This post is sponsored by Dr Pepper & Johnsonville. All comments and opinions are my own.
I know you guys love those Publix exclusive sweepstakes. Well, get ready to get excited as there is a new one that will mean some big winners!
Visit TailgateToVictory.com to get tailgate tips and enter for a chance to win SEC Championship tickets and Publix Gift Cards. You can enter now through 10/13/17.
Check out the prizes for this one:
- 3 Grand Prizes: Trip for two (2) to the SEC National Championship Football Game on December 2, 1017 at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, GA (“Game”) (ARV $2,600)
- 50 First Prizes: $50 Publix Gift Card
Head into Publix and grab some tasty Dr Pepper and Johnsonville sausage and you’ll be the tailgater that everyone will envy!
Even if you aren’t tailgating at your fav stadium, you can still serve up great taste and cheer on your favorite team from afar! Serve up the great taste of Dr Pepper and Johnsonville sausage and throw on some team colors and root for a win all from the comfort of your living room!
I have some great news…I have some Publix gift cards to give away too! FIVE iHeartPublix readers will each win a $100 Publix gift card so you can stock up on everything you need for a fun and fabulous tailgate extravaganza!
Entry is simple. You just need to complete the mandatory task below (answering my question below). You can gain additional entries by completing any of the other options as well! View the Giveaway & Sweepstakes Rules.
Share your favorite tailgating tip and let me hear your team spirit!
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I don’t tailgate.
Bring lots of snacks
Crock a pork roast the night before! Go Auburn!
Rev up the grill and bring the steaks.
Beer brats on the hibachi! Go War Eagle!
Make everything in advance just to heat up and eat up. Along with plenty of snack items.
Lots of finger foods screaming Roll Tide!
favorite tailgating tip is to make friends with your neighbors and Roll Tide
I always make my salads and cheese ball the day before.
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Someone always brings brownies and cookies to our tailgates. Everyone likes them and they are easy to pick up and carry around. Go Noles!!
Go Nebraska Cornhuskers!!!! We live a lot of snacks when tailgating song with some brats!!!
nothing like a dr pepperf and food from publix
homemade nachos and guacamole
Sing Rocky Top REALLY loud while grilling brats. Go Vols!
Thank you. love Publix
Lots of snacks/finger foods
My brother at the bar b q pit 🙂 …Go Saints!
lots of fun finger foods does the trick
The day before, I make a huge pot of chili. On game day, I keep it warm in the slow cooker, ready for tailgating! GO Penn State! #WeAre
brats, burgers, hot dogs, baked beans, corn on the cob, all things that you can make on the grill
Prepare the night before.
I like to buy the publix subs and cut it, chips and my deer meat sauce in crock pot.
My favorite tailgating tip–TAKEOUT!!!!! Lol. ROLL TIDE ROLL ‼️
Cut up fresh fruit first and then burgers and dogs later.
Bring a football so your guests can play catch while waiting for the food.
Thanks for your great blog and helping others save at Publix….go your tailgaters!!
Anything quick and easy.
I have never done or been to a tailgate party.
Go Bengals!
Thanks for a offering such a great reward – love you site – love shopping at Publix!!!
Variety of meats to please everyone. Get everyone to bring side to share.
Prep, prep & prep
easy finger foods
crock pot pork roast
Have enough drinks or the party will die. Roll Tide Roll!
We bring a big aluminum turkey pan filled with catlitter to dump our hot charcoal in.Go Chicago Bears!!
Lots of snacks and make some of the food in advance.
Skewer and marinate kabobs the night before. Have as much prep work done before the game!
I love to shop and bring prepared foods from Publix deli
Love tailgating with Johnsonville Brats
We are Carolina Gamecock fans! Best tip is to have a lot of paper towels and napkins on hand as well as paper plates, cups, silverware, etc!
Buffalo chicken dip. It’s everyone’s favorite!
Get out there early and beat the Clemson traffic!
Make sure you take plenty of food. ROLL TIDE ROLL!!!!
My tip is to make snack trays the day before so on game day you do not have to prepare anything.
Finger foods are always a big hit. Have a combo of chips and dip, veggies, cheese, and meats. And something chocolate! Roll Tide Roll!
chips and dips! Can’t go wrong
Remember to bring a good BBQ sauce for the ribs! Go buckeyes recover from a tough early loss at home.
Buffalo wings are our favorite tailgate food. Go Vols!
Beer and snacks!
I have not ever actually tailgated but it sounds like fun! GO Team!
We do a BBQ at home rather than tailgate.
I don’t tailgate.
