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Congratulations Baltimore

October 18, 2007 in Tailgating Ideas

Baltimore Ravens Tailgate PartyBaltimore, a city esteemed for its crab houses, Inner Harbor and home of one of the NFL’s most rugged defenses, now has another claim to fame: it’s the best football tailgating city in the United States. Runners-up were Denver, Houston, San Diego and Cincinnati. This ranking was funded and backed by DirecTV
and KVH Industries, Inc. Both are companies that have a stake in encouraging more fans to go high-tech in their tailgating ventures. Which ones were ranked the worst by these “experts”? St. Louis, Detroit and Seattle all ranked at the bottom. See where your city ranked.
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Power Drill Your Margaritas

October 11, 2007 in Tailgating Gear

The Boat Blender

Get Your Own Boat Blender HERE

Since the inception of tailgating, beer seems to be the adult beverage of choice in the parking lots around the nation. Why wouldn’t it be? It’s convenient and easy to transport and comes in it’s own container. (Not to mention it tastes pretty damn good too.) What about the non-beer drinking tailgaters? A lot of people, or, dare we say, women, don’t like beer. Many women (and a few guys here and there) would rather have a blender drink while tailgating. Finding a power converter that is strong enough to mix a batch of margaritas using your home blender is next to impossible. A 12-volt blender can be expensive and buying one is not very practical if you are a casual tailgater and will not use it on a weekly basis. What if there was a way of making frozen Margaritas, Pina Coladas or Daiquiris using your cordless power drill? It is not only possible but it will cost you less than $30 to do it.

First things first; most of you reading this probably already have a cordless power drill at home for odd jobs and home improvements. You will need a cordless drill first and if you don’t have one, picking one up is probably not a bad idea just to have for home repairs that always seem to come up. Boat Blender chick Now that you have your drill, the Boat Blender is a completely portable blender system that can whip up a batch of margaritas in about 60 to 90 seconds. A standard Boat Blender kit comes with two (2) 32 oz. mugs with caps and straws, one (1) drill bit and one (1) blending attachment set for one mug. The attachment set includes the hard plastic base, blender blades and gasket. All you do is place the custom drill bit made especially for the Boat Blender into your drill chuck just like you would a regular drill bit. Then place the drill bit into the plastic base, pull the trigger and you are whipping up some frozen drinks while tailgating. Once your drink is blended, take off the blending attachment, replace with your mug cap and straw and start the party.

…make sure your drill has at least 1100 RPM to blend a decent drink…

If you already have a cordless drill and plan to use the Boat Blender, make sure your drill has at least 1100 RPM to blend a decent drink. Drills with 1100 RPMs will do a good job of blending but you will still get some M&M size ice pellets in the slush. (Most good quality drills – 12 volts and higher – turn at around 1100 RPM.) Check your drill to make sure it puts out 1100 RPM or higher. When it comes to RPMs and the Boat Blender, more is better.

Other tips you should consider when using the Boat Blender is you should use more ice than liquid when mixing a drink. Just like your blender at home, if you put in a few chunks of ice they will just float around the top of the bottle. For best results fill your bottle to about the top of the handle with ice. Add your liquid to about 2/3rds of the ice. This will give your Boat Blender blades something to grab onto and blend. Also, it may sound silly but make sure to use both hands; one holding the drill and the other holding the bottle handle. Lastly, before heading out to tailgate with the Boat Blender, make sure your drill battery has a full charge. The Boat Blender is pretty ingenious but it can not overcome a dead or weak battery.

So you gotta have one of these, right? The Boat Blender 2-pack which includes everything you need to get started costs just $29.95. You can get your Boat Blender directly from our online tailgating store by clicking HERE!

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Play Beer Pong Anywhere with Port-O-Pong Inflatable Beer Pong Table

October 10, 2007 in Tailgating Games, Tailgating Gear

hot babe with beer pong raftNo matter what you call it, beer pong, Beirut, Rut, lob pong or Scud, beer pong is a great game to play while tailgating. It’s fun to play but lugging a hard top beer pong table to the parking lot is a major pain in the ass. Most beer pong tables are designed to be set up at a Frat party or the basement of your drunk uncle’s house.

