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    Pat LaFrieda Meat Purveyors

    Most visitors to this website really know meat. They are well-versed in how to select, prepare and eat all different types of animal flesh. But there might not be anyone in this country that is more familiar with meat then Pat LaFrieda, Jr., better known to New Yorkers as the “Meat Prince.” LaFrieda Jr. is [...]

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    J&D’s Bacon Flavorings

    While some people need an alarm clock or coffee to wake up, others can simply rise out of bed with one distinct breakfast food smell — bacon. When the sizzling begins, most folks can’t help but tuck their napkins into their shirt collars in anticipation of getting greasy. But two dudes named Justin and Dave, [...]

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    Fourth of July: Hamburgers vs Hotdogs

    For many proud Americans the Fourth of July holiday is a long weekend to celebrate America’s independence with food. We know many of you will be out on pontoon boats, crashing your neighbor’s BBQ party, and blowing things up with fireworks. In reality the holiday is really just one big tailgating party to celebrate all [...]

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    White Lightning in a Jar: Midnight Moonshine

    Moonshine runners made a fair buck during Prohibition. Idle bootleggers jumpstarted stock car racing careers fueled by white lightning. Heck, we’ve tasted our share of ‘shine in the tailgating lots. NASCAR fans can now enjoy legal moonshine served up country style in a mason jar. Twist the lid to enjoy fourth generation moonshine legend and [...]

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    Father’s Day: Grilling Apps

    You can let someone else buy Dad an iPad for Father’s Day (ahem… Mom), but there is no excuse to not load it up with some of the best tailgating apps out there. It’s Father’s Day this Sunday and you don’t want to be stuck fumbling the splatula as your patties sink into the grill [...]

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    The Freaker: Freak your Beverage

    I came across this crazy video on Kickstarter a couple of weeks ago for a product called the Freaker. I wanted to share it with all of you tailgating folks! Living in the Carolinas, I was kinda stoked on the story of how a crunchy-granola dude from Cali rode his magic carpet all the way [...]

  • Perky Jerky JerkMan Cropped May 2011

    Perky Jerky: Meat with a Motor

    Tailgaters get ready for a meaty snack to hit the tailgating lots – Perky Jerky.  It fills you up and gives you a boost of energy to combat all those carbs you are sucking up like a sponge with every fresh can you pop open. So what’s the story? How does one perk the jerk? [...]

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    Memphis World Championship Barbecue Festival

    Our pals with Ranucci’s Big Butt BBQ Competition Team headed to Tennessee to compete in their second Memphis in May’s World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest.  Barbecue enthusiasts from around the nation gathered at Tiger Lane at the Mid-South Fairgrounds to compete for over $110,000 in prizes. They event even hosts a Ms. Piggie Idol competition! Here’s the [...]

  • Shane Hill Breakfast Burrito May 2011

    NASCAR Recipe: Good Morning Sunshine Hangover Be-Gone Burritos

    We know you NASCAR fans are going to need this recipe to get you through the 2011 Coca-Cola 600 this Memorial Day Weekend! Thanks to Shane Hill of AlabamaTailgate.com for sharing this easy to make and easy to clean up recipe. I came across his Las Vegas NASCAR tailgating menu back in February and pulled [...]

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    Myron Mixon’s World-Famous Chicken Cupcake

    What the heck is a Chicken Cupcake?!! Yeah – we wanted to know, too! So thanks to food writer Kelly Alexander for being a side-kick to the self-proclaimed “baddest barbequeing bastard” Myron Mixon to find out what makes BBQ melt in your mouth and stick to your face. I was tipped off to this awesome [...]