Score A Touchdown At Your Next Tailgater

Top National Grilling Expert Offer Tailgating Tips to Kick-Off Football Season Tailgating is all about team spirit, creativity and of course the food! To make sure that your next tailgate party is a crowd pleaser, grilling master Jamie Purviance shares his tips on the top five grilling mistakes that always draw a penalty flag: Flag: False Start o Thrown when: Lighter fluid starts your fire. o The Right Call: Chemical starters are dangerous and leave behind a nasty taste. Instead, place crumpled newspaper or paraffin cubes on the grate, cover with a pyramid of charcoal briquettes, and ignite. Flag: Unnecessary Roughness o Thrown when: A spatula is used to press the burger against the cooking grate. o The Right Call: Squeezing only pushes out flavor. Let your meat cook until it separates cleanly from the grill. Flag: Illegal Procedure o Thrown when: The grill lid is open while you cook. o The Right Call: Keeping the lid down helps cook your food faster, more evenly, and reduces flare ups. Flag: Delay of Game o Thrown when: You don’t have the right equipment. o The Right Call: Missing gear can make you miss kickoff, so be prepared with a list of what you need. Flag: Holding o Thrown when: Hot coals and ashes are not safely disposed of after grilling. o The Right Call: Always wait until coals have completely cooled before disposing into a trash bin or ash can. More about Jamie Purviance: Chef and journalist Jamie Purviance (last name is pronounced Purr-vie-ance), is the author of the new Weber’s Charcoal Grilling and nationally recognized as a leading expert in outdoor cooking. As a best-selling cookbook author, including Weber’s Real Grilling (which has sold almost 900,000 copies to date), he has helped millions of Americans master the dynamic versatility of their barbecue grills.