Master Gator Takes Gainesville Tailgating to the Next Level

There are weekend projects, and then there are weekend projects that take 6 months and over 1000 man-hours to complete. This one is the latter, and it is appropriately named the “Master Gator.”

Created by Keith Moody, the “Master Gator” began as a 1992 Ford B700 with a 5.9 Cummins and Thomas Body, which was picked up in an auction down in Broward County. Working with some of his friends, Keith began by gutting the inside of the bus including seats, rubber floor, plywood subfloor, heaters, driver's seat, and windows. Then using the help of his friend Martin from Master Blaster in Fort Pierce, they sandblasted the inside before priming and painting the complete interior portion of this tailgate machine. Keith even stripped down the windows to their raw aluminum state, and took them to a machine shop where he was able to anodized the frames black. As he would put it, “Not one part of this bus is half assed, all wiring, plumbing paint etc was done right.”

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Tailgate Teams Compete for Top Honors at “Super Brawl” Event

Tailgaters from across the country are invited to bring their crews to South Florida this February to party and compete with top teams throughout the NFL. With more than 3 days of organized contests, entertainment, and activities Super ‘Gate III, "The Super Brawl of Tailgating," promises to be The tailgate party of the year.

In response to increasing limitations and restrictions on tailgating at the Super Bowl, Super ‘Gate was originally organized to provide fans attending the Big Game with a place to throw their pre-game parties. Now in its third year, it’s grown to so much more.

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Monday Morning Wake Up Call: ???

Reason #62 of why we love college football: They just don't have this in the pros. When tailgating is just not enough, innovation takes over. This is a reader-sent photo, and unfortunately, we do not have a location on this dedicated tailgater.

Toyota Releases The Tundra Midnight Rider Tailgater by Brooks & Dunn

Long-time Brooks & Dunn backer and bad-ass truck maker, Toyota, has released a piece of machinery this week that will make any true tailgate enthusiast drool until their lips turn dry. The Midnight Rider Tundra Tailgater by Brooks & Dunn is a tribute to the legendary country music duo’s career that has spanned over 20 years. The Tundra full-size pickup has been a sponsor of Brooks & Dunn for the past three-plus years and the Tundra Tailgater is Toyota’s way of celebrating the music duo’s upcoming 2010 farewell tour.

Built by The B.A.D. Company, the customized Tundra CrewMax Limited full-size 4x2 V8 pickup was a perfect fit for the ultimate tailgating vehicle.

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Spicy Onion Burgers Using Campbell's Dry Onion Soup

Thank you goes out to the guys at grillingreality.com for sending us this recipe. We tried it on Monday Night for the game, and we have to give two thumbs way up! This is truly a man's recipe, simple and filling.

INGREDIENTS

• 1 1/2 lb. ground beef
• 1/2 cup Pace® Picante Sauce

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Monday Morning Wake Up Call: Tempe

Check out Tempe12.com, which brings you the hottests girls from the nation's best colleges. Sara is from UC Berkeley and is Miss August in the 2008 Pac10 calendar.

The Big Ship Sets Sail to Tailgate in Margaritaville

Originally purchased from a neighbor in 1996 for $1,200, the “Big Ship” was converted into one helluva’ Jimmy Buffett tailgating camper. The camper was initially used for camping with the kids, which started in 1998, but the family outgrew the 21 footer about 8 years later. Realizing there was much more life left in the ol’ girl, Mick Roulet, the owner of this party machine decided to give her a fresh coat of paint every time he gave it a wash…once a year.

However, this isn’t your average paint job. In 2007, he began by painting the camper inside and out for the Buffett Bama Breeze Tour. The camper was painted up to depict a vintage aircraft with buffed aluminum skin complete with nose art. The carpet was replaced with tropical colored vinyl tile and vinyl base.

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What else are Browns fans supposed to do?

This is probably the most interesting thing Browns fans have watched all year. The team needs to take a hard look at what their performance on the field is doing to their fans off the field.

Monday Morning Wake Up Call: Dallas

The Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders hanging out by the pool. If there is any doubt that the Dallas Cowboys' Cheerleaders still aren't the gold standard of cheerleaders, here is exhibit A.

The Iowa State Cyclones Tailgate Van

Charley Bogwill and Jeff Burdick's passion for tailgating was evident way before the idea to build a tailgate van came along. They have been hosting tailgates for many years, which have included items such as gas-powered blenders, tents with construction heaters (for the ladies, of course), custom ISU helmet hitch-mounted grill, and an ISU Scoreboard replica portable bar with TV and running water! These are not your average tailgaters.

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