Beer pong tables typically do make the journey to the stadium parking lot but based on the logistics of transporting one is can be a major ordeal. So what’s a serious beer pong playing tailgater to do? Get a Port-o-Pong inflatable beer pong table and play beer pong anywhere you tailgate.

You can purchase your own Port-o-Pong inflatable beer pong raft directly from our online tailgating store, Shop.TailgatingIdeas.com with multiple shipping options available.

…the Port-o-Pong beer pong table may look like an inflatable pool raft but is specifically designed for beer pong…

Experienced tailgaters know that space is at a premium when choosing what tailgating gear makes it into your vehicle. The Port-o-Pong beer pong table may look like an inflatable pool raft but it is specifically designed for beer pong. On each end of the table are ten cup holders configured in the shape of a triangle; the perfect set-up for a game of beer pong. The latest design also features a wash cup holder to the side of the triangle configuration.

The Port-o-Pong inflatable beer pong table can be rolled or folded into the same size a normal pool raft would be without the air in it. Once inflated, this durable beer pong game board can support itself on any sturdy surface. Whether it be on the hood of your car or your tailgate buffet table, this beer pong playing surface can support itself along with 20 cups of liquid. Because it resembles a beer pong raft, it can also float in a pool or the lake. (We don’t recommend the Port-o-Pong inflatable beer pong table for use in the ocean.)

Portable Beer Pong TableAnother cool feature of the Port-o-Pong table is each of the four corners comes with grommets or tie holes. This way you can use string to suspend the table in mid-air and you can make the height of the playing surface as high or low as you choose. Many tailgaters have Ez-Ups to provide shade or shelter from the weather. By using the four grommets on the corners, you can suspend the Port-o-Pong from the frame of your instant shade tent.

The Port-o-Pong is made of durable vinyl and its dimensions are 72″ x 36″ x 4″ when fully inflated. A complete Port-o-Pong beer pong table comes with the inflatable playing surface, four (4) pool strings, two (2) repair patches and a set of instructions.

Want to get your own Port-o-Pong for your next tailgate party? You can buy one directly from TailgatingIdeas.com for $49.99. (See shipping options below) Compare that price to other beer pong tables that are much more cumbersome and bulky and cost much more. The Port-o-Pong Beer Pong Table is only available in Classic Blue when purchased from Shop.TailgatingIdeas.com HERE.

Shop our tailgating store, Shop.TailgatingIdeas.com and buy your own Port-o-Pong Inflatable Table. You can get your own Port-o-Pong table for your next tailgate party this weekend. (Expedited shipping options are available for additional costs.) Standard ground shipping is $10.99, 2nd Day shipping is $35.50 and Next Day shipping costs $44.50.

The Port-o-Pong is not intended as a flotation device and should not be used as a life saving device. Please know your limit and drink responsibly. Most importantly, please do not drink and drive.

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Have Tiki Bar, Will Tailgate

October 3, 2007 in Tailgating Gear

Mobile_Tiki_BarWe’ve heard the complaints loud and clear that your tailgate party sucks. Quit your bitchin’ and get some cool tailgating ideas to spruce it up a little bit. You need that little something to give it that extra clout to let everyone know in the tailgating parking lot you know how to freaking tailgate, damn it! Nothing screams tailgate party than to have your own personal bar set up next to your parking stall. And nothing attracts the tailgating girls more than gooey rum blender drinks served from behind a tiki bar. Now you can have your own Mobile Tiki Bar that folds up and fits into the trunk of a Hyundai. Don’t believe us? Prepare to be blown away.

The concept is to have a Mobile Tiki Bar that is portable enough to fit in the smallest of passenger cars, yet when set up, it is so sturdy, you would never know it was portable. When fully assembled the bar top is 59 1/2″ long and 22 1/2″ deep and the counter height is 39″ tall. The total height from the ground to the top of the roof is 86″.

…one person can set up the entire Mobile Tiki Bar in about 10 minutes…

When packed away, this Mobile Tiki Bar fits into a large duffel bag (included with purchase) that measures 40″ long by 25″ high and 25″ wide. The total unit weighs about 60 pounds and one person can set up the entire Mobile Tiki Bar in about 10 minutes. Of course, the process will be faster if you have another set of hands to help but is not necessary. The photo at above right shows the Mobile Tiki Bar packed in the trunk of a Hyundai Elantra. Even when packed into a compact passenger car there is still room for three adults, coolers, chairs and a grill. If it can fit into a Hyundai it will definitely fit into your SUV or the back of your pick up truck.

