And the March Mayhem Winners Are…
1st Place Winner, Kelly Frentrop & Minsky’s Assistant Manager, Trent McClelland
The Minsky’s March Mayhem 2024 Bracket Challenge was just as exciting as in year’s past! The first round held multiple upsets and once we got to Glendale, AZ for the Final Four we only had two number 1 seeds, a number 11 seed and a number 4 seed remaining. Ultimately, two number 1 seeds faced off in the National Championship game. With so many upsets this year, there were lots of busted brackets – which made for another crazy March Mayhem Bracket Challenge!
When all was said and done, the UConn Huskies beat the Purdue Boilermakers and became back-to-back National Champs! Just like the actual tournament, Minsky’s March Mayhem bracket experienced many lead changes for the nearly 4,000 Minsky’s fans who entered this year, with $5,000 in gift card prizes up for grabs! And now, it’s time to crown the Minsky’s 2024 March Mayhem Top 3 prize winners!
Joining Kelly to celebrate her win are, left to right, Michele, Mary Beth, Victoria, Conor and, of course, Kelly!
March Mayhem Bracket Challenge Grand Prize Champion is Kelly Frentrop! Congratulations to Kelly on winning $3,000 in total prizes – including $2,000 in Minsky’s gift cards, $500 in eggtc. gift cards, $300 in Osteria Il Centro gift cards, and $200 in Tenderloin Grill gift cards. Kelly said this was her third year entering the Minsky’s Bracket Challenge – she follows all local sports teams and likes to enter local sports contests!
Kelly’s all time favorite Minsky’s pizza is when Minsky’s partners with Joe’s BBQ. When that version is not available, she always goes for the Prime Cut. She loves Minsky’s for their fresh ingredients, big wings, friendly people and cold beer. She loves going the Zona Rosa location, meeting friends for happy hour and has enjoyed watching many local playoff games at Minsky’s. Congratulations again, Kelly!
Jackson Crowley with his favorite server, Ernest, at Osteria il Centro
March Mayhem 2nd-place winner is Jackson Crowley! Jackson entered the bracket challenge this year for the first time after some family members played last year. He loves March Madness, and an opportunity to win gift cards to some of his favorite restaurants was too good to pass up. Even though his Kansas Jayhawks didn’t make it to the final four this year, he was glad to come away a winner! Jackson won $1,500 in gift cards from Minsky’s, eggtc., Osteria il Centro and Tenderloin Grill!
While he loves Minsky’s, Jackson actually enjoys their sister restaurant, Osteria il Centro, even more! His favorite dish is their Spiedini di Pollo. Jackson enjoys going to OIC with his family because the food is fantastic, the atmosphere is lively, and the staff is always so friendly and great at recommending wine/dishes. His family has celebrated his mom’s birthday there a couple of times and went there on Good Friday for Easter. They love when their favorite waiter, Ernest, is there to suggest new wines, and he’s always a great conversationalist. Congrats, Jackson!
Eve Blobaum with Minsky’s Shawnee manager, Josh Flowers
The final winner of the 2024 March Mayhem Bracket Challenge is 3rd place winner Eve Blobaum. Eve has entered the Minsky’s Bracket challenge every year. Her and her husband have a friendly competition every year for the NCAA tournament, and now her teen son is getting in on it, too.
When Eve was still in college, her husband (then boyfriend) had graduated and moved to Kansas City. His uncle took them all to the Minsky’s on NW Barry Road to watch a Huskers game. That was their first taste of Minsky’s and the first Huskers watch site they knew of in KC. They were hooked, and have loved Minsky’s Pizza ever since. When Eve’s husband turned 40, they met some friends and family at that same location on NW Barry Road to have lunch and surprise him with a trip to Vegas.
As the 3rd place winner, Eve won $500 in gift cards! Eve loves all of Minsky’s pizzas, but if she had to pick, she would choose the Jumbo Combo. She also mentioned that Minsky’s has the best cheese breadsticks in KC!
Thank you to all who participated in the 2024 Minsky’s March Mayhem Bracket Challenge, and for being great eggtc. customers!
