or Promotion Parties resulting from participant's participation in or attempt to participate in the Promotion or ability or inability to upload or download any information in connection with the Promotion. No responsibility or liability is assumed by Sponsor or Promotion Parties for technical problems or technical malfunction arising in connection with any of the following occurrences which may affect the operation of the Promotion: Hardware or software errors; faulty computer, telephone, cable, satellite, network, electronic, wireless or Internet connectivity or other online or network communication problems; errors or limitations of any Internet or wireless providers, servers, hosts or other providers; garbled, jumbled or faulty data transmissions; failure of any online transmissions to be sent or received; lost, late, delayed or intercepted transmissions; inaccessibility of the Web site in whole or in part for any reason; traffic congestion on the Internet or the Web site; unauthorized human or non-human intervention of the operation of the Promotion, including without limitation, unauthorized tampering, hacking, theft, virus, bugs, or worms; or destruction of any aspect of the Promotion, or loss, miscount, misdirection, inaccessibility or unavailability of an email account used in connection with the Promotion. Sponsor and Promotion Parties are not responsible for any typographical errors in the announcement of prizes or these Official Rules, or any inaccurate or incorrect data contained on the Web site. Use of Web site is at user’s own risk. Sponsor and Promotion Parties are not responsible for any personal injury or property damage or losses of any kind which may be sustained to user's or any other person's computer equipment resulting from participation in the Promotion.
By participating in the Promotion, participants (and their parent(s)/legal guardian(s) if participants are minors) release Sponsor and Promotion Parties from any and all claims, damages or liabilities arising from or relating to such participant's participation in the Promotion. By accepting a prize, recipients (and their parent(s)/legal guardian(s) if participants are minors) (a) agree that the Sponsor and Promotion Parties, participating retailers, and all of their respective officers, directors, employees, representatives and agents will have no liability whatsoever for, and shall be held harmless by winner against, any liability for injuries, losses or damages of any kind to persons or property resulting in whole or in part, directly or indirectly, from participation in the Promotion; from acceptance, possession, misuse or use of prize, and (b) grant (and agree to confirm grant in writing promptly upon request) to Sponsor and those acting under Sponsor’s authority the right to the use of his/her name, photograph, likeness, voice, image, statements and biographical information, at any time or times, for advertising, trade, publicity and promotional purposes in any media now known or hereafter discovered, worldwide, including the Internet without review, notification or approval, and additional compensation, unless prohibited by law. Sponsor and Promotion Parties are not liable in the event that any portion of the Sweepstakes is canceled due to weather, fire, strike, acts of war or terrorism, or any other condition beyond their control (a “Force Majeure Event”).
7. DISCLAIMER: Codes are void if not obtained through authorized, legitimate channels, or if any part is defective, altered, duplicated, photocopied, forged, counterfeited, mutilated or tampered with in any way, or if Codes contain or are the result of printing, seeding, typographical, mechanical or other errors, or do not contain proper security devices. Sole liability for a regular official Code is limited to replacement with a free randomly selected official Code, while supplies last. Codes may not be transferred, sold, bartered, auctioned (including through Internet auction sites), given away, traded or obtained through any source other than through the method described in these Official Rules. All submitted Codes become property of Sponsor, and will not be returned. No more than stated number of prizes will be awarded. In the event that production, seeding, printing or any other reasons cause more than stated number of prizes, set forth in these Official Rules, to be available and/or claimed, Sponsor reserves right to award only the stated number of prizes. Screen shots are not proof of winning status.
8. GENERAL CONDITIONS: Winners are solely responsible for any taxes on prizes, if any. Winners will receive an IRS Form 1099 for the ARV of their prize, if applicable. No cash equivalent or substitution of prize is offered, except at the sole discretion of the Sponsor. Any difference between the stated approximate retail value and the actual retail value will not be awarded. No transfer of prize is permitted. Unclaimed prizes will not be awarded. If a prize, or any portion thereof, cannot be awarded for any reason, Sponsor reserves the right to substitute prize with another prize of equal or greater value. If for any reason the Promotion is not capable of running as planned, including infection by computer virus, bugs, tampering, unauthorized intervention, fraud, technical failures, or any other causes which corrupt or affect the administration, security, fairness, integrity or proper conduct of the Promotion, Sponsor reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to (a) disqualify any individual who is responsible or who tampers with the Play process, and (b) cancel, modify or terminate the Promotion. In the event of cancellation, Sponsor will randomly award the remaining prizes among all eligible, non-suspect Plays/entries received prior to cancellation. This Promotion is offered only in the United States and is governed by the laws of the state of Texas, and all claims must be resolved in the federal or state courts located in Collin or Dallas counties, Texas.
Please see Sponsor’s privacy policy located at http://www.fritolay.com/legal/privacy-policy.htm for details of our policy regarding the personal information collected in connection with this Promotion.
