They say that if a friendship can last seven years, it will last a lifetime. So what does that say about a tailgating lifestyle blog that is now eight years old? I guess we are in it for the long haul. With more fun stuff to come in 2016, we are excited to see what the new year will bring.
But before we launch head first into 2016, we’d like to look back at 2015. Every year we like to take a look back on the year that was and share the most popular blog posts from the year expiring. With just a few more days left in 2015, we had a number of posts that were quite popular and generated a bit of interest and readership.
Here is the list of the Top 10 most popular post on TailgatingIdeas.com in 2015.
(Rankings based on web traffic analytics and number of page views for a particular post.)
10. The Coolest Cooler
It is not often you get to review one of the products that was the subject of one of the most highly successful and well funded Kickstarter campaigns, but we did. Sporting a built-in blender, Bluetooth music speaker, magnetic bottle opener, an LED light and so many more features jammed packed into a functional cooler, this product was one of the best we have seen not only in 2015 but in the past eight years of tailgating. Published in the end of November, had this review been published earlier in the year, this post would have ranked higher due to the overwhelming response and high traffic coming in via social media shares. The original post can be found here: The Coolest Cooler
9. Slick Shotz New & Improved
When it comes to smuggling booze into events, you need to stay one step ahead of the security guards. Slick Shotz did just that in improving their product to include a better heat sealer and built-in funnels on the shot packs. The original post can be found here: Slick Shotz – New and Improved
8. Five reasons modern tailgating is awesome
Everyone likes things that are more modern. This post details why tailgating in the 21st Century is way better than the old days. The original post can be found here:
Modern tailgating is awesome – Here’s 5 reasons why
7. The Six Craziest Tailgating Foods on the Planet
From Bacon Wrapped Oreos to Cowboy Caviar to Insanely Hot Chicken Wings, our writer Dan Stern detailed the The 6 craziest tailgating foods on the planet. No wonder it was one of the top visited blog posts in 2015.
6. The Freedom Grill Making a Comeback?
Everyone loved the Freedom Grill and the Margaritaville Tailgating Grill. Unfortunately both are extinct and no longer being manufactured. When we started hearing rumblings through the grapevine that a possible return of the workhorse tailgating grill was on the horizon, we shared those rumors with our readers. Based on the fact that this post ranked No. 6 in our most popular posts, you can understand that there still is a demand for these grills and a hopefulness they will be coming out of retirement sooner than later. The original post can be found here: Freedom Grill making a come back?
5. The Drinking Jacket
A victim of being posted in November and having less than two months of web traffic, our review of The Drinking Jacket broke into the Top 5 of the most popular posts in 2015. Shared extensively on social media, this “Tailgate Approved” product was bound to be a highly popular post had it been published earlier in the year.
4. Naked Pong
Did someone say Strip Beer Pong? Anytime you combine a popular tailgating game with a way to get your opponents to take off some clothing, you have a winning blog post. The original post can be found here: Naked Pong
3. Pelican Elite Coolers
A high quality cooler that has outstanding ice retention will always catch the eyes of tailgaters. Our review from March was quite popular with numerous people sharing it via social media. The original post can be found here: Pelican Elite Coolers
2. Stubb’s Recipe Contest Finalist
As you might imagine, anytime there is an online vote to win cash and prizes, that will generate a lot of interest. Coming in at the No. 2 most popular and most visited blog post is the Stubb’s Recipe Contest Finalists. Shared nearly 2,000 times on social media, this was one contest that definitely generated a buzz about grill and tailgating.
1. Top Beer Pong Distractions for Tailgating
Beer Pong is rapidly becoming a serious threat to cornhole as the most popular tailgating game in the parking lot. Because of that, we thought it a public service to publish the Top Beer Pong Distractions for Tailgating. As you can tell, apparently two attractive ladies showing off some ample cleavage not only distracts beer pong players but reels in plenty of web traffic making it our top blog post of 2015.
So that’s a wrap on 2015. Did any of your favorite blog posts from the past year make in? If not, share with us in the comments below you favorite TailgatingIdeas.com blog post from 2015.