If you were watching the Bucs play the Chargers on TV last Sunday, you probably couldn’t help but notice the vast sea of red jerseys that blanketed Qualcomm Stadium. It was a phenomenal turnout of Buccaneers fans, especially for an away game 3,000 miles away from Tampa. Well, the krewe responsible for taking over the …Read More
Can you hear that, Tampa Bay??? The sounds of perfectly seasoned and marinated meat sizzling on the grill and oversized Bucs flags flapping in the late summer breeze…can you hear it? If so, then you already know that it’s officially BUCCANEERS TAILGATE SEASON!!! And there’s no bigger or better tailgate party than the What The …Read More
Carolina on my mind Ribs For our first Prime Time tailgate of the season Chef Red is going full on BBQ as we welcome our hated rivals the Carolina Panthers into town. This recipe combines the best of Carolina BBQ with this mustard and vinegar based sauce. Ingredients 3 racks of baby back ribs 2 …Read More
Lito Sheppard Pie For our third tailgate of the season are going with a Philly theme as we welcome in the hated Philadelphia Eagles. This recipe is the Shepherd’s pie recipe that I always use but to bring it into the theme a former Gator and Eagle lends his name to this dish. You can …Read More
Southwest Shredded Chicken Tacos For our second tailgate of the season are going with a Southwest theme as we welcome in the Arizona Cardinals and celebrate the Buccaneros. This recipe combines some good old Mexican flair with southwest flavor. These are a crowd pleaser so make plenty. Ingredients 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts 1 Tbsp …Read More
Chef Red is travelling so I am posting his amazing menu and featured recipe for him. I would love to claim responsibility for this stuff but that would be a total fabrication (like the Moon landing and women who are good at math). <- Those are jokes. As always, bring whatever you would like to …Read More
Carolina Caviar The 2012 Season is here and good old Chef Red could not be happier. I have been cramped up in my kitchen all off season coming up with new good eats. This year I am doing things differently with my dish of the week being a side dish representing the away team. It …Read More
1976 Salad (This is the salad and appetizer as there will be tons of BBQ prepared) Its throwback week and we are going back in time to 1976 the inaugural season with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Me and my now wife’s first game together was the first ever Bucs throwback game in 2009. Since this …Read More
OK Me Hearties, it once again seems like it’s been a month since our last tailgate party, but it’s now time for the next extraveganza! Fear not that out beloved Buccaneers are struggling on the field as our tailgates are always a sure fire winner and this one will be no exception. We have the …Read More
Shrimp Uggie This week we have the New Orleans Saints coming to Ray Jay. Thinking of this game I wanted to bring a unique NOLA flavor back to Tampa. Uglesich’s Restaurant and Bar in New Orleans, named this dish after the owner’s son who was nicknamed Uggie by the kids at school who couldn’t pronounce …Read More
