Rocco's Jell-O shot competition bar posts hype video before College World Series

The Men’s College World Series has arrived once again. Eight programs and fanbases from across the country are headed to Omaha, Neb., for a week and a half long double-elimination tournament to crown the NCAA Baseball National Champion.

Other than the baseball being played at Charles Schwab Field, the Rocco’s Jell-O shot competition has emerged as one of the great traditions in all of college sports. Rocco’s Pizza & Cantina posted their annual hype video Thursday morning ahead of the opening game on Friday.

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— CWS Jello Shot Challenge (@CWSShotBoard) June 12, 2025

Since 2019, fanbases from the eight teams have competed to win the “College World Series Jell-O Shot Challenge.” Jell-O shots are $5 apiece, with $1 from every shot going to the school’s local food bank. Rocco’s also donates another 50 cents of each shot to Omaha charities.

Over the five years of the challenge (2020 was canceled), five different SEC teams have won the challenge. Arkansas (2019) is the lone fanbase to win the challenge but fail to win the National Championship.

College World Series Jell-O shot challenge winners

2019: Arkansas (864)
2020: Canceled
2021: Mississippi State (2,965)
2022: Ole Miss (18,777)
2023: LSU (68,888)
2024: Tennessee (38,799)

This year’s challenge is slated to begin on Friday morning, as Coastal Carolina and Arizona open play in Omaha at 1:00 p.m. CT/2:00 p.m. ET.

2025 Men’s College World Series Schedule

Friday, June 13

Game 1 – Coastal Carolina vs. Arizona, 1 p.m. CT on ESPN
Game 2 – Oregon State vs. Louisville, 6 p.m. CT on ESPN

Saturday, June 14

Game 3 – UCLA vs. Murray State, 1 p.m. CT on ESPN
Game 4 – Arkansas vs. LSU, 6 p.m. CT on ESPN

Sunday, June 15

Game 5 – Loser of Game 1 vs. Loser of Game 2, 1 p.m. CT on ESPN
Game 6 – Winner of Game 1 vs. Winner of Game 2, 6 p.m. CT on ESPN

Monday, June 16

Game 7 – Loser of Game 3 vs. Loser of Game 4, 1 p.m. CT on ESPN
Game 8 – Winner of Game 3 vs. Winner of Game 4, 6 p.m. CT on ESPN

Tuesday, June 17

Game 9 – Winner of Game 5 vs. Loser of Game 6, 1 p.m. CT on ESPN
Game 10 – Winner of Game 7 vs. Loser of Game 8, 6 p.m. CT on ESPN

Wednesday, June 18

Game 11 – Winner of Game 7 vs. Winner of Game 9, 1 p.m. CT on ESPN
Game 12 – Winner of Game 8 vs Winner of Game 10, 6 p.m. CT on ESPN

Thursday, June 19

Game 13 (if necessary) – Winner of Game 11 vs. Loser of Game 11, TBD on TBD
Game 14 (if necessary) – Winner of Game 12 vs Loser of Game 12, TBD on TBD

Saturday, June 21

MCWS Finals Game 1 – Winner of Bracket 1 vs. Winner of Bracket 2, 6:30 p.m. CT on ESPN

Sunday, June 22

MCWS Finals Game 2 – Winner of Bracket 1 vs. Winner of Bracket 2, 1:30 p.m. CT on ABC

Monday, June 23

MCWS Finals Game 3 (if necessary) – Winner of Bracket 1 vs. Winner of Bracket 2, 6:30 p.m. CT on ESPN