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The best tailgate game day. Win or lose, you will have fun.

Sunday Protocol and Expectations

Hello tailgate fans and especially, Extreme Tailgaters.

As an Extreme Tailgater, you know we attempt to push the envelope weekly with great food, fun, and equipment to provide this fun. There is a lot of time volunteered in preparation, setup, tear down, and cleaning, so we can do it all again next home game. This is not a paid catered event.

In the past it was the expectation of guests and regulars to pitch in wherever possible with a side dish or donation to cover food that was consumed.


In the past few weeks, we've seen our numbers swell, and donations remain static, while food contributions have all but ceased. This has caused us to run a significant deficit, which means our old system is causing us to loose money.

Our best guess is we have so many new friends of friends attending, that they don't realize that this is not a catered event, just a small group of guys (6) that enjoy cooking, entertaining, football, and meeting new people.

Going forward, we ask you to be mindful of these costs in light of the swelling crowds. If you invite a friend, make them aware that they should donate to the cause. $10 should cover any individual except for a competitive eater. If you just show up, welcome, and donate please.

We will be making people aware of this policy to cover our food costs.

Again, $10 goes a long way for us, and compared to $25 parking, $14 beers at the game, it all sounds quite reasonable.

See you at da Bears @ Carolina in a week.

So Good, A Burger You Make

The best tailgate game day. Win or lose, you will have fun.

This Homemade Rotisserie Could Work

Now I need to find someone to build it. Some carefully measured and welded rolled steel ought to do. Then add the motor. We are loving the Weber Ranch Kettle at Extreme Tailgate.





The best tailgate game day. Win or lose, you will have fun.

It Was A Great Tailgate

The game was horrible, but the tailgate made it all okay.























The best tailgate game day. Win or lose, you will have fun.

Tomorrow We'll Get Up and do it Again

The best tailgate game day. Win or lose, you will have fun.

Pepsi Wasn't Paying Us to Advertise

So we got a more appropriate label on the beverage cooler.



The best tailgate game day. Win or lose, you will have fun.

Yes We Go Beyond The Norm

Not all tailgaters polish their stainless steel chafing dishes after cleaning them. But we are extreme tailgaters.


The best tailgate game day. Win or lose, you will have fun.

The Menu and Schedule

The best tailgate game day. Win or lose, you will have fun.

Here's What's for Supper

Game day vs Steelers:

King Kwon's famous Chicken Parmesan. Dry Rubbed Hickory Smoked Wings, naked and sauced. Chili with Fritos scoops, and fresh corn chips. All the trimmings for chili, plus, if you feel froggy, you can make nachos and we'll heat it on the grill to melt the cheese. And finally marinated beef kabobs. Mamma Tree eggs and Swicegood meatballs.



Starting at 3 PM Sunday September 21. Game time is 8:30 PM.


The best tailgate game day. Win or lose, you will have fun.

It Was an Epic Tailgate

Vs The Lions.























The best tailgate game day. Win or lose, you will have fun.

Shall We Gather at the Parking Lot

The eggs are being made.


The truck is loaded.


24 hours to kickoff.

The best tailgate game day. Win or lose, you will have fun.

The Food Prep is On!

We have people in Durham, NC prepping food. In Greensboro too. Ocean Isle, NC there is food bidness going on. Midland, NC is prepping food.


Tomorrow the wings marinate and the butts get injected and rubbed.


The weather Sunday is cool, in the 60s, cloudy with a breeze, and passing showers. It fall y'all.

Final Menu Roster for the Lions

Pulled pork barbecue with your choice of Eastern Carolina sauce, Western Carolina red sauce, or sweet and hot red sauce. This barbecue will be hickory smoked 12 hours prior to the tailgate and pulled while still hot at the tailgate.

Mary Ann's Homemade Brunswick Stew. Imported all the way from Durham.

Homemade corn bread.

Gigi's famous ham biscuits.

Gigi's famous banana pudding.

Pork and beans with sausage and other great fixings.

Momma Tree deviled eggs.

Collards like only Paul Kwon can do.

Pound cake.

Meat Balls.

Spiral cut hot dogs.

Bonus....Jim's bringing Alaskan salmon he caught on a recent trip.

We Have Been Busy Branding

A beautiful logo should be shown off.


Getting ready for game one Sunday. We will be set up by 9 AM.

We Also Hit The Road at Limestone College

Impressive opening at Limestone College for their first ever football game.


Extreme Tailgate hit two college games this past weekend.

Newest Chapter of Extreme Tailgate Society

There is the mother ship of Extreme Tailgate Society. It is made up of members that have grown systemically over the last 14 years. We faithfully attend every Carolina Panther home game and try and make each year more extreme.

As we began reaching critical mass last year, it became apparent that we were heading for our first chapter.

Welcome to the Society, the Charlotte 49er Mobile Mine Shaft.





She is a beauty.





We were asked last year if this chapter could be formed while this wonderful tailgate unit was being conceived.

We knew that this group of tailgaters were extreme - check.

We knew that this group was dedicated - check.

We knew that this group was willing to spend some money on unique bling - check.

And now the new chapter is born.

Come see the unit Sunday at the Panthers vs Lions game and welcome them to the fold.

We Have Fun At Home

Or at the tailgate. The nice setting isn't necessary, but that's what makes it extreme.


Beautiful flank my man.

Game One Pre Game Ritual

Dedicated Freezer Just in Time

We like equipment that helps us. We are not big on tailgate gadgets that casual tailgaters seem to be drawn to. Recently I saw a cooler with a blender on top, with a built in radio. What the hell would we do with that?

This is our new Extreme Tailgate Society Freezer.


Up until now, we have been stashing food in three spaces and catching grief for it.

Now we can stock up on meat deals and service larger crowds. No, there's no blender on top.

Extreme Tailgaters Go To Extreme Measures

Store bought sausage isn't good enough. Why not make it to perfection yourself? It is so lean and spiced just right.


This will be so good on the grill pregame or maybe I'll smoke some too.

We Can Handle This

Three tents and two awnings means the party will go on.