The final push for a national championship is on, as the final eight teams standing in the NCAA baseball tournament have traveled to Omaha to compete in the College World Series.
That means it’s also time for one of the College World Series’ most popular traditions: the Rocco’s Jell-O Shot Challenge.
What began as a ‘casual’ event for fans to partake in has blown up and turned into a must-do College World Series bucket list item for fans who travel to the Mecca of college baseball to experience the feels and emotions of the sport’s most sacred grounds up front.
Located just outside the gates at Charles Schwab Field, fans line up — perhaps for hours — to go into Rocco’s Pizza and Cantina on the corner of 13th and Mike Fahey St. to participate in the challenge. And just as the eight teams clash against each other for a national title, the fanbases of each team go head-to-head against each other to see who will be crowned that year’s Rocco’s Jell-O Shot champion for that year.
Action at the CWS begins on June 13 with double-elimination bracket pool play and is set to run through either June 22 or June 23, depending on how long the CWS finals series goes.
Here are the latest updates on the Rocco’s Jello Shot Challenge Leaderboard as the CWS takes place in Omaha:
Rocco’s Jell-O Shot Challenge leaderboard: Which CWS team leads today?
This section will be updated throughout the College World Series.
Here’s a look at which CWS team leads the Rocco’s Jell-O Shot Challenge leaderboard:
LSU: 10,197
Arkansas: 9,823
Murray State: 5,396
Coastal Carolina: 2,741
Arizona: 1,160
Louisville: 972
Oregon State: 819
UCLA: 782
Rocco’s Jell-O Shot Challenge CWS updates
This section will be updated throughout the College World Series
June 14 at 11:24 p.m. ET: LSU baseball picked up a 4-1 win over SEC rival Arkansas on the field, off the field, the Tigers are dominating the Jello Shot Challenge leaderboard at Rocco’s. According to the latest update, LSU fans have bought 10,197 shots. Arkansas is second with 9,823. Murray State has fallen to third with 5,396 shots.
June 14 at 6:16 p.m. ET: LSU fans appear to be doing some heavy pregaming before their CWS opener vs. Arkansas, as the Tigers’ total shot count has increased by 3,725 shots since Rocco’s last update. The Tigers’ No. 1 spot now sits at 8,808. Arkansas is not too far back of Murray State for second place, as the Razorbacks only trail by 53 shots.
June 14 at 1:25 p.m. ET: LSU maintains the No. 1 spot with 5,083 shots a few hours before its opening-round game against Arkansas. Murray State is still in second place with 3,125 shots, and Arkansas has taken over third place over Coastal Carolina with 1,930 shots.
June 13 at 11:48 p.m. ET: It’s well and truly LSU’s race to lose in Omaha, as the Tigers have a near 2,300-shot lead over Murray State at 4,410 shots at the end of Night 1. The Racers continued to build their lead over Coastal Carolina in second place by 427 shots since Rocco’s last update. UCLA remains in dead last at a surprising 380 shots.
June 13 at 6:56 p.m. ET: LSU continues to build its lead on the leaderboard at 1,993 shots. According to Rocco’s the pace of Jell-O Shots being sold this year is currently outperforming last year’s pace. Coastal Carolina still sits in second place at 1,137 shots.
June 13 at 2:21 p.m. ET: LSU is on wild pace to open up the 2025 Rocco’s Jell-O Shot Challenge. The Tigers remain in first place with 943 shots and is apparently on pace to break their 2023 record of 68,888, according to Rocco’s. Coastal Carolina moves into second place ahead of its opening game against Arizona with 836 shots.
June 13 at 9:30 a.m. ET: Murray State held an early lead, but LSU expectedly took over, with 525 shots. Murray State is still in second place but is behind by a decent margin at 385 shots.
What is the Rocco’s Jell-O Shot Challenge at CWS?
Started in 2019 by Rocco’s Pizza and Cantina, a local restaurant near Charles Schwab Field, the Rocco’s Jell-O Shot Challenge is one of the more popular CWS traditions.
The challenge is just as its name suggests: For every Jell-O Shot purchased by a fan from one of the eight schools at the CWS, it adds a tally mark to the leaderboard.
For every Jello-O Shot bought, $1 of the $5 shot is given back to a local food bank in each of the eight CWS teams’ hometowns and several Omaha-based food banks. Last year’s Rocco’s Jell-O Shot Challenge raised $145,477 for food bank donations.
What is the Rocco’s Jell-O Shot Challenge record?
The current record for the Rocco’s Jell-O Shot Challenge at the CWS belongs to LSU at 68,888 Jell-O Shots, which was set at the 2023 CWS. Tennessee won the 2024 Rocco’s Jell-O Shot Challenge with 38,340 shots bought.
Noted by Rocco’s official X account (formerly Twitter), the 2024 CWS created some history, as the fanbases of the eight CWS teams bought the most Jell-O Shots in the history of the Rocco’s Jell-O Shot Challenge at 96,412 shots.
Here’s a look at the top five finishes in the Rocco’s Jell-O Shot Challenge at the CWS:
LSU, 2023: 68,888
Tennessee, 2024: 38,340
Texas A&M, 2024: 32,762
Ole Miss, 2022: 18,777
Wake Forest, 2023: 7,622