Official Contest Rules
1. NO PURCHASE NECESSARY: To enter, entrants must submit their name, address, phone number, e-mail address and barbecue tip, tale or recipe in writing to “Tales From the Pit Contest,” 922 Industry Road, Kenner, LA 70062 or go to www.melindas.com for an online entry form. All entries must be received no later than11:59 CST on December 31, 2003 when the contest ends.

PRIZES AND ODDS: The following grand prize will be awarded: A Napoleon P450 Grill, a set of cookout kit gear, Melinda’s Cookout Crate and a library of barbecuing cookbooks. Twelve runners up will receive Melinda’s Cookout Crates and barbecuing cookbooks. Winners must be 18 years or older and legal US resident.

2. PARTICIPATION: Contest begins May 21, 2003 and is open to legal U.S. residents, void in Puerto Rico. Chance of winning is based on number of entrants. Taxes are responsibility of winner. Participants must be at least 18 years of age to enter as of December 31, 2003. Employees and immediate relatives of Figueroa Brothers/Melinda’s and anyone involved in this promotion's production, development or handling are not eligible to enter. Acceptance of prize constitutes consent to use winner's headline, name and likeness for editorial, advertising, publicity purposes without further compensation, except where prohibited by law. Subject to all federal, state and local laws and regulations.

3. SELECTION OF WINNERS.
VALIDATION: Winners will be selected on or about January 15, 2004, by David and Greg Figueroa of Figueroa Brothers, Inc., whose decisions on all aspects of the sweepstakes are final. Entrants may enter the contest with as many different headlines as they wish. All decisions of the judges are final on all aspects of the contest. By taking part in this contest, entrants agree to be bound by these Official Rules and all decisions. The winner will be notified by telephone, e-mail or mail. The winner will be required to sign and return an Affidavit of Eligibility. Entries, which are lost, late, misdirected, garbled, or incompletely received, for any reason, including by reason of hardware, software, browser, or network failure, malfunction, congestion, or incompatibility at sponsor or elsewhere, will not be eligible. All submissions become the property of Figueroa Brothers, Inc. and will not be acknowledged or returned.

4. WINNERS POSTED: For the name of the winner, go to Melinda’s Web site after January 15, 2004, or send a self-addressed stamped envelope to "Write Your Own Ad Contest," 922 Industry Road, Kenner, LA, 70062.
“Tales from the Pit Contest,”
922 Industry Road
Kenner, LA, 70062.

For a copy of the Official Rules send a self-address stamped envelope to Official Rules at same address or go to the website at www.melindas.com.

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