100 Winners Get Up to $20 Cash in the Hard Mountain Dew Bigfoot Bounty Contest

What the 100 winners can receive

The verified prize pool consists of 100 cash prizes. Each winner receives up to $20 cash, creating a total stated promotion value of up to $2,000 if every prize is awarded at its maximum amount.

Despite the campaign’s attention-grabbing Bigfoot theme, the advertised $1 million bounty is not an available prize under the official terms. It is presented as satire. For practical entry purposes, focus on the 100 cash prizes described in the verified rules rather than treating the million-dollar language as something entrants can win.

The prize does not include Hard Mountain Dew or any other alcohol. Winners receive the stated cash award, not a beverage package, product coupon, or alcohol shipment.

How to prepare and submit your one entry

Start at the official Hard Mountain Dew Bigfoot Bounty page. Review all current instructions before uploading anything, since this promotion asks for more than ordinary contact information.

The rules evidence allows an original Bigfoot encounter story of up to 400 words and/or qualifying evidence. However, the live entry form requires an evidence upload that meets at least four of the seven criteria displayed there. Follow every required field and upload instruction shown on the form at the time you enter.

Those listed evidence categories concern specific types of material associated with a claimed encounter, such as images, prints, recordings, or other documented observations. Do not assume that an ordinary outdoor photo is sufficient. Compare your material with the descriptions on the official page and confirm that you can honestly identify at least four applicable criteria before submitting.

Your entry must be original and previously unpublished. Avoid recycled social posts, copied stories, borrowed photographs, manipulated evidence, or material owned by someone else. Keep the original files and a copy of your written submission in case the sponsor requests clarification.

Complete the form accurately, check your phone number and email address, attach the requested evidence, and review everything before the final submission. A misspelled email address could make a potential winner difficult to reach.

Use your single entry strategically

The entry limit is one time, so there is no daily-entry schedule to manage. Your best strategy is to treat the first submission as final rather than rushing through the form with incomplete files.

Before entering, place your story, evidence, and contact details in one folder on your device. Check that every file opens correctly, is readable, and uses a format accepted by the official form. If you are entering on a phone, a stable connection can reduce the risk of an interrupted upload.

Because only one entry is allowed, do not submit a second version to fix a typo or replace an attachment unless the official rules or sponsor explicitly permit a correction. Multiple submissions could create an eligibility problem rather than improve your chances.

The available rules evidence contains conflicting descriptions of winner selection. One section indicates that the 100 highest-scoring entries win, while another describes random selection without considering scores. Entrants should not try to resolve that conflict themselves. Submit the strongest compliant entry you can and preserve a copy of the rules and confirmation visible when you enter.

Who is eligible to participate

The contest is open to legal residents of the United States who are age 21 or older. Both conditions matter: living in the United States is not necessarily the same as being a legal U.S. resident, and entrants must have reached age 21 when required under the official terms.

Check the rules for any additional exclusions that may apply to employees, household members, sponsor-affiliated individuals, or other groups. Do not submit on behalf of someone who does not meet the eligibility requirements.

The age restriction does not mean alcohol is part of the award. The verified prizes are cash only, with no alcohol included. If eligibility verification is requested, a potential winner may need to provide accurate identifying information before receiving a prize.

Deadline: Nov 30, 2026 at 11:59 PM ET

The confirmed overall closing date is Nov 30, 2026 at 11:59 PM ET. Your complete entry must be submitted according to the official system’s requirements by that exact deadline.

Remember that the cutoff uses Eastern Time. Entrants in other U.S. time zones should translate the closing time correctly rather than assuming the promotion stays open until 11:59 PM in their own location.

Entering early is sensible because the form includes an upload requirement. Large files, mobile service issues, incompatible formats, or a slow connection can take time to correct. This does not create a different deadline; Nov 30, 2026 at 11:59 PM ET remains the official overall cutoff.

After submitting, save any confirmation screen or confirmation email for your records. Also keep your source files and a copy of the entry intact until the prizes have been awarded.

How to handle a possible winner message safely

The available promotion details indicate that potential winners may be contacted by phone and/or email around Dec 3, 2026. They may have only three days to respond, so monitor the phone number and email account used on the entry form, including spam, junk, promotions, and filtered-message folders.

A real notification should connect back to a contest you actually entered and should be consistent with the official rules. Verify the sender through contact information published on the official promotion website before sharing sensitive details. Do not rely only on a link or phone number contained in an unexpected message.

Be cautious if anyone claims you won the unavailable $1 million bounty, asks you to pay a fee, requests gift cards, or says you must purchase alcohol to receive a prize. The verified awards are up to $20 cash for each of 100 winners, and legitimate prize fulfillment should not require payment to release the award.

If contacted, respond within the stated window and follow the official verification instructions promptly. Potential winners may need to confirm eligibility, provide required documents, or complete other prize-acceptance steps. Keep copies of the message and your response until fulfillment is complete.