Mobile Tiki Bar GroupWhat’s that you say? Apparently just one Mobile Tiki Bar might not be sufficient? You can purchase two Mobile Tiki Bars and create an L shape or buy three and create a horseshoe shaped tiki bar. You would have to be kidding yourself to think that if you had this set up in the parking lot you would not be the talk of the tailgating world. The only downside to getting one of these is you would have to bring extra rum and mixers because you are sure to get a few young ladies stopping by to check out your tailgate party. (Yeah, like more girls at your tailgate party would be a bad thing.) For all you Parrothead tailgaters out there, this is a must have the next time the Jimmy Buffett concert rolls into town.

If you are considering adding the Mobile Tiki Bar to your tailgating supply, you definitely need to invest in a portable blender for all those drinks you will making. You can’t have a tiki bar set up while tailgating and just serve beer in a can. Picking up a Drill Blender will definitely complete your tailgate party set up. You guessed it. You can now mix up a mean batch of margaritas using your cordless drill for the power. They cost less than $30 and can get your own Drill Blender by visiting our online Tailgating Gear store.

If you have made it this far you probably don’t need any more convincing that this is one tailgating item that will definitely turn heads. The Mobile Tiki Bar costs $650.00 plus actual shipping costs (Usually about $150) and ships from the Orlando, Florida area. You may waive the shipping costs by choosing to pick up your new Mobile Tiki Bar personally if you will be in the Orlando area.

Interested in buying your own Mobile Tiki Bar? You can buy one directly from our online tailgating store, Shop.TailgatingIdeas.com. Buy your Mobile Tiki Bar HERE.

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Cool New Tailgating Game Sholf

October 1, 2007 in Tailgating Games, Tailgating Gear

Hot girl playing Sholf at a San Diego Chargers tailgate partyFinding a new and fun tailgating game is always a challenge. Sure, washer toss and cornhole are fun, but you want your tailgate party to stand out from the rest. Everyone loves to play shuffle board at the bar. Packing up the entire shuffleboard table is really not feasible to play while tailgating. Everyone loves to play golf. Can you really play nine or 18 holes when you are tailgating in a parking lot? What if you could combine the two and turn it into a cool new tailgating game? We present to you, Shuffleboard + Golf = Sholf. (Hot girl pictured not included.)

The old Sholf design (Pictured at left) is sold out. The newest redesign of Sholf can be seen further down the page or click HERE to see the newest design in a different window.

The game is played a lot like shuffleboard but with golf putters and golf balls. There are a few slight rule differences but the basic concept is still in place. A rectangular strip of artificial turf painted with some scoring lines, two sets of differently colored golf balls and two or four golf putters depending on how many people make up a team. Roll it out, place the balls on one end, alternate turns and you are playing Sholf. One major rule difference in Sholf compared to regular table shuffleboard is that each team is allowed one mulligan ball. For more information on the exact rules of Sholf, check out their rules page which even includes a Flash demonstration showing one round of Sholf using the mulligan ball.

Of course since this is your tailgate party and you can do whatever the hell you want, you can make up your own rules. I am sure you can integrate taking shots of tequila or shotgunning a beer into the rules if you so choose. Far be it from us to discourage integrating alcoholic beverage consumption into a tailgating game…

Sholf is a great alternative to the same old bean bag and washer toss games you have seen a million times at every tailgating parking lot in the nation. Sholf is just another option for those of you looking for a different tailgate party game. Playing Sholf at your next tailgate party is a surefire way to make your tailgate stand out. You can purchase your own Sholf game directly from our online tailgating store, Shop.TailgatingIdeas.com. Your game will include:

  • 1 left/right handed putter
  • 1 Sholf putting green
  • 4 white Sholf golf balls
  • 4 yellow Sholf golf balls
  • 1 carrying/storage bag
  • 2 five foot rope borders to stop over-putted balls.

The complete game including putter is $85.00 plus $14.00 shipping and handling. All Sholf games purchased from Shop.TailgatingIdeas.com will ship from New Jersey via UPS. Buy Sholf HERE.

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