Who are you rooting for, the Chiefs or the Buccaneers?
Read on for:
- How to Homegate
- Virtual Sunday Football Party
- Games to Play
- Neighbor Homegate
How to Homegate
- Get a barrel smoker, drum cooker, barrel bbq grill, or other type of outdoor cooker for Game Day Crispy Smoked Chicken Wings, Tomahawk Steaks, or this Smoked Queso Recipe
- Cook your favorite tailgating recipes or spice it up with recipes like Jamaican Jerk Ribs & Wings, Cilantro Lime Chicken Nachos with Mango Salsa & Cilantro Pesto, or Cheesy Mushroom-Stuffed Burgers
In the mood to spice up your homegate? Try some of our tailgating recipes with a twist!
- Pop open your favorite beer or try any of our delicious drink recipes.
- Chips, dips, and other snacks (pssst... check out all our dip recipes and finish off with Smoked Bourbon Carmel Pecans)
Now that you have delicious food cookin’ up in your outdoor cooker, it’s time to get ready for the game!
Virtual Sunday Football Party
Feel like you're missing out on celebrating the Big Game with your friends and family?
Have a virtual Sunday Football Party! Invite all of your friends to Zoom party so you can root for your favorite team with friends and family! Although a Zoom party is not the same as an in-person get together, you can still celebrate and pop-open a cold one virtually!
How to have a Virtual Sunday Football Party
- Set up a laptop/computer on your counter or table and invite your friends to do the same. Tip: Spice up your camera’s background and add football inspired decorations or your favorite team’s merchandise!
- Sign up or log into Zoom, Skype or your favorite video calling platform.
- Invite your friends to a video chat. Follow your platform’s prompts when sending the invitation to your friends.
- Virtually party, cook, and root for your favorite team together!
Games to play
Cards
Play classic card games like poker, Texas Holdem, or Go Fish with your friends on Zoom or Skype!
Cards Against Humanity
This wildly popular game is fun to play with family or friends and works well over Zoom if your friends have the game too (it’s so popular, they might!). One person draws a card and the other players use a card in their hand to pair with the drawn card to make a funny sentence. The person deemed funniest wins the round.
Scattergories
This game is a classic game for all ages! It’s simple, one letter is given with five categories, you have 60 seconds to list as many words as possible that start with that letter. Those with the most unique words will get more points!
Trivia
Play football themed trivia and see who knows the most about their favorite team. Or play Pit Barrel® themed trivia and see who has the most outdoor-cooking knowledge!
Neighbor Homegate
Take your drum grill or barrel smoker to your driveway or porch and have a socially distanced get-together for the Big Game! Both sizes of Pit Barrel® are designed to be portable so you can cook alongside your neighbors for a neighborhood cookout. Pop open a cold one and celebrate the Big Game with you neighbors, and stay safe while doing it!
Regardless of the games you play or the food you cook, this year’s Big Game is bound to be a memorable one. With technology like video conferencing and Zoom we can enjoy some of our favorite pastimes together (even in a different way). Share quality time with friends safely by cooking in your Pit Barrel® and sharing the experience through Zoom or socially distanced with neighbors. Those on Zoom might not be able to smell the delicious aroma of smoking ribs or brisket, but they can join in on the experience. We hope this year’s Big Game is fun, safe and memorable for your family and friends.