Inside Tailgating

There is a huge game in college basketball on Monday night, as the unbeaten Baylor Bears travel to Lawrence, KS to face the Kansas Jayhawks, winners of six straight games. This matchup pits two of the nation’s best schools as Baylor is ranked No. 3 in the AP Poll, while Kansas isn’t far behind at …

Despite all the barbecued food this world intakes on a daily basis, especially during tailgates, there doesn’t seem to be a clean way to eat this food. Your friends can always tell if you’ve just eaten BBQ simply by looking at your fingernails. Many have tried wrapping the ends of sauce-slathered finger food with napkins …

Tailgating at this time of year is all about staying warm. Other than San Francisco’s 65-degree climate, the three other host cities for this weekend’s NFL playoff games will all experience extremely cold conditions. Green Bay expects a high of 21 degrees, Foxboro, MA is looking at 24 degrees for its peak temperature, and Baltimore …

When you think about it, the drinking mug is a pretty nifty invention, allowing people to keep their fingers at a normal temperature while they imbibe what is likely hot liquid out of said mug. And although some tailgaters shift from cold beer to hot mixed drinks in the winter months, unfortunately the ceramic mug …

Most inventions serve one main purpose and usually serve it well. Then there are those rare devices that breed a wealth of different ideas stemming from that one purpose. The possibilities are truly endless with Bushnell SyncFocus Instant Replay binoculars, which can magnify a far-away moving image at 8x magnification and play back that image …

If you haven’t noticed, it’s getting pretty cold outside. And with two chilly cities hosting NFL playoff games this weekend (Denver and New York), you better make sure you keep your hands warm when you’re chowing down at your Broncos or Giants tailgate. The Warming Store has all kinds of heat-inducing gadgets, but their Grabber …

Despite what you might think, not all tailgaters approve of your beverage choice of Mad Dog 20/20 and Milwaukee’s Best, aka “The Beast.” And no, an upgrade to Natty Light isn’t going to cause people to flock to your parking spot. Many tailgaters would actually prefer mixed drinks, and for those heading out to one …

The kebob has been a grill favorite for years, uniting both meat and vegetables on a stick. But preparing the kebob can be tricky. There’s only a limited amount of space on the skewer and some of the food breaks off before, during and after the grilling process. Turning the piping-hot food stick is also …

We’ve all seen tailgates and we’ve all seen football games, but with just the naked eye, you really haven’t seen it all. Which is why the Monocular was invented. Now you can ditch the five-pound binoculars dangling from your neck in favor of this mini eyesight device that fits right in your pocket. The Brunton …

The weather may unseasonably warm this December, but you can be sure those temperatures will drop drastically. And although you and your pals pride yourselves on the ability to tailgate in any kind of weather, having heat is always welcomed. Not only do you need fire to cook your food and warm your hands, but …

Former NFL star Terrell Owens once told reporters at a news conference to, “Get your popcorn ready, ‘cause I’m gonna put on a show!” He later scored a touchdown against Green Bay, then ran over to the stands and grabbed a bag of popcorn from a fan, which he shoved into his helmet-clad face. If …

As NFL franchises go, the Buccaneers have historically been terrible. Sure they won the Super Bowl after the 2002 season, but they have won only five other playoff games in their 36 years in the league. And as far as this 2011 season goes, the Bucs have lost seven games in a row by a …

Charles Dickens famously wrote, “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times,” in his classic novel A Tale of Two Cities. And for anybody spending half a day tailgating, and then seeing the home team lose on a last-second field goal, they can certainly relate to the highs and lows of …

There once was day when the microwave was a true luxury that only the upper-middle class could afford to have in their houses. But nowadays, you can walk into any department store and pick one up for 30 bucks, and most of the time the microwave will actually work. However, the boxed cooker has never …

In this technology-based society, power is everything. Because when you lose it, your life changes drastically. Same goes for tailgating. Gone are the days when a tailgate began by rubbing two sticks together to ignite a small flame. The modern-day tailgate has more gadgetry than your local Best Buy with TVs, DVDs, sound systems, camera, …