Category: Contest Rules

Here are the official rules for the Z-Rock Pumpkinhead Contest (“Contest”) being conducted by KRQR 106.7 Z-Rock (“Station”) and owner Results Radio LLC, starting September 22, 2025, ^and ending 11:59pm Saturday October 25, 2025.

The Station may change the dates and/or terms, conditions, or rules of the Contest without prior notice. Any material changes to the Contest or its rules will be broadcast on Station, and posted on 1067ZRockFM.com, (hereafter referred to as “Website”).

Station reserves the right to cancel, terminate, or modify the Contest as it deems necessary if it is not capable of completion as planned to include, without limitation, because of infection by computer virus, tampering, unauthorized intervention, legal challenge, or technical failures of any kind.

Station Judges will be the sole interpreter of Contest rules. All decisions by the Station Judges will be final. Entry into this Contest constitutes agreement by Entrant to abide by these rules.

By entering Contestant acknowledges that public events may require COVID-19 proof of vaccination or negative PCR test for entry, and/or may require attendees to wear masks during the performance. Requirements for the venue are subject to change up until the event.

By participating, Contestant consents to Station contacting them by telephone, email, or text.

By entering, Contestants agree to indemnify this Station and Results Radio LLC from and against all claims or liability arising directly or indirectly from use of the prize or participation in this Contest.

By entering, Contestants, Semi Finalists, Finalists, and Winners agree to allow use of their entry materials (including submitted image(s), Name, written material, and Voice) in Station on-air, stream, social media, newsletter, website, or other Station publicity platforms.

Listeners of the Station online stream may not be able to participate in or be disadvantaged in participating in certain contests due to delays with the streaming of the broadcast signal. The Station is not responsible for technological errors or failures of the phone, text, internet, email, or computer systems.

No purchase is necessary to enter or win. Contest is void where prohibited by law. 

Who Can Enter (Eligibility):

The Contest is open to all US citizens who reside in the State of California, and who are age 18 years or older. Employees of Results Radio LLC, Affiliates, other Radio Stations and their immediate families are not allowed to participate or win. 

Current or former employees of Results Radio LLC, their immediate family members (including ex-spouses, parents, grandparents, children, grandchildren, siblings, in-laws), individuals legally residing in the same household as current employees, Company affiliates, agents, successors, assignees, any promotional agency involved with this promotion,  current employees of other Radio stations in California and their family members,  are NOT eligible to participate or win. 

Contestants are required to provide truthful information to the Station on entry and during entire operation of the Contest. Station will disqualify any entry discovered to be based upon false or untruthful information. 

Station, in its sole discretion, reserves the right to disqualify any person tampering with the entry process or the operation of the Contest, and to disqualify that contestant from entering or winning future Results Radio LLC contests.

Failure to comply with the Rules may result in a Contestant’s disqualification and forfeiture of the Prize. Station, in its sole discretion, reserves the right to disqualify any person tampering with the entry process or the operation of the Contest, and to disqualify that Contestant from entering or winning future contests.

How To Enter

Contestants may enter the Contest 1 time per calendar year, and only 1 Contestant per household may participate.  Winning this Contest is limited to 1 time per calendar year.

To enter the Contest, complete the entry form in its entirety on the Station Website. (“Eligible Entry Form”). Deadline for entry is Monday October 13 11:59pm. 

 Entrants are responsible for reading and understanding the Contest Rules.

Entrants are required to provide truthful information to the Station upon entry. Station will reject any entry it discovers to be based upon false or fraudulent information, and the Entry will be disqualified.

Eligible Entry Forms will be reviewed, and up to 20 Contestants will be selected from all Eligible Entries at the sole discretion of Station Judges throughout the entry period, concluding October 14.  Additionally, up to 10 entries may be chosen as Contestant-Alternates (if a Contestant doesn’t show, becomes disqualified before the start of the event, or for other unforeseen reason can’t compete). In the circumstance where 1 or more Contestant slots become available to be filled by Contestant-Alternates, a Z-Rock Judge will conduct a random drawing to determine which Contestant-Alternate fills the slot.

All Z-Rock Judges’ decisions are final.

Contestants and Contestant-Alternates will be notified of their selection by telephone, and by a post on Station Website.

Contestants and Contestant-Alternates are required to appear in person and complete check-in at Chico City Downtown Plaza (“Contest Site”) starting at 7:00am and no later than 7:30am on Saturday October 25.  Contestants must arrive with their pre-carved pumpkin (see item #8-9). 

Contestants and Contestant-Alternates acknowledge this is a Rain or Shine Event.

Failure to appear, or complete check-in, before 7:30am will result in disqualification.

The Prize:

The Grand Prize is $1,000.00, payable by check in the name of the Contestant.

Total Grand Prize value is $1,000.00

Additional Prizes:  Contestants will be offered a variety of “Bribes” to voluntarily step off their crates and resign the Contest during the Contest Event.  The number and value of these additional prizes will be declared on Winner Redemption forms signed by the Winners.

