
Last month Betacup challenged its participants to present innovative ideas on how to eliminate paper cup consumption through the design of a more convenient alternative to the reusable coffee mug. The judging process was split into two categories: the Jury Prize and the Community Prize.
The Jury Prize of $10,000 was awarded by a panel of independent experts to a single submission. The Community Prize of $10,000 was awarded to the top 5 ideas voted on by the community, which consisted of all the participants. Continue Reading »

The Guinness 250 year anniversary contest is awesome. Three prizes: a trip to space with Richard Branson’s Virgin Galactic (remember the cola wars?), a ride in a deep sea submarine with a luxury bar, and an exclusive concert/meet and greet with Black Eyed Peas. I don’t know if the Black Eyed Peas can compete with a trip to space, that seems a little off. They should have the Black Eyed Peas perform in space…You can enter the contest on the Guinness website Did you know that the first case of Guinness didn’t arrive in New York until 1840? History is great.
Via Telegraph – Guinness offers drinkers chance to win space flight
Mountain Dew is giving you the chance to narrow down the field of new Mountain Dew flavors from seven to three, with those three flavors “going cap-to-cap in a battle to become the next permanent flavor in the DEW lineup.”
From the contest site: Dew Labs will begin with the delivery of 50 home tasting kits to the biggest dew fanatics on the planet, each kit contains seven new flavors, a dew flipcam, and a series of tasks: taste debate, and vote for your favorite flavor. Continue Reading »

1800 Tequila is giving you the chance to submit your very own bottle design. The winner gets $10,000 and gets their bottle featured. You can experience the entire process at 1800tequila.com. I took one for the team and explored this opportunity myself, which not only confirmed that this is the real deal, but also yielded three classic tequila bottle designs created by the Wine Mutineer himself. Continue Reading »