Take TVWBB Out To The Ballgame
So we had a great time when TVWBB tailgated at O.co Coliseum on July 20. The Oakland A's plucked the Baltimore Orioles 10-2 in a lopsided victory. I told people that TVWBB ordered up a victory, but who knew we'd get a blow-out?!?
The day started out overcast and cool, but by game time it was sunny and warm and a beautiful day for baseball.
We had 35 or so people turn-out for the tailgate, a mix of family and friends of TVWBB. Aaron Staines is the guy that came up with the idea of a tailgate, and he was there with his lovely wife Lori Lieneke and a bunch of friends including Jerry and Barry and their wives and Aaron's boss from work and his wife and some other friends. My dad and uncle and sister and brother (a WSM owner) were there along with a few other relatives. Friend and WSM enthusiast Gary Yuen was there with a couple of his friends. TVWB fan Tina Nomura and her husband Steve and her sister and brother-in-law and their two kids were there. Donna Fong and Harry Soo joined in the fun. Mark Evenson and his wife Cheryl came down from Santa Rosa to join us. We even had a couple of guys wander over from another area that saw our flag and wanted to know what was going on...we looked like we were having too much fun!
Everyone in attendance got a TVWBB Tailgating 2014 pin and plenty to eat, including bags of peanuts and boxes of Cracker Jack to take into the game. The big hits were the chopped brisket sliders on King's Hawaiian Rolls that I prepared prior to the game and reheated on the Coleman camp stove; the potato salad brought by either Barry or Jerry; the Taylor's sausage with grilled pickles from Aaron and Lori; and the hot dogs and burgers I grilled up on the Weber Jumbo Joe.
Great fun, great friends, great food, and great game. Couldn't have asked for a better time!
Hope you enjoy these photos!
Night before the game...got all the supplies pulled together for Sunday.
Sunday morning, 9:00am. Car is packed, ready to head-out to O.co Coliseum.
Staked out a spot at the outer edge of Lot B, strategically located next to a hot charcoal dumping station.
All set up and ready to tailgate. Where is everyone?!?
Whew! People starting to show up. People are hungry! The brisket sliders went fast, time to grill some hot dogs. Sweet new setup of Weber Jumbo Joe with Weber Charcoal Table. Grill locks onto the table for stability...awesome.
Here are some of the Allingham men...nephew Gavin sitting down, my Dad, my brother and WSM owner Jeff, and me.
Brother Jeff on the right and his father-in-law Paul enjoying the good eats!
A shot of those Taylor's sausages with fresh jalapeno and grilled pickles from Aaron and Lori. People raved about those pickles!
The assembled crowd sitting around, talking, eating, and enjoying themselves.
Another crowd shot with the TVWBB flag flying high in the background.
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