LEGAL WARNING: ANY ATTEMPT BY AN INDIVIDUAL, WHETHER OR NOT A PARTICIPANT, TO DELIBERATELY DAMAGE, DESTROY, TAMPER OR VANDALIZE THE WEB SITE OR INTERFERE WITH THE OPERATION OF THE PROMOTION IS A VIOLATION OF CRIMINAL AND CIVIL LAWS AND THE SPONSOR RESERVES THE RIGHT TO SEEK DAMAGES AND DILIGENTLY PURSUE ALL REMEDIES AGAINST ANY SUCH INDIVIDUAL TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW.
9. WINNER NOTIFICATION: Prizes won by an eligible participant who is a minor in his or her state of residence may be awarded to a minor’s parent or legal guardian. Potential Instant-Win Prize winners will be notified instantly with a Prize Confirmation notice on screen during their online session at the Web site with instructions on how to claim his/her prize (subject to verification and compliance with these Official Rules). Sweepstakes Prize winners will be notified by email and will be required to respond to the email notification (as stated within the notification) within seven (7) days in order for the independent judging agency to capture his/her name and address or prize will be forfeited and awarded to an alternate winner. Winners may be required to complete, sign and return an Affidavit of Eligibility/Liability Release, and, where lawful, Publicity Release within seven (7) days of prize notification as indicated on the Affidavit. Sponsor is not responsible for suspended or discontinued wireless or Internet service which may result in a potential winner not receiving an initial prize notification; nor is Sponsor responsible for any change in participant's email address. If (i) winner does not respond to the prize-claim instructions as stated within the prize-winning message, (ii) any required documents are not returned within the required number of days, (iii) a potential winner cannot be verified, or (iv) a potential winner is otherwise unable to accept the prize as stated, the applicable prize will be forfeited and may be awarded to an alternate winner, in Sponsor’s sole discretion. Instant-Win Prizes will be shipped within 6 weeks of the Promotion end date. Big Green Egg prizes will arrive unassembled by motor freight delivery - a physical street address that can accommodate a motor freight delivery, as well as a valid phone number is required to establish a delivery appointment. A delivery appointment and signature will be required. If a prize is returned as undeliverable, prize will be forfeited and Sponsor shall have no further liability to award that prize.
10. WINNER'S LIST: For a list of winners, send a self-addressed, stamped envelope to be received by September 30, 2016 to: RUFFLES Grill Out & Chill Out Promotion
Winner's List, 10 South 5th Street, 7th Floor, Dept. 879-710, Minneapolis, MN 55402.
11. SPONSOR: Frito-Lay, Inc. 7701 Legacy Drive, Plano, TX 75024-4099.
© 2016 Frito-Lay North America, Inc.
BIG GREEN EGG® is a Registered Trademark of The Big Green Egg, Inc.
APPENDIX A
Instant-Win Prize Breakout by Retail Account/Region:
Retailer/ Region |
Eligible States |
Large Big Green Egg |
Minimax Big Green Egg |
Yeti Tumbler |
Yeti Colster |
Speakers |
iGrill Mini |
Tongs |
Spatula |
Food Lion |
CT, DE, MD, NJ, NY, PA |
4 |
0 |
12 |
12 |
10 |
6 |
30 |
30 |
Ahold |
All US/DC |
8 |
0 |
12 |
12 |
10 |
6 |
30 |
30 |
Albertsons/ California |
CA, NV, OR |
3 |
2 |
3 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
8 |
8 |
Albertsons/ Mountain |
AZ, CO, NE, NM, SD, TX, UT, WY |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
Albertsons/ Northeast |
CT, MA, ME, NH, NJ, NY, RI |
0 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
3 |
Albertsons/ PacNW |
AK, AZ, HI, ID, MT, NV, OR, UT, WA, WY |
4 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
4 |
4 |
Albertsons/ Southwest |
AL, FL, GA, NC, SC |
0 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
3 |
Albertsons/ Texoma |
AR, OK, TX |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
3 |
Jewel |
All US/DC |
2 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
Shaws |
All US/DC |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
Acme |
All US/DC |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
United |
All US/DC |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
Convenience |
All US/DC |
45 |
52 |
23 |
26 |
18 |
18 |
39 |
45 |
Grocery |
All US/DC |
45 |
42 |
30 |
31 |
12 |
12 |
40 |
44 |
Totals |
111 |
103 |
85 |
99 |
56 |
48 |
169 |
180 |
UGC Official rules
RUFFLES® GRILL OUT & CHILL OUT™ CHALLENGE OFFICIAL RULES
THIS CHALLENGE IS INTENDED FOR PLAY IN THE UNITED STATES ONLY AND WILL BE GOVERNED BY U.S. LAW. DO NOT ENTER UNLESS YOU ARE ELIGIBLE AND LOCATED IN THE UNITED STATES OR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA AT THE TIME OF PARTICIPATION.
