Game Day Snacks
Share your favorite snacks that help you gear up for game day.
Prizes
- First place:
- $1,000
- Second place:
- $500
- Third place:
- $250
Status
CompletedTimeline
Submissions opened
Feb 03, 2021
Submissions closed
Feb 10, 2021 5:59 AM CUT
Results
Feb 12, 2021
Prizes
- First place:
- $1,000
- Second place:
- $500
- Third place:
- $250
Status
CompletedTimeline
Submissions opened
Feb 03, 2021
Submissions closed
Feb 10, 2021 5:59 AM CUT
Results
Feb 12, 2021
About this challenge
Whether you're playing couch quarterback for your NFL team on Sunday night or showing off your college spirit on Saturday afternoon, game day promises something we can all agree on, no matter what team you're on. No game day is complete without a generous array of salty, cheesy, meaty, and tasty snacks. With the Super Bowl around the corner, let's plan our home-cooked menus!
Become the MVP of game-day bites by sharing your favorite party-perfect snacks. Help keep our eyes on the game and our bellies full by sharing why you look forward to making these fan-favorites for game day. What special ingredients make this a winning recipe? Are there any traditional meals you have to prepare for good luck? Have these recipes been passed down, or do you try to recreate stadium-like snacks?
Whether you choose spicy wings, rich and savory dips, or piled-high nachos, we want to know which foods are guaranteed to make this the best Super Bowl spread. Enter the Game Day Snacks Challenge by being the most valuable host of the year and be sure to include the full recipe and any photos of your delicious treats. We're eager to see what you'll be whipping up that's sure to satisfy any fan!
How to enter
For your story to be eligible, it must be between 600 and 5,000 words and adhere to our Community Guidelines. Stories published on Vocal and entered into the contest up until February 12, 2021, at 11:59 PM EST will be entered for consideration. Official Rules for the Challenge can be found here.
The Game Day Snacks Challenge is exclusive to Vocal+ members. To learn more and upgrade to Vocal+ visit https://shopping-feedback.today/vocal-plus%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/a%3E.%3C/p%3E%3Cp class="css-1923z11-Text">To be eligible to win the grand prize, second place, or third place prizes, you must be over the age of 13 and residing in a country where Stripe is available at the time of entry. A complete list of countries where Stripe is available can be found here—winners will need to have a Stripe account created and connected in order to receive the prizes. For this reason, entrants located outside of any of these 39 countries will not be eligible to win.
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