SWLA is in the dog days. School is back in, pumpkin spice is again about to be a thing, hurricanes think they are hip, but most importantly, down here in the “God, Guns, and Gumbo” state, the church of football has pushed aside the stone. Bud Light kisses the heavens in thanks and praise.
For the next five months we ooze into American Everyman’s sweet spot, football season.
It will make Thanksgiving family banter palatable until the New Year when Clemson (really, Chad?) and the Patriots (almost unavoidable) hoist championship trophies again, inevitably.
Forget pennant races, spooky goblins, and sugar plum ferries, this is about new offensive coordinators, lawsuits over missed calls, and your kid’s first high school game.
But most importantly, it’s about the pregame tailgate party, as every good southerner is well aware.
And you can’t have a tailgate without food.
Here’s the TK mission statement.
We are here to serve you.
Hot sports takes, funny stories, solid gold fantasy advice, and my area of expertise, making your tailgate events the coolest in all of the land.
Whether it’s in your backyard, your man-cave, your she-shed (dammit Sheryl), or the Bills’ parking lot body-slammin’ chafing dishes on those dastardly buffet tables, we want you to be a star!
Here at TK we will take the deep dive with you on any worthy culinary trend or menu hot topic as we grow together, but let’s start like every training camp does, with the blocking and tackling.
Every great tailgate reflects a pattern we have all unknowingly reached agreement on. Chips and dips, crudites and canapes, chex and nut mixes, cheese and crackers, finger sammies, all are part of the first act.
Doesn’t mean any of these concepts have to be boring or store bought retreads.
The burgers and dogs, smoked meats and sausages, yard-bird and pork t-loins, maybe even steaks, that’s our act two crescendo.
The dessert delights and designer cocktail concepts TK will spring on you, will give your parties a fireside s’mores and cognac flavor in the 3rd act of your tailgate’s victory.
So be sure to interact because this doesn’t work without you Knights of the Tailgate Kingdom. Let us know what’s working for you, what isn’t, and what you want to see going forward, and in the meantime, we’ll work to wow your taste buds and increase your rolodex of recipes.
Now, go check them out!
