Are you Ready for Some Football?

Football Season is coming and since we live in Texas, it only seems appropriate that we write about some tailgating ideas.  Hopefully the weather will cool off and you, your friends, and loyal followers of your favorite team can enjoy barbecue and some wins!

This website is full of tips, recipes and funny videos.  Here are a few of my favorite tips:

• When tailgating in warm weather, make sure your beverages are real cold before placing in a cooler of ice helps to slow the ice melt. It sounds simple but it works, along with freezing some bottles of water to throw in the cooler, too.
• Laminated Check List. Develop your check list and laminate it. On Fri/Sat as you are packing, simply check off the items with a dry erase marker. When all done, wipe it off and you are ready for the next game!
• Always bring your own personal "jumbo" beverage glass with me. When you set your beverage down for any reason, having a distinguishable cup makes it is easy to spot and retrieve. That prevents you from grabbing someone else's cup.
• Line your portable grill with aluminum foil for easy clean-up and disposal of spent charcoal.
• A recipe for "Rick's Awesome Chili" 
• Make hamburgers in advance (make sure they are no thicker than 3/4 inch) and freeze between sheets of wax paper. Put on grill still frozen and cook 3 to 4 minutes each side.

  
  

   

  
  

  Also, while it's still over 100 degrees we hope that you'll consider a Carside Awning.  Here's a link to my favorite one.  I think it would look perfect on the Veracruz, Santa Fe or Tucson.   And if you don't have the perfect tailgating car, come on in and test drive one, before the first kick off, none of this preseason stuff counts!  Have a great Monday!