When we last posted, we had made mention of the Survival kits being offered in the New York area. Through the generosity of the @McDNYTriState area McDonalds, we have secured a few of these kits for you, our fans.

We want to recognize those who have contributed the most to the McRibLocator site, so below is how we plan to distribute these kits. Note that the shirt provided in each of the kits is size Large. Additionally as noted below, the McRib coupons pictured have been replaced with McRib Locator pens.

Survivor Kit Giveaway:

The 3 people with the most points at the end of the week will receive a McRib survival kit. You earn points through the following means:

1. For every McRib sighting you enter through the website (http://mcriblocator.com), you will receive 1 point in this contest.
2. For every McRib sighting you enter through the website (http://mcriblocator.com), and provide an image to confirm the sighting you get 2 points (1 point for entering as in option 1 and an addition point for sending in the confirmation photo).
3. For every McRib email you send with a unique photo of yourself/others dining with you feasting on the McRib you will receive 1 point. Note that these pictures may be shared on the website.

Photos must be submitted to photos@mcriblocator.com. All entries must be received no later than 6am Central Time January 20.

Coupon Giveaway:

These kits originally contain 2 coupons good for a free McRib each in the @McDNYTriState area. We have replaced  these with 2 McRib Locator pens as not all people will be able to use these coupons. We will be giving out 1 coupon per day in this contest to the entry with the most points on the given day that live in @McDNYTriState area. The areas the coupon is good for are:

Restrictions:

• Contest begins January 12, 2013.
• Contest ends January 20, 2013 @ 6am Central Time.
• Points are based on the email used for the sighting/photo submission. All entries must be submitted with the same email per person to receive credit for the person’s entries.
• Only one winner for the Survival Kit per mailing address.
• The daily prize can only be won once per mailing address for the duration of this contest..
• In the event of a tie which would result in more than 3 winners, we will randomly select the winner from those that are in the possible winners.

If you have any questions, feel free to comment on this post, or send us an email contact@mcriblocator.com.

We were tipped off to a promotion now underway in the New York Tri-State area. In this promotion, McRib fans are asked to check into their local New York Tri-State area McDonalds on Foursquare and then shout #MyMcRib to @McDNYTriState on Twitter to win one of these highly coveted McRib survival kits.

Here is an example of a reply to a Twitter entry:

Act fast, there are only 100 of these kits available, and I suspect they are going to move fast. See the official rules here.

The kit includes:
* 1 “I’m a McRib Lover” Dr. Pepper T-Shirt
* 1 McRib Button
* 1 “I Love Ribs” disposable plastic bib
* 1 McDonald’s Fries Sticker
* 1 Dr. Pepper NonWoven Tote
* 2 Wet Ones Singles Antibacterial Cleansing Wipes
* 2 coupons for a complimentary McRib (only good at participating McDonalds in the New York Tri-State area)

These leaves me to wonder, what would YOU do for a McRib Survival kit?

After an extensive wait, we have finally released the Android McRib Locator App! This free app is now available in the Google Play Store.

A brief overview:

1. Settings: Starting with the feature that might make it easiest to use the application, defining the settings for yourself will save you time when reporting a McRib sighting, or submitting a photo. Enter your name, your email, and the country you will be using the app within, then return to the Main Menu. Once defined, you will not be asked for these fields when they are needed.
   
2. Submit Sighting: Start by selecting if we should try to find the nearest McDonalds Restaurant near you by your GPS, or you may submit the entry by providing the address as you would on the McRib Locator page. You will then be prompted to select the nearest McDonalds to the given address/coordinates.
   
3. Find a McRib: Much like the Submit Sighting option, you will be presented with an option to use your GPS or enter an address manually. After the address is found, the nearest locations with confirmed or unconfirmed sightings are presented. Clicking on the location will launch a mapping program of your choice (or the default mapping program) to provide you with directions to the McDonalds Restaurant. Make sure to double check BEFORE traveling any great distance in case the location has ran out of McRibs.
   
4. Submit Receipt Photo: Already have your sighting reported? Then it is time to submit a photo of the receipt so that we may mark your sighting as confirmed. Take the photo with your phone, then submit the receipt and your Android email service will launch with a generated email for you to send. Review that and send it in. We will review the email and mark your sighting confirmed.
   

Try it out today Android users and let us know what you think.

If you have any issues, please let us know (contact@mcriblocator.com) and we will take a look into them as best we can. The more details you can provide the better. For example, a message as simple as “does not work on my phone” really doesn’t help us narrow down what the issue might be.