Inside Tailgating
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Just when the low maintenance tailgater thought convenience stopped with a chicken dinner in a box, Cooluli has introduced a mini fridge with the versatility to either cool a six-pack of beer or keep burgers warm long after the grill has cooled. The Cooluli Electric Cooler/Warmer runs on power from your car battery through the cigarette lighter, …
So it’s a beautiful Saturday afternoon in the fall. Sun is out. Kids are running around. The atmosphere is charged with the anticipation of who is going to win and what is going to happen. You feel a rumble in the belly, and think, wow, a burger on a grill sure would taste good about now. …
We already knew Adam Jones, center fielder for the Baltimore Orioles was a cool guy – he got into baseball after seeing another Jones who wore No. 10 – Chipper Jones – play a game in his hometown of San Diego. (And a certain contributor for Inside Tailgating co-wrote Chipper Jones’ autobiography “Ballplayer” due out …
You’ve seen the mini-houses featured on the HGTV shows “Tiny House Hunters” and “Tiny House, Big Living” and wondered how the heck somebody can live in a 225-square foot space? Well, the network is giving college football fans a chance to get a feel for the answer up close and personally by bringing tiny houses …
In honor of the World Series-bound Cubbies, we bring you news of a product developed by a father-daughter duo from Chicago, which happens to be a must-have for bottled beer enthusiasts: the Cool Capsule. Over the wedding-themes koozies? Looking for something a little more substantial than a college-team keepsake? Tom and Anna, co-owners of MoonRise …
The Indians are back in the World Series for the first time since 1997 and gunning for their first title since 1948, so what better time to bring a little “Cleveland” to your tailgate? To that end, we offer this recipe from Sabe Cleveland for the quintessential Cleveland fare: polish boys. It’s polish sausage smothered …
This is so subjective, there’s no doubt, but news today that the Atlanta Braves were partnering with Terrapin Ale at their new ballpark next spring got me to thinking: how about a Top Five list of my favorite craft beers? You want to delight me at a tailgate when you pop open a cooler? Have …
Combining innovative design with the love of beer comes BBKeg, a fully functioning tailgate food grill constructed from a beer keg. The handle used to open the lid is a beer tap. BBKeg comes with the option of interchangeable beer taps so it can be customized to suit anybody’s taste in beer. BBKeg is easily …
As if the Green Bay Packers – and Milwaukee Brewers – didn’t already corner the market on tailgating, there came this piece of news: Lambeau Field is getting a permanent tailgating space. Johnsonville Sausage is teaming up with the Packers to create the “Johnsonville Tailgate Village” in the east side parking lot at historic Lambeau Field and …
The Chicago Cubs are back in the National League Championship Series and four wins away from earning a shot at reversing the World Series curse that dates back to 1908. In honor of the Cubbies, Inside Tailgating is making Old Style beer, “Chicago’s Beer” and a staple at Wrigley Stadium, the spirit of the week. …
Temperatures are starting to feel a little more like fall, and what better way to embrace the season change than simmering a big pot of chili at your tailgate? Follow this recipe for a big batch to spoon out or plan ahead and prepare these cool chili-in-a-jar individual servings from Stubb’s barbecue. Have some leftover …
Is Hurricane Matthew wreaking havoc on your tailgate? (Hopefully not ruining it altogether! Sorry, Florida and LSU fans, hopefully the SEC will figure a way to reschedule that game which for now is simply cancelled.) For those bracing themselves for rainy and wet conditions around football parking lots this weekend, we have searched out some …
In honor of Saturday’s annual showdown between the University of Texas and the University of Oklahoma – formerly known as the Red River Shootout, and now a little more politically correct as the Red River Rivalry – we give you a couple of shot recipes suitable for a Cotton Bowl tailgate or any other lots near you. …
Ole Miss Rebel fans gotta love it. NCAA.com just ranked “The Grove” in Oxford No. 1 in its top 5 list of the most unique tailgating spots in college football, calling it the “Holy Grail” of tailgating sites. Two of the NCAA.com’s top five choices were chosen for their floating tailgates – Washington and Tennessee – …
The NFL is playing its annual London game on Sunday when the Jacksonville Jaguars “host” the Indianapolis Colts in a game that will air at 9:30 a.m. We’re not sure what the Londoners know about American football tailgating culture but we do know they know their gin and tonics. The drink was invented by British …
In honor of the No. 3 Louisville Cardinals and their eye-popping 63-20 win over formerly-No. 2 Florida State, Inside Tailgating brings you Kentucky’s finest for it’s Spirit Thursday. No, we don’t mean Louisville’s sophomore quarterback Lamar Jackson, an early Heisman favorite. We’re talking about bourbon. (Did we mention September is National Bourbon Heritage Month? Win-win.) …
ESPN analyst Kirk Herbstreit is not just breaking down pass plays on your tailgating TV set. The former Ohio State Buckeye quarterback is now recommending what to throw on your grill. Herbstreit teamed up with Eckrich of the John Morrell Food Group to market a new line of smoked sausages. As of last week, those who …
Tailgating isn’t just for stadium parking lots anymore. It’s where people gather for food and some football, and in downtown New Orleans, the happenin’ spot on college football Saturdays this fall is Avenue Barbershop. That’s because its owner, Karanja Lipscomb, has a son who plays wide receiver at Vanderbilt, and Lipscomb is a multi-tasker. Saturdays …
The mighty NFL season heads into week two and already there are some heavy-hitting matchups on the docket, including the opening of the new stadium in Minnesota, which means there’s some serious tailgating to be had. It’s still warm out, the grills are clean and shiny, the propane tanks still full. Everything feels new and …
Talk about your crossover event of the season. When bigtime college football meets the NASCAR circuit at the “Battle at Bristol,” you have the makings of one of the biggest tailgating fests in sports. That’s what we’ve got Saturday night in Bristol, Tenn. when Virginia Tech and Tennessee will play in the infield of a …
