Who needs a billion dollars when you could win FREE FRIED CHICKEN FOR LIFE?!
Playing is Free & Easy:
- Go to the Shack Madness Bracket page & sign up online to join the group before Sunday, 3/17.
- Fill out the bracket before Thursday, March 21st, 2024, and make sure all games are filled out or else your bracket will be void.
- Win prizes after each round for correctly predicting game winners. Submit a “Perfect Bracket,” and enjoy FREE FRIED CHICKEN ‘til ya die…
PRIZES (see official rules for details):
- Round 1 Winner – FREE Combo Meal: Any Sandwich or Bowl + Fries + Fountain Drink
- Round 2 Winner – $25 Gift Card
- Round 3 Winner – $50 Gift Card
- Round 4 Winner – $100 Gift Card
- National Semifinals Winner – $200 Gift Card
- Championship Winner – HOSTED COOP PARTY for 10 of your peeps!
Don’t miss the entry window. Selection Sunday is on March 17th, and brackets are due by March 21st!
BRACKET CHALLENGE OFFICIAL RULES
NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED BY LAW. The Shack Madness: Bracket Challenge (“Challenge”) is based on the results of the 2024 NCAA Division I Men’s College Basketball Tournament (“Tournament”). The Tournament consists of sixty-three (63) separate games, and Entrants are awarded points by correctly predicting game winners. Prizes will be awarded to those Entrants who have accumulated the most points during the Challenge. In the event an Entrant submits a “Perfect Bracket” whereby he/she accurately predicts the outcome of all sixty-three (63) Tournament games, he/she may be eligible to win the Grand Prize.
ELIGIBILITY: This Challenge is open only to legal United States residents residing in the fifty (50) United States and Washington, D.C., who are at least eighteen (18) years of age (“Entrant”). Each Entrant must be the rightful owner of the e-mail address identified in the Entrant’s entry at the time of registration. In order to be eligible for the prizes, emails may not be made private. Limit one (1) entry per person. If an Entrant exceeds the entry limitations, the Entrant will be disqualified and no prizes will be awarded to such Entrant.
NO ENTRY FEE: No entry fee is required to participate in the Challenge.
TIMING: The Challenge “Registration Period” begins immediately following “Selection Sunday” once the Tournament Bracket is locked, and ends on Wednesday, March 20, 2024 at 11:59pm EST.
HOW TO REGISTER AND SELECT PICKS: To participate in the Challenge, you must visit the Shack Madness group page and sign up to join (emails must not be hidden in order to contact the winners), and fill in predictions (one (1) winner for each game in the Tournament, plus best guess for combined total score of the Tournament Championship game (“Tie-Breaker”)). The Tie-Breaker answers will ONLY be used to determine prize winners in the event that there is more than one (1) Perfect Bracket, OR a tie in final points awarded for any tied, non-Perfect Brackets. Completed brackets must be submitted by Thursday, March 21, 2024. Entrants are required to submit their bracket to The Crack Shack’s group bracket; brackets submitted in other groups will not be accepted.
No changes or revisions to any predictions will be permitted after the close of the Registration Period. Incomplete or unintelligible entries will be disqualified. All information provided by Entrant becomes the property of The Crack Shack. By submitting a valid e-mail address, Entrants expressly agree and consent to receiving e-mail communications from The Crack Shack.
SCORING: Entrants will earn points based on correct prediction of winning teams in the Tournament games. The number of points awarded for each correct pick of a winning game of the Tournament will increase with each round of the Tournament. The four (4) opening round games scheduled to take place prior to the First Round of the Tournament, are NOT included in the Challenge. Challenge points will be awarded as follows:
| Challenge Round | Points |
| 1 (First Round) | 1 point for each correct selection (32 total points possible) |
| 2 (Second Round) | 2 points for each correct selection (32 total points possible) |
| 3 (Third Round) | 4 points for each correct selection (32 total points possible) |
| 4 (Fourth Round) | 8 points for each correct selection (32 total points possible) |
| 5 (National Semifinals) | 16 points for each correct selection (32 total points possible) |
| 6 (Championship) | 32 points for correct selection (32 total points possible) |
In the event a Tournament game does not occur as scheduled for any reason (e.g., due to cancellation), no points will be awarded for that game.
At the conclusion of the Tournament, Entrants scores will be calculated and prizes will be awarded to the top scoring Entrants as described below. In the event of a tie for the championship round, the winner will be determined by the closest guess of the total points scored by both teams in the final game.
In the event that a tie is not broken by the Tie-Breaker answer (combined total score of the In the event that a tie is not broken by the Tie-Breaker answer (combined total score of the Championship game), the winner will be determined by comparing Entrants’ number of points scored in Round 5 (National Semifinals), with the Entrant with the highest points scored for Round 5 deemed the winner of the tie. To the extent there is still a tie, such tie shall be broken by the same process (highest points scored in each round) for each preceding round, starting with Round 4, until the tie is broken.
WINNER SELECTION AND NOTIFICATION: The Grand Prize will only be awarded in the event that an Entrant submits a Perfect Bracket. In the event no Entrant has submitted a Perfect Bracket, the Entrant with the highest point score at the end of the Challenge (or Tie-Breaker or tie-breaking process, if applicable) will be declared the First Prize winner, pending eligibility verification. In order to be eligible for the prizes, emails must not be made private. Potential winners will be notified via email at the email address associated with their bracket following each round of the Tournament. Selected winners will be required to respond (as directed) to the notification within seventy-two (72) hours of first attempted notification. The failure to respond timely to the notification may result in forfeiture of the prize.
