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EPISODE · Dec 4, 2025 · 42 MIN

45 Years of KC Chiefs Tailgates — Recipes, Stories & Secrets | Tailgating With Rod

from The Tailgate Connect® Podcast — College Football, NFL & The Game Day Life · host Tailgate Connect®

He's been tailgating for over 45 years, drives three hours from St. Louis to every Kansas City Chiefs home game, and holds what he calls "the Rod Rate" at the same hotel for 15 years straight. Some people call him the grandpa of tailgating. Rod, known as Tailgating With Rod, calls it a state of life.Rod joins Luke to talk 45 years of game day obsession — from his first Indy 500 in the 1970s to the KC Chiefs dynasty era, from the homemade porta potty to the legendary brat recipe and the stuffing burger bun that will change how you think about tailgate food forever. This episode is a masterclass in game day hospitality from someone who has been doing it longer than most people have been watching football.What we cover: 45 years of tailgating — from the Indy 500 to Arrowhead · Driving 3 hours from St. Louis to every Chiefs home game · The Doubleheader — Missouri on Saturday, Chiefs on Sunday · The homemade porta potty (you need to hear this) · Rod's legendary brat recipe and drink concoctions · The stuffing burger bun — freeze it, grill it, use it as a bun · Crown shades giveaways and giving back to fans

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He's been tailgating for over 45 years, drives three hours from St. Louis to every Kansas City Chiefs home game, and holds what he calls "the Rod Rate" at the same hotel for 15 years straight. Some people call him the grandpa of tailgating. Rod, known as Tailgating With Rod, calls it a state of life. Rod joins Luke to talk 45 years of game day obsession — from his first Indy 500 in the 1970s to the KC Chiefs dynasty era, from the homemade porta potty to the legendary brat recipe and the stuff...

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