Men's College World Series: LSU dominates Rocco's Jell-O shot challenge ahead of finals vs. Coastal Carolina
Entering Thursday, LSU fans have consumed an incredible 23,651 Jell-O shots during the College World Series. That's over 10,000 more than the second-place team.
While that number should increase during the finals, Rocco's Pizza and Cantina — which hosts the competition each year — doesn't expect to see a ton of movement on its board Thursday or Friday with no games scheduled.
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LSU and Coastal Carolina will square off in a best of three series starting Saturday. Game 2 of the series will be held Sunday. If a Game 3 is necessary, it will be played Monday. That gives LSU and Coastal Carolina fans five more days — at most — to run up this year's total.
Rocco's Pizza and Cantina in Omaha started the Jell-O shot challenge in 2019. During the College World Series, fans of any of the eight teams in the tournament can buy $5 Jell-O shots as a show of support for their team. The fanbase that consumes the most Jell-O shots "wins" the competition. Rocco's does donate a portion of each Jell-O shot to food banks.
Rocco's Jell-O shot challenge record
LSU is no stranger to dominating the event. The school holds Rocco's all-time record. In 2023, the LSU fanbase consumed an incredible 68,888 Jell-O shots. Despite LSU still being in the 2025 College World Series, the record seems untouchable this year.
As LSU has shown in the past, however, the school can't be counted out. Even if a new record won't be set in 2025, you can bet LSU fans will do their best to bump up their final tally before the College World Series ends.
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