insideSTL.com will host a happy hour this Friday at Hair of The Dog on Washington Avenue from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.

This may be the best prize set-up we've ever had for a happy hour, as we're giving away four sets of two prime seats to the Missouri-Illinois game August 30th.

All you have to do to qualify to win is the following:

1. Text insideSTL to 68247, and...

2. Be at Hair of The Dog Friday when we announce the winners between 5 p.m. and 8 p.m. We will text the phones that are randomly selected as winners, and if those people are in attendance, they will win a ticket package. If any of the four are not there, we will select another number...until four sets of tickets have been awarded.

As you most likely know, the game is sold out, and it will put the #7 Missouri Tigers against the #18 Illinois Fighting Illini. Tickets are going for ridiculous prices...especially great seats. You could win great seats...for free...just by texting insideSTL to 68247 and enjoying some happy hour beverages at Hair of The Dog Friday. Not too bad.

Hair of The Dog will be selling $2 domestics and well drinks, and they'll be selling $3.50 bomb shots. It's a nice way to start off the weekend...and it's a hell of an opportunity to win some seats to the biggest game of the year in St. Louis. Just text insideSTL to 68247, and we'll see you at Hair of The Dog on Friday evening.

Post your comments below, or you can email me at tmckernan@insidestl.com.