Rules

“The Bear & Burton's 12 Day of Christmas Giveaway” (the “Sweepstakes”)

Official Rules

NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN.  A PURCHASE OR PAYMENT OF ANY KIND WILL NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCE OF WINNING.  

DATES OF SWEEPSTAKES:  The Sweepstakes begins on December 2, 2024 at 12:00 a.m. and ends at 11:59 p.m. ET on December 17th, 2024 (the “Sweepstakes Period”).  For purposes of these Official Rules, all times will be given in Eastern Time (“ET”).

ELIGIBILITY:  The Sweepstakes is open only to legal residents of the forty-eight (48 contiguous United States (excluding residents of Alaska, the District of Columbia, Hawaii, and Puerto Rico) who are twenty one (21) years of age or older at the time of entry (the “Entrant”), and who are registered participants in Troon’s 2024 Battle for Palm Beach golf tournament. Retailers, wholesalers, and importers of alcoholic beverages (including their family members, agents, and employees), as well as any other licensees of alcoholic beverages (including their family members, agents, and employees) are not eligible to enter or win this Sweepstakes. Officers, directors, managers, and employees of Gosling-Castle Partners (the “Sponsor”), and each of its respective parents, subsidiaries, affiliates, and related companies, dealers, advertising, and promotion agencies, consultants and agents, as well as the immediate family (spouse, parents, siblings and children) and household members of each such person and any others engaged in the development, production, execution, or distribution of this Sweepstakes, are not eligible to participate. Sweepstakes is subject to all federal, state, and local laws and regulations. Sweepstakes is void in Alaska, the District of Columbia, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, outside the forty-eight (48) contiguous United States, and where prohibited by law. Participation in the Sweepstakes constitutes Entrant’s full and unconditional agreement to these Official Rules and Sponsor’s decisions, which are final and binding in all matters related to this Sweepstakes. Persons who have previously won a contest, sweepstakes, or promotion of any kind sponsored or otherwise associated with Sponsor within the thirty (30) calendar days immediately preceding the start of this Sweepstakes are ineligible to participate or win a Prize (as defined below).  

Grand Prize Winner and Travel Companion must complete travel by June 1st, 2025 and must be able to attend all required publicity events or Grand Prize will be forfeited (as discussed in “PRIZES/PRIZE CONDITIONS” section of these Official Rules).

TO ENTER:  

During the Sweepstakes Period, visit https://app.viralsweep.com/tp/193313/1729842606/bae279d028 and fill all required fields on the lead capture form.  

  There is a limit of one (1) Entry per person for the entire Sweepstakes Period. Duplicate entries will be discarded.

WINNING/ODDS: On December 17th, 2024, 1 finalist will be selected in a random drawing conducted from among all eligible Entries received during the Sweepstakes Period.  One (1) grand prize winner (the “Grand Prize Winner”) will then be selected.. Odds of winning a Prize (defined below) are dependent upon the total number of eligible Entries received during the Sweepstakes Period. The random drawing will be conducted under the supervision of a Sponsor representative whose decision is based upon his sole discretion and his interpretation of these Official Rules and are final and binding in all respects.  

PRIZES/PRIZE CONDITIONS: 

Grand Prize: One (1) trip for two to Bear and Burton's 3rd Annual Key West Invitational:

• Lodging for two and VIP experience during the duration of the event Thursday-Sunday
• Three (3) night, four (4) day stay at the Ocean Edge Resort in Key West (one room, double occ). Dates of stay: August 14– 17, 2025
• VIP tickets to Captain's Party, Sandbar Party, and Cooking Competition 
• 1 Rosewood Block Custom Cutting Board
• 1 Case (12 bottles) of Bear & Burton's sauce of your choosing
• 1 of Each Sauce (W Sauce, Fireshire, Veganshire, Breakfast Sauce, Breakfast Sauce Too, Everyday Hot Sauce, & Tallow)

Approximate Retail Value:  USD $2,400 

Any expenses related to the Grand Prize including without limitation, any federal, state, or local taxes, fees, gratuities and personal expenses, are the sole responsibility of the Grand Prize Winner. The Grand Prize consists of only the items specifically listed as the Grand Prize. No additional prize product, other than what is expressly listed as the Grand Prize, will be covered by the Sponsor. Depictions of any part of the Grand Prize package in any advertising or promotional materials may not reflect the actual prize awarded to the Grand Prize Winner. 

