MEMPHIS IN MAY BBQ COMPETITION SNAPCHAT – OFFICIAL RULES
NO PURCHASE OR PAYMENT NECESSARY. INTERNET ACCESS IS REQUIRED TO ENTER.
1. Eligibility: The Tennessee Department of Tourist Development Memphis in May BBQ Competition Snapchat (“Sweepstakes”) is open only to legal residents of the contiguous United States and the District of Columbia (“D.C.”) who have attained their state of residence’s age of majority, or permission from your parent or legal guardian, on the date of Sweepstakes entry. Employees, officers and directors of the Tennessee Department of Tourist Development and VML, Inc. (together, the “Sponsors”), Memphis in May, Brown Chicken Brown Cow BBQ Team, and their respective affiliates, subsidiaries, divisions, parent and related companies, suppliers, printers and advertising, sales promotion and judging agencies, webmasters/suppliers, and their respective immediate family members (spouse, parents, legal guardians, siblings, children, stepchildren) or household members (whether or not related) are not eligible to participate. By entering you agree to these Official Rules. The Sweepstakes is void outside the contiguous United States/D.C. and where otherwise prohibited.
2. Sweepstakes Period: Promotion begins Saturday evening, May 20, 2017 at the time of the giveaway Snap and ends 24 hours after the Snap on Sunday, May 21, 2017 (“Sweepstakes Entry Period”). During the Sweepstakes Entry Period there will be one (1) opportunity to win as set out in Section 3. Sponsor's computer will be the official time keeping device for the Sweepstakes.
3. How to enter: To enter the Sweepstakes, first visit the Tennessee Department of Tourist Development’s Snapchat Channel: Tennessee. Sweepstakes instructions will be posted within the story on Snapchat. Chat the mentioned emoji shown on screen to Tennessee for a chance to win. Participants are only eligible to win one (1) prize per giveaway. If entering via a mobile phone or other web-enabled device and using your wireless carrier’s network, standard data charges from your wireless carrier may apply. All entries/materials submitted in connection with the Sweepstakes will become the property of Sponsors and will not be returned.
4. Prize Drawing and Notification: The Sponsor will conduct a random drawing from all eligible entries received during the Sweepstakes Entry Period to elect one (1) prize winner (the “Potential Winner”). The drawings will be held on or around Monday, May 22, 2017 by the Tennessee Department of Tourist Development or a party acting on its behalf, whose decisions are final and binding in all matters relating to this Sweepstakes. The Potential Winner will be notified by email on or about Monday, May 22, 2017 and must respond to the notification within three (3) days from the notification being sent or be subject to disqualification and another Potential Winner will be selected from the remaining eligible entries received during the Entry Period, if time permits. A prize notification being returned as undeliverable will result in disqualification of such entry. Odds of winning will depend upon the number of eligible entries received.
5. One (1) Prize: The prize winner will receive a Smokey Mountain Cooker to Smoke like the Pros. Prizes may not be exchanged between prize winners. Prize includes a Weber 721001 Smokey Mountain Cooker 18-Inch Charcoal Smoker, Black. Approximate retail value (“ARV”): $299.00. By participating and accepting a prize, winner represents that he/she understands that travel, whether by plane, automobile, or other conveyance, or by foot, and in the air, contains some inherent element of risk of accident, illness, injury, loss or death, which may be caused by negligence, forces of nature, or other agencies, known or unknown. By accepting a prize, winner acknowledges participation in the prize is voluntary, acknowledges that there are natural factors and occurrences which may impact on or affect the safety of the activities they are participating in and they assume the risk of such factors and occurrences and agree that the Released Parties will not be in any way responsible for any resulting injury and/or death. Prizes are not assignable or transferable although Sponsors reserve the right to substitute a prize of equal or greater value due to unavailability. All other expenses not specifically mentioned herein, including but not limited to tips, gratuities, incidentals, local and long distance telephone calls, and service charges, required transportation, any necessary lodging, all meals and beverages, and any other miscellaneous expenses not specifically mentioned above, are the sole responsibility of the winner(s). In addition, the winner(s) are solely responsible for all federal, state, and local taxes as well as other fees associated with receipt of a prize, regardless of whether a prize is used in whole or in part. Taxes on the prize are solely the responsibility of the winner and winner agrees to provide a W-9 Tax form. Each prize winner will be required to disclose his/her social security number for the purpose of issuance of a 1099 MISC form for tax purposes, if the prize exceed $600.00 or the amount as required by law.
6. Verification(s): Once a Potential Winner has responded to the email message, as described in Section, 4 with the required information, Potential Winner will be sent, via email or overnight mail, an Affidavit of Eligibility and Liability Release (including, where permitted, a Publicity Release) (the “Affidavit”), which must be executed and returned within Five (5) calendar days of date of notification. By accepting a prize, winner(s) grant Sponsors and Sponsors’ agents, the right to use their names and likenesses in advertising, publicity and promotion without further compensation or permission, except where prohibited by law.
