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Pat McEvoy, manager of Rocco's Pizza and Cantina, joins us to share the incredible story of how he created the CWS Jell-O Shot Challenge that has taken the College World Series by storm and raised over $350,000 for food banks nationwide. Growing up in Omaha with a deep love for college baseball, Pat accidentally turned a simple bar competition into a charitable phenomenon that's now as much a part of the CWS experience as the games themselves.

• Omaha native who grew up attending the College World Series with his father
• Started tracking team-based shot sales in 2012, inspired by a dueling piano bar competition
• Transitioned to pre-packaged Jell-O shots in 2019, making it easier to track and serve
• Competition went viral on social media, growing from 17 Twitter followers to over 50,000
• Now donates $1 from each shot to team food banks, with 50¢ staying in Omaha
• LSU fans set the record with over 70,000 shots consumed during their championship run
• Kentucky fans intentionally stopped at 69,069 shots last year
• Partnered with a new Jell-O shot company with 120,000 shots ready for this year's tournament
• "Rocco's on the Road" initiative has brought the concept to college venues across the country
• Murray State makes their first CWS appearance this year as the ultimate underdog story

Visit Rocco's Pizza and Cantina right across from gate two at Charles Schwab Field during the College World Series to be part of the Jell-O Shot Challenge and help support food banks across the country.

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