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Battle of the Bone 2010 Chicken Wing Eating Contest

 

Native New Yorker Franchising, Inc. Rules & Waiver of Liability

 Revised rules as of March 2, 2010:

Promotion Period: March 03, 2010 through August  2010. Finale Date TBD.

 

This contest is open to Amateur eaters only, and is not open to professional eaters. This contest is meant to be a “novelty” type competition for loyal wing loving customers to promote wings in our community. Competitors can only enter the contest one time at one location.

 

The top two contestants who eat the most weight of wing meat within the allotted time during the “Grand Prize Completion” will receive Grand Prizes. Grand Prize #1 is a Harley Davidson and Grand Prize #2 is a paid of 2011 Arizona Diamondbacks Season Tickets. Grand Prize #1 is a 2010 Harley Davidson XL883 with a retail value of $11,118.12. Winner will be responsible for paying tax, title, license, and insurance. The Grand Prize winners will be awarded at the grand finale of the Battle of the Bone contest in August of 2010. The 1st Place winner will select one of the two Grand Prizes listed above as their selected prize. They will make their selection at the Finale and will make their choice one hour from the announcement of the winners. Once the 1st place winner announces their decision, their decision is final and cannot be reversed. The 2nd place Grand Prize winner will receive the alternate Grand Prize listed above.  Once the winner is determined, the winner or winner’s shall have his or her photo taken with Native New Yorker, Chandler Harley Davidson officials, and media partners. The exclusive rights to and the use of the photograph(s) and winner’s name will be shared by Native New Yorker, Arizona Diamondbacks, Chandler Harley Davidson, and the media partners. Chandler Harley Davidson officials will schedule a date, time and place for Grand Prize winner to complete paperwork and take possession of the 2010 Harley Davidson XL 883. If the motorcycle listed above is not available, Chandler Harley Davidson will provide a motorcycle that is similar make and model. There is no cash option. Prizes are non-transferable; prize can be substituted for a different motorcycle from Chandler Harley Davidson. The winner will be responsible to pay difference. There is no credit or cash provided to winner if they choose a motorcycle of lesser value. Winner of the 2011 Arizona Diamondbacks season tickets will receive their tickets from the Arizona Diamondbacks prior to the 2011 regular season beginning. Prize winner is responsible for any State and/or Federal tax obligations associated with winning the grand prize and will provide a completed W-9 when receiving their prize. Grand Prize Winner’s name will be made available at the conclusion of the promotion. Sponsors reserve the right to use the name and/or image of the winner in advertising or similar uses in connection with the promotion, Grand Prize winners must show valid ID to claim their prize, and must be 18 years of age by March 03, 2010. Winner of the Harley Davidson must be a licensed driver with valid operating insurance.

 

 

  1. Eligibility:  Contest is open to all U.S. residents 18 years or older.  Employees, owners, or operators of Native New Yorker Franchising, Inc. and the members of their immediate families are not eligible to enter.  Void where prohibited. Members or past members of Major League Eating are not eligible to participate.  

 

  1. To Enter:  READ CAREFULLY THIS OFFICIAL CONTEST RULES AND ENTRY FORM FOR THE BATTLE OF THE BONE CHICKEN WING EATING CONTEST INCLUDING THE ELIGIBILIGY REQUIREMENTS AND WAIVER OF LIABILITY PROVISIONS.  Pre registration took place on our web site www.battleofthebone3.com or on-site at a Battle of the Event if space permits. At the actual event, complete and sign this document below.  All entry forms become the property of Native New Yorker Franchising, Inc.

 

  1. Contest Rules:  There will be one total competition weekly at a different participating Native New Yorker location starting on Wednesday, March 03, 2010 and concluding on approximately August 21, 2010 for a total of twenty-two (22) qualifying competition events and one (1) single “Grand Prize Competition” event. The exact number of qualifying competitions can changed based on the number of participating locations. The Contestants for the “Grand Finale” shall be selected participants in the qualifying competition events The Grand Prize Competition event will take place in August 2010. The finale date is TBD.  Finalists will be selected by representatives of Native New Yorker Franchising, Inc. 

 

  • Time, date and place are subject to change without notice. 
  • Contestants must have a neat clean appearance for the event.  Casual clothing or active wear is appropriate.  However, Contestants must be fully clothed not exposing their upper torso and/or their lower torso more than three (3) inches above the knee.  If a Contestant’s clothing is deemed inappropriate by the sponsor, the Contestant may, at the sole discretion of the sponsor, be disqualified and not allowed to participate in the contest.
  • Contestants must be present and registered by 6:30pm.  The competitions will begin at 7:00pm. 
  • Upon registration each participant will be assigned a contestant number and will be instructed to wait in a designated area.  A contestant will forfeit his or her place should he or she fail to register at the Native New Yorker registration table.
  • The object is to eat as many wings (based on weight of chicken wings eaten) as possible within ten minutes and sixty seconds. (The time limit).  The 1st place winners and/or those eating the most wings (based on weight of chicken wings eaten) at each qualifying competition may advance to the grand prize round.
  • Contestants may eat either sitting or standing in their designated areas.
  • The use of utensils is not allowed.
  • Contestants will be allowed to drink water during the competition.
  • The contest is over when the time limit expires.
  • If a contestant throws up or regurgitates, he or she is automatically disqualified.
  • Judges will be on hand to assure adherence to contest rules, monitor the “no throw up or regurgitating” rule, to weigh the total amount of meat that has been eaten off the wing, and to disqualify contestants who fail to adhere to the rules.
  • Winners will be designated by the judges after time has expired.

