So, i was able to enter my beer on time & was in. I shipped my beer (UPS) on time on Feb 2...going from SC to the Vegas receiving point. I was tracking my shipment the entire way. Remember, this time period was when the first big snow storm hit the Midwest & my shipment got delayed in Hodgkin's Illinois. I believe it was about -7 degrees . Then my tracking indicated that my shipment made it the Vegas processing facility, at this point, I'm confident that my shipment would be delivered. After a few days of when the shipment was supposed to be delivered, I called & initiated a trace. Guess what?
The shipment was not found & lost, claim issued. Now Im in the middle of trying to recover some $ for the "Yeast samples" I shipped...UGH! Im really bummed out, but I know there are other comps to enter in the future. Cheers to you who are entered, I hope you do very well.