by Tracy McCue, Sumner Newscow — Pig Shack Barbecue on 1102 North A Street and Sumner Newscow have teamed up for the “Pig and Cow Bracketbuster Challenge!” for the fifth consecutive year. The winner will win $100 in cash and $100 gift certificate to great Pig Shack food! Second prize will be a $50 gift certificate to Pig Shack Barbecue and third prize will be a $25 gift certificate.

Brackets can be picked up at the Pig Shack.

Or print off your PIG AND COW PRINTABLE BRACKET here.

Remember all entries must be handed in to the Pig Shack by noon on Thursday. Mail in brackets must be postmarked by Thursday to Sumner Newscow, â„… Tracy McCue, 22 Sunset Road, Wellington, Kans. 67152. Late entries will not be accepted.

The rules are as follows:

1. Only one bracket per person please. Use your real name. You can submit your children’s name, but “Little Joey” gets the money!

2.Employees and family of Pig Shack Barbecue and Sumner Newscow are ineligible for prizes.

3. Remember deadline is before the tipoff of the first NCAA tournament game on Thursday (don’t pay attention to the play-in games but you can predict any play-in team to advance).

4. If you have a play-in team going to the third round like Kansas State or Wake Forest, you must specify the team to get points.

5. Points are: 1 point – 2nd round winners; 2 points – 3rd round winners; 4 points Sweet 16 winners; 8 points Elite Eight winners; 16 points Final Four winners; 32 points national championship winner.

6. Any tiebreakers will consist of a drawing out of a hat with those in the tiebreaker using a Pig Shack owner.

We’ll announce the winners and keep you updated after the first and third week. The top prize will get their picture taken with Pig Shack, if  you live in Sumner County or within driving distance. Have fun!  And may your favorite team win while eating Pigshack ribs!

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