College Football Tailgate Suggestions

EGGcellent_Smithers

Heading into college football season, I'll be tailgating several times this Fall. My daughter attends college about 1.5 hour drive from me, so I'd like ideas of things I can do the day before, then reheat on a small gas grill (don't want to be like in those Mayhem college football commercials!) at the stadium. Thinking this would work fine for pulled pork and chicken...

Any other ideas for things out of the ordinary that can be cooked ahead and reheated next day?

northGAcock

Rib's both beef and pork. Cook ahead and store / seal in bag with your fav sauce. Reheat on grill and enjoy with an ice cold beer (or twelve) again of your choice.

Chicklet

Ribs are always pretty portable for me.  Can't go wrong with pulled pork either. 
When I've had a butt to reheat, I usually add some liquid (usually what I used to inject) to it and put it in a foil pan, cover with foil and heat it through.  Of course, it ain't half bad cold if you gotta.  
(rolltide)

THEBuckeye

You can eat chicken hot or cold. SWMBO looks smoked chicken salad. 

You could grill fajita steak and make fajitas on-site. 

There's always burgers and dogs on the gasser. 

You'll have great times with your daughter and her new friends These times end too soon.

What college? 

Gulfcoastguy

Bratwurst go great with beer and are an upgrade over hotdogs.

EGGcellent_Smithers

Thanks for the suggestions. She's at Indiana University in Bloomington, so tailgating might overshadow the game (at least until basketball season starts...lol)

THEBuckeye

LOL. It was the same at Vanderbilt with our daughter. Tailgating, that is 

Some of the best days are in your immediate future, @EGGcellent_Smithers.

jstewart12a

Can't go wrong with some wings marinated in the Texas Pete Buffalo Wing Sauce. 

Wardster

Pepper Stout Beef

thetrim

I know this isn't egg food but I love fried chicken that's been in the fridge over night and served cold.   I know that may sound crazy but hey...

FaceDance

I second ribs... I make them ahead of time, FTC until game time, throw them on the grill (likely a gasser) with some sauce, and serve with a cold one.  Always a winner!

northGAcock

Forgot to mention in my earlier post.....deviled eggs.....must have deviled eggs. 

@thetrim.   You are far from crazy!

Bentgrass

EGGcellent_Smithers said:

Thanks for the suggestions. She's at Indiana University in Bloomington, so tailgating might overshadow the game (at least until basketball season starts...lol)

I'm sorry...

Bentgrass

Great school- incredible basketball tradition, really hope that football turns around.  Tailgate anywhere is awesome !  Enjoy every minute !  Best times of my life were when the kids were in college.

Texansurf

Brisket, is great, sliced,

Ribs, are ok,

Pulled Pork, I like to make foods, that can be turned into a sandwich, wrapped in a tortilla, who really needs plates and forks at these things...When precook for events like this I try to minimize what I have to do on site, (unless it is full cook type event, where I stay up all night dr...watching the pit) pre-slice, pull, etc....

Reckem TECH

Foghorn

EGGcellent_Smithers said:

Thanks for the suggestions. She's at Indiana University in Bloomington, so tailgating might overshadow the game (at least until basketball season starts...lol)

The only purpose of football season is so that the freshmen can learn the cheers before basketball starts.  That's why they put it first. 


As for tailgating food, the best thing I ever cooked at a tailgate was blackened beef tenderloin sliders.  Took a whole tenderloin, butter for melting, and blackening spice and sliced the meat about 5/8" thick and blackened it on the portable small gas tailgating grill on a cast iron pan.  Add some good slider rolls and condiments and you're all set.  Was pretty easy, but we were only feeding 15 or so.  If you are feeding much more than that it could get challenging.

northGAcock

Foghorn said:

EGGcellent_Smithers said:

Thanks for the suggestions. She's at Indiana University in Bloomington, so tailgating might overshadow the game (at least until basketball season starts...lol)

The only purpose of football season is so that the freshmen can learn the cheers before basketball starts.  That's why they put it first. 


