What you need to know to create the ultimate tailgate experience. the following represents a guide to the “creme de la creme” of tailgating accessories. This list can be taken as a whole or it can act as a smorgasbord of tailgating options. All of the items are certified grilladelic.
Nothing says a party like a large canopy in a parking lot. Practical and cool. I have used the EZ UP brand for over ten years and it is a stud. Sturdy and dependable. You can also splurge and customize the tops with the name of your favorite team.
The toughest category for a grilladelic recommendation due to the shear number of choices. However, since grilling is not a spectator sport and it is more impressive to tow a grill then to pull one from your trunk, my recommendation goes to this Santa Maria-style unit. This grill provides you with a charcoal experience for the best of tailgating food: brats, sausages, hot dogs, burgers, fajitas, veggies, etc. Plus it requires actual grill skills. In other words, you are the starting QB, front and center, in the biggest game of the year. Work the coals, flip the burgers, sizzle those sausages.
Who needs extension cords and a generator? Let ‘er rip. Game day smoothies, margaritas, daiquiris, and even fresh salsa. Plus it is an attention getter. Why else tailgate if you don’t want to show off your spread?
Not too sexy, but reliable. Lifetime makes good, affordable tables and chairs. Easy to set up, takes a pounding and quick to clean.
A very subjective recommendation, but I think you should go with your own tunes. It’s your party. Create your play list and then set up you MP-3 player for the duration of the party. Bose has always served me well.
Mission critical. Any cooler will actual do, but the cooler the cooler, the cooler the event. Recommend at least two coolers. One for beverages and one for food that needs to be cooled.
I love GM and Chevy trucks. 200,000 miles is not a problem. I realize big trucks might not be the most “green” choice today, but you are tailgating for crying out loud! How else will you tow the grill, store the canopy, chairs, tables, and coolers? You just need to replace the gun rack with a spice rack.
Made in the USA. Lamson Sharpe. Look good, feel good, flip good. Stainless and redwood.
I chose these products a bit randomly. You need to find a middle-ground. Cheap paper plates are a downer. Expensive china is pretentious. Check out treehugger.com for more reviews and ideas.
Food and Beverages
The nitty gritty. My first choice is to always support your local butcher, baker and salsa maker. An early morning stop at the farmer’s market and bakery is ideal. However these commercial products are fine too.
Bruce Aidell Sausages. Unique and tasty.
Garden Fresh Gourmet products: salsa, guacamole, chips, hummus. Nice!
Root Beer: Your choice
Founder’s Beer: A bunch of crazy and deranged fools making good a product.
Boxed Water is Better: Great guys with a great idea!
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