23 Tips That Will Change How You Tailgate Forever (via Huffington Post)

Just in time for football season, here’s a list of tips, tricks, and hacks that will make your tailgate parties a blast.  Learn how a few bricks and a sterno will help your chili stay warm and how to amplify your cell phones’ speakers to really get the party going.  Most importantly, plan ahead and stay organized.

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Tailgating. It’s a uniquely American tradition. The practice of drinking and eating before opposing teams (or forces) duke it out goes as far back as the Civil War, according to Vice. Before fighting Union troops at the First Battle of Bull Run, Confederate supporters came to the Manassas, Virginia battlefield with food and booze.

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Modern tailgating has gotten pretty involved. It’s no longer bringing a sandwich and a six-pack and sitting on the back of someone’s pickup truck. Now, people throw elaborate parties and might even spend the whole game entertaining fellow fans from their parking space. To ensure you’re prepared for game day, we’ve teamed up with [yellow tail] to come up with some of the best tips and tricks to maximize your tailgating experience.

1. Prepare as much as possible beforehand. Make a list of everything you need. Check out the stadium website for rules and regulations on tailgating and take advantage of appsdesigned specifically for tailgating prep.
2. Cook as much as you can before arriving. This way you don’t spend the whole time behind a grill. Especially if you don’t have a portable grill.

3. Whipping up your famous pulled pork recipe? It never tastes as good cold. Instead of buying standing trays, use bricks to propa pot or pan above a Sterno can placed between the bricks to heat the pot or pan from beneath.
4. If you’re serving pulled pork, you might as well bring corn on the cob and biscuits, too. Turn your cooler into a warming ovenwith bricks, wet towels, aluminum foil and a little help from your oven before hand.

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