 

Grounds for disqualification include:

  • False or incomplete entry form or liability waiver
  • Any health risks that could jeopardize the contestant’s health or wellbeing
  • Under the influence of any substance
  • Appearance and/or clothing is deemed inappropriate
  • Failure to register by 6:30pm on assigned night of contestant’s competition.
  • Starting prior to the start signal
  • Throwing up or regurgitating

 

**Native New Yorker Franchising, Inc. reserves the right to disqualify any contestant for any reason without explanation.

 

 

_________ (Initial) I have read and agree to the above information on Contest Rules

 

 

  1. Prize Awards

 

            * Prizes are non-transferable; no prize substitution or cash redemption allowed except as provided           herein.

             * Prize winner is responsible for any State and/or Federal tax obligations associated with winning the      prize or its substituted value.

            * Prize Winner’s names will be made available at the conclusion of the promotion. Sponsors        reserve the right to use the name and/or image of the winner in advertising or similar uses in connection        with the promotion.

            * Grand Prize winner must show valid ID to claim their prize, and must be 18 years of age by March 3,      2010. The winner of the Harley Davidson must be a licensed driver with valid operating insurance.

* Neither the   Native New Yorker Restaurants,  Hensley, Bud Light, Chandler Harley Davidson,  On-Air Sports Marketing, Fanster.com, The 100 Club of Arizona, 98 KUPD, Fox Sports Arizona,  KDUS AM 1060 THE FAN are responsible for accidents/damage to property or person incurred while using the grand prize.

             * Prizes are non-refundable and cannot be combined with any other offer.

 * Native New Yorker Restaurants,  Hensley, Bud Light, Chandler Harley Davidson,  On-Air Sports Marketing, Fanster.com, The 100 Club of Arizona, 98 KUPD, Fox Sports Arizona, or KDUS AM 1060 paid staff members are not eligible to win.

 

 

 

 

Native New Yorker Franchising, Inc. reserves the right to substitute prizes of approximately equal value for any listed prize at its sole discretion.  No transfer or prize substitution by the contest winners is allowed.  All federal, state, and local taxes are the sole responsibility of the winner.  It is the responsibility of the winners to comply with all instructions as to the pick-up, receipt, arrangements for or use of any prize won and failure to do so in a timely manner may affect the winner’s right to claim or use the prize.  All winners and participants agree to the use of their name, voice, likeness, and city/town for advertising or trade purposes and to cooperate reasonably in any effort to promote or publicize the Native New Yorker restaurants or this contest.  Apart from the prizes associated with being selected as a winner, Native New Yorker Franchising, Inc. shall not be obligated to compensate you in any way for such publicity.

 

 

_________ (Initial) I have read and agree to the above information on Prize Awards

 

 

  1. Acknowledgement of risks and waiver of liability
  • Contestant acknowledges that there are risks of personal injury, illness and possible loss of life, and risks of damage to or loss of personal property, which may result from participating in this contest.  Contestant voluntarily enters the Native New Yorker Chicken Wing Eating Contest and assumes all of these risks.  Contestant, as a condition of entry, agrees to indemnify, defend and hold harmless Native New Yorker Franchising, Inc. and affiliated companies, their vendors, their advertising, promotion and public relation agencies, co-sponsoring companies and their affiliates and agencies, and all officers, directors, employees and agents of the aforesaid entities, from any and all claims and costs, including attorney’s fees, relating to, arising from or in connection with participation in this contest or the receipt or use of any prize.  In so doing, contestant releases and indemnifies the aforesaid entities and individuals in this contest or the receipt or use of any prize.  In no event shall Native New Yorker Franchising, Inc. liable to a contestant for acts or omissions arising out of or related to the Contest or that contestant’s participation in the contest.

 

_________ (Initial) I have read and agree to the above information on Acknowledgement of risks &

                 Waiver of liability

 

 

 

 

  1. Final Authority
  • Native New Yorker Franchising, Inc. has sole and complete discretion regarding all contest related matters.  All decisions regarding qualifications, selection or disqualification of a contestant/s or winner/s shall be subject to the sole and complete discretion of Native New Yorker Franchising, Inc.  You can be disqualified for any reason at any time.  I AGREE TO NOT CONTEST THE OUTCOME AND ANY PART OR ASPECT OF THIS CONTEST.

 

_________ (Initial) I have read and agree to the above information on Final Authority

 

 

 

 

  1. Certification and Signature
  • I certify that the information provided is correct and that I have carefully read, understand, and accept the terms of the Native New Yorker Battle of the Bone Eating Contest Rules and Entry Form.  As a condition of competing in the finals,   My signature indicates my understanding and assumption of the risks and my voluntary participation in this contest.