The grand prize winner may opt to gift their VIP Experience and Lodging for the 2025 Key West Invitational to another person. This must be communicated by June 1st, 2025. 

The value of the Grand Prize may be taxable as income and Grand Prize Winner is solely responsible for any taxes, including but not limited to all applicable federal, state, and local taxes that become due with respect to the value of the Grand Prize. All other expenses not specifically mentioned herein as part of the Grand Prize, are the sole responsibility of the Grand Prize Winner.  

Any Prize details not specified above will be determined by Sponsor, in its sole discretion.  Each Prize is awarded “as is” with no warranty or guarantee, either express or implied by Sponsor.  No substitution or cash redemption of Prizes. Sponsor reserves the right to substitute any Prize with a prize of comparable or greater value if Prize should become unavailable for any reason.  Prizes are not transferable prior to awarding.  Prize Winners are responsible for all federal, state and local taxes arising from receipt, possession, acceptance or use of any Prize if applicable. No more than the number of Prizes set forth in these Official Rules will be awarded.  Name of Prize manufacturers/trademark owners are used solely for the purposes of identification of the Prizes. No endorsement, authorization, sponsorship, or approval of Prize manufacturers/trademark owners is intended or implied by such use. 

PRIZE NOTIFICATION/CLAIMS:  

GRAND PRIZE WINNERS: Grand Prize Winner will be notified via email by a Sponsor representative on or about December 17th, 2024 after Prize Winner is verified (the “Notification”). In order to receive his/her Grand Prize, potential Grand Prize Winner must respond to the Notification within the date and time indicated within the Notification. In the event that the potential Grand Prize Winner does not respond within the date and time indicated within the Notification, a second Notification will be sent to the potential Grand Prize Winner, giving the potential Grand Prize Winner an additional time frame (to be indicated in the second Notification) to respond. In addition to the information above, potential Grand Prize Winner will be required to complete an affidavit of eligibility/liability/publicity release (the “Release”) to claim his/her Grand Prize (the “Required Documents”). The value of the Prize may be taxable as income and Prize Winner is solely responsible for any taxes on the Prize, including, but not limited to all applicable federal, state, and local taxes that become due with respect to the value of the Prize. Potential Prize Winners must report income to the IRS. In the event that: (a) the potential Grand Prize Winner fails to respond to the second Notification; (b) a potential Grand Prize Winner fails to supply the Required Documents (defined below); (c) any Notification is returned as undeliverable; and/or (d) it is determined by the Sponsor, in its sole discretion, that a potential Grand Prize Winner is not eligible in accordance with these Official Rules, such potential Grand Prize Winner will be disqualified and an alternate Grand Prize Winner will be selected at random from among all remaining non-winning eligible Entries received either during the Sweepstakes Period and notified as outlined above.

Except where prohibited by law, Prize Winners consent (and agree to sign any additional documents required by Sponsor to formalize, effect or perfect such consent) to Sponsor’s use of his/her name, likeness (photograph and/or video), biographical information, and voices in advertising/publicity/trade without compensation, notice or approval; and, Prize Winners disclaim any ownership rights of such advertising/publicity/trade material (TN residents are not required to sign a publicity release as a condition of winning a prize).

