The “Chick-fil-A College Kickoff” will take place on Saturday, August 30th at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta, and will be nationally televised on the ABC network. The game features the University of Alabama versus Clemson University. On the following Monday, September 1st, the company will give away a Free 3-piece order of their new-improved chicken strips to any customer that shows up wearing attire with a team logo. It doesn’t have to be a college team. It can be any team from a pee-wee league, all the way up to the NFL. Just show up at any Chick-fil-A location wearing a jersey, hat, t-shirt or other accessory with a team logo, and claim your free food.

As I reported back in May, the new strips are bigger than the previous version, and the company has also released a new smokey mustard dipping sauce to compliment them. What I didn’t know back then, is the recipe itself has also been changed, using a marinade that’s said to resemble a mesquite-type flavoring. You can expect a full review of the chicken strips and dipping sauce here at FFC in the near future.

The folks at McDonald’s have contacted FFC to inform readers of a brand new campaign which gives everyone a chance to try the Southern Style Chicken Sandwich or Biscuit for Free, with the purchase of any medium or large beverage. Beginning this Friday, August 15th, a downloadable e-coupon for the freebie will be available on their new interactive website FaceTheGlory.com, while supplies last.

FaceTheGlory.com embraces the spirit of the Olympic Games online by giving customers nationwide the opportunity to — Put Their Face In The Race — when they upload their photos to star in their own Olympic sports video montage. The videos can be shared with friends and family via a unique website link or embedded in a blog. — McDonald’s USA.

Note: You need a color printer to access the downloadable coupon on the website. Thanks to FFC reader drpep for bringing this important item to our attention.

Congratulations to Philip Given, winner of the KFC contest. Philip entered the fast food world today with a hunger for new recipe chicken, and he bravely went where no man has gone before. For being the first, and for sending in pics from his adventure, he will receive $50 cash via PayPal.com, plus reimbursement for the meal, and his name up in lights on the FFC website. Ok, there aren’t any “lights” but here’s some bold text.

Congratulations to Mr. Philip Given, of York, Pennsylvania.

UPDATE: 5/29, 10:39 A.M.(CST) We have a winner - details to follow.

To celebrate KFC’s new Chipotle Crispy Chicken recipe, and because I want to do something nice for one of my readers, I’m running the following, quick, mini-contest.

The first person who sends me their photograph (or friends, family, kids, etc.) trying the new recipe chicken, will receive the following:

– $50 cash, instantly via PayPal.
– Reimbursement for your meal. I pay for the food. (receipt required, 1 bucket)
– Your smiling face on FFC. (optional, your choice)
– Your website link posted, or any site you want to promote. (optional)

This post is being made at 5:25 P.M. (CST)
Please send photo to: editor@fastfoodcritic.com

I would like to see a photo of the chicken, packaging, and preferably somebody eating. The receipt can be supplied separately. The first photo I receive that meets the criteria will be declared the winner, and will be posted ASAP.

Please note: I will be offline after 10 P.M. but will update this tomorrow morning. In the event that multiple photos are received over-night, the winner will be decided by the time-stamp of the email message.