Men's College World Series: LSU dominates Rocco's Jell-O shot challenge again, now holding top 2 totals
LSU beat out the competition by nearly 43,000 shots, though fellow MCWS finalist Coastal Carolina did finish in second with 9,117. Arkansas was the third of the eight fan bases in Omaha to crack the 9,000 mark, downing 9,075 shots.
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When Rocco's Pizza and Cantina posted the final results on Sunday night, LSU finished with 52,390 shots. That fell well short of the record 68,888 Jell-O shots set in 2023. But Tigers fans now hold the top two marks in the contest's six-year history.
As the second fan base competing for a national championshp, Coastal Carolina did rally from fourth place as of Friday night to finish second, going from 7,509 shots to 9,117.
While that number should increase during the finals, Rocco's Pizza and Cantina — which hosts the competition each year — didn't expect to see a ton of movement on its board Thursday or Friday with no games scheduled.
LSU finished off a two-game sweep with a 5-3 win on Sunday, led by Derek Curiel and Chris Stanfield each driving in two runs, while pitcher Anthony Eyanson notched nine strikeouts in 6 1/3 innings. The Tigers won Game 1, 1-0, behind a dominant performance from pitcher Kade Anderson, who threw eight scoreless innings with 10 strikeouts.
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Rocco's Pizza and Cantina in Omaha started the Jell-O shot challenge in 2019. During the College World Series, fans of any of the eight teams in the tournament can buy $5 Jell-O shots as a show of support for their team. The fan base that consumes the most Jell-O shots "wins" the competition. Rocco's does donate a portion of each Jell-O shot to food banks.
Rocco's Jell-O shot challenge record
LSU is no stranger to dominating the event. The school holds Rocco's all-time record. In 2023, the LSU fan base consumed an incredible 68,888 Jell-O shots. Tigers fans gave themselves an opportunity to top that mark with their team in the 2025 College World Series finals, but the record seems untouchable.
Yet the school can't be counted out for future seasons. Even if a new record wasn't set in 2025, LSU has a young team that could return to Omaha next year and beyond. You can bet Tigers fans will do their best to dominate the leaderboard and pursue a record with each College World Series visit.
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