America's Best Tailgating Cities

NFL and college football fans across the country turn tailgating into over-the-top celebrations with enviable food. Here, the best traditions from cities that have perfected pre-game festivities in Food & Wine's America's Best Tailgating Cities

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[GaryNOVA]

03:16 AM on 02/04/2012

Greenbay hands down. Go Pack!!!!

[CR46]

06:49 PM on 02/04/2012

Best tailgate partyb I ever went to was In Mn at a Vikings/Packers game--we never made it inside the stadium. Gave our tickets away and tailgated throughout the game (watched it on TV in the parking lot.

[trron9]

12:41 AM on 02/04/2012

Kansas City Rocks!!!

[Gavin Hull]

10:51 AM on 02/03/2012

They got #1 right. After that, there are 31 second place teams :)

In all seriousness, I have been to 18 NFL stadiums around the league. No one comes close to tailgating like the fans at Arrowhead in KC. It's like the craziest college football environment in the country on steroids.

If I had to pick another NFL venue that even vaguely approximates it, it'd be Green Bay

[mokando]

03:48 PM on 02/03/2012

Yep KC is the best! You get spoiled if you go there first.

[bootlegerr]

10:33 AM on 02/03/2012

Sports Nation gave Houston top billing on tailgating and not a mention of Houston here.I guess it just depends on who you ask.

[rshaha8773]

08:36 AM on 02/03/2012

Green Bay Wisconsin everyone knows is #1

[GaryNOVA]

03:15 AM on 02/04/2012

yup. go pack! Milwaukee Brewer tailgating isnt too shabby either.

[hilbs5]

07:34 AM on 02/03/2012

Are you kidding me? No Green Bay Wisconsin. They should be number 1!!

[mlaiuppa]

10:07 PM on 02/02/2012

Wouldn't you know that in *this* my city is in the top seven.

[pbarend63]

07:57 PM on 02/02/2012

The NFL has nothing on tailgating @ Clemson

[sutt202]

06:51 PM on 02/02/2012

It's all fun no matter where you tailgate. But in San Diego you come in Sandals, tanktops and shorts. It's always sunny. And even on a cold day it's still 65 degrees.

[kevindaniel95]

04:48 PM on 02/02/2012

Chicago being on the list is a joke. I used to live in Chicago and it was too expensive to tailgate. Fans usually would park near the Loop, ride a bus down to the stadium because to park at Soldier Field cost a $100. So how can you tailgate without the tailgate?

[lalalexm]

04:15 PM on 02/02/2012

These people know not what they are talking about

[oak510oak]

03:25 PM on 02/02/2012

YEAH I SECOND OAKLAND CUZ AIN'T NO PARTY LAIKE AN OAKTOWN PARTY CUZ AN OAKTOWN PARTY DON'T STOP!

[John Petley]

02:48 AM on 02/03/2012

By the look of your typing you are still partying in Oaktown cuz. Lose the caplocks loser.

[John Petley]

02:51 AM on 02/03/2012

OK cuz lose the cap locks. And learn how to type and spell loser cuz

[SICK OF REPUBLICANS]

02:22 PM on 02/02/2012

R U SERIOUS ITS GOTTA B BALTIMORE WE LOVE OUR RAVENS VERY MUCH !!!!!!!!!!

[dublin444]

02:22 PM on 02/02/2012

...gotta go to Oakland...now THAT'S tailgating!...

[CAhye]

02:16 PM on 02/02/2012

I realize that SF may not be known for a great TG but they are just a different bread. My friends and i usually do the regular old college style beer and bbq, but last year a dorky guy with glasses and his wife pulled up next to us and met some friends, we were making fun of them amongst ourselves for being in polo shirts and looking out of place. next thing you know this guy pulls out a briefcase lookin thing that folds out into a nice picnic table, pulls out a grill with a stand and pops a few bottles of win. Dude grilled some salmon and asparagus while poppin bottles of wine, big leagued us big time!!