OFFICIAL RULES
“A YEAR SUPPLY OF NATHAN’S FAMOUS HOT DOGS” CONTEST
NO PURCHASE OR PAYMENT OF ANY KIND NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. A PURCHASE OR PAYMENT WILL NOT IMPROVE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED.
ELIGIBILITY: The “A Year Supply of Nathan’s Famous Hot Dogs” Contest (“Contest”) is open only to legal residents of the fifty (50) United States and the District of Columbia who are eighteen (18) years of age or older at the time of entry. Employees, officers, and directors, and their immediate family members (spouse, parent, child, sibling, and their respective spouses, regardless of where they reside) and members of the same household (whether or not related), of Smithfield Packaged Meats Sales Corp. (“Sponsor”) and its parents, affiliated companies, subsidiaries, are not eligible to participate or win a prize. The Contest is subject to all applicable laws, rules, and regulations.
TIMING: The Contest begins at 12:00:01 AM ET on 5/22/25 and ends on 7/7/25 at 11:59:59 PM ET (“Promotion Period”). The Sponsor’s computer is the official timekeeping device.
HOW TO ENTER: During the Promotion Period, entrants will post a video on their personal Instagram or TikTok accounts demonstrating why they believe they are the Ultimate New Yorker (a “Submission”). Submissions may be made on behalf of a family member or friend, provided the person being entered into the Contest is tagged in the post and provides express permission prior to posting. Submissions made on behalf of a family member or friend must be personally known to the poster and not on behalf of famous or well-known people or characters in New York. All Submissions must tag @originalnathansfranks and use the hashtags #NathansUltimateNYer and #contest within the post caption. Limit one (1) Submission per person during the Promotion Period. No other method of entry will be accepted. Additional Submissions beyond the specified limit will be void.
Prohibited Content: All aspects of your Submission (i) must be your original and sole creation (or in the public domain), and all right, title and interest including but not limited to the copyright, moral rights or publicity rights in any Submission must be owned solely by you (or in the public domain); (ii) cannot contain lyrics; (iii) cannot be sexually explicit or suggestive, unnecessarily violent or derogatory, promote alcohol, illegal drugs, tobacco, firearms/weapons (or the use of any of the foregoing), any activities that may appear unsafe or dangerous, or promote any particular political agenda or message; (iv) cannot be obscene or offensive, or endorse any form of hate or hate group; (v) cannot defame, misrepresent or contain disparaging remarks about Sponsor or its products, or other people, products or companies; (vi) cannot communicate messages or images inconsistent with the positive images and/or goodwill with which Sponsor wishes to associate; (vii) must not have been submitted in any other competition; (viii) must not have been published in any other medium/forum; (ix) must not infringe upon any third party’s rights, including but not limited to, copyright, patent or trademarks/trade names/logos, or rights of privacy or publicity, or contain material that is or may be considered defamatory, slanderous or libelous, or portray or depict any person, product or entity in a false light; (x) must not violate any law, rule or regulation; (xi) must not contain any virus, bugs, or other deleterious material; and (xii) must not, without limitation, contain, profanity, nudity, defamatory statements, words or symbols widely considered offensive to individuals of any certain race, ethnicity, religious, sexual orientation or socioeconomic groups, threats to any person, place, business, group or world peace. You warrant and represent that your Submission complies with all of those conditions, is not inconsistent with Sponsor’s brand image as solely determined by Sponsor, and your participation in this Contest does not violate any agreements to which you are a party.
Further, the Submission cannot contain any material that is created by a third party (other than material in the public domain) or that may be subject to intellectual property protection (such as but not limited to lyrics, movie, logos, trademarks, identifiable locations or fictional characters).
Any non-complying Submission will be subject to disqualification. Further, Sponsor may disqualify any Submission which it deems, in its sole opinion, to be inappropriate for publication.
