Banded is at it again. They, along with their prize provider partners, are launching a new sweepstakes with another big prize package. The Bull Rides & Duck Guides Giveaway Sweepstakes officially launches next week on July 4th to help celebrate this American holiday!

With this sweepstakes participants only need to sign up and fill out the online entry form once for a chance to win one of two great prize packages. The first prize is another very unique package that the team has put together, a professional bull riding experience. This  includes two tickets for two nights to attend The Professional Bull Riders (PBR) World Finals 2018 which will take place November 10-11 in Las Vegas. The package also includes two round trip airline tickets for this winner and their guest to Las Vegas, a private tour of the Bull Housing and a meet & great with Bruiser (ABBI Classic & PBR World Champion Bull). The American Bucking Bull, Inc. (ABBI) and Banded Gear will also be throwing in a package each of their gear and Benelli is including one of their shotguns as well. The total value of the prize package is $4,000.

We’re going to be drawing the winner for this first prize package before the end date of the sweepstakes, on or about October 24, in order to have ample time to contact the winner and be able to make their reservations to travel to Las Vegas for the event. The PBR has been hosting this competition since 1994. They state on their website that “professional bull riding is America’s original extreme sport, a fierce, rough, and grueling sport with roots deeply imbedded in American culture. The PBR has evolved into a captivating and adrenaline charged sporting event that features an all star cast of the greatest bull riders and bucking bulls in the world.”

The second grand prize package is even bigger. It starts with a guided duck hunt which will take place in Arkansas for the winner and their guest which includes two nights at the hunting lodge and, if needed, two round airline tickets to Arkansas. However, also included in the prize package is a War Eagle 17′ Banded Edition “Gladiator” Boat with trailer.  So the thinking is the winner may want to drive to Arkansas so that they can drive home with the boat. The ABBI and Banded are both also each providing a package for this prize winner and a Benelli Shotgun is also included. Total value of this prize package is $19,500. This drawing for this prize will take place once the sweepstakes ends, on or about November 8.

Both of these prize packages were created directly for the Banded community. BANDED was originally formed by a group of avid outdoorsmen, innovators, and product designers that joined forces after years of working in the outdoor industry. Their goal has been to create superior products to enhance the outdoor experience with a special focus on duck hunters.

Last summer I wrote this post about a new sweepstakes for Banded that kicked off called The Waterfowlers Dream Boat Giveaway in which they gave away another War Eagle boat and trailer. Before that I wrote another post about this very unique sweepstakes we worked with them on, The Bring Avery Home Sweepstakes, in which the main highlight was the prize, Avery, the hunting dog. A great dog lover won this prize and I say that not only because the winner had to answer many questions to meet the eligibility requirements, but also cause he has a golden retriever, which so do I.

So I’m hoping we end up with another successful promotion for Banded and all the prize providers that helped to make this sweepstakes possible. Also that we end up with two very happy winners that love the prize packages!

We’ve lately been assisting with several different sweepstakes that are giving away a car. This one recently started this month and will be running till next year.

The Twice-Baked Sweepstakes is for an online company called Laid-Back USA. They started off just as a t-shirt company and now not only sell shirts but also hats, accessories and signs, that fit into different collections from “Laid-Back Rides” to “Laid-Back” Dogs, to Fishing, to  Beach Life. All that fit the “Laid-Back lifestyle”.

The “ride” that they will be awarding with this sweepstakes is a 1957 Chevrolet valued at $30,000. The Grand Prize winner will need to travel to either Idaho or North Carolina to pick up the car. The sponsor is offering one round trip air ticket from the winner’s residence, along with one night’s hotel accommodations, in order to help the winner take possession of the car.

In order to enter the sweepstakes a participant will receive one entry for every $5.00 that they spend on the online store. For example this $25 Twice-Baked Rusty 57 Chevy Men’s Chill T-shirt is equal to five entries. Participants may also gain entries into the sweepstakes without purchase by sending an mail-in entry to the address outlined in the Official Rules which we will be collecting. A total of 200 entries per person regardless of the method of entry will be accepted.

Obviously their goal is to direct traffic to the online store and to create sales. This $5 purchase requirement appears to be a very popular tactic right now with several different types of online retailers, many awarding a car or other big value prize. We’ll have to wait a while though to see if this sweepstakes turns out successful for Laid-Back, USA. A 1957 Chevy though is a pretty cool prize you have to admit.

Uncle Ray’s Potato Chips is one of our newest clients through our sister company, Alliance Sweepstakes Services, who just started running their Battle of the BBQ Sweepstakes on June 1. They are inviting their fans to vote for their favorite potato chip flavor from the choice of Memphis Style, Carolina Gold, Kansas City or Tex Mex. The sweepstakes will be running till the end of August, but right now according to their website, Memphis Style is in the lead.

One way Uncle Ray’s is offering people to vote is by text message. People can text either KANSAS, CAROLINA, TEXAS or MEMPHIS to the short code, 555888 to vote for their favorite flavor which also gives them one entry into the sweepstakes. Or people can go directly to the website, www.UncleRays.com/BBQ, and fill out the short entry form and select their favorite flavor from the drop down menu in the form. This provides them with one sweepstakes entry. People are encouraged to share their favorite flavor by using the hashtag #BeyondGood.

On the website people also have the option to vote for their favorite minor league baseball team which are also listed in a drop down menu on the entry form. Of the 22 teams listed, the Tennessee Smokies are in the lead right now. Uncle Rays is an official sponsor of minor league baseball so this is one way for them to leverage their sponsorship.

At the end of the sweepstakes we will conduct 5 separate drawings. One drawing will take place from each one the four different flavor pools of entries to determine the four Grand Prize winners. Each Grand Prize winner will receive an Uncle Ray’s and Minor League Baseball co-branded meat smoker valued at $900. One other drawing will be conducted from all those that voted for the MiLB team that received the highest number of votes to determine one winner. That winner will receive two 2019 season tickets to that MiLB team which is valued at $1,000.

As the Uncle Ray’s website says, “I don’t know what you young folks are saying these days. Probably BOOYEAH or THAT’S THE BOMB or some other nonsense. Just tell us what your favorites are and share it with your family and friends. Make sure to say #BeyondGood when you do.” So we’ll see who gets the most votes. Unfortunately I can’t try these flavors because Uncle Ray’s isn’t available in New York State. They can be found in most states east of the Mississippi except NY and New England.

We have been working closely with Uncle Ray’s agency Ignite XDS which has created all of the marketing materials. They will be promoting the sweepstakes on the product packaging, on signage in the minor league baseball parks, through in-park announcements, radio ads and online banner and web ads.