Get there early, meet up with friends and have a fun, carefree day. Go Big Orange!!!
Tailgate with friends and family!!!!
We get tons of chicken wings and have a great time with games and drinks!
Tailgate time! Go Gators!
We grill at home. Tailgating at the game is too crowded with drunks everywhere.
Hot dogs and drinks! Go Falcons!
Lots of great food, a TV (or 3 to capture all the games), family and friends!! GO NOLES & WAR EAGLE!
Lots of things in buns: sausages, brats, hot dogs. Go Falcons!!
If you can’t go to the game, tail gate at home with great food and fun friends.
Freeze your water bottles and use them in place of ice for drink coolers. By the time the day is over and all of your soda, beer, etc. is gone, you will need some ice cold water to replenish fluids anyway 🙂
Get a good cooler and portable grill! Go Falcons!!!
We tailgate at home in our back yard.
Go early – stay late and avoid traffic stress.
Have fun, fire up the grill and Roll Tide!
boxed wine is perfect for tailgates. No glass and plenty to share!
I don’t really tailgate, but if I did, I would have small quantities of large varieties of snacks so everyone can find something they enjoy.
Tailgate means fun with friends and enjoying everyone’s foodie creations.
Whatever I make it’s always something that you just pick it up and pop it in your mouth. From home made cookies to pigs in the blanket, it’s tasty and easy.
All while yelling “Go Canes”.
we put a variety of sausages on the BBQ girl, chicken wings and hamburgers. We keep it simple with buns, Mayo, mustard and ketchup. Chips, dip and cold drinks:)
I use a pressure cooker to precook my ribs then finish them on the grill. They cook quicker and still taste great.
We enjoy grilling at home!
Make sure your food is eye appealing as well as tasty. People eat with their eyes along with the other senses.
Don’t forget some healthy options and something for vegetarians like me 🙂
Go Big Orange!!
I’m not a tailgater but I always have a little of each – healthy, salty and sweet – something for everyone.
Hot dogs are the easiest for us. Roll Tide Roll
Go Gators! Chicken wings, burgers and chips are always great! And don’t forget dessert.
Keep it finger food
We tailgate at home. It is more fun watching it on t.v. We can drink as much as we want, and don’t have to worry about driving home. Definitely a Falcon’s fan!
Don’t forget trash bags and toilet paper! 😉 Our favorite SEC team is Auburn, but we are Duke family!
We haven’t tailgated in years, but we cheer on UGA EVERY Saturday!!
I have actually never tailgated but it looks like fun.
Pre cook as much as possible beforehand.
Lots of bottled water to stay hydrated while cheering on the Gators!
Burgers, Hot Dogs, Corn, Beer, and a Steelers victory
Precook your meats
We pack great food and drinks and gather with all our friends. What a great way to spend time. Go Falcon’s
Johnsonville Brats of course. A favorite of mine, and my family and friends for so many years, even when I lived in the home state where Johnsonville is from ! GO Tampa Bay Buccanneers !
Can’t wait to go to the new stadium!
We use charcoal so go early to make sure all the cooking and eating is done before the game starts
Assign people to bring different things so 1 person isn’t responsible for everything.
I do not tailgate but We are the Pirates of ECU!
Aside from arriving early when tailgating I always have all my food prepped in aluminum so all thats left to do is throw it on the grill!
We tailgate at home- much easier with little kids
We watch from home!
Not everyone can tailgate with a grill. An easy work around is to wrap bricks in foil, heat them in your oven, and place in the bottom of a cooler. Cook/grill at home and take any hot items in you cooler filled with hot bricks to keep everything warm. This is also great at parks and the beach!
I don’t tailgate, but Go Bulls! (My son is in the marching band)
Nachos to start followed by burgers on the grill. Go Bulls!
Plenty of friends, food & Dr Pepper! lol Go Bama, ROLL TIDE
Always bring enough water!
We grill at home. GO GATORS!!!
SHHHHHHH !! I DON’T LIKE FOOTBALL., BUT I STILL WANT TO WIN A GIFT CARD 🙂
WE ARE !! PENN STATE
Thanks for the giveaway GO SPORTS!!!
Grilling anywhere…War Eagle!
We love to tailgate when we are camping at the beach in our RV. Go NOLES!
The website for the sweepstakes isn’t working. I’ve been trying for several days and it still isn’t working for me.
A gret tailing gating tip is to always bring extra to share with new friends! Portable grills work great for us. Go Penn State!
I love doing foil packets of veggies on the grill. Go Falcons!
Bring a tent for shade
my best tailgating tip is to skewer and marinate kebabs the night before! Go Panthers!