 

 

     
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8. Additional Rules continued

Whereas the NNY Battle of the Bone eating contest is a 10-minute and 60 second all-you-can-eat Buffalo wing  eating competition.

And whereas competitors must eat their food in a safe fashion, but in any style, with or without any condiments and with or without beverage.

And whereas wings are measured in total weight of wing meat eaten, measured by scale in pounds and ounces by a judge.

And whereas each competitor will begin the contest with a tin tray holding three (3) lbs of Buffalo wings.

And whereas each competitor will also be provided with an empty tin at contest’s start which he or she will use to discard remnants of an eaten wing such as bone. And whereas these remnants of bones, etc. shall from hereto forth be know as ‘debris.’

And whereas when a competitor finishes a three (3) pound tin of Buffalo wings during the contest, that competitor will be provided with another tin containing one (1) pounds of Buffalo wings and upon completion of that tin, additional tins containing one pound each will be provided until the expiration of the allotted time.

And whereas the judge will determine at contest’s end which competitors have eaten enough to merit the weighing of their food and debris.

And whereas if a competitor objects to his or her food and debris not being weighed, the judge will weigh that competitor’s food and debris.

And whereas the judge will then combine each competitor’s remaining food and accrued debris and weigh them on the official contest scale to determine the exact amount of wing meat eaten.

And whereas the formula for determining the total wing meat eaten will be: Total weight of buffalo wing trays given to eater (3 pounds, 6 pounds, or 9 pounds) MINUS Total weight of remaining food and accrued debris EQUALS Total wing meat eaten.

Whereas the formula for Marketing and Promotional elements for converting wing meat eaten to wings will be: One half (½) ounce of wing meat eaten EQUALS one buffalo wing.

And whereas any food in a competitor’s mouth at the final whistle counts toward the final tally if the competitor chews and swallows that portion of the competitive foodstuff. But whereas competitors may not stuff food into their mouth in the final seconds of the contest to increase their total. Judges have the discretion to impose penalties on those who do so.

And whereas competitors may squeeze or rip the wing with their hands or teeth, but may not use a machine or a utensil of any kind to chop, dice, strain or alter the wing.

And whereas competitors may not touch the wings before the contest begins, and they may not eat or bring a wing to their mouths, and they may not in any way substantially alter the mass of a wing or dispose of any portion of a wing in any manner until the official start of the contest.

And whereas the starting whistle may be a voice or a whistle or a buzzer or a gun (though only a blank or starting gun for reasons of safety) or a countdown or any starting signal.

And whereas, if two competitors end in tie, having eaten the same quantity of food, judges will conduct a 60-second run-off. If there is a tie again, a double-run-off will be conducted.

And whereas competitors will be disqualified if they dispose of food in any other way than to eat it fully. And whereas Roman method eating during or after the 10-minute contest will produce an immediate disqualification. And whereas an incident will be determined to be a Roman method incident when any portion of the competitive eating foodstuff falls to the table or to the floor or to the hand of the competitor.

And whereas eating food prior to the starting whistle will produce an immediate disqualification. And whereas interfering with another competitor in any way or with his or her food in any way will produce an immediate disqualification.

And whereas a competitor with a serious ailment or health problem may not compete in the contest, but whereas a minor ailment such as sour stomach or dyspepsia shall not disqualify a competitor.

 

And whereas the judges’ count will remain final regardless of an apparent miscount or possible erratum in the tally. And whereas all decisions by judges and the head official judge are final and conclusive.

And whereas, if any contingencies or disputes arise at a contest that are not explicitly covered in the official rules, the judge’s decision will stand with the same finality as the rules.

 

_________ (Initial) I have read and agree to the above information on Contest Rules

 

NATIVE NEW YORKER FRANCHISING, INC.

Waiver of Liability/Permission/Medical Release Form

This form is necessary for any contestant of the Native New Yorker Battle of the Bone Wing Eating Contest.  Please complete this form.  You will not be allowed to participate without this signed form.

 

 

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_________ (Initial) I hereby release, indemnify and hold harmless the Native New Yorker Franchising, Inc. and their trustees, employees, sponsors, vendors, agents, and assigns from any and all liability, damage, claim of any nature whatsoever arising out of or in any way related to my participating in this contest.

 

_________ (Initial) Participating in any activity is an acceptance of some risk of injury.

 

_________ (Initial) I agree that my safety is primarily dependent upon my taking proper care of myself.  I assume all risks related to the activities.

 

_________ (Initial) In case of emergency, I do hereby authorize a representative of the Native New Yorker Battle of the Bone Wing Eating Contest to seek any medical treatment or care deemed advisable.

 

_________ (Initial) I have read and agree to comply with the rules and regulations of the Native New Yorker Battle of the Bone Wing Eating Contest.

 

_________ (Initial) My signature below indicates that I have read, understood and freely signed this agreement.

 

_________ (Initial) I expressly agree that this agreement shall be construed and enforced in accordance with Arizona laws, and I consent to the jurisdiction of said state.  I agree that this waiver and release is intended to be as broad and inclusive as permitted under Arizona laws so that if any portion hereof is held invalid, the balance shall continue in full legal force and effect.

 

 

     
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