As for tailgating food, the best thing I ever cooked at a tailgate was blackened beef tenderloin sliders.  Took a whole tenderloin, butter for melting, and blackening spice and sliced the meat about 5/8" thick and blackened it on the portable small gas tailgating grill on a cast iron pan.  Add some good slider rolls and condiments and your all set.  Was pretty easy, but we were only feeding 15 or so.  If you are feeding much more than that it could get challenging.

Dang Fog....that sounds excellent. 

Foghorn

northGAcock said:

Foghorn said:

EGGcellent_Smithers said:

Thanks for the suggestions. She's at Indiana University in Bloomington, so tailgating might overshadow the game (at least until basketball season starts...lol)

The only purpose of football season is so that the freshmen can learn the cheers before basketball starts.  That's why they put it first. 


As for tailgating food, the best thing I ever cooked at a tailgate was blackened beef tenderloin sliders.  Took a whole tenderloin, butter for melting, and blackening spice and sliced the meat about 5/8" thick and blackened it on the portable small gas tailgating grill on a cast iron pan.  Add some good slider rolls and condiments and your all set.  Was pretty easy, but we were only feeding 15 or so.  If you are feeding much more than that it could get challenging.

Dang Fog....that sounds excellent. 

Thanks @northGAcock, it was.  I could have thrown a penalty flag at some of the nearby tailgaters for "encroachment" (it was all good).

I should mention that the little propane tailgating grill took a few minutes to get the cast iron hot enough to sear the meat - and you had to take a couple of minutes after each batch to let it reheat.  That's why it wouldn't work nearly as well as pre-cooked pulled pork or ribs or whatever for a really big crowd. 

northGAcock

Foghorn said:

northGAcock said:

Foghorn said:

EGGcellent_Smithers said:

Thanks for the suggestions. She's at Indiana University in Bloomington, so tailgating might overshadow the game (at least until basketball season starts...lol)

The only purpose of football season is so that the freshmen can learn the cheers before basketball starts.  That's why they put it first. 


As for tailgating food, the best thing I ever cooked at a tailgate was blackened beef tenderloin sliders.  Took a whole tenderloin, butter for melting, and blackening spice and sliced the meat about 5/8" thick and blackened it on the portable small gas tailgating grill on a cast iron pan.  Add some good slider rolls and condiments and your all set.  Was pretty easy, but we were only feeding 15 or so.  If you are feeding much more than that it could get challenging.

Dang Fog....that sounds excellent. 

Thanks @northGAcock, it was.  I could have thrown a penalty flag at some of the nearby tailgaters for "encroachment" (it was all good).

I should mention that the little propane tailgating grill took a few minutes to get the cast iron hot enough to sear the meat - and you had to take a couple of minutes after each batch to let it reheat.  That's why it wouldn't work nearly as well as pre-cooked pulled pork or ribs or whatever for a really big crowd. 

Our parking lots dis-allow charcoal which pisses me off. We purchased the Coleman Road-trip grill along with a Cast Iron top that we use. Works great though. Also would think that 17 inch Blackstone could be a playa here also. 



Irregardless, its about a tailgate with the possibility of a football game breaking out later. Have fun.

GATraveller

Cook a butt overnight then FTC for the drive.  Pull it once the festivities begin!!  You'll be everyone's hero!  

Theophan

Foghorn said:

... As for tailgating food, the best thing I ever cooked at a tailgate was blackened beef tenderloin sliders.  Took a whole tenderloin, butter for melting, and blackening spice and sliced the meat about 5/8" thick and blackened it on the portable small gas tailgating grill on a cast iron pan.  Add some good slider rolls and condiments and you're all set.

When I was a boy, just a few times, my dad cooked slices of beef tenderloin on a swing-out grate in our basement over a wood fire in the fireplace.  No seasonings other than salt and pepper. Put them in buns and ate them like burgers, and MAN were they good!!!  They must have been from the thickest part of the filet, though, because they weren't sliders, but plenty big enough to fill a regular hamburger bun.  I keep thinking I ought to try that with my Eggs.

Your blackened sliders sound wonderful too, and like amazing fare for a tailgate!  What a great idea!!!

