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OFFICIAL RULES AND TERMS & CONDITIONS: "Hanging with HHC" User-Generated Video Contest #hangwithhhc

Official Rules last updated: October 15, 2026

NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. A PURCHASE WILL NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED. OPEN ONLY TO LEGAL RESIDENTS OF THE ELIGIBLE STATES LISTED BELOW WHO ARE 18 YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER.

THIS IS A CONTEST OF SKILL: WINNERS ARE SELECTED BY JUDGING BASED ON THE CRITERIA BELOW, NOT BY CHANCE.

By submitting an entry, you agree to these Official Rules, including the Media Usage & Content License (Section 8) and the binding arbitration agreement and class action waiver (Section 17). If you do not agree, do not enter.

1. Sponsor

The "Hanging with HHC" Contest (the "Contest") is sponsored by HHC Worldwide Inc., doing business as Houston TX Hot Chicken, 6847 Ponderosa Way, Suite 100, Las Vegas, NV 89118 ("Sponsor" or "HHC").

Questions about the Contest may be sent to happy@hhc.ooo.

2. Eligibility

The Contest is open only to individuals who, at the time of entry:

• are legal residents of Arizona, California, Idaho, Michigan, Nevada, Ohio, Texas, Utah or Washington;
• are at least eighteen (18) years of age;
• have a valid, public Instagram, TikTok or YouTube account in good standing; and
• have a valid email address.

Officers, directors, employees and contractors of Sponsor, its parent, affiliates and subsidiaries, HHC franchisees and their employees, and Sponsor's advertising, promotion and fulfillment agencies (collectively, "Contest Entities"), and the immediate family members (spouse, parents, siblings, children and each of their spouses) and household members of each, are not eligible.

The Contest is subject to all applicable federal, state and local laws and is void where prohibited.

3. Contest Period

The Contest begins at 12:00:00 a.m. Pacific Time ("PT") on November 1, 2026 and submissions close at 11:59:59 p.m. PT on December 31, 2026 (the "Contest Period"). The Contest concludes on January 1, 2027; no submissions will be accepted after the Contest Period ends. Sponsor's computer is the official timekeeping device.

The Contest Period is divided into the following nine (9) weekly judging periods (each, a "Weekly Period"):

• Week 1: Nov 1 – Nov 7, 2026
• Week 2: Nov 8 – Nov 14, 2026
• Week 3: Nov 15 – Nov 21, 2026
• Week 4: Nov 22 – Nov 28, 2026
• Week 5: Nov 29 – Dec 5, 2026
• Week 6: Dec 6 – Dec 12, 2026
• Week 7: Dec 13 – Dec 19, 2026
• Week 8: Dec 20 – Dec 26, 2026
• Week 9: Dec 27 – Dec 31, 2026

An entry is assigned to the Weekly Period in which its entry form is received. Each eligible entry is judged in its Weekly Period and also remains eligible for the Grand Prize.

4. How to Enter

To enter, during the Contest Period you must complete all of the following steps:

1. Create an original short-form video of sixty (60) seconds or less that features a qualifying HHC menu item and/or HHC branded material (a "Video").
2. Post the Video to your public Instagram (Reels), TikTok or YouTube (Shorts) account during the Contest Period.
3. Tag Houston TX Hot Chicken's official account on that platform and include #hangwithhhc and #contest in the caption. The "#contest" disclosure is required so viewers know the post is a contest entry.
4. Submit the direct link to your post, together with all requested information, through the official entry form at hhc.ooo/contests (the "Entry Form"), and accept these Official Rules.

A Video posted and tagged but not submitted through the Entry Form is not an entry. Videos posted before November 1, 2026 are not eligible.

The Entry Form will request your name, email address, phone number, date of birth, state of residence, social media handle, post link and the email address associated with your HHC Loyalty App account.

No purchase necessary. A purchase is not required to create a qualifying Video. "HHC branded material" includes, without limitation, HHC restaurant storefronts and exterior signage, HHC packaging, merchandise, logos or other HHC content, any of which may be featured without making a purchase. Entries featuring a purchased menu item receive no advantage in judging.

Multiple entries. Multiple entries are permitted. Each entry must be a different, original Video and must independently satisfy all requirements. Re-submitting the same or a substantially similar Video will count as one entry. Each entrant may use only one Entry Form identity; use of multiple names, emails, accounts or identities will void all of that entrant's entries.