Submissions that are generated by a script, macro, or other automated means and/or otherwise not in compliance with these Official Rules will be disqualified. Automated methods of entry, including entry via unauthorized third-party websites or services, are prohibited. Sponsor is not responsible for (a) electronic transmissions or entries that are lost, late, stolen, incomplete, damaged, garbled, destroyed, misdirected or not received by Sponsor or its agents for any reason; (b) any problems or technical malfunctions, errors, omissions, interruptions, deletions, defects, delays in operations or transmission, communication failures or human error that may occur in the transmission, receipt or processing of entries, or for destruction of or unauthorized access to, or alteration of entries; (c) failed or unavailable hardware, network, software or telephone transmissions, damage to entrants’ or any person’s computer, mobile device and/or its contents, or causes beyond Sponsor’s reasonable control that jeopardize the administration, security, fairness, integrity or proper conduct of the Contest; (d) incorrect or inaccurate entry information whether caused by entrants or by any of the equipment or programming associated with or utilized in the Contest; (e) any typographical or other error in any printing or advertising related to this Contest, in the administration or execution of the Contest, or in the announcement of the prize winner(s); or (f) cheating or fraud by any entrant. Sponsor and Released Parties (as defined below) are not responsible for any interruptions in phone service, unavailable network, server, Internet Service Provider (ISP), website or other connections that may limit a person’s ability to participate in the Contest. In the event of a dispute regarding entries received from multiple users having used the same e-mail account, the authorized subscriber of the e-mail account at the time of entry will be deemed to be the entrant and must comply with these Official Rules. Authorized account subscriber is the natural person who is assigned the e-mail address by the Internet Service Provider (ISP), on-line service provider or other organization responsible for assigning e-mail addresses for the applicable domain. Incomplete or otherwise non-compliant entries will be void. Standard data rates may apply if a mobile device is used for Contest entry. Check with your wireless service provider for details. Wireless internet access may not be available in certain areas and is not available on all mobile devices/wireless service providers. All entries become the property of Sponsor and will not be returned.
WINNER SELECTION: On or about July 9, 2025, Smithfield and/or its agent will evaluate the Submissions and select three (3) shortlisted Submissions based on the following criteria: (1) Originality; (2) Authenticity; and (3) Best representation of a New Yorker. Shortlisted Submissions will be shared to Sponsor’s @originalnathansfranks social media channels for followers and fans to vote via an Instagram poll. The Submission with the most votes within a 24-hour voting period will be declared the winner. In the event of a tie, Sponsor and its agent holds the right to determine the final winner. Note: If a winning Submission is submitted on behalf of a tagged family member or friend, the winner will be the tagged family member or friend and not the individual who posted the Submission.
PRIZE: One (1) winner will receive free Nathan’s Famous franks for a year, awarded in the form of fifty-two (52) manufacturer coupons each valid for one (1) free package of Nathan’s Famous franks with a maximum retail value of $9.99 per coupon, plus a $1,000 cash prize awarded via check (together, the “Prize”). Approximate Retail Value of Prize: $1,519.48.
Use of Prize coupon(s) is subject to product availability, coupon expiration date, and other terms and conditions of the issuer and must be used at a participating retailer in accordance with retailer’s coupon policy. Sponsor is not responsible for product unavailability. Product distribution and availability may vary by participating retailer. Sales and any local tax (if applicable) tax are not included. Additional restrictions may apply. Winner must supply valid US Shipping address (no P.O. Boxes) prior to shipment of Prize. Allow 4-6 weeks from winner verification date for Prize shipment.
WINNER NOTIFICATION/VERIFICATION: Potential Contest winners will be notified via social media. The potential winner must respond to such notification within 48 hours or the Prize may be forfeited and awarded to an alternate winner. Potential Prize winner(s) may be required to complete, sign and return an Affidavit of Eligibility, Liability Release and (where lawful) a Publicity Release. Noncompliance by date specified for the return of any documents or return of these documents or any Prize or Prize notification as undeliverable, will result in disqualification and an alternate may be selected. Sponsor is not responsible for any change of email or mailing address.
