The Drunken Tailgate

Auburn Tailgating Chick Funneling

Penn State: Man vs. Woman Funnel Race

I don’t know if Penn State tailgaters are worse than other fans or if they are just more willing to tape themselves and post it on Youtube. Either way, here’s another helping to follow up on previous Happy Valley tailgating exploits.

Penn State Tailgating

There’s no singing to Miley Cyrus for these tailgaters, but they do carry on the tradition of tailgating on top of their cars. For these Nittany Lions fans, the main attraction is the funnel.

Penn State Tailgaters Have No Shame

Following in the grand Penn State tailgating tradition of this and this comes a truly absurd video. I’d say this is roughly 20 dudes and 5 unattractive chicks rocking out to Miley Cyrus’ Party in the USA before the 2009 Iowa game. If you wanna judge them for cranking the song, go for it. But I’d like to point out some of the other tailgating mistakes going on in Happy Valley:

- Mardi Gras beads (always lame)
- Confederate Flag flying in the background (especially bad above the Mason Dixon line)
- One guy wearing nothing but overalls (props to Zubaz pants guy though)
- Multiple guys wearing jerseys (only girls…only girls)
- Dude wearing a dog tag
- Am I crazy or did the kid on top of the truck make a mixed drink in a handle bottle? I kinda feel like this is the liquor equivalent of tricking out a Honda Civic.

(HT: edsbs)

When is a drink not a drink?

The above photo is supposedly a smart ass response to a reprimand from a fraternity’s leaders. As a result they decided to self-impose a one drink limit for tailgating. The administration at Northeastern University doesn’t want it’s kids to follow down a similar path. So they’ve written out a set of alcohol basics for it’s students. The school breaks down how much of liquor, wine, beer, etc. is considered to be a drink. They have even provided a diagram of how much of each liquid in a Solo cup counts as a “drink”. For a school, this is actually pretty realistic advice as opposed to a strict “no alcohol” hide your head in the sand approach. Of course, I always advise to fill the liquor up to the first major indention (their wine line) when mixing a drink.

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.

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