METHOD OF DETERMINING GRAND PRIZE WINNER:

To Play the Contest, Contestant must wear a placard bearing their name, the Z-Rock logo, and a Station Sponsor name as designated by the Station and stand balanced atop a milk crate.   At 8:00am all Contestants will place their pre-carved pumpkin over their heads, hang their placard around their neck and stand on their crate.  The last Contestant standing on their milk crate will win the Grand Prize.  In the event of a tie, Station Judges will conduct a straw-poll as a tie breaker. 

See Event Participation Rules (below) for details about the conduct and length of the Contest, and Tie-Breaker procedures.

All decisions of the Judges will be final. 

REDEMPTION OF PRIZE

Prize Winners are required to appear and sign required affidavits and releases within 10 business days at Station offices, or their Prize will be forfeit.  Prize will be available for redemption within 30 days after signing required affidavits and releases.

Prize must be picked up by advance appointment at the offices of Results Radio Chico, 856 Manzanita Court, 95926 Monday through Friday between 9am and 5pm. Station offices are closed on Legal Holidays.

Winner must appear to present valid, government-issued photo identification and personal social security number together with complete personal residence address, date of birth, and phone number, all such information to exactly match the information as supplied by Contestant’s entry. Winner will sign required affidavits and releases at Station offices or mutually agreed location, or the Prize will be forfeit.  Advance appointment at mutually agreed day and time is required.

Prize cannot be awarded to third parties on behalf of the Winner, or else the Winner forfeits.

Prize is not transferable and may be substituted for a prize of same or greater value.  Station and Results Radio LLC cannot be held responsible for Prizes impaired by cancellation or postponement of events, business disruption, or other situations beyond our control.

Winner will be required to fill out a W-9 form to claim Prize, or else the Winner forfeits.  Taxes are not included. Payment of taxes will be the legal responsibility of Winner.

Event Participation Rules

• The Contest will be a one-day endurance event. No bathroom breaks will be given. Contestants may not wear diapers or other devices to prevent urination or defecation during the Contest. Z-Rock reserves the right to inspect diapers or other devices designed to circumvent this rule.
• Z-Rock Judges may call an Official Break during the Contest at any time and for any reason. The timing and length of Official Breaks will be at the discretion of the Z-Rock Judges.
• Contestants must remain standing on their crate always during the Contest unless Contestants are performing a Z-Rock-designated task (a “Task”) or an Official Break has been called. Otherwise, crouching, sitting, lifting a foot off the crate, resting one foot on top of another, jumping, turning away from the requested direction or any other action other than standing, facing the REQUESTED DIRECTION will result in disqualification. A Contestant stepping off the crate, removing the pumpkin from their head, having the pumpkin fall off their head will be eliminated from the competition, even if the Contestant is not responsible for the pumpkin breaking. If at any time other than an Official Break the pumpkin leaves a Contestant’s head, that Contestant will be disqualified.  During one legged stands the Contestants other foot must not touch the milk crate or their other foot/shoe and cannot rest on the firm leg.

• Any item brought to the event for use by Contestant must remain in the Contestant’s physical possession. There will be no storage on the ground around the Contestant. Contestants may not bend down to place items on the ground around them or to pick them up off the ground.  Any item the Contestant needs to use must be stored in a pocket, or backpack on their person, tied to them, or placed on strings tied to them provided they do not touch the ground, interfere with safety, or attach to skin. Judges may take items from Contestants for storage, but the Contestant then loses the use of removed item for duration of the contest. Judges or station representatives will transfer items back and forth between a contestant and their support team.
• Contestants will be directed by Z-Rock Judges or Officials to perform Tasks no less than twice an hour while being required to remain standing on their milk crate. Contestants will be given a count of 3 to begin to perform the Task. If the Contestant does not start doing the Task at end of the count of 3 the Contestant will be disqualified.
• Contestants must obtain their own pumpkin which must be a real, naturally grown out of the dirt pumpkin. No plastic, non-organic, or unnatural pumpkin will be permitted.
• Pumpkins used by Contestants must fit over the Contestant’s head. No head covering thicker than an average bandana may be between Contestant’s head/hair/scalp and their pumpkin.  Z-Rock judges will be the sole arbiter of whether any head covering conforms to this rule prior to beginning of contest. The forward face-side of the pumpkin must be limited to these carving specs:
  1. No more than two (2) eyeholes with max dimension of 2 inches across.
  2. No more than one (1) nose-hole with max dimension of 3 inches across.
  3. No more than one (1) mouth-hole with max dimension of 3×4 inches.
  4. No more than two (2) earholes with max dimension of 2 inches across.

• If the pumpkin changes or deteriorates during the Contest such that eyes, nose, and mouth openings exceed maximum allowed measurements, the contestant may be disqualified.