GENERAL CONDITIONS: No substitution, assignment or transfer of Prize is permitted by any winner. Sponsor reserves the right to substitute a prize of comparable or greater value, at its sole discretion if advertised Prize or portion thereof becomes unavailable. All Prize details shall be determined by Sponsor in its sole discretion. All federal, state and local income taxes on the Prize are the sole responsibility of the winner. Entry into this Contest and/or acceptance of a Prize constitutes winner’s agreement (and agreement to confirm in this grant in writing, if requested) and permission for Sponsor, and their designees to use winners’ names/likeness, photograph, video submission, and limited biographical information for advertising and trade purposes in any and all media worldwide without limitation and without further notice or compensation, unless prohibited by law. Acceptance of a Prize further constitutes winner’s acknowledgement that the “Released Parties” (as defined below) have neither made, nor are in any way responsible or liable for, any warranty, representation or guarantee, express or implied, in fact or in law, relative to the Prize, including but not limited to its quality, mechanical condition or fitness for a particular purpose. By participating and/or accepting a Prize (if applicable), Contest entrants agree to release and forever discharge, hold harmless and covenant not to sue Sponsor and its parent companies, affiliates, subsidiaries, distributors, agents and promotion and advertising agencies and the employees, directors and officers of each of the foregoing entities (collectively, the “Released Parties”), from and against any and all claims, demands, damages, losses and liabilities, of any nature whatsoever, which they may now or hereafter assert, including but not limited to, claims for bodily injury, death, damages, or illness arising out of or relating to or claimed to be arising out of or relating to participation in the Contest, Prize acceptance (if applicable), or the use or misuse of any Prize or Prize certificate (if applicable) or participation in any Prize-related activity (if applicable) or while preparing for or traveling to any Prize-related activity. Sponsor and Released Parties are not responsible for any printing or other errors in Contest-related material. Sponsor reserves the right, in their sole discretion, to cancel, terminate or suspend this Contest should causes beyond the control of Sponsor corrupt the administration, security or proper play of the Contest. CAUTION: ANY ATTEMPT BY ANY INDIVIDUAL TO DELIBERATELY DAMAGE OR UNDERMINE THE LEGITIMATE OPERATION OF THE CONTEST MAY BE A VIOLATION OF CRIMINAL AND CIVIL LAWS, AND SHOULD SUCH AN ATTEMPT BE MADE, SPONSOR RESERVES THE RIGHT TO DISQUALIFY, PROSECUTE AND SEEK DAMAGES AND OTHER REMEDIES (INCLUDING ATTORNEYS’ FEES) FROM ANY SUCH PERSON TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW. Sponsor reserves the right to disqualify permanently from this Contest any entrant it believes has violated these Official Rules. If it is suspected that the same individual enters the Contest using multiple email addresses in an attempt to gain additional entries beyond the Entry limits stated in these Official Rules, Sponsor reserves the right to disqualify such individual and all Entries will be void. Except where prohibited by law by entering, entrant agrees that: (a) any and all disputes, claims and causes of action arising out of, or connected with, the Contest or any Prize awarded shall be resolved individually, without resort to any form of class action, and exclusively by the appropriate court located in the Commonwealth of Virginia; (b) any and all claims, judgments and awards shall be limited to actual out-of-pocket costs incurred, including costs associated with entering this Contest but in no event attorneys’ fees; and (c) to the extent allowed by applicable law, under no circumstances will entrant be permitted to obtain awards for, and entrant hereby waives all rights to claim, indirect, punitive, incidental and consequential damages and any other damages, other than for actual out-of-pocket expenses, and any and all rights to have damages multiplied or otherwise increased. All issues and questions concerning the construction, validity, interpretation and enforceability of these Official Rules, entrant’s rights and obligations, or the rights and obligations of the Sponsor in connection with the Contest, shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the Commonwealth of Virginia without giving effect to any choice of law or conflict of law rules (whether of the Commonwealth of Virginia or any other jurisdiction), which would cause the application of the laws of any jurisdiction other than the Commonwealth of Virginia. The invalidity or unenforceability of any provision of these Official Rules shall not affect the validity or enforceability of any other provision. In the event that any provision is determined to be invalid or otherwise unenforceable or illegal, the Official Rules shall otherwise remain in effect and shall be construed in accordance with their terms as if the invalid or illegal provision were not contained herein. In the event there is a discrepancy or inconsistency between disclosures or other statements contained in any Contest-related materials and the terms and conditions of these Official Rules, the Official Rules shall prevail, govern and control.
WINNER’S LIST: The winner will be announced publicly on Sponsor’s Instagram page @originalnathansfranks.
SPONSOR: The Sponsor of this Contest is Smithfield Packaged Meats Sales Corp., 200 Commerce St., Smithfield VA 23430.