5. Entry & Content Requirements

Each Video and its caption must, in Sponsor's sole discretion:

• be wholly original, created by the entrant, and not previously published, entered in another contest or used commercially;
• not infringe or violate any copyright, trademark, right of privacy or publicity, or other right of any person or entity, and not prominently feature third-party brands, logos or products (other than HHC's);
• include only music, audio or effects that the entrant has the right to use (e.g., original audio or audio licensed within the platform). Entrant acknowledges that platform-licensed audio may be removed or replaced by Sponsor in any reuse;
• include only people who have given their consent to appear, and the entrant must be able to provide signed releases from every identifiable person in the Video upon request. If any person under 18 appears, the entrant must have the written consent of that minor's parent or legal guardian;
• not contain content that is sexually explicit or suggestive, obscene, profane, violent, hateful, defamatory, discriminatory, harassing, or that disparages Sponsor, its products, employees, franchisees or competitors;
• not depict or encourage illegal activity, the use of alcohol, tobacco, cannabis or drugs, unsafe or reckless behavior, dangerous eating or spice "challenges," or any conduct that violates Section 6;
• not contain personal information of any third party (e.g., addresses, phone numbers, license plates) or images of HHC employees without their consent;
• comply with the terms of service and community guidelines of the platform on which it is posted; and
• remain publicly posted and unedited on the entrant's account through February 1, 2027.

Sponsor may review every entry and may disqualify, in its sole discretion, any entry it determines does not comply with these Official Rules or is otherwise inappropriate for association with the HHC brand.

6. Conduct & Safety

Entrants must comply with all applicable laws and with HHC restaurant policies and staff instructions while filming. Entrants may not film while driving, trespass, block entrances or service areas, enter employee-only areas, or disrupt other guests or HHC employees.

Entrants acknowledge that HHC products may be very spicy and may contain allergens; entrants who consume HHC products for any Video do so voluntarily and at their own risk, and should not consume any item or heat level that is unsafe for them.

7. Judging & Winner Selection

All eligible entries will be judged by a panel of qualified judges selected by Sponsor using the following criteria:

• Creativity & Originality — 40%: Uniqueness of the concept, storytelling and execution.
• Brand Integration — 35%: How effectively and authentically the Video features HHC menu items and/or branding.
• Overall Quality & Entertainment — 25%: Visual and audio quality, energy and overall appeal.

Likes, views, shares, comments and follower counts are not judging criteria. In the event of a tie, the tied entry with the higher Creativity & Originality score will prevail; if still tied, an additional judge will cast the deciding score.

• Weekly Prizes: Between two (2) and five (5) Weekly Prize winners will be selected from the eligible entries received in each Weekly Period, on or about five (5) business days after that Weekly Period ends. Limit one (1) Weekly Prize per person per Weekly Period.
• Grand Prize: One (1) Grand Prize winner will be selected from all eligible entries received during the entire Contest Period, on or about January 15, 2027. A Weekly Prize winner remains eligible for the Grand Prize.
• If there are no eligible entries in a Weekly Period, that period's Weekly Prize(s) will not be awarded.

Judges' decisions are final and binding in all matters relating to the Contest.

8. Media Usage & Content License

Entrant retains ownership of the copyright in his or her Video. However, by submitting an entry, each entrant grants Sponsor, its affiliates, franchisees and their respective licensees, successors and assigns a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free, fully paid-up, perpetual, irrevocable, transferable and sublicensable right and license to use, reproduce, copy, edit, modify, crop, adapt, translate, create derivative works from, distribute, publish, publicly display, publicly perform, repost and otherwise exploit the Video and entry (including the entrant's name, social media handle, likeness, image and voice as contained in the Video), in whole or in part, in any way, shape or form, in any media now known or later developed, including without limitation HHC's social media accounts, websites, apps, in-restaurant displays, email, and organic and paid advertising and marketing, for any purpose, without further notice, review, approval or compensation, except where prohibited by law.

Whenever Sponsor reposts a Video on an HHC social media account, Sponsor will tag the entrant's account to give credit, where the platform's functionality permits; an inadvertent failure to tag will not be a breach of these Official Rules.

