Uploaded February 2014 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Jamie "The Bear" McDonald, has been chosen as one of five finalists for GoDaddy's The Big Leap contest. McDonald and fellow contestants compete to win six month's salary to pursue their small business dream full time.
McDonald beat out thousands of contestants and raced around the famed Charlotte Motor Speedway at speeds of over 150 mph to pitch his business idea to GoDaddy spokeswoman— famed NASCAR driver Danica Patrick, who declared that she not only loved his KC style BBQ, but 'loved his pitch'. The Big Leap was announced via commercial during the first break of the 2014 Super Bowl.
See Jamie's Pitch to Danica Patrick here: youtube.com/watch?v=9_WHBYhDFGo
McDonald, who grew up in Kansas City, worked in barbeque restaurants across the metro and has taken real Kansas City BBQ to the delight of the East Coast. People are not only lined up around the block to sample his mouth watering fare, but Bear's Smokehouse and McDonald are focused and committed to giving back to the community. McDonald offers a second chance to many by offering employment and the chance to get back on their feet. By winning The Big Leap, McDonald will be able to focus on his restaurant and the community full time and plans to open two more locations in 2014.
Facebook users may vote daily by heading to godaddy.com/jamieVoting ends March, 2nd 2014.
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Itty Bitty 8 Bit by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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Jamie "The Bear" McDonald, has been chosen as one of five finalists for GoDaddy's The Big Leap contest. McDonald and fellow contestants compete to win six month's salary to pursue their small business dream full time.
McDonald beat out thousands of contestants and raced around the famed Charlotte Motor Speedway at speeds of over 150 mph to pitch his business idea to GoDaddy spokeswoman— famed NASCAR driver Danica Patrick, who declared that she not only loved his KC style BBQ, but 'loved his pitch'. The Big Leap was announced via commercial during the first break of the 2014 Super Bowl.
See Jamie's Pitch to Danica Patrick here: youtube.com/watch?v=9_WHBYhDFGo
McDonald, who grew up in Kansas City, worked in barbeque restaurants across the metro and has taken real Kansas City BBQ to the delight of the East Coast. People are not only lined up around the block to sample his mouth watering fare, but Bear's Smokehouse and McDonald are focused and committed to giving back to the community. McDonald offers a second chance to many by offering employment and the chance to get back on their feet. By winning The Big Leap, McDonald will be able to focus on his restaurant and the community full time and plans to open two more locations in 2014.
Facebook users may vote daily by heading to godaddy.com/jamieVoting ends March, 2nd 2014.
If you enjoyed the video please make sure to give it a thumbs up and subscribe.
jamiethebearmcdonald.com
Music Credit:
Itty Bitty 8 Bit by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0
creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0
