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Get Paid $2,500 to Eat 'Hangover Food' in Las Vegas—How to Enter

On June 5, 2009, "The Hangover" debuted in theaters. With just a $35 million budget and no big-name stars (at the time), the film wasn't expected to be an enormous hit. But something about the movie just seemed to click with audiences, helping it earn more than $450 million worldwide and eventually earning it two more sequels, too. It also became a de facto advertisement for all the most debaucherous parts of a Las Vegas getaway. And now, in honor of the film's anniversary, is looking to send one lucky fan on the trip of a lifetime to be its Official Hangover Food Tester. "We've all been there … that pounding headache, questionable flashbacks, and a strong craving for something greasy, cheesy, and slightly unhinged. But let's face it, when in Las Vegas, hangovers aren't a possibility—they're practically part of the itinerary," wrote on its giveaway page. As part of the giveaway, the website will fly one person to Las Vegas and cover all the expenses for a weekend stay (worth $2,000), and it will pay them $2,500 to spend their time "recovering from hangovers (real or imaginary—we don't judge) by taste-testing six of Vegas' wildest post-party recovery foods" and reporting back about each one. Those foods include the Hangover Pizza at Slice of Pizza, which is a pizza "filled with double sausage gravy, cheeses, green pepper, yellow onion, potato bacon, and ham," and the Hangover Dog at Haute Doggery, a pork and beef frank with "french fries, cheese sauce, fried egg, pico and bacon bits." There's also the Hangover Tater Kegs at Slater's 50/50, the Hangover Burger at Ellis Island, the Hangover Burrito at Born & Raised, and the Hangover Breakfast at Morning News Las Vegas. In order to apply, you must be 21 or over and be based in the U.S. You must also be willing to taste-test and rate the six hangover dishes on a scale of 1-10. The team noted there is "no actual drinking required—just a big appetite for cheesy, greasy comfort food." You also need to be able to travel before Aug. 31. All you need to do is pop in your details into the simple submission form by June 12 at midnight and keep your fingers crossed to win. The website noted that winners will be notified within five working days after the deadline, and once the winner accepts the trip, they will be given $1,500 to purchase the food they need to eat and rate, and for transportation to each destination. Anything left over, they get to keep. Then, once they complete their taste-testing assignment, they'll receive the extra $1,000. Hopefully, they also come home with all their teeth and no tigers in tow. See the complete rules and apply at