Essential Tailgating Gear

Collapsible legs and assembly-free setup make the Tailgater a viable option for grill-outs at the lake or park, longer camping trips, RV treks, and of course, tailgates. The Tailgater has a dual cooking surface with independently controlled burners, 1 stainless steel H tube and 1 cast iron. The H tube outputs up to 15,000 BTUs, and the cast iron 20,000. Use them to cook different styles of grub, such as chili in the stock pot, and corn cakes on the griddle, at the same time.

This cooker box collapses and folds into a briefcase during travel, and then smokes out fresh fish, meat, and veggies when set up around the campfire. Or in the parking lot. Ziv's smoker is compatible with any heat source, including an open fire, a gas stove, or a BBQ.

The Bevometer is terrific for tailgating because it will let you know this is actually your 8th can of Vitamin R (that's Rainier Beer - you're welcome, Seahawks fans) in 2 hours of prefunking when you thought it was just your 4th. And, the Bevometer can prove with its "This Time" and "Lifetime" digital tracking gadgetry that you have, in fact, out-drunk your friend Cornelius. Responsible statistician or evil instigator: choose your own adventure with this beverage-counting koozie.

Kelty wants to help all the lovers out there get low. Calling it "the throne among camp chairs," this double wide's steel frame is covered in quilted 600D polyester and features an adjustable arm rest, multiple back rest positions, an insulated beverage holder, and roll tote storage. Measurements are 44" wide x 23.5" deep x 31.5" tall; seat height is 13-1/2".

Maker Soundboks combines custom-selected speaker parts with class-D amps to produce a Loudest Portable Speaker volume of up to 119dB, and a range of 100 yards. Add to that Bluetooth compatibility and a 50-hour battery life, and I'd say today's rockin' tailgaters - not to mention aspiring Cusacks looking to profess their love - have found their boombox upgrade.

When your pre-football prefunk merits some funky footing. This outdoor football game built around a pair of packable lawn chairs. Slip the QB54 seat covers off their back fame and replace them with the game's yellow goalposts. Pull the flaps forward to reveal to reveal your "touchdown baskets" (that, ironically, look like basketball nets) under the chairs' butt cradles. Then set up the chair goals facing one another about 40' apart, and cue Hank Williams Jr. Are you ready for some football?

Mmmm, smells like brats, burgers, beer, and...margaritas? Thanks be to the TailGator, a blender with cajones the size of a 25cc Poulan 2-stroke, 2 1/2 horsepower gas engine. Surprisingly light at only 10 pounds, the TailGator container has a capacity of 48 ounces, and blend time runs around 15 seconds to lump-free frozen cocktails. The engine fires 6,500 margaritas per gallon of fuel, and its fuel tank tops off at 11 ounces. Front mounted controls include a primer, choke, and kill switch, and the blender runs with infinitely variable RPM, throttle, and speed control.