Welcome to the first week of The Examiner?s “Tailgater of Year” Contest, where one winner will be selected prior to each Ravens? home game. We?re not just looking for a small grill with some hotdogs and hamburgers thrown on it. We?re looking for extravagant, like a portable sports bar with menu items you can?t find on the dollar menu at a fast food restaurant.
We have high expectations for you, Ravens fans. Please, don?t let us down.
Think you have what it takes?
At the end of the season, each of the weekly winners will be posted on examiner.com and the one with the highest number of votes gets the bragging rights, as well as prize.
Ravens fans Lonnie Pryor and Larry Acord won for the party they hosted before Baltimore beat the Jets.
Think you can beat them? Let us know where to find you during the hours leading up to the Ravens? game against the Arizona Cardinals on Sunday by e-mailing [email protected].
THIS WEEK?S WINNERS:
Lonnie Pryor and Larry Acord
» LOCATION: Lot B
» SET-UP: Their tailgating area includes a homemade portable bar, complete with a ceiling fan.
» WHAT?S ON THE GRILL?: Steaks, hamburgers, hot dogs.
» BEST SIDE DISHES: Chips and pretzels.
» SIGNATURE DISH: “Ravenritas.” A margarita with grape flavoring to give it a purple color.
» PEOPLE IN ATTENDANCE: 10 plus any other tailgaters looking to join the fun.
» EXPERIENCE: The group has been tailgating for three years at M&T Bank Stadium, but has also partied done at Memorial Stadium. “We all just like having fun,” Acord said. “And we?re always trying to find ways of having an even better time.”
