Bracket Buster 2021

Posted on March 1, 2021

It’s March and you know what that brings: the return of WJBC’s Bracket Buster with The Den at Fox Creek, Prairie Vista, and Highland Park Golf Courses. It’s our basketball bracket contest – gone completely virtual for 2021.

Register online with your VIP account now through Sunday, March 14th HERE. 

On Monday, March 15th we will draw 64 qualifiers to play along in the 2021 contest.

Once we have drawn our 64 qualifiers, we will randomly pair each listener to a team participating in the March Tournament. If you are lucky enough to be paired with the winning team at the end of the tournament, you will win the grand prize: a VIZIO 50″ Class V-Series 4K HDR Smart TV from The Den, Highland Park, and Prairie Vista Golf Courses.

More great prizes will be awarded throughout the tournament from AB Hatchery & Garden Center, Parkway Auto Laundry, DP Dough, and Moe’s Southwest Grill.

Thank You To Our Sponsors:

 

Click here for official contest rules

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