Summer is just about here. Tailgating is a ritual that originated in the US where concertgoers of ball game fans get together either before or after a game or concert and enjoy beverage and grilled meats and picnic foods from the back of their cars or trucks. Popular tailgating foods include hamburgers, hot dogs, backed beans, coleslaw, potato salad, chips, pimento cheese. If you tailgate you know all about this and should definitely check out the following items we’re about to share with you to make your next tailgating party a success! For some tailgating isn’t just a fad, it’s a lifestyle.
1. A tailgating party wouldn’t be a tailgating party without the food. And since grilled meats is a staple in the tailgating lifestyle this Coleman Road Trip Grill from DealDash would be must have!

“My wife and I wanted a new grill for tailgating at Miami Dolphins games this year. I am somewhat of a home gourmet and I am extremely particular of my cooking accouterments. After reading countless reviews on many different sites we narrowed it down to the Weber Q and the Coleman Roadtrip LXE. . We chose the Roadtrip based on it’s modular ease of set-up and take down (I’ve never seen anything easier), the high 20,000 BTU output and the dual burner set-up, none of which the Weber Q had unless you purchased the top of the line Weber which was more than double the price in order to get dual burners and the higher BTU’s. The Weber Q stand seemed much flimsier also.” – Review from Amazon, purchase this grill on DealDash for a buy it now price of $171.99 or bid to try and win it for less than retail. 
2. A generator to power up anything you might need. Outdoor TV, panini maker, toaster, mini fridge, popcorn maker..
3. A Cooler
This Marine Cooler retails for $98 but has been selling on DealDash recently for super cheap  anywhere between $0.40-$1.40!
How to Pack a Cooler:
4. A Frito Bar
Definitely bring all the fixings and chilli in a crock pot for a frito-chili bar. For great deals on crock pots and slow cookers check out DealDash.com.
his Hamilton Beach 6-Quart Slow Cooker, Black retails for $94 just sold for $0.58 on DealDash, See more at: https://www.dealdash.com/battle.php?auction_id=2237471#sthash.c1JozhxU.dpuf
5. Folding Chairs & a Folding Tent
Both can be found on DealDash – a tailgating party would not be complete without comfy chairs and maybe even a folding tent to set up around the back of your truck.

6. Get Prepared with the Ultimate Tailgating Toolbox
This Homak Toolbox just sold on DealDash for just $0.12. Here’s a great way to prep your tailgating toolbox to keep in your trunk at all times for when the needs to break out the tailgating party!

main compartment
spatulas
bottle openers
tongs
can opener
toothpicks
wooden skewers
basting brush
mini flashlight

middle comparment
trash bags
paper towels
wet wipes
hand sanitizer
sunscreen
poncho
plastic zip bages
Sharpie
Masking tape

bottom drawer
your favorite condiments, spices and seasonings.

What do you like to bring along to your tailgating parties? Anything you won on DealDash?

Deal Dash has been influential in my life which has allowed me to help get clothes for my granddaughter.

My daughter is a single parent and if you have children you know children grow so quickly, it can be a hardship to keep up.  On Deal Dash I try to win TJX, Gap, Macy’,s and get her any other gift cards especially to her favorite store, Justice.

Did you know that Americans consume more than 16 billion quarts of popcorn a year? I didn’t either. Compared to most snack foods, popcorn is low in calories with air popped popcorn containing just 31 calories per cup and oil-popped just 55 calories. Popcorn is really simple to make on the stove, with a machine, or an air-popper, but I bet you didn’t know that you could bid and win a variety of different machines on DealDash or great recicpes to make popcorn taste even better, now did you? (If you did, tell us!).

One recipe I stumbled upon recently comes from a lady who lives in a treehouse down in Miami. I saw Shawnee’s Popcorn being sold in a Whole Food’s in Sarasota, FL and here’s what’s in it. “Our popcorn is full of nutrients and minerals, and it leaves you wanting more just because it tastes so good and your body is feeling happy!”

Green Thumb Popcorn ingredients so you can make your own nutrition-packed, healthy popcorn at home:

Organic popcorn- air popped or cooked on the stove in coconut oil. Then tossed with organic sunflower oil, organic spirulina, nutritional yeast, Sea salt, organic garlic powder, organic cayenne powder, organic kelp powder, organic beet powder, organic carrot powder.
Ranch Popcorn
 Melt 4 tablespoons butter with a 1-ounce packet ranch seasoning mix; toss with 16 cups hot popcorn and 2 tablespoons chopped chives. Season with salt.
 Parmesan-Rosemary
Toss 16 cups hot popcorn with 1/2 cup grated parmesan, 3 tablespoons olive oil, 1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh rosemary and 2 teaspoons kosher salt.
Peanut Butter
Heat 1 cup honey and 3/4 cup sugar over medium heat, stirring, until the sugar dissolves, about 5 minutes. Stir in 1 cup peanut butter and 1 teaspoon each vanilla extract and kosher salt until smooth; pour over 16 cups hot popcorn and 2 cups peanuts and toss. Spread on baking sheets and let cool.
Cinnamon Sugar
Drizzle 6 tablespoons melted butter over 12 cups hot popcorn; toss with 4 cups cinnamon cereal (such as Cinnamon Toast Crunch), 1/3 cup sugar, 2 teaspoons cinnamon and 1 teaspoon kosher salt.

Kettle Corn
Mix 1/2 cup confectioners’ sugar, 2 tablespoons granulated sugar and 1 teaspoon kosher salt in a small bowl; set aside. Heat a few popcorn kernels in 1/4 cup vegetable oil in a large pot over medium-high heat until one pops. Add 3/4 cup popcorn kernels and cover. Cook, shaking the pot occasionally, until the popcorn starts rapidly popping. Crack the lid open and pour in the sugar mixture. Cover and cook, shaking the pot, until the popping subsides.

Szechuan
Heat 1 cup each peanuts and dried arbol chiles, 1/2 cup each peanut oil, sesame seeds and Szechuan peppercorns, and 4 teaspoons each sugar and kosher salt in a large skillet over medium heat until the nuts and chiles are toasted, 4 minutes; pour over 16 cups hot popcorn. Toss with 2 tablespoons toasted sesame oil.

 
Check out the HUGE variety of popcorn related items up for auction on DealDash:

 

The Nostalgia Electrics Vintage Collection offers a wide array of classy vintage popcorn makers in both tabletop and cart styles.  
 
 
 
 
 
The Waring Pro WPM10 can make up to 20 cups of popcorn, plus it’s got a halogen heater with built-in stirring system that reduces the amount of oil needed. Large steam vents keep popcorn dry and crispy. Buy it now price is $59.99 on DealDash.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Maxi Matic Popcorn Maker – Buy it now price is $149.99.

This popcorn popper features a 4-oz. kernel capacity that lets you make plenty of popcorn for a large group – 1 1/2 gallon capacity. Plus, the warming tray keeps popcorn warm until you’re ready to serve.

The Nostalgia Electrics Retro Kettle Popcorn maker last sold for $0.59. It has a buy it now price of $72.