ActiveReviewed September 14, 2026

El Pollo Loco Loco Hall of Flame Challenge 2026: win Free Chicken for Life

El Pollo Loco is running the 2026 Loco Hall of Flame Challenge on Instagram and TikTok. The judged social-media contest awards one grand prize worth about $36,206, combining El Pollo Loco gift cards intended to cover a weekly chicken meal for 50 years plus $8,620 in cash.

Official El Pollo Loco Loco Hall of Flame challenge artwork promoting the chance to win Free Chicken for Life.

Key details

Type: Contest
Status: Active
Organizer: El Pollo Loco, Inc.
Available in: United States, District of Columbia
Start: September 10, 2026
Deadline: September 23, 2026
Prize: 1 grand prize: El Pollo Loco gift cards for 50 years plus $8,620 cash (ARV $36,206)
Purchase required: No

Visit the official promotion View official rules

Quick eligibility check

Can I enter?

Tick the basic requirements you meet.

Residence / locationYou can enter from United States, District of Columbia, subject to the published conditions.
Purchase or commercial conditionNo purchase required.
Conditions and exclusionsYou have reviewed the additional conditions and are not in a category excluded by the official rules.

Tick the requirements you meet for a quick check.

This is a practical guide only. Exclusions, limits and the official rules remain the final reference.

What you can win

Prize: 1 grand prize: El Pollo Loco gift cards for 50 years plus $8,620 cash (ARV $36,206).

This guide focuses on the main prize structure, the dates and the entry mechanics described in the official materials.

The grand prize includes $27,586 in El Pollo Loco gift cards plus $8,620 cash.
Winner notification is by direct message or email, and the response window is 48 hours.
The contest is judged, not randomly drawn, so the creativity and quality of the submission matters.

How to enter

Open El Pollo Loco’s official contest post on Instagram or TikTok and use the original “Get Loco Beat” audio.
Create and publish one original public post with El Pollo Loco fire-grilled chicken as the theme content, using hashtag #lococontest and tagging @ElPolloLoco.
Keep your account public and monitor your direct messages or email in case you are selected as the winner.

Who can enter

Be a legal resident of one of the 50 United States or the District of Columbia and be at least 18 years old.
Create one original public Instagram or TikTok post themed around El Pollo Loco fire-grilled chicken using the official “Get Loco Beat” audio.
Use hashtag #lococontest, follow @ElPolloLoco, and tag @ElPolloLoco in the submission.