Alabama vs Eastern IL Tailgate – Near The Quad
Let’s get last week out of the way. Tailgate – 10/10, game well…. Did I mention the tailgate was great! Thanks to everyone who helped make the last regular season SEC home game a great one! Notice I’ve been saying regular season, as with as crazy as things are going right now it’s possible that […]
2025 Alabama vs Oklahoma Tailgate
Well folks, here we are…. The last big 2025 regular season home game in Tuscaloosa, and what a big one. It’s homecoming, it’s an SEC matchup and the first time we host Oklahoma since they joined the SEC. Let’s break things down a little more and talk about what all we have going on for […]
2025 Alabama v LSU Tailgate
Roll Tide yall, it’s that time of the year (well every 2 years) it’s time for LSU at Bryant Denny! This one is by far my favorite in terms of menu and cooking. Cajun and Creole is by far one of my favorite styles of food to cook and enjoy. I’ve already started the prep […]
2025 Alabama vs TN Tailgate
The Third Saturday in October — just hearing those words makes Alabama fans sit up a little straighter. Few rivalries carry as much pride, passion, and pure dislike as Alabama vs. Tennessee. This one’s more than just football; it’s tradition, history, and bragging rights that echo across generations. Alabama had a good run up until […]
2025 Bama vs Vandy Tailgate
What a crazy weekend of football we have behind us. Bama beat Georgia, again. 40% of the AP Top 10 teams lost, with only two top 10 playing each other. Bama moved back into the top 10 and Vandy is coming to Tuscaloosa undefeated (I don’t think I have to remind anyone what happened when […]
2025 Alabama v Wisconsin Tailgate
This past weekend looked a little better than our opener, Roll Tide. The first tailgate was a success, and it was great to see some familiar faces again. Sat was a nice slow roll into the tailgate with an all-day affair. This week I suspect things are going to be little crazier, you gotta love […]
2025 Alabama / LA Monroe Tailgate
Well, last weekend was tough to watch. I hope that is not something that I have to write too often this year. Though it’s funny, I reflect through the 15 years I’ve been blogging about this and I recall typing that a few times. I’ll save my true feelings for what I saw on Sat […]
2025 Kickoff! Bama / FL State
Roll Tide! It’s that time of the year again, football is here. That means tailgates and fun times with friends. If you were following my blog / tailgates last year, you know I spoke of simplification! I’m at it again! For 2025 I have partnered with UA’s Department of Human Nutrition, Hospitality and Sports Management. […]
2024 Iron Bowl
This week is a little wordy so here’s the BLUF (bottom line up front): BLUF: Chaos, Welcome AU friends, simplification, outsourcing, Cahaba Beer, gratitude, parking, food and fun! Well, that was an ugly performance in Norman to put it lightly. And congrats to Auburn for a hard-fought win against A&M. The college playoff drama continues. […]
2024 Alabama vs Mercer Tailgate
What a crazy weekend of football we had, top teams loosing, Alabama rolling and general mayhem. While Bama and many of the other SEC teams take a break from the SEC grind, the evening game is GA vs TN. This week we will not be tailgating before the game at the tailgate shack. I will […]
2024 Alabama / Mizzou Tailgate
Let’s just skip talking about the last game. It’s homecoming yall. In addition to Homecoming, we have several of my coworkers joining in for the fun. I’m stoked to welcome many of them (and family) to their first SEC and Bama game. Help me in welcoming our guests. To help welcoming the crew in this […]
2024 Alabama vs South Carolina Tailgate
Well, this past weekend was a wild one. It will be interesting to see how the Tide rebounds after a loss to… Vandy. Are we seeing the impacts of the portal and NIL this fast? I’ll step back in my lane now, on to tailgating. We welcome the Tide back to campus this week where […]
2024 Alabama / Georgia Tailgate
It’s that time of the year, we’ve entered SEC. A hurricane brewing, check. A former President in town, check. A current candidate for President in town, check. A top 4 matchup early in the season, check. It should be a wild weekend in Tuscaloosa, check. I’ve had a great response to the tailgate and have […]
2024 Bama vs South Florida Tailgate
Well, we’re one week into the season (if you don’t count the week 0 games) and we also had our first shakeout of the new tailgate space. For those that were there, you know it was for sure a shakedown of things including grilling in the rain. The gas has been hooked up, so hopefully […]
2024 First Tailgate – New Coach – New Tailgate!
Greetings Bama Fans!! It’s that time of the year, Roll Tide! Our first tailgate is just around the corner! We have some exiting news; we have a new space for our tailgates. We’re at the same location, but you will see new structures on the property. There is a student rental property up front that […]
2023 Alabama / LSU Tailgate
Alright yall, you know the deal – this is the big one for the year (at least from the food standpoint). It’s Bama vs LSU! This is my favorite tailgate each time it comes around. It’s one that takes a ton of prep and I’ll be starting early this week. Between making tasso, dicing the […]
2023 Alabama / TN Oktoberfest Tailgate
Alright Bama fans, it’s the Third Saturday in October and that means one thing – TN! We welcome TN back to Bryant Denny looking for revenge from last year’s loss. Each year I like to do an Oktoberfest theme for a tailgate and this year I’ll be doing that for the TN game. I’ll be […]
2023 Homecoming Alabama / Arkansas Tailgate
I’m breaking rank this week and generating the update without Chat GPT. So, let’s get on with the tailgate. This week we welcome the Arkansas Razorbacks for the 2023 University of Alabama Homecoming. We also usher in the game with a 11AM kickoff, that starts the parade at 7AM. Sometimes I wonder what they are […]
2023 Alabama / Ole Miss Tailgate
Alright, I’m still playing with Chat GPT. I coached a few revisions to the below to capture the actual menu. In short, it’s a traditional southern fare that represents many of the traditional Mississippi delta foods. With a 2:30 kick I am shooting for food off at 11:45. Here you go: Hey there, y’all! It’s […]
2023 Alabama / Texas Tailgate
Hey everyone, I hope all is well! Roll Tide! Great seeing some folks last weekend. We had some new faces at the tailgate, always a great thing! I am still playing with Chat GPT and have let it generate the text below. In short, it’s brisket/rib/sausage time. You know the drill, come on down and […]
2023 First Tailgate MTSU!
Hey everyone, I hope all is well! Roll Tide! As many of you know, Julie and I have been in Montana all summer. We got back into Alabama late last night (Tue). Don’t fear, we will be at the tailgate! We’ve been missing a few Alabama foods – like Conecuh sausage. So, we will be […]
2021 Alabama vs NM State Tailgate
What a wild weekend of football! Many of the top teams didn’t look great, and Bama proved to be right there in the mix of average. But, LSU is in the books, and W > L. Thanks to everyone that made the LSU tailgate. I saw some faces I’ve not seen in a while and […]