JRWhitee

northGAcock said:

Foghorn said:

northGAcock said:

Foghorn said:

EGGcellent_Smithers said:

Thanks for the suggestions. She's at Indiana University in Bloomington, so tailgating might overshadow the game (at least until basketball season starts...lol)

The only purpose of football season is so that the freshmen can learn the cheers before basketball starts.  That's why they put it first. 


As for tailgating food, the best thing I ever cooked at a tailgate was blackened beef tenderloin sliders.  Took a whole tenderloin, butter for melting, and blackening spice and sliced the meat about 5/8" thick and blackened it on the portable small gas tailgating grill on a cast iron pan.  Add some good slider rolls and condiments and your all set.  Was pretty easy, but we were only feeding 15 or so.  If you are feeding much more than that it could get challenging.

Dang Fog....that sounds excellent. 

Thanks @northGAcock, it was.  I could have thrown a penalty flag at some of the nearby tailgaters for "encroachment" (it was all good).

I should mention that the little propane tailgating grill took a few minutes to get the cast iron hot enough to sear the meat - and you had to take a couple of minutes after each batch to let it reheat.  That's why it wouldn't work nearly as well as pre-cooked pulled pork or ribs or whatever for a really big crowd. 

Our parking lots dis-allow charcoal which pisses me off. We purchased the Coleman Road-trip grill along with a Cast Iron top that we use. Works great though. Also would think that 17 inch Blackstone could be a playa here also. 



Irregardless, its about a tailgate with the possibility of a football game breaking out later. Have fun.

Are you tailgating the game tomorrow?

THEBuckeye

thetrim said:

I know this isn't egg food but I love fried chicken that's been in the fridge over night and served cold.   I know that may sound crazy but hey...

Me too! 

tonyled

this is one of my favorite meals and wifey makes it ahead and freezes it in aluminum containers all the time.  spatchcock the bird and shred it and its even better

http://www.food.com/recipe/easy-creamy-sour-cream-chicken-casserole-108651

also a loose interpretation of this is great frozen also.  for the sauce i just mix the remaining salsa verde from the jar and sour cream or queso fresco though.  also, spatchcock bird here will kick it up a notch

http://www.inspiredtaste.net/11767/salsa-verde-chicken-enchiladas/

northGAcock

JRWhitee said:

northGAcock said:

Foghorn said:

northGAcock said:

Foghorn said:

EGGcellent_Smithers said:

Thanks for the suggestions. She's at Indiana University in Bloomington, so tailgating might overshadow the game (at least until basketball season starts...lol)

The only purpose of football season is so that the freshmen can learn the cheers before basketball starts.  That's why they put it first. 


As for tailgating food, the best thing I ever cooked at a tailgate was blackened beef tenderloin sliders.  Took a whole tenderloin, butter for melting, and blackening spice and sliced the meat about 5/8" thick and blackened it on the portable small gas tailgating grill on a cast iron pan.  Add some good slider rolls and condiments and your all set.  Was pretty easy, but we were only feeding 15 or so.  If you are feeding much more than that it could get challenging.

Dang Fog....that sounds excellent. 

Thanks @northGAcock, it was.  I could have thrown a penalty flag at some of the nearby tailgaters for "encroachment" (it was all good).

I should mention that the little propane tailgating grill took a few minutes to get the cast iron hot enough to sear the meat - and you had to take a couple of minutes after each batch to let it reheat.  That's why it wouldn't work nearly as well as pre-cooked pulled pork or ribs or whatever for a really big crowd. 

Our parking lots dis-allow charcoal which pisses me off. We purchased the Coleman Road-trip grill along with a Cast Iron top that we use. Works great though. Also would think that 17 inch Blackstone could be a playa here also. 



Irregardless, its about a tailgate with the possibility of a football game breaking out later. Have fun.

Are you tailgating the game tomorrow?

Will be at Luke's condo. Would love to have you join. Let me know if you need specifics....I believe you know where it is....but can provide additional detail. PM me if you would like to join us....be happy to have you guys.