NO PURCHASE OR PAYMENT OF ANY KIND IS NECESSARY TO PLAY OR WIN. A PURCHASE WILL NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCE OF WINNING. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED. BY PARTICIPATING IN THE RUFFLES GRILL OUT & CHILL OUT CHALLENGE (“CHALLENGE”), PARTICIPANT AGREES TO BE BOUND BY THESE OFFICIAL RULES AND THE DECISIONS OF THE JUDGES, WHICH SHALL BE FINAL IN ALL RESPECTS.
1. ELIGIBILITY: The Challenge is open only to legal residents of any of the fifty (50) U.S. states or the District of Columbia, who are eighteen (18) years of age or older at the time of participation. The following persons are not eligible to participate: Employees, contractors, directors and officers of Frito-Lay, Inc., its parent, subsidiary and affiliated companies, distributors, Web design, advertising, fulfillment, judging and promotion agencies involved in the administration, development, fulfillment and execution of this Challenge (collectively, “Promotion Parties”), and the immediate family members (spouse, parent, child, sibling, grandparent, and/or “step”) of each and those living in their same households (those persons whether related or not who live in the same residence for at least three months during the twelve-month period preceding the start date of the Challenge).
The Challenge consists of six (6) Grill Out & Chill Out Challenges and seven (7) Mini Grilling Challenges. See Rule #2 for the Challenge schedules.
2. CHALLENGE SCHEDULE: The Challenge begins at the time of Sponsor’s first Challenge post on July 3, 2016 and ends at 11:59:59 p.m. CT on August 24, 2016 (“Challenge Period”). For Grill Out & Chill Out Challenges, the Challenge Period is divided into six (6) weekly entry periods as defined below (each a “Week”). Each Week corresponds to a Grill Out & Chill Out Challenge. Additionally, Sponsor will run seven (7) Mini Grilling Challenges. See below for dates and times corresponding to each Challenge. The clock of the social media account used for entry is the official clock for this Challenge.
Grill Out & Chill Out Challenge Schedule:
Week |
Start Date/Time |
End Date/Time |
1 |
07/03/16, at time of Sponsor’s Challenge post |
07/13/16, 11:59:59 p.m. CT |
2 |
07/14/16, at time of Sponsor’s Challenge post |
07/20/16, 11:59:59 p.m. CT |
3 |
07/21/16, at time of Sponsor’s Challenge post |
07/27/16, 11:59:59 p.m. CT |
4 |
07/28/16, at time of Sponsor’s Challenge post |
08/03/16, 11:59:59 p.m. CT |
5 |
08/04/16, at time of Sponsor’s Challenge post |
08/10/16, 11:59:59 p.m. CT |
6 |
08/11/16, at time of Sponsor’s Challenge post |
08/17/16, 11:59:59 p.m. CT |
Mini Grilling Challenge Schedule:
Mini Grilling Challenge |
Start Date/Time |
End Date |
1 |
07/12/16, at time of Sponsor’s Challenge post |
07/12/16, 11:59:59 p.m. CT |
2 |
07/19/16, at time of Sponsor’s Challenge post |
07/19/16, 11:59:59 p.m. CT |
3 |
07/26/16, at time of Sponsor’s Challenge post |
07/26/16, 11:59:59 p.m. CT |
4 |
08/02/16, at time of Sponsor’s Challenge post |
08/02/16, 11:59:59 p.m. CT |
5 |
08/09/16, at time of Sponsor’s Challenge post |
08/09/16, 11:59:59 p.m. CT |
6 |
08/16/16, at time of Sponsor’s Challenge post |
08/16/16, 11:59:59 p.m. CT |
7 |
08/18/16, at time of Sponsor’s Challenge post |
08/24/16, 11:59:59 p.m. CT |
3. HOW TO PARTICIPATE:
Grill Out & Chill Out Challenge:
For each Week of the Challenge Period, Sponsor’s RUFFLES® brand will publish a Grill Out & Chill Out Challenge on Ruffles.com, https://www.instagram.com/ruffles or https://www.twitter.com/ruffles inviting participants to enter the particular Challenge by submitting a video, photo and/or typed reply as stated in the instruction (each a “Challenge”). To enter, participants must post or tweet the appropriate video, photo and/or typed reply response reflecting the promotional theme for the corresponding Challenge (each an “Entry”) via Instagram or Twitter (as further described below). The Entry must include the hashtags #GrillOutChillOut and #Entry. Both hashtags must be included in your post/tweet for your Entry to be counted in the corresponding Grill Out & Chill Out Challenge.
Mini Grilling Challenges:
On each Mini Grilling Challenge Start Date, Sponsor’s RUFFLES® brand will publish a Mini Grilling Challenge on Ruffles.com, https://www.instagram.com/ruffles or https://www.twitter.com/ruffles inviting participants to enter the particular Challenge by submitting a video, photo and/or typed reply as stated in the instruction (each a “Challenge”). To enter, participants must post or tweet the appropriate video, photo and/or typed reply response reflecting the promotional theme for the corresponding Challenge (each an “Entry”) via Instagram or Twitter (as further described below). The Entry must include the hashtag #GrillChillEntry.
