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NY Jets Grill

May 31, 2011 in Featured, Tailgating Gear

We’ve posting photo galleries of Margaritaville Tailgating Grills getting customized to team inspired colors and themes for a while now. Some of them are grills we have customized and others have been submitted by the readers of this tailgating blog. Here is a great example of a customized Margaritaville Tailgating Grill that one of our readers, Rich, made into a New York Jets themed tailgating grill. (Click images for larger view)

You’re probably wondering what that little charcoal kettle grill is doing in this gallery. Rich described it as “my backup $15.00 charcoal grill with Joe Namath white shoes“. In taking a closer look at the custom job Rich did, you will notice he went with the two toned swing arm with white on the top part and green on the lower section. We have only seen this done once before and that was on a Florida Gators Tailgating Grill.

Nice job Rich and we too are crossing our fingers that the NFL lockout ends soon.  If you would like to see more photos of other Custom Tailgating Grills, click HERE.

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Video: Cornhole Bowling

May 31, 2011 in Videos

As if the game of cornhole wasn’t challenging enough, this guy integrates bowling into it. He put six beer cans in a bowling, triangle formation and clears the stack and makes it into the hole.

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Perfecting the Slider

May 30, 2011 in Product Reviews

My absolute favorite part of the Memorial Day holiday weekend is the “free” day off from work.  My second favorite part is the seemingly endless number of barbecues to host and attend.  And with those barbecues comes the chance to see and experience new grilling tools and gadgets.

Yesterday evening my buddy introduced me to the 3-in-1 Sliders Grill Basket, Bun Cutter, and Mini Burger Press.  I would say that my love of a good slider is on the level of Harold and Kumar love, so I was instantly sold on this gadget.

As the name implies, the items comes with 3 tools.  Tool 1 is the  three hamburger press to allow for burger size consistency.  Tool 2 is the bun cutter for perfect sized bun halves.  Tool 3 is the mini burgers grill basket, which measures 9” x 9”, has an 8” Rosewood handle, and holds up to 9 sliders.  A degree in rocket science is not required to carry out the next steps.  You simply make up your favorite burger (yesterday we went with cheese and jalapeno stuffed sliders), grill, and stuff your face!

A few pointers that my buddy passed along to me…

- Burger Press: Add a bit of cooking spray or oil to eliminate the meat getting stuck and then falling apart.

- Grill Basket:  The basket prevents the burgers from bulging too quickly, but since we are dealing with mini-burgers you have to be careful to not overcook the burgers since they will of course cook quicker than your standard burgers.  If you aren’t paying attention to your sliders they can quickly become overcooked and dry.  And since you are using the grill basket you have ruined not one burger but nine!  Also make sure you have a nearby fork to pry open the basket after cooking.  As you would expect the basket is way too hot to handle with your hands!

In all, the item runs you less than 30 bucks, will allow consistency in your preparation and cooking, allows your BBQ or tailgating guests to sample a creative burger without becoming too full, and is easy to clean up.  For further details on the product just go to homewetbar.com.

Here is the link for the burger recipe too.

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$199 Margaritaville Grill On Sale at Buy.com

May 27, 2011 in Featured, Tailgating Gear

Memorial Day weekend is typically recognized as the unofficial opening for grilling season. Although we tailgaters would argue that grilling season never ends, the major retailers tend to target this holiday as the kick off to summer and to them, that means grilling.

If you have been reading this tailgating blog for any amount of time you know we have not been shy about our encouragement of enlisting a Freedom Grill/Margaritaville Tailgating Grill when you are in the parking lot. The good news is that if you have been on the fence about getting a Margaritaville Ride Behind Tailgating Propane Grill, they are now on sale for $199.99 plus free shipping over at Buy.com.

Margaritaville Tailgating Grill Stadium

When the Freedom Grill FG-50 model was turned into the Margaritaville Tailgating Grill in 2009, the only major changes to the grill were to the aesthetics. The grill lid handle, side panels and end caps on the swing arm were all colored a margarita green. Palm tree decals were added to the swing arm and a compass was added to the grill condiment tray. Other that those cosmetic changes, the nuts and bolts of the grill remained same as if it was a Freedom Grill FG-50. We like the Freedom Grill/Margaritaville Tailgating Grill for a number of reasons. The main selling point for us is that fact the grill uses the 2″ tow hitch receiver to travel to a from the game. That frees up more cargo area inside your truck bed or SUV cargo area for more important things like… a bigger cooler. Being able to lock it up when you go inside the game means you won’t have to worry about grill grease dripping on the inside of your car. The fact that it is propane is an additional feature we prefer because the speed and convenience of propane while tailgating is a plus. Also, some tailgating parking lots ban charcoal so no matter where you tailgate this grill, it will be welcome.

Bottom line is that since the Margaritaville brand took over this model grill, we have not seen them sold at this low of a price ever. We have seen the price go as low as $207.00 but that online retailer was charging additional shipping. We calculated the shipping and it jacked the price way up to the point the low price was no longer a good deal. At under $200 out the door with no additional shipping charges, this is an absolute steal.

So if you have been debating whether you want to get a new tailgating grill for the upcoming season, now would be the time to do it. The only catch is that Buy.com is only offering this killer price through May 30, 2011. The only other catch is they limit you to five (5) per customer.

Couple this great deal with our tutorial on how to customize your own Margaritaville Ride Behind Tailgating Propane Grill to make it a team grill of your choice, you now have no excuse to drag out that old grill to the parking lot again.

To take advantage of this incredible deal, visit Buy.com or click HERE and get a Margaritaville Tailgating Grill for under $200.

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Spit Roasted Pineapple A Tailgating Treat

May 24, 2011 in Recipes

I was flipping through a mountain sized book on BBQ last summer when I came upon a page about deserts. I saw a salivating looking treat that originated in Brazil and read into it. The recipe is quick, simple and the desert is truly delicious. What makes it taste so good is the fact that the pineapple is coated in sugar and cinnamon (which is then caramelized by the heat of the grill). Here is a quick tailgate desert recipe that is a winner.

Need:

One pineapple

1 cup sugar

1/4 cup Cinnamon

Skewer

Directions:

Slice the top and bottom off the pineapple and all of the skin so that only the fruit is showing.

Mix the cinnamon and sugar together in a cup.

Put a skewer down the middle of the pineapple’s core so you can rotate it over a grill.

Gently coat the entire pineapple with the mixture until evenly coated.

Rotate the skewer every few minutes on medium heat until the pineapple caramelizes and looks golden brown.

Remove the pineapple and slice off THIN slices from the pineapple.

Serve the slices and then repeat coating the pineapple, slicing and serving until only the core remains.

You’ll find this desert to be sweet, juicy and a truly salivating treat.

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