Tuesday, January 18, 2011

Closed RITZ RECIPE CHALLENGE (Facebook)

RITZ RECIPE CHALLENGE (Facebook)

OPEN TO RESIDENTS OF THE 50 U.S. AND D.C.
(EXCLUDING MD AND VT), 18 YEARS AND OLDER ONLY

Ends  11:59 pm ET on February 28, 2011

Daily entry
 
PRIZES & APPROXIMATE RETAIL VALUES (ARVs): CONTEST: One (1) Grand Prize: $20,000. Prize also include a 4 day/3 night trip for 2 (winner and guest) to a Sponsor designated city in California on Sponsor designated dates to meet and have a celebration dinner with Guy Fieri. Trip includes roundtrip coach class air travel for two from major airport nearest winner's residence to Sponsor designated city in California; 4 days/3 nights hotel accommodations (one room; double occupancy); dinner with Guy Fieri (subject to Guy Fieri's availability); and roundtrip ground transfers between airport/hotel and hotel/dinner. Grand Prize winner will also receive a chef jacket autographed by Guy Fieri. ARV: $26,000. Two (2) First Prizes: $5,000 cash and a chef jacket autographed by Guy Fieri. ARV: $5,100. Seven (7) Second Prizes: $1,000 cash and a chef jacket autographed by Guy Fieri. ARV: $1,100. SWEEPSTAKES: Ten (10) Third Prizes: a plate autographed by Guy Fieri. ARV: $15. Cash portion of Grand through Second Prizes to be awarded in the form of a check. Grand Prize trip dates subject to availability and Guy Fieri's schedule. Winner's guest must be 18 years of age or older, unless the winner is the parent/legal guardian of the guest. Actual value of trip prize will depend on airfare fluctuations and point of departure. Any difference between stated value and actual value will not be awarded. Grand Prize trip must be taken on Sponsor designated dates or the trip portion of the prize will automatically be forfeited. Winner and guest must travel on same itinerary. All travel accommodations and arrangements at Sponsor's discretion. All travelers must execute a Release of Liability prior to ticketing. Total approximate retail value of all prizes is $44,050. No substitutions or transfers of prizes permitted by winners. Sponsor reserves the right to substitute a prize of equal or greater value. Limit one prize per person/household. All prize winners will be solely responsible for all taxes and any expenses not specified related to acceptance and use of prizes. Winners' names, cities and Entries (recipes, essays, and photographs) may be featured on a website or other advertising related to the contest, at Sponsor's sole discretion. There is no cash value attributed to being featured on a website or in any advertising or having dinner with Guy Fieri. In the event the winners and/or their entries are featured on a website or in advertising, no additional compensation beyond the prize described above will be awarded.
 
 

JUDGING: Entries that meet the criteria outlined in Rules 1 and 2 will be posted to an Online Recipe Gallery; however any such posting will not have any bearing on your chance to win a prize. Some entries may also be posted to the Ritz Facebook page. Any Facebook posting will not have any bearing your chance to win a prize. There will be four Judging Phases: Phase 1: All eligible entries will be judged based on the following criteria: Appetite Appeal (50%) and Creativity as it relates to the Theme (50%). Phase 2: The top 20 highest scoring entries from Phase 1 will be judged based on the following criteria: Taste (33%), Creativity as it relates to the Theme (33%), and Appetite Appeal (34%). Phase 3 (Consumer Voting): The top 10 highest scoring entries from Phase 2 will be deemed Semi-Finalists and will be posted online at www.facebook.com/ritzcrackers beginning at 12:01 am ET on March 28, 2011 through 11:59 pm ET on April 7, 2011. Individuals who are residents of the 50 U.S. and D.C., 18 years and older, can visit www.facebook.com/ritzcrackers during that time period to vote for their favorite entry. Limit one vote per email address/Facebook member/person per day. Phase 4: The three entries that receive the most votes during Phase 3 will be deemed Finalists and will be judged by a panel of Kraft appointed judges including Guy Fieri based on the following criteria: Taste (33%), Creativity as it relates to the Theme (33%), and Appetite Appeal (34%). The highest scoring entry at the conclusion of Phase 4 Judging will be the Grand Prize winner. The two remaining Finalists from Phase 4 will receive a First Prize. The seven Semi-Finalists who did not advance to Phase 4 Judging will receive a Second Prize. In the event of a tie during judging, tied entries will be re-evaluated on the following criteria: Phase 1: Appeal, Phase 2: Taste. Phase 3: Taste (from Phase 2), and Phase 4: Appeal. All prizes awards are subject to verification. Entries must not have won a previous prize or award nor have been knowingly previously published.




5. SWEEPSTAKES DRAWING: No purchase necessary to enter sweepstakes. You will automatically receive one entry into the Sweepstakes Drawing each time you vote for your favorite entry during the Consumer Voting Phase of Judging (Phase 3). Limit one vote per email address/person per day. Winners will be selected in a random drawing on or about April 4, 2011 from among all eligible entries received. Drawing will be conducted by an independent judging organization. Odds of winning will depend upon the number of eligible entries received. Winners will be notified by mail and/or telephone. The return of any prize/prize notification as undeliverable may result in disqualification and an alternate winner will be selected.



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