• Touching one’s pumpkin is not allowed in this Contest. There is no readjustment allowed by touch. No items, including headgear, cloth, or other materials may be worn inside the pumpkin or placed on head.
• This is a rain or shine event, subjecting Contestants to natural weather conditions including sun, precipitation, wind, or wildfire smoke.   No devices to shield the contestant from weather may be used. No parasols, umbrellas, canopies, or attachments to the pumpkins to shield the elements may be used.
• Contestants may not display, on their clothing or person, any marketing messages that are deemed inappropriate for family public viewing in the sole discretion of Z-Rock Judges. 
• Contestants may not talk or communicate in any manner, directly or indirectly, with any other Contestant during the Contest or during Official Breaks.
• Contestants are permitted to speak with friends, family members, and their cheering/support team except during No Talking Periods imposed at the sole discretion of Z-Rock Judges during which no audible communication will be permitted by the Contestants with any person.
• Contestants must be able to hear/see the judges always (unless your pumpkin moves during the Contest and you can’t see what is going on, then it’s on you and the judges to determine if you can continue the contest in a safe manner).
• No personal entertainment devices are allowed this includes tablets, e-book readers, i-pads, DVD players, personal video game systems, and personal laptop computers. Cell phones and smart phones are allowed. However, phones must be kept/used outside of the Contestants pumpkin.
• No ear buds or listening devices of any type, as they may interfere with a contestant being able to clearly hear instructions from the Z-Rock Staff.
• Contestants may and encouraged to use “smart phones” to update their personal social networking sites to gain support from friends and family around the world. Bear in mind: If your cell phone battery goes dead and you hand anything to a Z-Rock staff member it is no longer able to be used and it will be returned to the contestant after the contest.
• No books, papers, magazines, etc are allowed.
• Eyewear may be worn at Contestant’s discretion. However, if Z-Rock Officials determine that Contestant’s eyewear poses a health hazard or a risk of potential injury the Contestant will be asked to step down and be disqualified.  If Contestant wears eyewear it must fit within the pumpkin and not pose any hazard if the pumpkin shifts.
• Supporters of contestants are allowed to supply food or drink (non-alcoholic beverages only) during the Contest except during tasks and no-talking periods, but in doing so, Contestants may not remove pumpkins from their heads or touch their pumpkin during this time, and must remain standing on the crate facing the requested direction. Contestants are responsible for bringing food or for having food delivered to them during the Contest as Z-Rock will not be responsible for providing any food, beverages, or other nutrients to any Contestant.
• If any Z-Rock Judge extends an offer of a prize to Contestants in return for ending their contest entry, the Contestant who raises their hand first according to Z-Rock Judges will be the one who receives such prize. However, Contestants must raise their hand and be acknowledged by the Z-Rock Judges BEFORE stepping off their crate in order not to be disqualified.   
• Z-Rock may disqualify any Contestant at any time for any reason. If the Z-Rock Judge monitoring the Contest determines, in their sole discretion, that a Contestant is placing his/her health or other Contestants health in jeopardy, the Contestant may be disqualified.  Decision of the Judge is final.
• Z-Rock reserves the right to relocate the site of the Contest at any time. Should the site be moved after the Contest has commenced, an Official Break will be called, and Z-Rock Officials will assist Contestants with moving to a new site.
• Should Z-Rock Judges determine at any time that there is any reason to end the Contest while more than one (1) Contestant remains, Judges will declare a tie and conduct a tiebreaker among the standing Contestants and will award the Grand Prize to 1 Winner.
• Any attempted or actual negotiation between Contestants that might result in a splitting or other division of the Grand Prize will result in disqualification of all Contestants found to be a party to such effort.
• By participating in this Contest, Contestants agree to hold Results Radio LLC, it’s affiliates, employees, representatives, members, officers, directors and sponsors harmless from any liability or damages of any kind whatsoever arising from Contestant’s participation in this Contest. Each Contestant, by participating in this Contest personally accepts full liability for his or her participation in this Contest.
• Contestants acknowledge the Contest may be hazardous and Contestants warrant that they are physically able to undergo the Contest.  Contestants assume all responsibility for their comfort, well being and safety and understand a Contestant can step down from the milk crate and remove oneself from the Contest at any time, whether for physical, mental or emotional reasons.
• By participating, Contestant states that, to their knowledge, they do not have COVID-19, or any medical condition that will place Contestant or other participants in any danger.  Examples being, but not limited to, Vertigo, Diabetes, Hypertension, Migranes, Anemia, Heart Disease, Anxiety Disorder, or any allergy to the surroundings including the pumpkin.  Contestant understands and acknowledges that Results Radio LLC and Z-Rock Officials are not trained in any field of medicine and cannot be held responsible for Contestant’s health and safety during the Contest.  Contestant is solely responsible for their ultimate health and well-being prior to, during and following the event.   
• No Contestant will be allowed to leave the Contest area at the conclusion of their entry participation, prior to being cleared by on-site medical personnel or a Z-Rock Official.
• By participating in this Contest, Contestants agree to give Z-Rock permission to use their name, voice and likeness for purposes of advertising and promotion without further compensation for a period of up to fourteen months from the date of their application for participation in the Contest.
• All federal, state and local taxes are sole responsibility of the winner. All federal, state, and local laws apply.

I, ________________________ (Print Full Legal Name)

have read the above Contest rules and disclaimers in their entirety. I agree to abide by all Contest rules without exception and am aware that any failure to abide by any Contest rule will result in my disqualification from participation in the Contest.  I understand the risks associated with the Contest as outlined above and will follow the direction of the Z-Rock Judges and event medical staff on hand who will be looking out for my personal health and safety to the best of their ability.