Tag: tailgating

Birdgang Travel Club partners with BBQ Island for tailgate cooking lessons

Football season is here and tailgaters are saving their parking spots for cooking and pre-game partying. The Birdgang Travel Club will be out and about psyching up Cardinals fans up for 2019 season. The NFL team has high hopes after drafting first taking QB Kyler Murray. One of the Birdgang’s first event is at BBQ Island in Tempe for a “Tailgating 101” cooking class.

Saturday August 24th the class will teach fans to cook brisket stuffed jalapeño poppers, smoked chicken wings and more.Birdgang Travel Club

“We started Birdgang Travel Club as a way to show our dedication to the Red Sea across the great state and beyond. It’s been so much fun putting events together, celebrating with friends and making new ones each season,” said Tyler Vasquez, Co-Founder, Birdgang Travel Club.

Space is limited for “Tailgating 101” that goes from 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. at the BBQ Island Tempe 1715 W. Ruby Dr. #105 85284. Tickets need to be pre- purchased for $50 or $45 for 2 or more.

More Birdgang Travel Club events

The die hard Cardinals fans are planning to hit the road with the team a couple of times this season. Reservations are being taken for road trips to Oct. 24-28 to New Orleans and Nov. 7-11 in Tampa Bay vs former head coach Bruce Arians.

Home games they huddle up at Majerle’s Sports Bar in Chandler before busing out to Glendale. The safe ride option offers breakfast buffet, a tailgate lunch and a ride to & from the stadium for $65. Tickets to the game and alcohol are not included. Fans are welcome to bring beer and alcohol for the ride over to the game. Tickets need to be pre-purchased.

“We started out as a small group of friends that would travel to away games but found it to be very expensive in small groups and quickly realized that by traveling in larger groups we could save a ton of money and have a lot more fun! So, we started Birdgang Travel Club as a way to take some of the work and expense out of individual travel planning. Now, after four years of traveling as a group, we are booking 200-300 fans at a time and are able to pass along an amazing experience and savings to our members,” continued Vasquez.

It’s game on for restaurants during Cactus & Fiesta Bowl games.

College bowl season has kicked off and the Phoenix area hosts both the Fiesta Bowl at University of Phoenix Stadium & Cactus Bowl at Chase Field. With thousand of fans coming to town for the bowl games , restaurants put on their game face to attract out-of-towers here for the games or just to enjoy our beautiful holiday season.

Several restaurants are hosting special bowl game events while you watch the games.

Bowl games buffets at Match Restaurant

Downtown Phoenix’s Match Restaurant is throwing a tailgate inspired buffet when UCLA & Kansas State battle for Cactus Bowl supremacy at near by Chase Field on Tues. Dec. 26th from 4:00- 6:00 p.m.

They’ll do again a few days later when Penn St. plays Washington in Glendale on Dec. 30th. from 2:00-4:00 p.m. outside by the pool.

The all you can eat menu includes….

Grilled burgers                                                                                                        Grilled onions, lettuce, tomato & pickles                                                Ketchup, Ranch, Mayonnaise

Grilled chicken                                                                                                                        Tortillas, guacamole, pico and two salsas

Grilled sausages                                                                                             Bratwurst, hot dogs, chicken sausage                                                                       Pretzel rolls, relish, grain mustard & sauerkraut

Pulled pork sandwich                                                                                              BBQ pulled pork                                                                                                           Milk bread and coleslaw

Salads                                                                                                                            Potato salad                                                                                                                              Macaroni salad                                                                                                                        Iceberg and tomato salad                                                                                                 Kettle-fried potato chips                                                                                                   Cheddar popcorn

$25 scores you a ticket to either game’s festivities and includes all you can eat and 2 beers or non-alcoholic beverages. You can call 602-675-8080 . Match is inside the Found:RE Hotel at 1100 N. Central Ave. Phoenix.

Fired Pie Pizza

Rooting for your alma mater on with friends at home then Fired Pie has the pizza for you. Their catering packages start serving enough for at least 10 people.

Fiesta Bowl
Photo courtesy of Fired Pie

For 10-15 guests you get 8 mix-n-match 11” pizzas and a large catering salad for just $89.99.

For 16-20 guests, you can get 12 mix-n-match 11” pizzas and 2 large catering salads for $145.99.

There are Wrap Package options starting at $65.99 – you can get 16 mix-n-match half wraps (salads converted to wraps) and 8 sides with choices from granny smith apples, potato chips or any combination of the two.

Postmates and DoorDash will deliver for parties less than 10 can order Fired Pie through 3rd party delivering options like .

To place your order or find a location near you click here http://firedpie.com/

Cactus Bowl deal at The Park

Before, during and after the Cactus Bowl on the 26th, The Park Food Bar & Beer Garden in downtown Phoenix will be offering a bucket of 5 beers from MillerCoors and an appetizer(not sampler) for $27.

The Park is at 3 S. 2nd St. Phoenix 85004. http://www.thepark.bar/