GENERAL CONDITIONS:  Should any portion of the Sweepstakes be, in Sponsor’s sole discretion, compromised by virus, worms, bugs, non-authorized human intervention or other causes which, in the sole discretion of the Sponsor, corrupt or impair the administration, security, fairness or proper play, or submission of Entries, Sponsor reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to cancel, terminate, modify or suspend the Sweepstakes and conduct the Sweepstakes in a manner which in its sole discretion is fair, appropriate and consistent with these Official Rules. Sponsor reserves the right in its sole discretion to disqualify any individual it finds to be tampering with the entry process or the operation of the Sweepstakes or to be acting in violation of these Official Rules or in an unsportsmanlike or disruptive manner. Sponsor reserves the right to disqualify or reject any incomplete, inaccurate or false Entry.  ANY ATTEMPT BY ANY PERSON TO DELIBERATELY UNDERMINE THE LEGITIMATE OPERATION OF THE SWEEPSTAKES MAY BE A VIOLATION OF CRIMINAL AND CIVIL LAW, AND, SHOULD SUCH AN ATTEMPT BE MADE, SPONSOR RESERVES THE RIGHT TO SEEK DAMAGES FROM ANY SUCH PERSON TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW. SPONSOR'S FAILURE TO ENFORCE ANY TERM OF THESE OFFICIAL RULES SHALL NOT CONSTITUTE A WAIVER OF THESE PROVISIONS.

RELEASE: By participating in this Sweepstakes, Entrants agree to release and hold harmless Sponsor, and each of their respective officers, directors, managers, employees, parents, subsidiaries, affiliates, agents, members, shareholders, insurers, servants, divisions, predecessors, successors, representatives, dealers, distributors, advertising, promotion, and fulfillment agencies, including the Independent Administrator, consultants and legal advisors (collectively, the “Released Parties”) from and against any claim or cause of action arising out of participation in the Sweepstakes or receipt, redemption or use of any Prize.

LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY:  The Released Parties are not responsible for: (i) unauthorized human intervention in any part of the entry process or the Sweepstakes; (ii) electronic or human error which may occur in the administration of the Sweepstakes or the processing of Entries; (iii) any injury, damage or loss (including death) to persons or property of any kind, which may be caused, directly or indirectly, in whole or in part, directly or indirectly from Entrant's participation in the Sweepstakes or from the receipt, use or misuse of any Prize;  (iv) any printing or typographical errors in any Sweepstakes-related materials; (v) stolen, lost, late, misdirected, corrupted, incomplete, or indecipherable Entries; or (vi) technical failures of any kind, including but not limited to the malfunctioning of any computer, mobile device, cable, network, hardware or software.  

DISPUTES:  Entrants agree that any and all disputes, claims, and causes of action arising out of, or connected with, the Sweepstakes or any Prize awarded shall be resolved individually, without resort to any form of class action, and exclusively by the appropriate court located in Florida.  All issues and questions concerning the construction, validity, interpretation and enforceability of these Official Rules, an Entrants rights and obligations, or the rights and obligations of Sponsor in connection with the Sweepstakes, shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of New York, without giving effect to any choice of law or conflict of law rules (whether of New York or any other jurisdiction), which would cause the application of the laws of any jurisdiction other than New York.

PERSONAL INFORMATION: Information collected from Prize Winners is subject to Sponsor’s privacy policies, located at https://thewsauce.com/pages/privacy-policy

WINNER’S LIST/RULES REQUEST: For the name of the Prize Winner, or a copy of these Official Rules, please submit a self-addressed, stamped envelope to be received no later than January 1, 2025 to “Bear & Burton's 12 Days of Christmas Giveaway” (please specify “Winners List” or “Rules Request”), Old Florida Sauce Co, 1107 Key Plaza #257 Key West, FL 33040. A copy of these Official Rules may also be obtained at https://app.viralsweep.com/tp/193313/1729842606/bae279d028 at any time during the Sweepstakes Period.

SPONSOR:  Old Florida Sauce Co, 1107 Key Plaza #257 Key West, FL 33040

This Sweepstakes shall not be published without permission of the Sponsor. 

The Sponsor reserves the right to substitute the prize for another prize of equal value without prior notice in Sponsor’s sole discretion. The Terms and Conditions agreed to shall apply with equal applicability to any substitution prize or deviation. The Sponsor shall not be liable for any claim made whatsoever, including but not limited to loss, compensation, or refund by reason of such substitution or deviation.