tailgate grill

Tailgating is a common practice in professional ball games, particularly football games and professional races. It is a community of people in the stadium’s parking lot, all having a good time. If you come early to any tailgate party, you’ll see everybody seriously setting up their own tailgate grill. Setting up also means bringing out the food and the drinks and making arrangements with neighbors on what food to try.

A tailgate grill is the star of any tailgate party, well, next to the game or the race, of course. Your seriousness and commitment will be reflected on what kind of a tailgate grill you have. People walk around. They look, they admire, they make comments, they give suggestions. And one thing that everyone has in that big parking lot, is their own tailgate grill. How yours compares with your neighbors, is a source of stress for some. After all a tailgate party is like your summer block or neighborhood party. The only difference is, the bravado is notched up ever so slightly.

So, what makes a good tailgate grill? Let’s deconstruct a tailgate grill and list what at the minimum, it must excel in:

Portability – Remember that you have to transport your tailgate grill from the house, to your truck and onto the parking lot of the stadium. What to look for in a great tailgate grill when it comes to portability is dimensions and size of the grill. How big is it? Will it fit in your vehicle? How heavy is it? Will a two-man team be able to lift it, or do you need a whole football team to help you carry it? What grills are out in the market today that are truly portable? The Coleman Road Trip Grill is definitely this!

Grilling Area- A tailgate party is like your typical block party, on steroids! It is loud, it is packed, it is fun, but it is friendly. You’ll have lots of folks dropping by to say hello. Fellow fans you’ve met at other games. Or the curious who roam to sample different food specialties and cooking. So size does matter in your tailgate grill. The bigger the grilling area of your tailgate grill, the better. See, it

still has to be portable, but it can’t be so small that you could only grill six patties or six hotdogs. There’s that balance that a great tailgate grill must have! This is why you have to check out the Margaritaville Grill!

BTU – Yes, we all know that BTU matters. The maximum heat a tailgate grill can reach is dependent on its BTU rating, or as some people call it, cooking power. Size, design and materials will all affect the BTU of your tailgate grill. Of course, being that it’s portable and small, the BTU will not exceed a certain rating.

There is no 42,000 BTU tailgate grill! But, there are some grills that will reach up to 20,000 BTU. And for a tailgate grill, this is mighty impressive! Just a side note, the higher the BTU, the higher the gas consumption. So make sure that if you’re using smaller tanks, you’ll have an extra one, just in case the game goes into overtime!

So now that you know what makes a good tailgate grill, it’s time to check out what’s available in the market and see if there are any tailgate grills that will score high on our list of features they must have.

Remember, when buying a tailgate grill, go for long term use. You may pay extra for quality and durability, but guaranteed, you’ll get more out of your tailgate grill!

tailgate grill

What isa tailgate party without tailgate food? Without a tailgate grill the food is just ordinary food.