TRAILERGATING

     If there's one thing Mrs. Black-N-Gold enjoys almost as much as watching her favorite Black-N-Gold teams, live and in person, it's the pre- and post-game parties. Believe it when Mrs. Black-N-Gold tells you that she's partied with some of the best there is at tailgating. Food as far as the eye can see and cold beers chilling on ice. That's the stuff.

     Mrs. Black-N-Gold thought she had it all figured out until she went to Kansas City to see our Steelers play. Walking through the parking lots, Mrs. Black-N-Gold and her Black-N-Gold Niece, Megan, came upon many a tailgate in the areas surrounding Arrowhead Stadium. But even Mrs. Black-N-Gold had to do a double-take when she stumbled upon the latest in tailgating technology, Trailergating.

     Typically a tailgate party will have food, maybe a grill, coolers filled with beer. You also have chairs to sit and relax. Someone may have their stereo cranking with some music or the pre-game. There'll be games like Corn Hole for fans to enjoy.

      Now take that and imagine it on a MUCH grander scale. That's what Trailergating founder/owner Ryan Goyer did when he launched his business back in June. Ryan purchased a trailer that he rents out for not only tailgates but also parties, concerts, wedding receptions, etc. and amped it up with everything you could possibly need to make the most of your experience.

     Ryan supplies the trailer that comes with 2 47" HDTVs (it offers both the NFL Sunday Ticket & the MLB Extra Innings packages in case you don't have tickets to the game), a sound system that blows your mind and too many accessories to list. But Mrs. Black-N-Gold is going to give it the ol' college try.

     There was a tent set up and chairs for the guests, one of the TVs had an XBox for the kids. For the adults, there was a tap system as well as coolers for beer and other assorted beverages. He had a grill on the back for grillin' while you're chillin'. If you want to work off some of those calories, Ryan offers games such as Corn Hole and Ladderball.

     If you're like Mrs. Black-N-Gold, you're going to need to "break the seal" after comsuming mass quantities of beer. Why stand in line to use a crappy (pun intended) port-a-john. The RV-style restroom is nicer than the bathroom at Mrs. Black-N-Gold's house. And has a a small flat-screen so you don't miss any of the game action.

     Another big plus is Ryan brings this all to you, at the parking lot. All you supply is the drinks, food and good times. Ryan does the cooking, too. The only thing you have to worry about is whether your favorite team (in Mrs. Black-N-Gold's case, the Steelers) are going to cover the spread. Because, believe Mrs. Black-N-Gold, with Ryan, everything else is covered.

     Ryan has different packages available for whatever your event may be. He is in the midwest region of the country but may be expanding soon to a tailgate near you. If you have a chance, check out his website and see what it's all about http://www.trailergating.com/home.html. Remember, Trailergating, officially endorsed by Mrs. Black-N-Gold!