Tailgating with Frito-Lay + Giveaway

By Shannon Gurnee
In Food
October 9, 2012
264 Comments
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Football season is here and fans everywhere are having a blast hosting parties and tailgating in celebration of their favorite football teams.  After all, it’s a fact nobody can deny: American Football is one of the most celebrated sports in the United States.  During this time of year, you’ll start seeing more barbecue grills than you could ever imagine, faces painted in numerous shades, rivalries bringing out jerseys and team spirit in everyone and more!

As a newbie to tailgating, I’m not even sure where to start – well, I know to start with snacks that everyone loves, but where do I go from there?  Thanks to Frito-Lay, I had the opportunity to ask Frito-Lay Kitchen Kings Executive Chef Stephen Kalil and Chef Jody Denton about some of their favorite tailgating tips.  Check out the video below and see what they had to say!

There was some great information offered in that video.  Not to mention the yummy products you’ll find at Frito-Lay anyways!  Now is your chance to win the ultimate tailgating prize pack (value of $75 to $100) from Frito-Lay!

GIVEAWAY

1 LUCKY READER WILL WIN THE ULTIMATE TAILGATING PRIZE PACK FROM FRITO-LAY (INCLUDING CHIPS, COUPONS, BBQ LIGHTER, AND BBQ TOOLS)!!!

WIN IT!!! (MANDATORY ENTRY)

– Tell me in a comment one of your favorite tips talked about in the video above!

EXTRA ENTRIES

– Follow The Mommy-Files on Twitter – 1 ENTRY
– Follow Frito-Lay on Twitter – 1 ENTRY
– Tweet about the giveaway – 1 ENTRY DAILY
– Become a Fan of The Mommy-Files on Facebook – 1 ENTRY
– Become a Fan of Frito-Lay on Facebook – 1 ENTRY
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– Add my Mommy-Files button to your blog and include the URL – 1 ENTRY
– Comment on any Non-Giveaway post on The Mommy-Files – 1 ENTRY per post comment (no limit)
– Blog about this giveaway and include the URL – 5 ENTRIES

RULES

– Contest will close at 11:59 p.m. PST on Wednesday, October 24th, 2012! Any entries after this time will be deleted!
– Contest open to U.S. residents only.

I received product samples from Frito-Lay to facilitate this review.  The giveaway was sponsored by Frito-Lay.
All opinions expressed in this post are 100% mine.

The winner is #220 – Congrats to Harriett Daniel!!!

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Shannon Gurnee is the author of Redhead Mom formerly "The Mommy-Files", a national blog with a loyal following. She has a Bachelor's Degree in Marriage, Family, and Human Development with a Minor in Business Management. Shannon and her husband, Frank, have a large family with 6 awesome kids and love living on the Central Coast near San Luis Obispo, California, as well as traveling around the world. A full-time Social Media and Professional Blogger, Shannon also serves as a National Brand Ambassador for many well-known companies. Her blog focuses on motherhood, family fun activities, traveling, fashion, beauty, technology, wedding ideas and recipes while providing professional opinions on products, performances, restaurants, and a variety of businesses.

264 Responses to “Tailgating with Frito-Lay + Giveaway”

  1. ellen says:

    Best tip I think is when grilling – do you have a big enough grill to do it all in the time it takes!

  2. Julianna says:

    I love adding ruffles to quesadia!! yummy

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  7. Alicia K says:

    quesadillas are versitale

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  12. Jennifer says:

    put foil between the tortilla and the grill to make a great quesadilla!

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  14. flooderette says:

    Foil on the grill

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    Have a large enough grill!

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  20. Stephanie Phelps says:

    I love the tip to put water bottles in the cooler to help keep things cool and putting thing in disposable containers so you don’t have to worry about going home and cleaning up

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  26. Amy W. says:

    Chips on a quesadilla was a good tip.

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  30. sandra says:

    i like the idea of using a little butter or oil between the tortilla and the foil

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  38. D Schmidt says:

    I like his tips about keeping food cool in the heat. Frozen water bottles are a great idea!
    I like the idea of adding Ruffles to Quesadillas

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    I love the idea of grilling quesadillas – I usually just grill burgers and dogs!

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  48. kim l. says:

    Great tips for making tailgating easier 🙂

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    I like the ideas of how to keep things cold with frozen water bottles, putting everything in sealed plastic bags and making and prepping things ahead of time.

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    Using the piece of foil between the tortilla and grill
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  62. Deb K says:

    Foil on the grill to make quesadillas-never thought of that!

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  67. Steph says:

    I liked the BBQ Chicken Quesadilla demonstration, the added chips on the top are a great idea.

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  72. Monique Rizzo says:

    The idea of putting water bottles in the cooler! Smart.
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  73. Cynthia R says:

    foil for a great quesadilla, I love quesadillas, will try for sure!

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  77. Christine says:

    to put water bottles in the cooler to help keep things cool

  78. beth shepherd says:

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  79. mrsshukra says:

    Putting foil between the grill and tortilla = nicer quesadilla.

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    foil on the grill

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  88. Heather! says:

    I think one tip that was very smart was to put foil between the food and the grill, like for a quesodilla! Smart!

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  91. Tamar says:

    Gas is easier to control for a grill

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  103. ky2here says:

    I had to laugh about making sure your grill is big enough for everything you’re cooking. I got SO busted on that one time when i had a grillout and kept adding on different things including ribs. What a disaster, the food wasn’t ready at the same time. they speak truth.

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  108. Karen Gonyea says:

    Foil on the Grill 🙂

  109. Rachel D. says:

    I like the tip of foil on the grill…I never thought of that and it would definitely make for easier clean-ups!

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  115. Annmarie W. says:

    I never thought to put green onion on a quesadilla! I’ll need to try that!

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    My favorite tip is using foil.

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  126. Jill L says:

    Well I love the idea of quesadillas on the grill. It’s something my whole family likes so this would be an easy choice. Not so sure about adding Ruffles to them LOL

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    I like the idea of using water bottles as ice–so practical! Thanks for the giveaway!

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  138. Amanda K. says:

    Grilling a chicken quesadilla with foil underneath and butter underneath the tortilla portion. I didn’t think of using butter to help it not stick to the foil.

  139. foil on the grill = awesome idea

  140. Erica C. says:

    I like the tips with Quesadillas…make some plain ones with just cheese for those picky/child eaters.

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    I like the food choice: quesidilla. You can alter it to anyone’s taste. A great way to please everyone.

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    I like the tip about butter on the foil so the quesidilla don’t stick

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    My favorite tip was using foil on the grill, this will make cleanups easier.

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    Using butter under a tortilla to keep from sticking.

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    Freezing bottled water to use as Ice

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    I love the idea with the butter so items don’t stick, I wonder if this would work on other things I wrap in tinfoil?

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  179. Sand says:

    Chips in a quesadilla, never thought about that!

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