Upon request, entrants agree to grant any platform-level permissions needed for such uses (for example, Instagram partnership ad permissions or TikTok Spark Ads authorization codes). Entrants waive any moral rights in the Video to the extent permitted by law. Sponsor is not obligated to use any Video, and entrants acknowledge that Sponsor may already be developing, or may receive from others, content similar to their Video.

Each entrant represents and warrants that he or she has all rights necessary to grant this license and agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Contest Entities from any claim arising from the entrant's Video or breach of these Official Rules.

9. Prizes

Grand Prize (1) — "Free HHC for a Year."

 One (1) free meal per week for fifty-two (52) weeks, issued through the winner's HHC Loyalty App account. Sponsor will determine, in its sole discretion, whether the prize is issued as fifty-two (52) weekly free meal rewards or as 10,400 HHC Loyalty points (the equivalent of one free meal per week for one year). Approximate Retail Value ("ARV"): $1,050.00 (approximately $20.19 per meal).

Weekly Prizes (2 to 5 winners per Weekly Period).

 One of the following, as determined by Sponsor: an HHC gift card, exclusive HHC merchandise, HHC Loyalty points, or another HHC promotional item. ARV of each Weekly Prize: $40.00. Maximum of forty-five (45) Weekly Prizes awarded over the Contest Period.

Total ARV of all prizes: up to $5,000.00.

 Prizes have no cash value. The ARV of any prize is determined as of the date these Official Rules were prepared; the winner will not receive any difference between the actual and stated ARV.

10. HHC Loyalty Membership Requirement

To receive the Grand Prize, or any free meals or HHC Loyalty points awarded as a Weekly Prize, the winner must be an active member of the HHC Loyalty App. Membership is free and requires no purchase; sign up at order.thanx.com/hhc.

A winner who is not an active member must enroll within the prize claim deadline in Section 11 or the prize will be forfeited.

Loyalty rewards are subject to the HHC Loyalty Program terms, are redeemable only at participating HHC locations, are subject to the expiration dates shown in the HHC Loyalty App, and may not be redeemed for cash, sold, transferred or combined with other offers except as Sponsor permits.

11. Winner Notification, Verification & Prize Claim

Potential winners will be notified by email and/or phone using the information on the Entry Form, and may also be contacted by direct message from HHC's verified social media account.

HHC will never ask for payment, banking information or passwords to claim a prize.

Potential Weekly Prize winners must respond within seventy-two (72) hours of the first notification attempt; the potential Grand Prize winner must respond within seven (7) days. The potential Grand Prize winner (and any winner whose prizes total $600 or more in the calendar year) must complete, sign and return an Affidavit of Eligibility, a Liability and Publicity Release and an IRS Form W-9 within seven (7) days of receipt.

A potential winner will be disqualified, and an alternate winner may be selected from the next-highest-scoring eligible entries, if he or she:

• fails to respond or return required documents on time;
• is found ineligible or not in compliance with these Official Rules;
• has removed the Video or made the account private; or
• if a notification is returned as undeliverable.

A person is not a winner until verified by Sponsor. Prizes will be fulfilled within approximately thirty (30) days after verification.

12. Prize Conditions & Taxes

Prizes are non-transferable, and no substitution or cash equivalent is permitted, except that Sponsor may substitute a prize (or portion) of equal or greater value for any reason.

Winners are solely responsible for all federal, state and local taxes and any other costs associated with a prize. Sponsor will issue an IRS Form 1099 to any winner whose prizes from Sponsor total $600 or more in a calendar year.

Any portion of a prize not accepted or used by the winner will be forfeited. Limit one (1) Grand Prize per person and per household.

13. Publicity

Except where prohibited by law, acceptance of a prize constitutes the winner's consent to Sponsor's use of his or her name, social media handle, city and state of residence, photograph, likeness, voice, biographical information and statements for advertising, publicity and promotional purposes in any media, worldwide, in perpetuity, without further compensation, notice or approval.

Sponsor may announce winners on its social media accounts and website.

14. Social Media Platforms

This Contest is in no way sponsored, endorsed, administered by, or associated with Instagram, Meta Platforms, Inc., TikTok, ByteDance Ltd., YouTube or Google LLC.

Entrants release each of those platforms from any and all liability related to the Contest. Entrants are providing their information to Sponsor and not to any platform. Entrants must comply with each platform's terms of use, and Sponsor is not responsible if a platform removes, restricts or limits the visibility of any post or account, or changes its features or availability.