7. Governing Law/Jurisdiction: The Sweepstakes and these Official Rules are governed by and shall be construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Tennessee and the United States of America. Except where prohibited, as a condition of participating in this Sweepstakes, each Participant agrees that any and all disputes, claims and causes of action arising out of or connected with this Sweepstakes, the Prizes awarded, or the determination of the Official Winner shall be resolved individually, without resort to any form of class action. Participant further agrees that in any cause of action, the Sponsors’ entire liability will be limited to the cost of entering and participating in the Sweepstakes, and in no event shall the Sweepstakes Sponsors be liable for attorneys' fees and/or experts' fees and costs. Participant waives the right to claim any damages whatsoever, including, but not limited to, punitive, consequential, direct, or indirect damages and Participant further waives all rights to have damages multiplied or increased.
8. Limitation of Liability: The Released Parties, including Sponsors, each of their respective affiliates, subsidiaries, parent corporations, and their respective officer, directors, shareholders, employees and agents, are not responsible for: Any incorrect or inaccurate entry information, theft, tampering, destruction, or unauthorized access to, or alteration of entries; printing or other errors; and/or, any entries which are late, lost, delayed, incomplete, misdirected, stolen, mutilated, illegible, received with postage due or any combination thereof. Sponsors reserve the right to modify, suspend or terminate the Sweepstakes at any time that it may become necessary as a result of circumstances beyond the Sponsors’ control. In the event prizes are to be awarded when the Sweepstakes deadline date has lapsed, potential winner(s) will be selected from all eligible entries received as of the deadline date/time designated as the last day to enter the Sweepstakes.
9. Release of Liability: By participating, winner(s), winners’ guests and entrants agree to release, discharge, indemnify and hold harmless the Released Parties from and against any claims made by a winner(s), a winner’s guest, entrants or any other third parties related in any way to the operation of this Sweepstakes as well as any other claims, damages or liability due to any injuries, damages or losses (whether alleged, threatened, or actual) to any person (including death) or property of any kind resulting in whole or in part, directly or indirectly, from acceptance, possession, misuse or use of any prize or participation in the Sweepstakes and/or any Sweepstakes-related activity.
10. WITHOUT LIMITING THE FOREGOING, THE SWEEPSTAKES, ALL PRIZES, AND ALL MATERIALS PROVIDED ON OR THROUGH THE SWEEPSTAKES SITE ARE PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT. SOME JURISDICTIONS MAY NOT ALLOW LIMITATIONS OR EXCLUSION OF LIABILITY FOR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR EXCLUSION OF IMPLIED WARRANTIES, SOME OF THE ABOVE LIMITATIONS OR EXCLUSIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU. CHECK YOUR LOCAL LAWS FOR ANY RESTRICTIONS OR LIMITATIONS REGARDING THESE LIMITATIONS OR EXCLUSIONS.
11. Conditions of Entry: Entry materials that have been tampered with or altered are void. If, in the Administrator’s or Sponsor’s opinion, there is any suspected or actual evidence of electronic or non-electronic tampering with any portion of the Promotion, or if computer virus, bugs, unauthorized intervention, fraud, or technical difficulties or failures compromise or corrupt or affect the administration, integrity, security, fairness, or proper conduct of the Promotion, the judges reserve the right at their sole discretion to disqualify any individual who tampers with the entry process and void any entries submitted fraudulently, to modify or suspend the Promotion, or to terminate the Promotion and conduct a random drawing to award the prize using all eligible, non-suspect entries received as of the termination date. Should the Promotion be terminated prior to the stated expiration date, notice will be posted on the Website. In the event of a dispute as to the identity of the winner based on an e-mail address, the winning entry will be declared made by the authorized account holder of the e-mail address submitted at time of entry.
CAUTION: ANY ATTEMPT BY YOU TO DELIBERATELY DAMAGE THE WEBSITE OR UNDERMINE THE LEGITIMATE OPERATION OF THE PROMOTION MAY BE IN VIOLATION OF CRIMINAL AND CIVIL LAWS AND SHOULD SUCH AN ATTEMPT BE MADE, SPONSOR RESERVES THE RIGHT TO SEEK REMEDIES AND DAMAGES (INCLUDING ATTORNEY’S FEES) FROM YOU TO THE FULLEST EXTENT OF THE LAW, INCLUDING CRIMINAL PROSECUTION.
12. Winner’s Names: For the winners’ names (available after winner(s) have been verified), send a self-addressed, stamped, business size (#10) envelope by June 30, 2017 to: Department of Tourist Development, William Snodgrass/Tennessee Tower, ATTN Memphis in May BBQ Competition Snapchat, 312 Rosa L. Parks Avenue, 13th Floor, Nashville, Tennessee 37243-1102.
13. Sponsors: VML, Inc., 250 NW Richards Road, Kansas City, Missouri 64116 and Department of Tourist Development, William Snodgrass/Tennessee Tower, 312 Rosa L. Parks Avenue, 13th Floor, Nashville, Tennessee 37243-1102.
14. Administrator: Department of Tourist Development, William Snodgrass/Tennessee Tower, 312 Rosa L. Parks Avenue, 13th Floor, Nashville, Tennessee 37243-1102.
THIS SWEEPSTAKES IS VOID OUTSIDE THE CONTINUGIOUS UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND WHERE PROHIBITED OR RESTRICTED BY LAW