Applicable to all Challenges:
For each eligible Entry, you will receive one (1) entry into the Challenge judging component for the corresponding Challenge and one (1) entry into the Grand Prize Random Drawing. Entries will be judged to determine all Challenge Prize winners. See Rule #5 for Judging Criteria.
Videos must not exceed 30 seconds in length. Video commentary (if any) must be in English. Photo and video formats must be compatible with the social media site used for submitting the Entry.
- Instagram: Post your Entry on your personal Instagram page with the appropriate hashtag(s) (as stated above). Entrant must also be a follower of @Ruffles and must have a public profile on the Instagram account used to enter in order for Sponsor to be contacted by Sponsor if he/she is selected as a winner. An Instagram account can be created for free by visiting http://instagram.com and following the appropriate link to download the free Instagram application. To become a follower of @Ruffles on Instagram, visit https://www.instagram.com/ruffles (“Web Site”).
- Twitter: Tweet your Entry via Twitter with the appropriate hashtag(s) (as stated above). Entrant must also be a follower of @Ruffles and must have a public profile on the Instagram account used to enter in order for Sponsor to be contacted by Sponsor if he/she is selected as a winner. There is no charge to sign up for Twitter. If you do not have a Twitter account, follow the onscreen instructions to register for a free Twitter account at http://twitter.com. To become a follower of @Ruffles on Instagram, visit https://www.twitter.com/ruffles (also the “Web Site”).
Limit one (1) Entry per person/handle per Challenge per day.
If the Entry contains or includes multiple people, the one (1) person submitting the Entry under their name will be considered the entrant and only that entrant is eligible to win a prize. No other person in the Entry is eligible to receive a prize in that Challenge. Neither Sponsor nor its representatives are liable for any disputes arising from or related to the Challenge in this regard.
By submitting an Entry, entrant agrees that it conforms to the “Entry Guidelines” specified in Rule #4 below and the specific Challenge guidelines as stated for the corresponding Challenge, and that Sponsor may disqualify entrant from the Challenge if it believes, in its sole discretion, that the Entry fails to conform to such guidelines. Entries that are not in accordance with the Entry Guidelines or applicable Challenge instructions or are not received during the specific Challenge’s submission period (as described above) will be ineligible.
Multiple entrants may not share the same Instagram or Twitter account. A potential winner may be requested to provide Sponsor with proof that he/she is the authorized account holder of the Instagram or Twitter account associated with the winning Entry and/or an eligible entrant. Entrants may not register/enter with multiple Instagram or Twitter accounts nor may entrants use any other device or artifice to register/enter under multiple identities. Any entrant who attempts to enter with multiple social media accounts under multiple identities will be disqualified and forfeits any prize won, in Sponsor’s sole discretion. In the event of a conflict between the Challenge Official Rules and Instagram or Twitter Terms of Use, the Challenge Official Rules shall govern.
Data rates may apply if entering with a mobile phone or other Web-enabled device. Check with your wireless service provider for details on these and any other applicable charges. Participants are solely responsible for any such wireless charges.
BY SUBMITTING AN ENTRY, ENTRANT ACKNOWLEDGES THAT HIS/HER ENTRY MAY BE POSTED ACROSS ANY OR ALL OF SPONSOR’S DIGITAL AND SOCIAL ASSETS, AT SPONSOR’S DISCRETION. Submission of an Entry grants Sponsor and its agents the right to publish, use, adapt, edit, publicly perform and/or modify such Entry in any way, in any and all media, including for use in advertising and marketing, without limitation, and without consideration to the entrant.
4. ENTRY GUIDELINES: By submitting an Entry, you agree that your submission is gratuitous and made without restriction, and will not place Sponsor under any obligation, and that Sponsor is free to disclose the ideas contained in the Entry on a non-confidential basis to anyone or otherwise use the ideas without any additional compensation to you. You acknowledge that, by acceptance of your submission, Sponsor does not waive any rights to use similar or related ideas previously known to Sponsor, or developed by its employees, or obtained from sources other than you. Sponsor reserves the right to, and may or may not, monitor/screen Entries. By entering, you acknowledge that Sponsor has no obligation to use or post any Entry you submit.
By submitting an Entry you warrant and represent that it: (a) is your original work, (b) has not been previously published, (c) has not won previous awards, (d) does not infringe upon the copyrights, trademarks, rights of privacy, publicity or other intellectual property or other rights of any person or entity, and (e) that you have obtained permission from a person whose name, likeness or image is used in the photo, and (f) that publication of the Entry via various media including Web posting, will not infringe on the rights of any third party rights. Each entrant will indemnify and hold harmless, Sponsor and Promotion Parties from any claims to the contrary. Any entrant whose work includes likenesses of third parties or contains elements not owned by the entrant (such as, but not limited to, depictions of persons, buildings, trademarks or logos) must be able to provide legal releases for such use including Sponsor’s use of such Entry, in a form satisfactory to administrator, upon request, prior to awarding of prize.