I make sure and prep all food at home for serving, keep all drinks in a fridge so they are cool before entering the cooler, and keep foods simple.
Always bring a some garbage bags with you to clean up
Start prep early and have a good time!! Go Tigers!!!!
Tailgating for the gamecocks win this weekend!
Go panthers!
Carolina panthers all the way tjis year!
We watch our football at home! So grilling at home is our tip!
Great tailgating tip: Freeze water bottles and place in coolers to keep food cold. When they defrost you will have extra water.
We pick up all of our tailgating goods at Publix, wings, fried chicken, subs, cheese trays and soda. GO AUBURN #WarEagle
I like to precook my main dishes and heat them up. GO GAMECOCKS!!!
My tailgating tip is to freeze water bottles for cool water when you want it. Go team!
Huge sub sandwiches are the way to go. Prepared at home and brought to the stadium to tailgate. Gives you more time to spend with friends and family instead of cooking. Go Bucs.
I’m not a sports guy.
We don’t tailgate but it’d be brats and Italian sausage if we did. Go Bucs!
Be sure not to leave anything at all behind Have plenty of trash bags handy
We make sure to have covers for any food that might be standing there a bit. No fun getting bugs in food.
I’d bring out plenty of food ! Of course a variety of Johnsonvilles : ) Bucs won over Da Bears ! Yeah !
My tip is to always plan ahead and make a check list so nothing is forgotten.
Subs for tailgating.
GO STEELERS!!!!!
Roll Tide Roll!!!!
I like to grill at home. We’re more of an NHL family, but have been watching NFL more these days since my Husband entered a fantasy league at work lol.
We prep as much as we can ahead of time so we can enjoy each other’s company, the game and the food. ROLL TIDE!!!!! Rammer jammer yellow hammer given em hell Alabama.
Prep at home
GO PANTHERS
Bring extra food & have fun
Have everything prepared before you get there so you can just throw it on the gril. Go Falcons!
Shade and lots to share with others. Thank you for all the giveaways much needed with the recent storm.
Prepare at home and cook everything in the airfryer. Toss it in the dishwasher when home, easy clean up.
Not big on football but it’d sure be fun!
Prep ahead what you can and have food covers for serving outdoors. Gooooo BUCS!!!!
Love grilling on our patio and having neighbors over. Go Gators
Bring food , family, and fun! In that order lol ! Always bring enough to be able to make new friends and feed them as well. Try to coordinate your food colors with your team and decorate as well. Paint your faces, wear your jerseys and get your hats on. Be sure to freeze water bottles as ice to keep everything cold then u will have extra water to drink later on. Covers for your family, friends and food are a must. Always have extra drinks so when you get to yellin your throats won’t dry out , but most of all enjoy every sec of your tailgate win or lose. You are blessed to be able to tailgate and be surrounded by family food and friends. Have fun and always clean up after your tailgate party! Go Blue. Wolverines, wolverines, wolverines……Maize n blue!!!!!!
If you’re going to last, hydration is the name of the game. Frozen bottles of water will kill two birds with one stone. They’ll help keep things in the cooler cold and you’ll have ice-cold water to drink when they start to melt.
I love college football
Pre-cooked items in a cooler. Skol Vikings!
Bring along a roll of paper towels to clean the grill. Noles rule!
Am not a sport person
College Saturdays !!!
I’m a TB Buc fan and it get really hot in Florida so this Bucs fan uses a battery operated fan that mist water.
Have plenty of snacks ready. Pile up in front of the tv & cheer on the Tide. ROLLL TIDE!
Bring tons of drinks and food!
Grill the Conecuh sausage & burgers before the game. Have chips, dip & all the fixins for the spread.
Yea, ALABAMA. . . The Crimson Tide is rolling again!
We make appetizers based based on based on the based on the team we are playing. For example we make buffalo wings when we play the Buffalo Bills
Bring water! You don’t want to get dehydrated.
Have lots of wet wipes on hand for those sticky ribs and messy wings! GO DAWGS!
Keep a large shallow container full of ice, so you can place chilled dishes on top to keep them cool.
Go Detroit Lions !!
Make the foods you like in case of leftovers and enjoy the day.
7-layer dip–the best!!!
always have more food than expected. Close games get a lot of nibblers.
Awesome blog – hope I win!
Bring a small, short charcoal grill (used for camping, etc). They work awesome anywhere!!!
Plan ahead and write down what you will need- come game day remember to relax and have fun! Go Gators! Thanks!
Make your onion dip with one cup sour cream, one cup miracle whip and a package of Lipton Onion Soup Mix. Even my husband who hates Miracle Whip loves the onion dip made this way! Go Pats!
