HOUSTON — No Texas road trip is complete without at least one stop at Buc-ee's to stock up on beef jerky, barbecue and Beaver Nuggets.
Now, Buc-ee's is looking for an eager beaver to get paid to visit and rate their travel centers.
The winner of the Buc-ee's Summer Road Trip Challenge gets $1,000 for gas and other expenses plus a $1,000 Buc-ee's gift card. Then they'll visit five Buc-ee's locations across the country and rate their experiences in the following categories.
1. Food: Purchase and compare the quality and prices of each of the following food items at each stop.
- Beaver Nuggets
- Brisket sandwich
- Fudge
- Kolache
- Jerky
2. Merchandise: Purchase at least one piece of Buc-ee’s merch at each stop.
3. Bathrooms: Rate the bathrooms on cleanliness, capacity and ease of use.
4. Prices: Compare food, gas and merchandise prices at various locations.
5. Crowds: Rate the overall wait times, from gas lines to cashier lines, as well as the crowdedness of each establishment.
6. Staff friendliness: Compare your experience with Buc-ee’s staff customer service.
We’ll also ask that the winner stop at other gas stations along the way and compare the food, merchandise, bathrooms, prices and wait times to the Buc-ee’s experience.
How to enter Buc-ee's Summer Road Trip Challenge
Any resident of the United States aged 18 or over can enter except Buc-ee's employees, their families, agents, or anyone else professionally connected with the competition.
Interested participants must submit a short application detailing their travel experience, content creation skills and why they are the perfect candidate for this road trip challenge.
The road trip must then be taken by the end of 2024.
Applications close on July 31, 2024, at 10:59 p.m. Central Time.