02 Dec
AADQ: Tailgating Tips?
Alright, so I’m doing this guest blog post over on FanFoodie offering tailgating tips — especially when it comes to food, most notably BBQ — for Chiefs games at Arrowhead. That being said, I want to pick the brains of the world’s best tailgaters before I do my post. Many of your replies will be featured in the actual post over there. Feel free to even offer gameday gear, pre-game rituals, recipes, traffic tips, etc.
Update: The guy from FanFoodie just sent me this:
FYI - doesn’t need to be strictly tailgating - could be best bbq joints in the area, etc. Before and after games, and anything decent they have in stadium.
Addicts, tell us how it’s done when it comes to tailgating…
Sorry Bestie…I am not an experienced tailgater but I would recommend bringing some chilli along and get it hot at the lot…it is always delicious…
December 2nd, 2008 at 2:05 pmPlay ARROWHEAD SURVIVOR! Get cleared by your doctor first!!!!
December 2nd, 2008 at 2:14 pmThis was at the best tailgate party I ever went to:
BEER
NERF or REAL FOOTBALL
Direct TV/Sunday Ticket and twop tvs (Plasma) sitting on Tailgate (no lie)
Honeys
and more Beer.
Since I am in CA, I go to the Chiefs/Chargers game, and those are always in the afternoon. The TV allows us to be in the parking lot and watch any game we want before our game.
Awesome!
Don’t over do it on the beer though
December 2nd, 2008 at 2:15 pmOh, Woody, absolutely. I have a bunch of different variations of chili, too. A spicy Southwestern turkey blackbean is my personal fave.
December 2nd, 2008 at 2:52 pmDueling plasmas — nice!
December 2nd, 2008 at 3:01 pmThink of a friend you havent seen or spoken too in years. Track them down. Make plans to see a game and spend the weekend in KC eating bbq and reminiscing. Use credit card points for hotel. Bring BBQ to game and eat it on parking lot. spend offseason corresponding with newly reunited friend about what game you will see next year. Add a friend to the roster. Watch the cycle snowball.
December 2nd, 2008 at 3:13 pmOn second thought….
Taking a big round fat Carl Petersen, soak him in BBQ sauce, and roast him like a pig. Have some Herm Edwards as a side dish….
Wash it all down with a nice cold beer and a few tears for the last couple of years.
BTW: Chan Gailey is a god with what he has to work with.
December 2nd, 2008 at 3:46 pmIf you can boil some Johnsonville brats in a can of beer and a stick of butter before putting them on the grill, you won’t regret it! It boils some of the grease out of them and makes them absolutely delicious.
December 2nd, 2008 at 5:00 pmAlso Adam, I must apologize for using the term “Bestie” on this…manly message board hahahaha…
December 2nd, 2008 at 6:08 pmBest way to tailgate without fuss is to get the “Wave Box” portable microwave and cooler. The insert is a small cooler. You bring bbq to the stadium, then put the leftovers in the cooler. When the game is over you nuke the leftovers and party until the cars are all gone.
December 3rd, 2008 at 11:03 amWow I am embarassed to be called a Chiefs fan after these bad tailgate tips…you guys can do waaaay better.
First of all, forget the side dishes. There’s this place called Zarda in KC where you should grab some killer BBQ baked beans and slaw pregame on the way to the stadium.
If you have the time, bring a charcoal grill. This is Arrowhead baby and the only way to let people know you’re not effing around is billowing smoke.
As for the meat, no one wants to break out the knife and fork standing around in the lot, so if you’re gonna go nuts and bring a steak, bring a knife and a cutting board to help out your fellow man with some pre-cut strips.
Sometimes a nice pork tenderloin goes over well, its easy to marinate the night before, then cover it with your favorite rub before slamming that baby on the grill. Also, in a pinch, you can marinate it with a can of sprite and some KC Masterpiece. It will absorb the sugars and give it a nice sweet flavor.
If you’ve got a good sized grill, sausages and hot dogs will be appreciated and you can always go for the burgers too, but pre-make those patties, no one wants you palming their meat. *snicker*
If it is December, consider making a tent your posse can get into with an open side away from the wind. A below-freezing windchill with no windbreak can make for a miserable tailgate.
Bring trash bags- respect the ‘Head.
Cooler tip! Get bottled water and freeze it. Place it in your cooler. If it gets hot, you can take it out and as it melts, you will have cold water to drink. Unlike, ice, it won’t “water down” your cooler! The bottles make good ice packs.
Don’t forget the TP.
ICE ICE BABY- make sure you have a cooler full of ice bags.
Finally, a long pole with something unique on top like a football and Chiefs pennant so your friends can find you quickly, come eat all your food and drunkenly leave without throwing 5 on it.
Oh, and hotties are good too, as long as they are tough and not needy or you won’t get a damn thing done.
December 3rd, 2008 at 1:56 pmNever heard of the tenderloin idea that sounds tasty.
December 3rd, 2008 at 3:02 pmRemind me to go tailgating with Crane…He surely will school me in the arts…
Why have there been so many fewer articles on here recently? And Vlogs and so on….RETURN HOME ADAM! I AM HAVING WITHDRAWALS…
December 3rd, 2008 at 4:07 pmthis early dark and our losing record put everyone in a funk I think
December 3rd, 2008 at 5:36 pm