Win $85,000 in the Carl’s Jr. 85th Birthday Fan Video Contest

Create your own original Carl’s Jr. video advertisement for a chance to celebrate Carl’s Jr.’s 85th birthday with a massive $85,000 Grand Prize. Eight winners will be selected for prizes including free Carl’s Jr. for a year and VIP gift cards. Show your creativity, share your boldest Carl’s Jr. idea, and enter your fan video today for your chance to win!

Limit

• Open to legal residents of the United States and the District of Columbia, excluding Florida, New York, Rhode Island, and residents of states where restricted or prohibited by law.
• Entrants must be 18 years of age or older at the time of entry.
• Limit one Entry per person.
• Entry must be an original 30–60 second Carl’s Jr. video advertisement.

How to Enter

Online Entry:

• Create an original Carl’s Jr. video advertisement between 30 and 60 seconds.
• Post your video on TikTok, Instagram Reel, and/or YouTube Short during the Entry Period.
• Tag @CarlsJr and include the official campaign hashtags #Carls85th and #MyCarlsJrAd.
• Entry platforms: TikTok, Instagram Reel, and YouTube Short.

Bonus Entry: No bonus entry methods are available.

Random Drawing

This is a skill-based contest. Eligible entries will be reviewed by a Sponsor-selected judging panel.

Ten finalists will be selected based on originality (33%), crave-ability (33%), and uniquely Carl’s (34%).

Finalists will compete through a Carl’s Jr. social media bracket where audience engagement and Sponsor panel scores will determine the Grand Prize Winner. Winners will be selected on 08/28/2026 and do not need to be present to win. Winners will be notified according to Sponsor procedures.

Prizes

One Grand Prize Winner receives $85,000.

One Second Place Winner and one Third Place Winner each receive free Carl’s Jr. for the rest of the year valued at $1,620 each. Total ARV: $3,240.

Five Runner-Up Winners each receive a VIP Gift Card valued at $200 each. Total ARV: $1,000.

Total Approximate Retail Value (ARV) of all prizes: $89,240.