{"id":1735,"date":"2011-08-01T19:50:05","date_gmt":"2011-08-02T00:50:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/backyardcity.wordpress.com\/?p=1735"},"modified":"2013-07-30T13:26:59","modified_gmt":"2013-07-30T18:26:59","slug":"essential-tailgating-supplies-that-score-big","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.backyardcity.com\/Outdoor-Patio-Blog\/essential-tailgating-supplies-that-score-big\/","title":{"rendered":"Essential Tailgating Supplies That Score Big"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-1736\" title=\"Football Game\" alt=\"Football - Time for Tailgating\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.backyardcity.com\/Outdoor-Patio-Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/football.jpg?resize=300%2C200&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.backyardcity.com\/Outdoor-Patio-Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/football.jpg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.backyardcity.com\/Outdoor-Patio-Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/football.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.backyardcity.com\/Outdoor-Patio-Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/football.jpg?resize=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s official &#8212; the NFL strike is over, and the games will begin in only a few short weeks.\u00a0 It&#8217;s time to gather the <a title=\"Tailgating Supplies\" href=\"http:\/\/www.backyardcity.com\/Tailgating-Supplies-and-Accessories.htm\" target=\"_blank\">tailgating supplies<\/a> so you don&#8217;t have to scramble at the last minute.\u00a0 Here are a few essential pieces of portable tailgating equipment that you&#8217;ll want to bring with you to every game:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a title=\"Portable Grills\" href=\"http:\/\/www.backyardcity.com\/Portable-Tabletop-Grills.htm\" target=\"_blank\">Portable Grill<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0&#8212; Cold sandwiches just don&#8217;t cut it at a football game.\u00a0 Tailgating is all about hearty\u00a0grilled delicacies like burgers, brats, and even steaks.\u00a0 Better quality portable grills offer plenty of surface area that allows you to cook for a crowd.\u00a0\u00a0Many come with top-notch features like folding legs with wheels, detachable side shelves for keeping grilling tools handy, and trailer hitch attachments so you can save your table space for other necessities.<\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Tailgating Table\" href=\"http:\/\/www.backyardcity.com\/tailgating\/tailgating-game-table.htm\"><strong>Portable Picnic Table<\/strong><\/a> &#8212; Once you prepare your tasty meal on the grill, where will you enjoy it?\u00a0 Sitting in a folding chair trying to balance a plate full of food on your lap is an\u00a0awkward situation that\u00a0can end up as a messy disaster.\u00a0 Portable picnic tables fold from an easy-to-carry\u00a0compact size into a comfortable table and chair combination that can be shared with several friends.\u00a0 Focus on conversation rather than on keeping your food from falling on your shoes.<\/li>\n<li><strong><a title=\"Portable Umbrella for Tailgating\" href=\"http:\/\/www.backyardcity.com\/Umbrellas\/AMB-Automobrella.htm\" target=\"_blank\">Auto-Mo-Brella Umbrella<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0&#8212; The Auto-Mo-Brella\u00a0portable umbrella was made for tailgating.\u00a0 It attaches quickly and easily to any vehicle&#8217;s\u00a0receiver hitch, and it provides instant shade and protection from the sun.\u00a0 A little shade is all it takes to create a comfort zone around your personal tailgating space.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The best way to enjoy any tailgating experience is to come prepared.\u00a0 It doesn&#8217;t take a lot of equipment to have a great time at the game, but\u00a0it&#8217;s\u00a0important\u00a0to\u00a0cover your bases &#8212; food, seating, and shelter.\u00a0 When you&#8217;re prepared, you can be sure that the tailgating party will be just as fun as the game itself.\u00a0 Go team!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It&#8217;s official &#8212; the NFL strike is over, and the games will begin in only a few short weeks.\u00a0 It&#8217;s time to gather the tailgating supplies so you don&#8217;t have to scramble at the last minute.\u00a0 Here are a few essential pieces of portable tailgating equipment that you&#8217;ll want to bring with you to every game: Portable Grill\u00a0&#8212; Cold sandwiches just don&#8217;t cut it at &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.backyardcity.com\/Outdoor-Patio-Blog\/essential-tailgating-supplies-that-score-big\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Essential Tailgating Supplies That Score Big<\/span> <span class=\"meta-nav\">&raquo;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":false,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[14,18,19],"tags":[380,419,544,559],"class_list":["post-1735","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-entertaining","category-portable-fun","category-shade-solutions","tag-picnic-tables","tag-portable-grills","tag-tailgating-supplies","tag-umbrellas"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p2Nnyf-rZ","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":2780,"url":"https:\/\/www.backyardcity.com\/Outdoor-Patio-Blog\/tailgating-supplies\/","url_meta":{"origin":1735,"position":0},"title":"Tailgating Supplies","author":"BYC Temp Admin","date":"January 18, 2013","format":false,"excerpt":"A Few Necessities Make the Difference It's football season again, and time for tailgating!\u00a0Tailgating supplies\u00a0vary enormously from vehicle to vehicle, and they can include anything from team logo flags and banners to portable bean bag games and decorative area rugs. 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