LSU fans hit a major milestone in Jell-O Shot Challenge in Omaha. See the latest update

By Reveille Staff

June 21, 2025

The Rocco’s Jello Shot Challenge whiteboard hangs in Rocco’s before the Men’s College World Series Thursday, June 12, 2025, in Omaha, Ne.

There are plenty of things about LSU baseball’s 2023 championship run fans will never forget, like Tommy White’s clutch homers or the twin dominance of Paul Skenes and Dylan Crews.

Situated right along with them? Jell-O shots.

Rocco’s Pizza and Cantina, located within walking distance of Charles Schwab Field, where the College World Series is played in Omaha, has put on a Jell-O Shot Challenge since 2019, and a portion of the proceeds go to food banks in Omaha and in the hometowns of visiting CWS teams.

In 2023, LSU fans ordered a total of 68,888 Jell-O shots during the team’s time in Omaha, the most in the competition’s history by a good margin.

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But can they top it? Based on the returns so far from this year’s rendition, they have a (slim) chance.

As of 5 p.m. Saturday, LSU fans have downed 40,605 Jell-O shots, spending a total of $203,025. The next closest fanbase is Arkansas with 8,943, who the Tigers eliminated from the tournament on Wednesday.

Tigers fans have ordered more Jell-O shots than all the other fanbases combined at this point. They’ve also taken the No. 2 spot on the all-time leaderboard, only behind themselves in 2023.

For most of the first five days of the CWS, LSU was ahead of its pace from 2023. However, the fans have since fallen behind, though they still lead over the rest of the field this year.

On June 13, Murray State and Coastal Carolina’s fans also were coming in above the record pace, and the early going looked like LSU fans would have serious competition for the crown.

Since then, LSU fans have pulled away by a lot. And in the last two days, with an influx of fans coming to see the Tigers compete in the CWS finals, their pace has quickened again. Will they set the record? Only time will tell.

The other teams who competed in the CWS (and, by proxy, in the Rocco’s Jell-O Shot Challenge) are Arkansas, Arizona, Louisville, UCLA, and Oregon State.

Last year’s Jell-O Shot champion was Tennessee with over 30,000 shots. The Volunteers also took home the national championship.

$1 from each $5 Jell-O shot goes toward Rocco’s charity initiative.

About the Contributor

Payton Prichard, Reveille Multimedia Editor

Why did you join the Reveille?

I joined to have a creative outlet and explore sides of photography I never had before. I’m glad I did because I found my passion (and changed my major to Journalism).

What positions have you held at the Reveille?

I was a photographer for one year and I’m now the Multimedia Editor!

What’s your favorite thing about working at the Reveille?

Traveling with our Sports staff for away games. Not only have I gotten to make lasting friendships with my coworkers, I’ve also had the chance to see an LSU championship or two!

What’s your favorite story that you’ve worked on so far?

My favorite assignment was when I covered the 2025 Men’s College World Series in Omaha, Nebraska. I was there for a little shy of two weeks and had the chance to shoot eight strong teams fighting for a championship title. I’m very proud of the content I produced from my time there and very happy the Tigers finished on top!

What do you hope to do after graduation?

If I get my way, I’ll be a Creative Content Producer or Team Photographer for a National Hockey League (NHL) team! Traveling with the Carolina Hurricanes or the New Jersey Devils for a literal job would be a dream come true.