LA Tailgate & BBQ Fest - Aug. 21-23 in NOLA *Info Thread*

**FRIDAY UPDATE**
We're accepting last-minute registration for the Big Easy BBQ Challenge, the Dixie RV Tailgating Classic, and the Seafood Competition. You can get information on this by calling (504)293-2616.




Help us kick off the Louisiana football season in style with tons of food, live music, and a football FanFest hosted by the New Orleans Saints! The Festival kicks off Friday, August 21 with a BBQ eating contest, the High School Bands Showcase, and the band BAG OF DONUTS. Saturday and Sunday bring on more music, great food, games, and a tailgate competition. Come out, enjoy the party, and support your team!

We'll use this thread to post any updates about the event and answer questions from you guys about the festival. Any applicable entry forms can be found on our website, LouisianaTailgate.com.

Here's what we have planned:


**FOOD VENDORS**
Creole Delicacies
WOW Cafe & Wingery
VooDoo Barbeque
Willingham's
Rib Rangers
Vidalia Grill
The Joint
The Original New Orleans Snoballs

**MUSIC LINEUP**
Friday, August 21:
10 PM - Bag of Donuts

Saturday, August 22:
12 PM - The Elements
1:30 - Hip Boot Joe
3:30 - Bonerama
5:30 - Rockin' Dopsie Jr.

Sunday, August 23:
12 PM - James Andrews Band
1:30 - Hippy Smith Band
3:30 - Hip Boot Joe
5:30 - Bucktown Allstars

**EVENT LINEUP**
Friday, August 21: (Friday Night Live High School Football Festival)
6 PM - High School Bands Showcase
7 PM - 2008 State Championship Coaches: Q&A
7:30 - Ceremonial "Firing of the BBQ Pits"
7:45 - BBQ Eating Contest
8:30 - 2008 State Championship Presentation & Friday Night Pep Rally
10 PM - Live music - Bag of Donuts

Saturday, August 22:
11:00 AM - 7:00 PM - Tailgate Competitions*, Dixie RV Tailgating Classic, "Get Seen, Get Seafood Competition" (sponsored by Louisiana Seafood Board), The Big Easy BBQ Challenge (a Kansas City BBQ Society licensed event)
1:30 - Live music - Hip Boot Joe
3:30 - Live music - Bonerama
5:30 - Live music - Rockin' Dopsie Jr.

Sunday, August 23:
11:00 AM - 7:00 PM - Tailgate Competitions*, Dixie RV Tailgating Classic, "Louisiana Tailgate Championship" (awarded to the ultimate tailgate in the state as well as the ultimate tailgating culinary creation, The Big Easy BBQ Challenge (a Kansas City BBQ Society licensed event)
12 PM - Live music - James Andrews Band
1:30 - Live music - Hippy Smith Band
3:30 - Live music - Hip Boot Joe
5:30 - Live music - Bucktown Allstars

*Tailgate competition will be selected prior to the event. No personal tailgating will be allowed on Festival Grounds.


**BBQ COMPETITORS**
All Star BBQ
Bassil's
Bayou Boogie BBQ
BBQr's Delight
BBQTV
Blazen BBQ
Chilly Pig
Frontier BBQ
Gotta Love It!
Louisiana Thus Butt's For You
Motley QUE Crew
Pop's Blazin Smokers
Pork-N-Bones
Ritter's BBQ
She Thinks My Slabs Are Sexy
Smoke Em If You Got Em
Tee Wayne's Smokin Lipps
Texas Rib Rangers BBQ
VNM "Getting' Piggy With It"
Wild Bunch Butt Burners
7th Ward Brother's BBQ

**TICKET INFO**
Friday Night Live: $15 - Includes BBQ Plate, Drink & Concert. Proceeds benefit the Louisiana High School Athletic Association.
Saturday & Sunday:
General Admission: $10 per day (12 and under FREE)
Weekend Pass: $15
Stadium Club: $30 per day (Includes access throughout the Hospitality Village and Food & Refreshments. Limited number of Stadium Club tickets available.)
Tickets are available at Ticketmaster.com or call 800-745-3000. They can also be purchased the day of the event at the Festival Grounds.

**LOCATION INFO**
The festival will be held at the Morial Convention Center in New Orleans, in Hall J and the adjacent Festival Grounds.
Map of the event here.
Google map here.
And for you do-it-yourselfers: Ernest N. Morial Convention Center
900 Convention Center Blvd.
New Orleans, LA 70130

**OTHER LINKS**
Our Facebook Page
Our Twitter Page


Hope to see everybody out there and if you have any thoughts or questions about the event, feel free to post here and we'll try and respond as quickly as humanly possible. Happy grilling!