Ice cold Dr Pepper here!
We have a gas grill that we use for tailgating! Need to have brats on the grill!!
We marinate brats in beer and grill them with burgers for gameday food.
Publix subs are great anytime but make tailgating simple. GO GATORS!
Publix chicken tenders and steak cut fries or any other finger foods that are easy. GO WOLVERINES!!!!!
I guess, If I ever GET to an actual game and am able to tailgate.. I would probably bring water – to stay hydrated – and a poncho – just in case… I enjoyed reading everyone else’s tips – thank you! WE ARE PENN STATE!!
Hotdogs and burgers
Make clean-up easy by using paper plates, forks, cups, etc. Have wet wipes, garbage bags, and plastic bags/containers to store leftover food on ice. Bring rain gear and first aid for “just in case.”
Line the cooler with a trash bag before filling then after the game lift up the bag poke a couple holes to drain the water and your cooler stays clean.
Lots of beer!
Have a variety of food and keep the drinks flowing!
Bring a lot of water and grill stuff
Normally I’m very eco-conscious, but on Game Day, we try to make clean up a cinch with (compostible) paper plates to hold our favorite Tailgating foods!
I love to bring wet wipes along to clean up any messes.
Our tailgating crew just loved some good hot dogs and chips. We always bring along the Dr. Pepper!!!
Always keep your cooler stocked! Go ‘Canes!
Publix deli chicken wings & ice cold Dr Pepper!
Go FAU owls!!!
Booze!
Well, i dont like sports, but my idea of a party is going shopping with my coupons!!! And coming home to admire my stockpile! 🙂
Food, drink and a close bathroom are necessities
Tailgating isn’t just for BEFORE the game, I love to cookout AFTER a game too and (hopefully) celebrate a BUCS Win!!
Grill before the game, and then have finger foods and snacks after.
Tailgating with PUB SUBS are the best!
#GoDolphins
Lots of chicken wings and beverages.
Buying some easy grill meat, and water
I love tailgaiting and Iheartpublix!
Grill up some burgers and hot dogs and bring cold beer. Go Irish!
Water bottles and dry/wet wipes are lifesavers!
Tailgating is fun when you have a ton of food and drinks!
Hot dogs and chips are easiest with some sodas and brownies or cookies! Easy yet good! Go braves!!
bring wet wipes, and… friends who love to cook!!
Subs for the adults and meat and cheese roll-ups for the kids! Don’t forget the juice boxes for the kiddos either. Go Noles!
Ribs are the best! Roll Tide!
I think it’s a good idea to bring two different colored garbage bags, one for recyclables and another for garbage.
Lots of food!!! Thanks
Bring lots of water.
We love to tailgate with Publix Fried Chicken and lots of ice cold drinks! Go Noles!
Crock pot pulled pork….bring some buns and chips DONE. War Eagle!
wear lots of sunscreen
Check Publix sales and stock up on the items you need for tailgating whenever they are on sale. This is particularly true for paper products & soft drinks.
Bring a lot of ice to keep drinks cold
Stay hydrated, and GO GATORS!
Lots of finger foods! Plenty of drinks! Go Seminoles!
Do as much as you can ahead of time, food prep, etc.
Get food thats easy and convenient. Go Gamecocks!
Drink plenty of water during the day.
bring loads of ice and stay hydrated!
Bring lots of cold drinks
Bring lots of food
drink plenty of fluids! GO NOLES!
Go to Publix and stock up on drinks, subs, and wings.
Just cheer for everyone! It’s more fun that way. Lol
My tailgating tip is grab some chicken at the Publix deli and keep it simple. We love Publix, yes we do! And all the BOGOS and coupons, too!
lots of snacks
Cold water and a wide brim hat!
Check out Iheartpublix to see what fun foods are on sale, stock up on them and pick up some ice.
Make sure you have enough food for everyone! Go Ohio State!! (Hubby’s from OH)
You need lots of food 🙂
L:ots of snacks. Roll Tide!!!!
Hydrate!!!!!!
Plan foods that have easy prep and have ingredients available at my local Publix. Try to have something salty and something sweet and lots of drinks. Go Gators Go!!!!
bring lots of food and drinks, get there early, stay hydrated and cheer on the niners!
Stay hydrated
I prepare as much as I can the night before so I can enjoy good friends, good food and my Seminoles!
Give your friends and family a little surprise in their mouth with hot Italian sausage by Johnsonville ! Always a favorite taste in my household.