As determined by the Sponsor, in its sole discretion, Contest Entries must meet the following guidelines: (a) Must comply with these Official Rules and any Terms of Service on the Web Site; (b) Cannot be sexually explicit or suggestive, unnecessarily violent or derogatory of any ethnic, racial, gender, religious, professional or age group, profane or pornographic, or contain nudity; (c) Cannot promote alcohol, illegal drugs, tobacco, firearms/weapons (or the use of any of the foregoing), any activities that may appear unsafe or dangerous, or any particular political agenda or message; (d) Cannot be obscene or offensive, endorse any form of hate or hate group; (e) Cannot promote terrorist acts such as providing instructions on how to assemble bombs, grenades and other such weapons or provide instructional information about illegal activities; (f) Cannot defame, misrepresent or contain disparaging or slanderous remarks about Sponsor, its customers or its products, or other people, products or companies; (g) Cannot contain trademarks, logos or trade dress owned by others (except Sponsor’s trademarks, logos or trade dress), or advertise or promote any brand or product of any kind (except Sponsor’s products), without permission, or contain any personal identification, such as license plate numbers, personal names, email addresses or street addresses; (h) Cannot contain copyrighted materials owned by others (including photographs, sculptures, paintings and other works of art, stills, or images published on or in television, movies, the Internet or other media, except such materials owned by Sponsor) without permission; (i) Cannot contain background artwork, unless it is an original work of the participant; (j) Cannot include music, unless it is an original work of the entrant; (k) Cannot contain materials embodying the names, likenesses, photographs, or other indicia identifying any person, living or dead, other than the participant, without permission; (l) Cannot communicate messages or images inconsistent with the positive images and/or goodwill to which Sponsor wishes to associate; (m) Cannot depict, and cannot itself, be in violation of any law.
If you think that any Entry infringes your intellectual property rights, please follow the notification guidelines as stated herein. Frito Lay North America, Inc. investigates notices of alleged infringement and takes appropriate actions under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, Title 17, United States Code, Section 512(c) ("DMCA"). Frito-Lay’s Designated Agent to receive notifications of claimed copyright infringement is: By Mail: Jeanette Zimmer, 7701 Legacy Drive, Mail Drop 3A-421, Plano, Texas 75024. By Email: Jeanette.zimmer@pepisco.com. Your notice of claimed infringement must include the following information: (a) A physical or electronic signature of a person authorized to act on behalf of the copyright owner; (b) Identification of the copyrighted work claimed to have been infringed; (c) Identification of the material that is claimed to be infringing or to be the subject of the infringing activity, and that is to be removed or access to which is to be disabled, as well as information reasonably sufficient to permit us to locate the material; (d) Information reasonably sufficient to permit us to contact the copyright owner, such as an address, telephone number, and, if available, an electronic mail address; (e) A statement that you have a good faith belief that use of the material in the manner complained of is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or applicable law; and (f) A statement that the information in the notification is accurate, and under penalty of perjury, that you are authorized to act on behalf of the copyright owner. For more details on the information required for valid notification, see 17 U.S.C. 512(c)(3). Under the DCMA, claimants who make misrepresentations concerning copyright infringement may be liable for damages incurred as a result of the removal or blocking of the material, court costs, and attorneys' fees.
ENTRIES POSTED TO THE WEB SITE (IF ANY) WERE NOT EDITED BY SPONSOR AND ARE THE VIEWS/OPINIONS OF THE INDIVIDUAL ENTRANT AND DO NOT REFLECT THE VIEWS OF SPONSOR IN ANY MANNER. Any waiver of any obligation hereunder by Sponsor does not constitute a general waiver of any obligation to entrants. Sponsor reserves the right to waive the entry requirements set forth herein in its reasonable discretion.
5. WINNER DETERMINATION:
CHALLENGE WINNERS – Judging Criteria: For each Challenge, all eligible Entries received for the corresponding Challenge will be judged by Sponsor or Sponsor’s agency on the following criteria: (a) 50% Creativity/Originality and (b) 50% Relevance to Challenge. Entries will be ranked highest to lowest by their cumulative score for all criteria awarded by the judges. The entrant(s) with the highest score(s) will be awarded the highest prize level for that Challenge. For example, for the “Grill Out & Chill Out Challenge, Week 1” the entrants ranking 1 through 12 will be awarded a Challenge Grand Prize; entrants ranking 13 through 15 will be awarded a Challenge First Prize; entrants ranking 16 and 17 will be awarded a Challenge Second Prize; and so on. In case of a tie, tied entrants will be broken by cumulative points awarded for “Creativity”. If the tie continues, then tie(s) will be broken by the entrant receiving the highest cumulative point score in the second criteria, continuing thereafter to the next criteria until the tie is broken.
