The Drunken Tailgate

The Pig Rig: Tailgating Trailer and Catering

The Pig Rig is essentially a BBQ restaurant on wheels. This 30 foot trailer features two Stump’s Smokers, a Viking grill and gas range, fridge, freezer, four sinks, power generator, five HD flat screens, and a 20 ft. inflatable screen. Most people don’t have houses outfitted with that much equipment. Theoretically you could get one of these customized by Horton Haulers for your own personal tailgating needs. If that’s a luxury you can afford you probably also tailgate outside the football team’s weight room or practice facility that bears your family name. For the rest of us, we can just hire Que N View for one huge tailgating blowout a year. If you have a huge group of tailgaters hiring Que N View to cater is certainly the easiest way to feed the masses. And then of course there’s also the wow factor of the trailer.

I met the owner of the Pig Rig, Charlie Hellem, because he was the instructor for my BBQ Basics cooking class at the Viking Store. Charlie has won several rib competitions and is a really cool, laid back, and knowledgeable teacher. Whether you want to take your first steps into smoking meats or just want to brush up on some grilling basics, this class can help. At $90 it’s a bit steep, but I’d also say that I ate about 2 pounds of meat and had 4-5 beers which would cost you $35-50 at a restaurant. It’s not a bad gift to ask for from a mother or wife. So if you live within an hour or two of Atlanta I suggest checking out renting the trailer or taking a grilling class.

Tent to Tent Salesman

I’ve had beggars come by my tailgating spot. I’ve been given free stickers, koozies, and had my picture taken. I’ve had people try to sell me game programs and t-shirts. But this Saturday I came across the best entrepreneurial idea yet. This girl was walking around tent to tent selling cigars. I’d say after a few hours of drinking beer and football, 90% of men of men are in the mood for a cigar. She also had one cigar with the home team Georgia Dawgs on the label to seal the deal. Just a fantastic idea.

Penn State: Before and After

Wisconsin Tailgating Goes Large

The world’s most ginormous cornhole set?

I don’t know a whole heck of a lot about Wisconsin football, so I must be missing the subtle humor of this guy’s shirt. It also appears that a guy in the background is rocking out with the Bud Light Speaker Box

I’ll leave it to a vote. Is the guy on the right kidding or serious?

Fake Coach Ditka Tailgating

from @NDEddieMac

Grilled Krispy Kremes & Hanging TVs

I just stumbled across the Team Tailgate blog. This group of Kansas fans have a serious tailgate. Apparently “Mike the Bartender” takes care of everyone and another dude wears a Jayhawk emblazoned chef’s coat while doing things like grilling Krispy Kreme Donuts for a breakfast tailgate. Their method of hanging a flat screen mount from the top of the tent is also commendable. That would be the advantage of having a tent frame made out of PVC pipe. So check out their site for other menu and tailgating ideas.

Michigan State Mud Wrestling Tailgate

So people are tailgating around a rainwater created mud puddle before the Michigan vs. Michigan State game. The video picks up with a Michigan State (i presume) tailgatress contemplating how smart it would be to jump in head first. The crowd eggs her on for a few minutes until a Michigan girl gets bored and decides to jump in herself. The original tailgatress finally gets in the mud upon the beckoning of some dude who makes the plunge. Mud wrestling ensues. The dude then grabs another girl and slams her into the mud. It’s actually pretty entertaining. And classy. Definitely classy. Luckily for us, some Spartan chicks manage to clean up rather nicely.

Tailgating Dog

There may have been blue tick hounds around, but this was the coolest dog I spotted in Knoxville this weekend.