Cracker Barrel Has a $250,000 Giveaway for Summer Road Trips
The classic American summer road trip may be getting more expensive, but Cracker Barrel wants to help keep the tradition alive. As gas prices continue to climb, the restaurant chain is launching a giveaway designed to help travelers stay on the road—and enjoy plenty of comfort food along the way.
Cracker Barrel is giving away up to $250,000 in food and fuel to rewards members, giving fans extra support for their summer travel plans.
“Road trips are synonymous with summer and our goal is to help our guests take the trip, see the country and make new memories,” Sarah Moore, Chief Marketing Officer at Cracker Barrel, shared. “So many of our guests have wonderful memories of their summer road trips with family and friends and Cracker Barrel has always been a favorite stop along the way. Fuel Your Summer Road Trip is our way of helping guests make those plans feel a little easier–both at the table and at the pump.”
Learn more about Cracker Barrel’s giveaway including how you can enter and how you could potentially win a piece of the prize!
What is the Cracker Barrel giveaway?
Between May 19 and July 26, members of Cracker Barrel’s free Rewards program have the chance to win giveaway prizes just by enjoying a meal at Cracker Barrel. The weekly sweepstakes will select 25 winners per week throughout the promotion, with a total of 250 winners getting $1,000 in the form of a $500 Cracker Barrel gift card and a $500 gas gift card.
How do you enter?
Every adult entrée purchased, whether through dining in or takeout or delivery via the Cracker Barrel app or online, will earn you an entry.
But there are ways to earn additional entries and chances to win. Every additional entrée ordered will snag you an extra entry into the giveaway. Plus, during select weeks of the promotions, there will be opportunities to get bonus entries. The potential Bonus entries include:
- May 19-24: Any Campfire Item- Order any dish from our summer-inspired Campfire menu.
- May 25-June 1: Military Discount- Members of the military, verify with ID.me then enjoy your 10% discount.
- June 15-22: Any Campfire item- Enjoy any item from our Campfire menu
- June 29-July 6: America 250- Celebrate 250 years of tradition with American Heritage merch or All-American menu items.
- July 20-26: All-American Campfire Meals for Two- This Mon-Fri, make it a date and savor All-American Campfire Meals for Two with someone special.
If you’re not a Rewards Member at Cracker Barrel, it’s easy and free to sign up. Just enter your email address at this link and get ready to win! Cracker Barrel is ready to celebrate America’s 250th birthday in style and as a staple restaurant since 1969, they know just what customers need to make that happen.
To learn more about the giveaway, head to Cracker Barrel’s sweepstakes page and be sure to purchase a qualifying entrée to enter!
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This story was originally published May 18, 2026 at 2:30 PM.