World champion barbecue pitmaster Josh Cooper of Florida shared the perfect tailgating food this football season — and what to consider to help improve the pre-game experience.
College football is back – and so are the tailgates. As college students return to campuses across America and celebrate their favorite teams, tailgating will be plentiful. But what constitutes the perfect tailgating food — and what are some factors that should be considered before game day? A political consultant who moonlights as a 'world champion pitmaster' shared answers to these questions.
Josh Cooper said he loves competition. 'We compete every day in politics,' the former college football player told Fox News Digital during a Zoom interview from his home in Florida's capital city of Tallahassee.
This season, Cooper's Next Level BBQ will set up shop at the Palace Saloon, a popular watering hole just a short walk away from FSU's football stadium. 'Two of my biggest loves are college football and food,' Cooper told Fox News Digital. Cooper said it's his job to make sure Seminoles fans' bellies are full by the time they enter the stadium. He shared these five tips to help make anyone's next tailgate a successful one. 1.
Current owner Lora Lowe, who took over operations in 2008, said sake bombs are a popular choice. Unlike a sake bomb at a Japanese restaurant, the ones at her place are mixed with cider or energy drinks. Lowe told Fox News Digital that she's seen a decline in beer drinking in recent years. 'It's been less beer and more seltzer-type drinks lately,' she said. Cooper has just the recommendation to help soak up the alcohol.
As long as you can hold it in one hand and have your beer in the other hand, you're good to go,' he said. Tailgating is about camaraderie, of which food is a key ingredient, win or lose, Cooper said. For more Lifestyle articles, visit www.foxnews.com/lifestyle 'I work in politics. There's a lot of division in politics,' he said. 'But on game day, you know, our barbecue's bipartisan.
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