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EPISODE · Sep 18, 2025 · 43 MIN

The Utah Pig Bus: How One Man Became the Face of Utes Tailgating | Ryan Lufkin

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

Most people don't think of Utah when they think of tailgating. That's exactly the problem Ryan Lufkin is fixing — one spectacular tailgate at the base of the Wasatch Mountains at a time. The Utah Pig Bus has been one of the most distinctive tailgate setups in the Mountain West for years, with scratch food, a dedicated fan community, and one of the most underrated game day atmospheres in college football.Ryan joins Luke to talk about tailgating assumptions vs tailgating reality in Salt Lake City, the evolution from a parking lot setup to a full traveling operation, and his best attempts to get Post Malone — a self-proclaimed Utah resident who once wore a University of Utah hat — to finally come to a tailgate.What we cover: Why Utah tailgating surprises everyone who visits · The Utah Pig Bus origin story and the full setup · What it means to host fans from across the country in SLC · The view of the Wasatch Mountains from Gardensman lot · Post Malone's open invitation (he lives there, he has the hat) · Alex Smith and his wife's famous photo at Fan Fest · Dream guest: Post Malone (the manifesting is real)

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Most people don't think of Utah when they think of tailgating. That's exactly the problem Ryan Lufkin is fixing — one spectacular tailgate at the base of the Wasatch Mountains at a time. The Utah Pig Bus has been one of the most distinctive tailgate setups in the Mountain West for years, with scratch food, a dedicated fan community, and one of the most underrated game day atmospheres in college football. Ryan joins Luke to talk about tailgating assumptions vs tailgating reality in Salt Lake C...

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