Notre Dame Tailgating Grill

September 29, 2011 in Featured, Tailgating Gear

Over the past two years since we have started customizing these tailgating grills, there are a few grills that stick out and are truly exceptional. This Notre Dame Tailgating Grill is one of them. Take a look.

As you can see from the above photo gallery, this grill is quite a bit different than others we have done in the past. The fact that the grill lid and basin were customized to replicate the the golden helmets worn by Notre Dame football players sets it apart from any other we have done. Because both of those areas get hot once the grill is in use, we had to use heat resistant paint that was rated up to 1,200 degrees Fahrenheit. (Of course, the grill would never get that hot but we wanted to ensure the paint would stay on and would not chip or flake while grilling and tailgating.)

This grill was customized for a reader of ours who lives in Campbellsville, Kentucky who makes the nearly 350 mile trek north via I-65 to South Bend for every home game. For a tailgater with that much dedication, you know we had to go above and beyond the call of duty and put a little extra into this grill.

If you would like to see more photos of other Custom Tailgating Grills, click HERE.

Weekend Wrap #65: Memorial Day Edition

May 24, 2009 in Mailbag

news_wrap.jpgFor many people, Memorial Day is a great excuse to drag out the grill, dust it off and open the first official day of grilling. I have no issue with that. Others may view the holiday as a great 3-day weekend to get away and relax. Also, something I fully support. Sometimes with many of our 3-day weekend holidays the true meaning and spirit of the day can be forgotten. Memorial Day can be taken for granted and seen as just a great excuse to get a day off from work. At the very least, I would suggest flying the American Flag (please fly the flag properly, of course) on your house to demonstrate your remembrance of those fallen soldiers who fought for you to enjoy the freedoms you have today. I am eternally grateful for those soldiers because they defended our country and our Constitution which allows me to exercise my First Amendment Right of Free Speech daily. It may be about the latest tailgating gadget or people doing beer bongs, but it is Freedom of Speech none the less. So enjoy your day off from work but don’t let the day pass without being mindful of why you are missing work.

Now on with this week’s links.

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Weekend Wrap #31: Upset Special Edition

September 29, 2008 in Mailbag

news_wrap.jpgPretty crazy week in college and pro football, eh? USC gets handled in Corvalis, Georgia gets owned in their own yard, Dallas gets roughed up by the Redskins and the Bears beat the Eagles on Sunday Night. Great for TV ratings. Not so great for my prediction picks this week. Maybe everyone else tanked it too… By the way, (shameless plug coming) you have less than a week to get your entry in to win a Tailgate Haven T-shirt (size XL). I’ll make it easy on you and link the video so you don’t have to go searching for it. All the info you’ll need is in the second half of the video. This week’s links follow the vid.

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