SAN DIEGO–(EMWNews)–August is here and so is football. Pre-season games kicked off August 3^rd

and the start of football means Tailgating. Tailgating Times estimates

that nearly 70 million Americans will attend the “party

in the parking lot” this year before NFL and

NCAA football games and that’s not even

counting the incredible tailgating that goes on during NASCAR weekends.

As sports fans gear up for the season leading tailgate grill

manufacturer Freedom Grill, along with tailgate blog,

TailgatingTimes.com, announces the results of a two year survey of

tailgate grill buyers. The survey turned up some interesting results.

Tailgating is growing across multiple sports.

Tailgaters are varied in their allegiances with NFL and NCAA Football

nearly tied for first place at the top of the list. Surprisingly

tailgating before High School Sports and Concerts ranked almost as high

as baseball.

• 53% tailgate at NFL games

• 52% tailgate for NCAA Football

• 30% tailgate at NASCAR events

• 22% tailgate before Major League Baseball games

• 20% tailgate for Concerts

• 19% tailgate High School Sports

• 3% tailgate NBA games

Beef is the parking lot champion.

Steaks reigned supreme as favorite tailgating food with 34% of the vote

in a category with answers that ranged from bacon wrapped scallops and

buffalo to hamburgers and hotdogs, which just missed making the top 5:

• 34.4% of tailgaters chose Steak as their favorite tailgating food

• 27.7% prefer Burgers

• 12.8% prefer Bratwurst

• 11.9% prefer Chicken

• 11.9% prefer Ribs

Who’s firing up the grill?

Tailgating and grilling have traditionally been men’s

territory so it’s no revelation that 90% of

tailgate grill buyers are male. These are dedicated grillers.

• 78% grill 2 or more times a month and 22% grill at least twice a week

• 90% own at least 2 grills

• 94% have been grilling for years or consider themselves “Grill

  Masters”

• 79% are between the ages of 25 and 54

• 92% own their own homes

• 87% are in households of 2 or more people

• 53% have college degrees or higher

Versatility is key.

While it’s no surprise that 77% percent of the

people purchasing a grill deemed “The

Official Grill of Tailgating” plan to use it

for tailgating it is interesting to note that 53% of the purchasers

intend to use their tailgating grill for camping and 39% percent plan to

use it for picnics. Even more surprising is the 15% that plan to use the

grill for boating.

The Commissioner of Tailgating, Joe Cahn, is excited about tailgating

growth. “Tailgating gets bigger every year

because of the sense of community. It’s

become the ‘New American Social,’

the last great neighborhood. More people are participating and more

people are learning ways to tailgate better and with gas prices going up

and ticket prices rising it’s great to know

that no matter what you put on the grill from hamburgers to lobsters you’re

going to have a great time.”

About Freedom Grill

Freedom Grill, Inc. designs and markets innovative products and

accessories for the tailgating, camping and outdoor activities markets.

Headquartered in Poway, California, the company’s

pioneering barbecues are recognized by the U.S. Patent and Trademark

Office as “The Official Grill of Tailgating.”

Freedom Grill products are sold through specialty BBQ, sporting goods,

and hardware retailers. For more information visit www.freedomgrill.com.

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