GRAND PRIZE WINNER – The Grand Prize winner will be selected in a random drawing to be held on or about August 29, 2016 from among all eligible Entries received during the Challenge Period by an independent judging agency whose decisions shall be final in all matters relating to this Challenge. Odds of winning the Grand Prize depend on the total number of eligible Entries received.
6. PRIZE DETAILS:
Grand Prize – Winner selected via Random Drawing (1): Trip for winner and one (1) guest to Eggtoberfest in Atlanta, Georgia. Travel is tentatively scheduled to occur in October 2016; exact travel dates to be determined by Sponsor at a later date, in Sponsor’s sole discretion. Trip consists of round-trip coach air transportation (from a major airport nearest winner’s home), double-occupancy hotel accommodations for two (2) nights, entry for winner and guest into Eggtoberfest, $1,000 spending money (awarded in the form of a check, payable to winner), and one (1) Big Green Egg grill. No alternative travel dates are available. If winner cannot travel on the dates specified, prize may be forfeited and an alternate winner selected (time permitting). Selection of airline and overnight accommodations are at Sponsor’s sole discretion. Winner will be required to provide a credit card prior to hotel check-in and is solely responsible for all incidental charges and may be required to sign an additional liability release for the use of the accommodations. Sponsor assumes no responsibility for canceled, delayed, suspended or rescheduled prize-related activities (including, but not limited to airline flights) beyond its control. All travel is subject to availability, change, government restrictions and regulations, hotel, airline, airport or other transportation terminal (or other types of transportation) restrictions and regulations. Other restrictions may apply. Winner and guest must have all necessary identification and/or travel documents (e.g., a valid U.S. driver’s license or passport) required for travel. Winner and guest must travel on same itinerary. Guest must be 18 years of age or older. Guest must complete and return a Liability/Travel Release prior to prize-award date. Ground transportation, meals, gratuities and all other expenses not specified herein as part of the prize are solely winner’s responsibility. Approximate Retail Value (“ARV”): $6,000. Actual value depends on city/date/time of departure.
Challenge Prizes (combined for both Grill Out & Chill Out Challenges and the Mini Grilling Challenges) – Winners determined by Challenge Judging Criteria in Rule #5. See tables below for prize breakouts per Challenge.
Challenge Grand Prizes (72 total): One (1) Big Green Egg, size Large. ARV: $1,206.70 plus tax each.
Challenge First Prizes (73 total): One (1) Big Green Egg, size MiniMax. ARV: $645.80 plus tax each.
Challenge Second Prizes (40 total): One (1) RUFFLES® branded Yeti Colster. / ARV: $40.00 each.
Challenge Third Prizes (40 total): One (1) RUFFLES® branded Yeti Tumbler. / ARV: $40.00 each.
Challenge Fourth Prizes (2 total): One (1) iGrill Mini. / ARV: $39.99 each.
Challenge Fifth Prizes (19 total): One (1) JBL Bluetooth Speaker. / ARV: $36.50 each.
Challenge Sixth Prizes (92 total): One (1) RUFFLES® branded Grilling Tongs. / ARV: $22.25 each.
Challenge Seventh Prizes (80 total): One (1) RUFFLES® branded Grilling Spatula. / ARV: $17.25 each.
Grill Out & Chill Out Challenge Prize Breakout
Grill Out & Chill Out Challenge/Week |
Large Big Green Egg |
Minimax Big Green Egg |
Yeti Tumbler |
Yeti Colster |
Speakers |
iGrill Mini |
Tongs |
Spatula |
1 |
12 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
12 |
4 |
3 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
3 |
2 |
3 |
12 |
4 |
3 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
3 |
2 |
4 |
12 |
5 |
3 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
3 |
2 |
5 |
12 |
5 |
3 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
3 |
2 |
6 |
12 |
5 |
3 |
3 |
4 |
1 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
72 |
26 |
17 |
17 |
14 |
1 |
17 |
14 |
Mini Grilling Challenge Prize Breakout
Mini Grilling Challenge |
Large Big Green Egg |
Minimax Big Green Egg |
Yeti Tumbler |
Yeti Colster |
Speakers |
iGrill Mini |
Tongs |
Spatula |
1 |
0 |
7 |
3 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
12 |
10 |
2 |
0 |
7 |
3 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
12 |
10 |
3 |
0 |
7 |
3 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
12 |
10 |
4 |
0 |
6 |
3 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
12 |
10 |
5 |
0 |
8 |
4 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
12 |
10 |
6 |
0 |
7 |
4 |
4 |
1 |
0 |
12 |
12 |
7 |
0 |
5 |
3 |
3 |
4 |
1 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
0 |
47 |
23 |
23 |
5 |
1 |
75 |
66 |
Winner must accept prize as stated by Sponsor or prize will be forfeited and awarded to an alternate winner. Total ARV of all prizes is $147,426.28. Any difference between the stated value and actual value of a prize will not be awarded. Limit one (1) Big Green Egg prize per person/household (regardless of size [Large or MiniMax]).
7. LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY AND RELEASE: No responsibility is assumed by Sponsor for lost, late, mutilated, illegible, unintelligible incomplete, misdirected or postage-due mail or Entries. No liability or responsibility is assumed by Sponsor or Promotion Parties resulting from entrant's participation in or attempt to participate in the Challenge or ability or inability to upload or download any information in connection with the Challenge. No responsibility or liability is assumed by the Sponsor or the Promotion Parties for technical problems or technical malfunction arising in connection with any of the following occurrences which may affect the operation of the Challenge: Hardware or software errors; faulty computer, telephone, cable, satellite, network, electronic or Internet connectivity or other online or network communication problems; errors or limitations of any Internet providers, servers, hosts or other providers; garbled, jumbled or faulty data transmissions; failure of any online transmissions to be sent or received; lost, late, delayed or intercepted transmissions; inaccessibility of the Web Site in whole or in part for any reason; traffic congestion on the Internet or Web Site; unauthorized human or non-human intervention of the operation of the Challenge, including without limitation, unauthorized tampering, hacking, theft, virus, bugs, or worms; or destruction of any aspect of the Challenge, or loss, miscount, misdirection, inaccessibility or unavailability of a social media account used in connection with the Challenge. Sponsor is not responsible for any typographical errors in the announcement of prizes or these Official Rules, or any inaccurate or incorrect data contained on the Web Site. Use of Web Site is at user’s own risk. Sponsor and Promotion Parties are not responsible for any personal injury or property damage or losses of any kind which may be sustained to user's or any other person's computer equipment resulting from participation in the Challenge.
8. WINNER NOTIFICATION: Potential winners will be notified in one of the following manners within approximately two (2) weeks of the applicable Challenge end date or in the case of the Grand Prize winner, on or about August 30, 2016.
- Twitter: Sponsor (@Ruffles) will direct message potential winner and request potential winner’s email address. Potential winner’s Twitter account must allow for direct messaging or prize will be forfeited. Email address must be provided within seventy-two (72) hours of notification. Sponsor or Sponsor’s agency partner will then contact potential winner via email to verify identity and contact information. Potential winner must provide the requested information within seventy-two (72) hours or prize may be forfeited and awarded to an alternate winner.
- Instagram: Sponsor (@Ruffles) will comment on potential winner’s Entry submission and request potential winner’s email address. Email address must be provided within seventy-two (72) hours of notification. Sponsor or Sponsor’s agency partner will then contact potential winner via email to verify identity and contact information. Potential winner must provide the requested information within seventy-two (72) hours or prize may be forfeited and awarded to an alternate winner.
Any prize won by an eligible participant who is a minor in his or her state of residence may be awarded to a minor’s parent or legal guardian. Winners (or winner's parent/legal guardian if winner is a minor in the state of his/her residence) may be required to complete, sign and return an Affidavit of Eligibility/Liability Release, and, where lawful, Publicity Release within seven (7) days of prize notification. Sponsor is not responsible for any change in entrant's social media account information, email address, mailing address and/or telephone number. If attempted notification is returned as undeliverable, if winner does not respond as indicated above within the required time frame, if any required documents are not returned within the required number of days, if winner cannot be verified, or if winner is otherwise unable to accept the prize as stated, prize may be forfeited and may be awarded to an alternate winner. Prizes will be shipped within six (6) weeks of winner verification and the Challenge end date. Big Green Egg prizes will arrive unassembled by motor freight delivery - a physical street address that can accommodate a motor freight delivery, as well as a valid phone number is required to establish a delivery appointment. A delivery appointment and signature will be required. If a prize is returned as undeliverable, prize will be forfeited and Sponsor shall have no further liability to award that prize.
By accepting a prize, each winner agrees that his/her Entry will be deemed a Work Made For Hire under the Copyright laws of the United States, but if it cannot be so deemed, then the winner irrevocably assigns and transfers to Sponsor all of his/her right, title and interest in and to his/her Entry, including all but not limited to all copyright and trademark rights which he or she may have, in the United States and worldwide, therein, for consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged. Winners hereby waive in favor of Sponsor, all rights of “Droit Moral” or “Moral Rights of Authors” or any similar rights or principles of law that winner may now or later have to his/her Entry. Sponsor reserves the right to alter, change or modify the winning Entry, in its sole discretion. Upon request of Sponsor, winner shall execute and deliver such additional instrument of assignment, as may be solely deemed by Sponsor, reasonably necessary to establish the ownership of record of the right, title and interest in and to the Entry and of the copyrights transferred and “Moral Rights of Authors” waived under these Official Rules. Should Sponsor fail to request the said assignment as stated, that shall not be deemed a waiver of Sponsor’s rights and Sponsor may at a later time request the assignment.
