
TASTE OF THE SOUTH EDITOR’S CHOICE SWEEPSTAKES OFFICIAL RULES
1. How to Enter: NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. Enter the Sweepstakes at
tasteofthesouthmagazine.com/texas by completing the online entry form by providing your
name, complete address, phone number and valid e-mail address. Limit one online entry per person
and per e-mail address.
2. Sweepstakes begins at 1:00 p.m. Eastern Time (ET) on November 11, 2010 and ends on entry
deadline of 1:00 p.m. ET on January 5, 2011. All entries must be received by the entry deadline.
You may be asked to consent to receive promotional e-mails from Sponsor(s) or affiliates of same.
Consent is optional and does not affect your eligibility or improve your chances of winning.
Information provided by you to participate in this Sweepstakes is subject to the privacy policy of
Hoffman Media. All entries become the property of Hoffman Media and will not be returned or
acknowledged. Odds of winning depend upon the number of eligible entries received.
3. Eligibility: This Sweepstakes is open only to legal residents of the United States who have reached
the age of majority in their state of residency at the time of entry. Employees of Hoffman Media,
Texas Office of the Governor, Economic Development and Tourism and the affiliates, subsidiaries,
agencies, suppliers, and immediate families (spouses, parents, siblings, children and each of their
respective spouses) of each are not eligible. Sweepstakes is governed by U.S. law and is subject to
all federal, state and local laws. Void where prohibited by law.
4. Prize: One winner will be selected and will receive the following items from The Great Texas Pecan Candy Co: deluxe Texas basket containing one - 18 oz. Pecan Roca, one - 8 oz. Beer Nuts, one - 8 oz. Chocolate, 6 Chewy Pralines & one lb. of raw Pecans. Estimated total retail value of prize: $75.95. The difference between actual retail and estimated retail value of prize will not be
awarded. Prize is non-assignable and non-transferable, and no cash in lieu of prize, or exchange or
substitution of prize except at discretion of Hoffman Media who reserves the right to substitute a
prize, or portions thereof, with a prize of equal or greater value. All federal, state, and local income
taxes on prize are the responsibility of the winner. Winner will be issued a 1099 tax form for the
estimated retail value of the prize, and may be required to sign a Release of Liability and/or
Statement of Eligibility. Failure to submit any required documents will result in disqualification.
5. Drawing and Notification: The winner will be selected in a random drawing conducted under the
supervision of Hoffman Media on or about January 10, 2011 from among all eligible entries
received. Selected winner will be notified on or about January 12, 2011 by e-mail, mail, or phone, and
must accept prize within twenty-four (24) hours from time of notification, or selected winner will be
disqualified and an alternate winner will be selected. You may request the name of the winner by
sending a stamped, self-addressed envelope with your request by January 5, 2011 to December/January
Editor's Choice Sweeps WINNER, Attn: Beth Phillips, Taste of the South Magazine, 1900 International
Park Drive, Suite 50, Birmingham, AL 35243. Any evidence of electronic or non-electronic tampering
with any portion of the Sweepstakes will result in disqualification of the individual(s) involved.
Sponsors reserve the right to terminate, modify, or suspend Sweepstakes if, for any reason,
Sweepstakes is not capable of running as planned because of circumstances or causes which in the
Sponsors’ sole judgment, affect the administration, security, fairness, or proper conduct of this
Sweepstakes. If Sweepstakes is terminated or suspended, Hoffman Media reserves the right in its
sole discretion to conduct a random drawing from all eligible entries received as of the termination
date. Notice of any early termination of Sweepstakes will be posted on the Web site. In case of
dispute as to identity of online sweepstakes entrant, entry will be declared made by the authorized account holder of the
email address submitted at time of entry. ANY ATTEMPT BY AN ENTRANT TO DELIBERATELY
DAMAGE THE WEB SITE OR UNDERMINE THE LEGITIMATE OPERATION OF THE
SWEEPSTAKES MAY BE IN VIOLATION OF CRIMINAL AND CIVIL LAWS AND, SHOULD SUCH
AN ATTEMPT BE MADE, HOFFMAN MEDIA RESERVES THE RIGHT TO SEEK REMEDIES AND
DAMAGES (INCLUDING ATTORNEY’S FEES) FROM ANY SUCH ENTRANT TO THE FULLEST
EXTENT OF THE LAW, INCLUDING CRIMINAL PROSECUTION.
6. Release of Liability: Hoffman Media is not responsible for technical, hardware, software, telephone,
network, Web site, Internet, or ISP malfunctions, errors, or failures of any kind, or for any injury or
damage to participant’s or any other person’s computer relating to or resulting from participating in
this Sweepstakes, or for the inability to access the tasteofthesouthmagazine.com/texas Web site, or
for any incorrect or inaccurate entry information, theft, tampering, destruction, or unauthorized access
to or alteration of entries, or for lost, late, incomplete, mutilated, invalid, unintelligible, or misdirected
entries. No mechanical reproductions will be accepted. By submitting an entry, you agree to release
Hoffman Media, Sweepstakes promoter, Sweepstakes administrator, any Sponsor(s), Texas Office of
the Governor, Economic Development and Tourism and their respective officers, directors,
employees, agents, parent companies, affiliates, respective owners, and subsidiaries from liability of
any kind or nature for any loss, claims, damages, or injuries of any kind associated with participation
in the Sweepstakes, or the acceptance, possession, or use of any prizes. You accept and agree to
be bound by these rules and the decisions of the Sponsor(s), whose decision is final relating to
participation in the Sweepstakes, selection of winner, and awarding of prize. Any and all warranties
and/or guarantees relating to a prize, if any, are subject to the manufacturer’s terms. Winner agrees
to look solely to such manufacturer for any such warranty and/or guarantee. By acceptance of the
prize, winner consents to the use of his/her name and photo for publicity purposes without further
compensation, except where prohibited by law. You may be contacted by the Sponsor(s) and/or any
promotional partner(s), who may have access to your entry information, with future promotional offers.
7. Sponsor(s): Hoffman Media, 1900 International Park Drive, Suite 50, Birmingham, AL 35243, and
Taste of the South.





