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Cousins Subs: social media contest 'demonstrates our commitment to our state university as a Wisconsin-based brand'

Cousins Subs held its Three Point Shootout social media contest from Jan. 26 to Feb. 22 with UW Athletics as part of a one-year partnership.

April 3, 2015

Cousins Subs held its Three Point Shootout social media contest from Jan. 26 to Feb. 22 with UW Athletics as part of a one-year partnership. The contest brought 8,600 app visits and more than 3,300 entries, with fans answering three Badger trivia questions on the company's Facebook page for a chance to win one of the following prizes: a weekend pass to the Conference Basketball Championship Tournament in Chicago; free Cousins Subs for a year; a $100 Cousins Subs gift card and many other Wisconsin Badgers prizes.

''Through the Three Point Shootout contest, we were able to further demonstrate our commitment to our state university as a Wisconsin-based brand,'' said Justin McCoy, vice president of marketing at Cousins Subs, in a press release. ''We've received a great response to both social media contests run in conjunction with UW Athletics and look forward to further engagement with Badger's fans. On, Wisconsin!''

Three Point Shootout contest winners are: 

• Grand Prize Winner: Bill Fischer of Suamico, Wis., won two tickets for all sessions to the Men's Conference Basketball Championship held on March 13 - March 15, 2015 in Chicago, a three night hotel stay at the Whitehall Hotel in Chicago and a $500 travel stipend.
• First Place Winner: Rick Wolff, a UW Alumni and resident of McFarland, Wisconsin, received free subs for a year and a Wisconsin Badgers Sports Package.
• Second Place Winner: Matt Thome of Neenah, Wisconsin, took home a $100 Cousins Subs gift card and a Wisconsin Badgers Sports Package.