An Epic Party for the Breakfast Flakes Mexico Trip Winner

Thank you to everyone who came to Huntley Saturday night for the Breakfast Flakes Mexico trip giveaway party. The Rhoadside Event Center and Blue Cat Bar next door were at capacity throughout the evening, with many guests arriving long before the doors opened at 6 pm.

Weeks of qualifying parties were held around the area and on the radio.

Each fall, one lucky Cat Country listener and their guest have won the opportunity to join Mark and Paul on a sunny vacation - FOR FREE - typically in late January or early February. The trip returns to Akumal Mexico on January 20th this year.

The Blue Cat was where it was at.

Our setup team arrived around 5:30 to see a line already forming outside. Over 600 qualifiers were invited to the must-be-present-to-win party.

Huge thanks to the Rhoadside Event Center.

This venue and its team members do such a fantastic job. We couldn't do it without them.

The Flakes love giving away this incredible prize each year.

The trip giveaway party has a bit of a family reunion vibe. Many of the attendees are former trip winners and qualifiers or have joined Mark and Paul on one or more of their vacations over the years.

Contestants were checked in upon arrival.

Townsquare Media staffers quickly processed 318 registered contestants who came out to win, then Mark and Paul began narrowing down the pool to 50 finalists.

"Better odds of winning this trip than Montanan Millionaire" - Paul Mushaben

The 1 in 318 chance of winning an all-inclusive trip for two made for an exciting night.

Party games could land you a spot in the finals.

Most qualifiers were selected at random from the big box of names in attendance, while others won a chance to get pulled on stage to play games. Above is an improvised round of Pictionary.

The frozen yam game was a hit.

Couples were called to the stage and challenged to slide a frozen yam up one pant leg and down the other of their partner. The first to do so became one of the 50 finalists.

Sort the Skittles.

The first person to sort all the yellow Skittle from the bag (and put the other colors back) scored a spot on the finalist panel.

Time to whittle them down.

Once the guys had their 50 finalists, the contestants were lined up at the front of the stage. One by one, numbered ping-pong balls were drawn from the bin, with the corresponding lanyard number being eliminated.

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And then there were two.

Tension mounted as two lucky finalists remained... #34 and #43.

Congratulations to Brian Schock and his wife Diane.

It was a moment of pure celebration for Brian and his wife when they found out they'd be joining the Flakes this winter for a weeklong trip to the relaxing, all-inclusive, Akamal, Mexico resort.

The Schocks shared with us that they've been struggling with personal things this year, with Brian undergoing successful cancer treatment, and losing a close family member. This will be their first time visiting Mexico and we couldn't have asked for a more deserving couple to win this trip. There were literal tears of joy.

Mark and Paul reflected on the success of the Flakes party on Monday's show, describing it as the best event of the year. If you missed it, take a listen below.