15. Release & Limitation of Liability

By entering, each entrant agrees to release, discharge and hold harmless the Contest Entities, the platforms identified in Section 14, Thanx, Inc. and any other prize or service providers, and each of their respective officers, directors, employees, agents, successors and assigns (the "Released Parties") from any and all claims, damages, losses or liability of any kind — including personal injury, illness (including from consumption of food), death, property damage, and claims based on publicity, privacy, defamation or intellectual property rights — arising out of or relating to participation in the Contest, the creation or posting of any Video, Sponsor's use of any Video as permitted herein, or the acceptance, receipt, possession, use or misuse of any prize.

The Released Parties are not responsible for:

• lost, late, incomplete, misdirected, illegible or corrupted entries;
• incorrect or inaccurate entry information;
• technical failures or malfunctions of any network, server, website, app, platform, hardware or software;
• unauthorized human intervention; or
• any printing, typographical or administrative error in Contest materials.

TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, IN NO EVENT WILL THE RELEASED PARTIES BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, SPECIAL OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, AND ANY RECOVERY SHALL BE LIMITED TO THE ENTRANT'S ACTUAL OUT-OF-POCKET COSTS OF ENTERING (IF ANY), EXCLUDING ATTORNEYS' FEES. Some jurisdictions do not allow these limitations, so they may not apply to you.

16. Sponsor's Rights; Disqualification

Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to disqualify any individual or entry that it finds to be tampering with the entry or judging process; using bots, scripts, purchased engagement, multiple identities or other automated or fraudulent means; acting in violation of these Official Rules; or acting in an unsportsmanlike, disruptive, harassing or threatening manner toward any other person, including HHC employees.

Sponsor may cancel, suspend, modify or terminate the Contest, in whole or in part, if fraud, technical failures, legal requirements or any other factor impairs the integrity or proper functioning of the Contest, as determined by Sponsor in its sole discretion. If the Contest is terminated early, Sponsor may award prizes by judging eligible, non-suspect entries received before termination. Any modification will be effective upon posting at hhc.ooo/contests.

CAUTION: ANY ATTEMPT TO DELIBERATELY DAMAGE OR UNDERMINE THE LEGITIMATE OPERATION OF THE CONTEST MAY BE A VIOLATION OF CRIMINAL AND CIVIL LAWS, AND SPONSOR RESERVES THE RIGHT TO SEEK DAMAGES TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW.

Sponsor's failure to enforce any term is not a waiver of that term.

17. Dispute Resolution; Arbitration; Class Action Waiver

PLEASE READ CAREFULLY.

Except for claims that qualify for small claims court, any claim, dispute or controversy arising out of or relating to the Contest, any prize or these Official Rules will be resolved exclusively by final and binding arbitration administered by the American Arbitration Association under its Consumer Arbitration Rules, before a single arbitrator, in Clark County, Nevada (or another mutually agreed location or by video).

ALL CLAIMS MUST BE BROUGHT ON AN INDIVIDUAL BASIS ONLY, AND NOT AS A PLAINTIFF OR CLASS MEMBER IN ANY PURPORTED CLASS, COLLECTIVE OR REPRESENTATIVE PROCEEDING. ENTRANTS WAIVE ANY RIGHT TO A JURY TRIAL.

Under no circumstances will an entrant be permitted to obtain injunctive relief that would interfere with the Contest or Sponsor's use of any entry as permitted herein. These Official Rules and all related issues are governed by the laws of the State of Nevada, without regard to its conflict-of-law rules, and by the Federal Arbitration Act.

18. Privacy

Information collected through the Entry Form is collected by Sponsor and will be used to administer the Contest, verify eligibility, contact entrants and fulfill prizes, and as otherwise described in Sponsor's Privacy Policy at hhc.ooo/legal.

Information may be shared with Sponsor's service providers (including its loyalty and form providers) solely for these purposes. Entering the Contest does not subscribe you to marketing communications unless you separately opt in.

19. General

These Official Rules are the complete terms of the Contest. In the event of any conflict between these Official Rules and any Contest advertising, social media post or other materials, these Official Rules govern.

If any provision is found invalid or unenforceable, it will be severed and the remaining provisions will remain in full force and effect. Section headings are for convenience only.

20. Winners List & Official Rules

For the names of the winners (available after February 1, 2027), email happy@hhc.ooo with the subject line "Hanging with HHC Winners List" by March 31, 2027.