Lots of water and sunscreen! And I have no team- I only cook 🙂
Pre-cook the Johnsonville at home by boiling in water with onion and beer. Simply brown on the grill during tailgate.
I’ve never participated in tailgating, so I have no tips, but I am reading the responses with great interest.
My rip is to not drive yourself crazy by trying to do it all yourself. Pick up some trays and thinks to supplement what you’re preparing yourself.
My tailgating tip is to have a potluck and have everyone bring a dish so there is not too much work involved!
Bring lots of games including cornhole! And have plenty of Dr Pepper and Johnsonville sausage for tailgating! Score! Touchdown!
Always tailgate with friends!
Pack extra waters just in case! And War Eagle!!!
Prepare as much as you can ahead of time and have more food and supplies on hand than you think you need. Go. Coogs!
Finger foods, favorite drinks, and plenty of water. GO Gators!
Tailgating is easy with party platters from the Publix Deli! Go Boilermakers!!!
bring lots of beer
Bring Lots of Bottled water , A mini Grill, Freeze Gallon Size Storage Bags with Water And Freeze overnight and use to keep in your coolers to keep perishable food cold .
Always stay hydrated and wear protective clothing.
Publix almost always has the best snack foods on bogo and always fresh items. Grab your Coca Cola and Dr. Pepper in the drink/snack aisle!
Have fun and Roll Tide!!!
Bring chips and dips and Johsonville sausage for the grill. Go ‘Noles!!
You can never have enough beverages.
Go Falcons!
Lot of delicious foods..grilled is best..drinks..friends and team spirit with my beloved gators! ..throw the hat..haha..thanks to Steve..haha
Get food platters from Publix, plenty of finger foods, bottled water and other liquids. Go Gators
Stock up on food couponing and watch miami beat that Fwho team on Saturday!!! GO CANES
Drink responsibly!
Have fun
Drink plenty of water!
Stay hydrated, take all your favorites, wear sunscreen and GO DAWGS!!! We are in FROMM country!
Stock up on all sizes of Chinet when Publix has them BOGO throughout the year.
Go Dawgs!
I’ve never did a tailgate party, but “Go Bama!”
I have never been to a Tailgating Party
Dr. Pepper at tailgates – Go Dawgs!
Huge Publix & Johnsonsonville fan here!
Johnsonville is my favorite. Go Dawgs
Enjoy seeing everyone’s decorations. The themes are great. Alabama, Roll Tide!
Good food is a must. Go Saints!
Potato salad is always in! Home made is always in style. I make enough for friends and family!
I have never been to a tailgate party.
Be sure to have lots of food and cold drinks. Go Gators.
Shout out from Mobile AL! We do not tailgate, but we watch from home, Roll Tide!
I have never been to a Tailgating Party.
I’ve never tailgated. Go Dolphins!
No Tailgating here, but love my team=)
Roll Tide Roll!
I miss my tailgating days, pre-kids!
I have everyone bring something so we can all enjoy the game. Go Gamecocks! I have a feeling we are going to have a great year.
better to have too much food than not enough
War eagle!
Have everyone bring a dish always helps when we are cheering on the PATRIOTS!
Never been to a tailgate party.
Stock up on your tailgating items while they are on sale!
tailgating is all about the meats!
My best tailgating tip is to have loads of great food but easy to clean up! Drink lots and have plenty of seating!
Have great food.
Best tailgate tip is to plan ahead and make a list of everything you need. Food, drinks, and entertainment like corn-hole while you are waiting. Go to Publix and stock up!!
Go Panthers!!!!!!
Love UGA ! Go Dawgs! Woot woot !!!
Always bring a grill! 🙂
Get there early and enjoy all the fun: tailgating 101!
Potato salad, mac and cheese, all finger food, and also Johnsonville and Dr Pepper !! GO GATORS!!!!!
Good food and drink are the essential ….
Sunscreen and lots of water. Go Knights!
Having Dr. Pepper and sausage for all family .
Friends are what makes tailgating fun
Have everything ready before the game. Remember to keep cold dishes cold and have a place to chill your leftovers
Dr Pepper Cake with the family at half time !!
Roll Tide!!
I always have a mix of snacks!
Grilling out in the parking lot!
Never run out of chips and dip, always a crowd pleaser! Go Noles!
Can’t go wrong with grilled meat and cold drinks.
Have enough food that everyone can have seconds
Have good food , lots of friends and have fun . Go Gators
Bring sunscreen, an umbrella, drinks & a good portable grill.
So happy that I was one of the winners. Emailed you my info (15th). Thanks so much!!
Tailgating means brats and burgers, potato salad, chips and dip, pickles and olives.
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