9. RELEASE OF LIABILITY: By participating in the Challenge, entrants (and their parent(s)/legal guardian(s) if entrants are minors) agree (a) to release Sponsor and Promotion Parties, Instagram, and Twitter, Inc. from any and all claims, damages or liabilities arising from or relating to such entrant's participation in the Challenge; (b) under no circumstances will entrant be permitted to obtain awards for, and participant hereby waives all rights to claim, punitive, incidental, consequential, or any other damages, other than for actual out-of-pocket expenses; (c) all causes of action arising out of or connected with this Challenge, or any prize awarded, shall be resolved individually, without resort to any form of class action; and (d) any and all claims, judgments, and award shall be limited to actual out-of-pocket costs incurred, excluding attorneys’ fees and court costs. By accepting any prize, recipient (and recipient’s parent or legal guardian if recipient is a minor) (a) agrees that Sponsor and Promotion Parties, participating retailers, Instagram, Twitter, Inc. and all of their respective officers, directors, employees, representatives and agents will have no liability whatsoever for, and shall be held harmless by winner against, any liability for injuries, losses or damages of any kind to persons or property resulting in whole or in part, directly or indirectly, from participation in the Challenge; from acceptance, possession, misuse or use of any prize and (b) grants (and agrees to confirm grant in writing promptly upon request) to Sponsor and those acting under Sponsor’s authority, and each of their respective designees the right to use his/her name, photograph, likeness, voice, image, statements, biographical information, and Entry (which may be altered, changed, modified, edited, used alone or with other works, as solely determined by Sponsor) at any time or times, for advertising, trade, publicity and promotional purposes in any media now known or hereafter discovered, worldwide, including the Internet without review, notification or approval, and additional compensation or consideration, unless prohibited by law. Sponsor and Promotion Parties are not liable in the event that any portion of the Challenge is canceled due to weather, fire, strike, acts of war or terrorism, or any other condition beyond their control (a “Force Majeure Event”).
10. GENERAL CONDITIONS: Winners are solely responsible for any taxes on the prize, and may receive an IRS Form 1099 for the ARV of the prize, if applicable. No substitution of prize is offered, except at the sole discretion of the Sponsor. No transfer of prize is permitted. Unclaimed prizes will not be awarded. If a prize, or any portion thereof, cannot be awarded for any reason, Sponsor reserves the right to substitute prize with another prize of equal or greater value. If for any reason the Challenge is not capable of running as planned, including infection by computer virus, bugs, tampering, unauthorized intervention, fraud, technical failures, or any other causes which corrupt or affect the administration, security, fairness, integrity or proper conduct of the Challenge, Sponsor reserves the right to (a) cancel, suspend and/or modify the Challenge, or any part of it, and (b) disqualify any individual who is responsible for such action. If terminated, Sponsor may, in its sole discretion, determine the winners from among all eligible Entries received up to time of such action in a manner as determined by an independent judging agency. This Challenge is offered only in is offered only in the United States and all issues and questions concerning the construction, validity, interpretation and enforceability of these Official Rules, participant’s rights and obligations, or the rights and obligations of the Sponsor in connection with the Challenge, shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of State of Texas, without giving effect to any choice of law or conflict of law rules. By entering, entrants consent to the jurisdiction and venue of the federal, state and local courts for Collin or Dallas Counties, Texas.
Please see Sponsor’s privacy policy located at http://www.fritolay.com/legal/privacy-policy.htm for details of our policy regarding the personal information collected in connection with this Challenge.
LEGAL WARNING: ANY ATTEMPT BY AN INDIVIDUAL, WHETHER OR NOT A PARTICIPANT, TO DELIBERATELY DAMAGE, DESTROY, TAMPER OR VANDALIZE THE WEB SITE OR INTERFERE WITH THE OPERATION OF THE CHALLENGE IS A VIOLATION OF CRIMINAL AND CIVIL LAWS AND THE SPONSOR RESERVES THE RIGHT TO SEEK DAMAGES AND DILIGENTLY PURSUE ALL REMEDIES AGAINST ANY SUCH INDIVIDUAL TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW.
11. WINNER'S LIST: For a list of winners, send a self-addressed, stamped envelope to be received by September 30, 2016 to: RUFFLES Grill Out & Chill Out Challenge
Winner's List, 10 South 5th Street, 7th Floor, Dept. 879-711, Minneapolis, MN 55402.
12. SPONSOR: Frito-Lay, Inc. 7701 Legacy Drive, Plano, TX 75024-4099.
© 2016 Frito-Lay North America, Inc.
BIG GREEN EGG® is a Registered Trademark of The Big Green Egg, Inc.
This Challenge is in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with Facebook, Instagram or Twitter. You understand that you are providing your information to Sponsor and not to Facebook, Instagram or Twitter. Any questions, comments or complaints regarding this Challenge shall be directed to Sponsor and not to Facebook, Instagram or Twitter.
