Week 4 Report - Southern Mississippi

The Football Gods continue to shine down on Lawrence, Kansas...perfect weather, phenomenal tailgate, and another W!

Friday Night Prep! Fired up a new breakfast sammy this week. Croissant with smoked Canadian bacon and Swiss. Rave reviews may be an understatement, just a flavor explosion! Take a peek...


Several concerned followers of the blog have voiced concerns about equal opportunity...what about the cocktails!?! Mike the Bartender has been whipping up morning elixirs like a mad man week in and week out, taking command of the bar with a TR5-like tenacity, as evidenced below..."What you having?"


Vodka! Vodka! Vodka! OJ! OJ! OJ!


The game? Well...undefeated lives here! Always a fan of "The Reds". Also, reminds TEAM Tailgate of a favorite quote from former LB Joe Mortensen..."they bring out the DEVIL in us!" Another strong attendance mark, as well. Just over 50,000.


Now the Bye Week is upon us...TEAM Tailgate will be recharging the battery, while KU Football heals up and gears up for the stretch run to Win The North!

Hope to see you for Homecoming vs. Iowa State on October 10th.

Rock Chalk!

Week 3 Report - Duke

Another Saturday in Lawrence, Kansas...another stellar performance from TEAM Tailgate. Let's get to the particulars.

First breakfast tailgate of the year = grilled Krispy Kremes. Behold...the happiest grill in the world.



*Bonus Alert* - Video of this culinary revolution for your viewing pleasure...try not to drool on your monitor.



We all know the perfect balance to an all star food line-up is to follow the lead off dish with something that really takes it to another level...Tailgate Breakfast Tacos, anyone?

Step 1 - Flour tortilla lathered up real nice with sour cream...



Step 2 - Add grilled hash brown/Mexi cheese blend/onion/green chiles wedge



Step 3 - Flank cheesy potato cake with Mexican shredded beef...yep barbacoa!


Although the Hawks got off to a slow start and the offense again looked as if they "left some points out on the field", they still covered and maxed out the Touchdown Tuesday promotion. What else could you ask for, really?

And a great parting shot...hands down the biggest KU party guy we've seen in many, many years...ENJOY!


Hope to have a large & in charge tailgate draw next week when undefeated Southern Mississippi comes to Memorial Stadium. Kick-off at 11:00 a.m. again...join up with us anytime, we'll be hitting the repeat button!

Team Tailgate Open and Ready

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Friday Rituals

Friday is often considered the MVD (Most Valuable Day) for getting your mind right for Saturday, excuse me...GAMEDAY!

Whether it is lugging 100 pounds of ice into your car, raiding Fritz's for delicious meat products, creating a potent homemade batch of Bloody Mary mix, ensuring the generator is loaded up with premium gasoline, painstakingly loading each support column for the gargantuan tent into the van, etc., etc....

However, TEAM Tailgate would like to take this opportunity to send a Big Ups to one of our biggest supporters. Although small in stature, 8 year old Will of Leawood, Kansas brings the ROCK CHALK fury!

As you'll see below, Will has just about everything "KU" on this earth...very impressive! However, we'd like to draw particular attention to his "Friday Best" carefully laid out across the headboard. Yep...RUN DMT!!! Something tells us that Will is the envy of his entire elementary school...fellow classmates, faculty, staff, the principal, crossing guard...all of 'em.

Take a bow, young Will.

Week 2 Report - UTEP

We know what you're thinking...Week 2 report? KU was on the road!

Exactly, which brings TEAM Tailgate to a couple other favorite football season rituals...recipe testing & watch parties!

What you're about to lay eyes on WILL, we repeat WILL, cause foaming at the mouth, as well as an intense burning in your gut, i.e. hunger pains. Please proceed with extreme caution!

Follow us on this culinary adventure...start with a jalapeno, stuff with a mixture of chorizo/cream cheese/jack cheese, wrap in bacon!


Load up your Chile grill, that just happens to be shaped like an armadillo, because that is money!



After 45 minutes of indirect heat...pure bliss. Can you say party in your mouth?


Recipe testing? Check!

Watch party?...Well, it appears the RUN DMT 09 tour bus swept through Chicago on Saturday night. A few proud supporters dominating Lottie's during a KU watch party.


Hope to see the masses on Saturday for our first breakfast tailgate of the season...then, we destroy Puke!

RUN DMT to make 2009 debut...

Big game in west Texas tomorrow night. Expecting BIG things from RUN DMT.

Just in case you need a little refresher course on this explosive three-headed monster...




Rock Chalk Jayhawk...dominate UTEP!

Week 1 Report – Northern Colorado

Not sure how kick-off weekend could have been better…just crushed it on so many different levels. Here is the recap:

Fully operational by 9:00 a.m.

Ladies and gentlemen, please meet Director of audio-visual, Mr. Dreiling…yep, the Sat-Go with flat screen suspended from the tent DID work beautifully…


FAN CANS went early and often…to the tune of 13 cases.


HOT GRILL! HOT GRILL! Burgers were succulent.


The game…RECORD crowd of 52,530 watched the Hawks take care of business, 49-3.

Highlights for your viewing pleasure


Need new KU gear? Highly recommend Touchdown Tuesday

TEAM Tailgate reconvenes on September 19^th.

Having a great time!

TEAM Tailgate, still going strong.
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Just enjoying college gameday. Sat-go up and operation

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Tailgate up and ready!

Come one come all. TEAM tailgate is officially open for the 2009 season.
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3 Simple Rules...

1. Arrive thirsty2. Come hungry

3. Take care of Mike the Bartender!!!

One day closer...

Just a bit over 3 days till tailgate season officially begins. Ran over to Ranchmart Wine and Spirits and picked up all 20 cases of the officially non-official KU fancans of BudLight. Sorry to anyone else in the greater Leawood area looking to score any, they are sold out. Looking forward to Saturday. Heading home to get these babies on ice. See you all Saturday.
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