Tailgating
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Recipe: Poblano Mac n’ Cheese
On a recent trip to San Antonio for the 2025 Final Four, I stopped in at Reese Bros. BBQ, where I experienced green mac n’ cheese for the first time. Made with a base of pureed poblano peppers, it was a distinctly Tex-Mex twist on the traditional BBQ side dish.
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Short Bus Kings: An Ode to CFB’s Most Underrated Tailgaters
Having traveled all over the country for college football games and scoured campuses far and wide for the best tailgates, I’ve arrived at an important theorem: tailgates featuring short buses are, without fail, some of the most fun and inviting on campus.
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Recipe: Buffalo Chicken Mac n’ Cheese
I recently received a holiday cheese box from my friends at Kansas State’s Call Hall Dairy Bar, which included two varieties of cheddar cheese. The creamy nuttiness of the mild gold cheddar, combined with the sharpness of the white cheddar, got me thinking that they would be just the right fit for a bold version…
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Tailgater of the Week: Army-Navy
There is no greater collection of college football fans than those who turn up for the annual Army-Navy game. By and large, they are men and women of distinction, who have chosen a life of service to their country. They also know how to have a good time. As I wandered around the tailgate lots…
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Tailgater of the Week: Army
It was a Friday night. The weather was frigid and windy. There were innumerable reasons not to tailgate. But these are Army men, known for their perseverance. The Tailgaters of the Week are Tommy, Tom, Rich, and co., who decided that the best way to brave the elements was with warm chili, crisp IPAs, and…
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Tailgater of the Week: Boston College
How do you tailgate in 38-degree rainy weather for a noon kickoff? Hard. Always tailgate hard. At Boston College, they braved the elements — tailgating in parking garages, around upperclassmen living quarters called Mods, under precariously secured tents, and always with the ubiquitous carton of hot Dunkin coffee.
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Tailgater of the Week: Florida
When Steve Spurrier roamed the sidelines for the Gators, he had certain games where he could just feel that he was in a coaching groove. The ball plays were strung together flawlessly, the game management was crisp, and the score was lopsided. In those moments, he was known to pull a peculiar move: awarding himself…
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Recipe: Jambalaya
If there’s one dish that epitomizes LSU tailgating, it’s the ubiquitous jambalaya. Easily scalable to feed a crowd, relatively cheap, and insanely delicious, you can find jambalaya at half of the tailgates around campus. But first, I need you to understand that there are two types of jambalaya found in the state: It turns out,…
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Tailgater of the Week: LSU
Nobody — N O B O D Y — tailgates quite like LSU. And I was privileged to check out some of the best tailgates on campus. Usually the football gods reward those who give max tailgate effort, the dawgs who relentlessly pursue perfection with their whole chest, the warriors who leave it all out…
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Tailgater of the Week: Eastern Washington
I’ve said many times that the best thing about traveling around for college football games is getting to meet amazing people from all different regions and backgrounds, but nothing quite compares to running into the same folks twice … at two different schools. So the Tailgaters of the Week this week are Jamie & Bari,…
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Tailgater of the Week: Duke
Tailgating is a party for the senses: the sights of crowds sharing drinks and a good time, the sounds of music blaring from PA speakers and bean bags hitting corn hole boards, and the smells of outdoor cooking wafting through the air. On a campus with limited tailgating in a relatively concentrated area, I allowed…
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Tailgater of the Week: Virginia Tech
Little did I know that I’d find the Tailgaters of the Week in a bar all the way across campus from Lane Stadium, several hours before kickoff. When I wandered into the Hokie House after lunch, I was looking for a cool, frothy beverage to get me ready for an afternoon of walking. But as…
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Tailgater of the Week: Tennessee
Along the banks of the Tennessee River, with Neyland Stadium looming in the background, they don’t just tailgate; they SAILGATE. These seafaring sailors call themselves the Vol Navy, pulling their boats right up to the stadium and tailgating in nautical comfort. Primarily anchored between Neyland Stadium and the longstanding riverfront restaurant Calhoun’s, the Vol Navy…
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Tailgater of the Week: Georgia
Going to a game at Georgia is a conflict of emotions for me. As a Florida alum, I’m on edge knowing I’m in enemy territory to watch a team I loathe. As a connoisseur of college towns, I’m excited to visit one of the best in the country. And as someone who spent 4 of…
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Recipe: Cougar Gold Mac n’ Cheese
During World War II, the United States government and the American Can Company provided Washington State’s agricultural programs with research funding. The objective? To find a way to keep cheese fresher for longer by storing it in tin cans so that soldiers overseas could enjoy American-made dairy products without risk of spoilage.
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