PRIZES: Prizes may not be redeemed for cash value.
| Challenge Round | Prize |
| Grand Prize – Perfect Bracket ONLY | The Grand Prize will only be awarded in the event that an Entrant submits a Perfect Bracket. If no Entrant submits a Perfect Bracket the Grand Prize will not be awarded. One (1) Grand Prize winner shall win “Free Fried Chicken for Life” in the form of a complimentary meal up to $20. This complimentary meal may be redeemed one (1) time per day, at any The Crack Shack location, and must be redeemed in a single transaction. Valid ID is required for each redemption, and the complimentary meal is non-transferable. If the full dollar amount is not redeemed in a single transaction, the remaining funds do not roll over. If the complimentary meal is not redeemed on a given day, the meal does not roll over. Winner will be responsible for any charges, including taxes and fees, beyond the complimentary $20 per diem. |
| 1 (First Round) | Entrants with the most points after the First Round will receive a code to redeem at any The Crack Shack location for a complimentary “Combo Meal” which qualifies as any Sandwich or Bowl, plus a Regular Fry and any Fountain Drink. Valid for one (1) redemption per winner. Multiple winners may be awarded in the case of tied scores. |
| 2 (Second Round) | Entrants with the most points after the Second Round will receive a code to redeem for a $25 The Crack Shack Gift Card. Valid for one (1) redemption per winner. Multiple winners may be awarded in the case of tied scores. Gift Card will be mailed to the recipient within one week following notification of prize. |
| 3 (Third Round) | Entrants with the most points after the Third Round will receive a code to redeem for a $50 The Crack Shack Gift Card. Valid for one (1) redemption per winner. Multiple winners may be awarded in the case of tied scores. Gift Card will be mailed to the recipient within one week following notification of prize. |
| 4 (Fourth Round) | Entrants with the most points after the Fourth Round will receive a $100 The Crack Shack Gift Card. Valid for one (1) redemption per winner. Multiple winners may be awarded in the case of tied scores. Gift Card will be mailed to the recipient within one week following notification of prize. |
| 5 (National Semifinals) | Entrants with the most points after the National Semifinals (Fifth Round) will receive a $200 The Crack Shack Gift Card. Valid for one (1) redemption per winner. Multiple winners may be awarded in the case of tied scores. Gift Card will be mailed to the recipient within one week following notification of prize. |
| 6 (Championship) | One (1) Entrant with the highest point total at the end of the Challenge (or, where applicable, after any Tie-Breaker or tie breaking process) shall receive the First Prize. The First Prize winner will receive a hosted party for up to twenty (10) guests. Hosted party to be defined as reservation of semi-private space at any The Crack Shack location, aside from The Crack Shack Little Italy, with complimentary food and drink of up to $500. Additional spend outside of $500 tab limit is welcomed, but the First Prize winner will be responsible for additional charges, including taxes and fees associated with those charges. Date of event will be subject to availability, and blackout dates apply. |
Limit one (1) prize per Household. ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL TAXES, AND ANY OTHER COSTS AND EXPENSES ASSOCIATED WITH THE RECEIPT OR USE OF ANY PRIZE ARE THE SOLE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE WINNER. Prize winner cannot assign or transfer any prize to another person. No refunds or credit for changes are allowed. If prizes are awarded but unclaimed/forfeited by recipient, prize may not be re-awarded, in Sponsor’s sole discretion. Other restrictions may apply.
GAMBLING PROHIBITION: This CHALLENGE IS DEVISED AS A NON-GAMBLING PROMOTION and is intended solely for entertainment purposes.
SPONSOR: This Shack Madness: Bracket Challenge contest is sponsored by The Crack Shack (“Sponsor”). This contest is not endorsed by, associated with, or sponsored by, the National Collegiate Athletic Association (“NCAA”), its members, or its partners.
PRIVACY POLICY: Any personal information supplied by you to Sponsor will be subject to Sponsor’s privacy policy posted at https://crackshack.com/our-policies/. By entering the Challenge, you grant Sponsor permission to share your email address and any other personally identifiable information with the other Challenge Entities for the purpose of Challenge administration and prize fulfillment. Sponsor will not sell, rent, transfer or otherwise disclose your personal data to any third party other than as described herein or in accordance with Sponsor’s privacy policy.
RELEASE AND INDEMNITY: By participating in this Challenge or receiving a prize, Entrants, including any prize winners, agree to release and to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless Sponsor and each of its respective officers, directors, shareholders, owners, employees, and agents (collectively, the “Released Parties”) for any claims, demands, actions, suits, obligations, debts, liability, injury, loss, or damages caused in whole or in part, directly or indirectly, by participation in this Challenge.
LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY: The Released Parties do not make any representation, warranty, or guarantee, express or implied, relating to the Challenge or prizes that may be awarded as a result of an Entrant’s participation in the Challenge, and are not responsible for: (1) any incorrect or inaccurate information, whether caused by Entrants, printing errors, or by any of the equipment, hardware, software, or programming associated or used with the Challenge; (2) technical errors, delays, or failures of any kind, including without limitation malfunctions, interruptions, or disconnections in communications lines, Internet or website access, or hardware or software; (3) technical or human error in connection with any aspect of the Challenge; or (4) any injury or damage to persons or real or personal property which may be caused in whole or in part, directly or indirectly, by an Entrant’s participation in the Challenge, access to, copying, or downloading materials from Sponsor’s website or any other website, or receipt or use of any prize awarded as a result of an Entrant’s participation in the Challenge.