Well losing to Mississippi State was horrible, so time to take out our aggression on that other Mississippi school!  We get to wrap up the year with three straight home games, so this week we’ll be bringing on the BBQ!  We’re entering a brisket cookoff Friday night, so we’ll be carrying the theme over to the tailgate on Saturday.  Game kick has been scheduled for 6:30, so we will be shooting for a 2:00 serving time. As always, let us know if you want to bring something that will compliment the menu, or if you want to sign up for something that is on this menu.  Also, let us know if you’re coming and if you’re bringing guests, that way we can plan the headcount appropriately.

Lunch:

• Brisket
• Pulled Pork
• Sausage
• Chicken Legs
• Potato Salad
• BBQ Beans
• Cucumber Salad
• Chips & Dip – Erich
• Cornbread
• Hamburger Buns
• BBQ Sauce
• Pickles
• Onions
• Cookies – Wicks

Drinks:

• Beer
• Gatorade
• Cokes
• Water
• Beer

Tough loss for the Ags last weekend, but a great time for everyone that went on the tailgate road trip to Tuscaloosa!  Next up is a relaxing weekend with a 6pm start time against those damn Aggies!  The New Mexico State ones of course…  We’re going cajun this weekend, cause quite frankly, I just want to!  We’ll be looking to be set up around 8 as usual and have food ready around 2, so plenty of time to kick back, watch some games, play some bones, or just have a good ol’ time until it’s time to head into Kyle.  Please let us know if you’re coming and if you’re bringing guests, that way we can plan the headcount appropriately.

Lunch:

• Chicken & Sausage Gumbo – Bret
• Crawfish Etouffee – Warren
• Boudin – Warren
• Rice
• Corn on the Cob
• Cole Slaw
• Hush Puppies
• Spicy Crackers – Rachel
• Chips
• Cookies

Drinks:

• Beer
• Gatorade
• Cokes
• Water
• Beer

Got two more emails that have suggestions on things to do and food/beverages, including some repeated, so those must be good!

Dinner:  Cypress Inn – http://cypressinnrestaurant.com/facilities/cypress-inn/

Other restaurants:

• Dreamland (ribs):  http://www.dreamlandbbq.com/
• Depalma’s (Italian):  http://depalmasdowntown.com/
• Chuck’s Fish (Seafood, etc.):  http://www.chucksfish.com/tuscaloosa.php
• The Waysider or Rama Jama’s (Breakfast):  https://www.yelp.com/biz/waysider-restaurant-tuscaloosa  /  https://www.yelp.com/biz/rama-jamas-tuscaloosa

Bars:

• Gallettes (Home of the Yellowhammer):  http://visittuscaloosa.com/attraction/gallettes/
• Houndstooth (Link has a few other good ones as well):  http://hottytoddy.com/2013/09/26/ten-hot-spots-to-visit-in-tuscaloosa/

Attractions:

• The Quad (center of campus) – This is a couple of blocks from the stadium and is grand central for most of the tailgates, etc.
• Bryant Museum – Great football museum, and also has a few exhibits from Bear’s time at A&M
• Just walking around campus – I’m biased obviously, but mid/late October in Tuscaloosa is when a lot of the fall color starts coming out.

Drinking:

• Gallettes
• Yellow Hammer
• Houndstooth (one of the best bars in Tuscaloosa)
• Rounders (just got a remake and looks awesome, is right across the street from Houndstooth)
• Stay away from Egans (weird bar/people)
• Innesfree

Food:

• Sweet Home Food Bar
• Dreamlands BBQ
• City Café (for comfort foods, double check what times they’re open and if there’s a wait)
• Waysider (amazing breakfast)
• Rama Jamas (when it’s open)
• Mugshots (really good burgers)
• Mama Goldberg’s (amazing sweet tea and good sandwhiches)
• Buffalo Phils
• Hooligans (good burgers and Mediterranean food)

Things to do on Gameday:

• Get to campus early because traffic is an absolute nightmare
• Check out the quad and see denny chimes and the walk of champions

Got some info for this weekend’s Alabama road trip that I want to pass along in case anyone wants this info:

Alabama Game Day Info Saturday, October 22 | Bryant-Denny Stadium We’re looking forward to seeing you on the road this weekend in Tuscaloosa! The following information may be helpful as you plan for game day at Bryant-Denny Stadium. Important Ticket Information Texas A&M will operate its Will Call & Player Guest Entrance at Gate 40 located near the Northeast side of the stadium. Texas A&M Will Call will open at 12:30 p.m. CT and remain open through the first half. Please note that all ticket transactions will require a photo ID. Click here for a stadium map. Please safeguard your tickets as there is a fee to reprint lost tickets. Reprinted tickets will only be available for pick up on game day at Texas A&M Will Call at the East Gate box office. Game Day/Stadium Information Game time has been set for 2:30 p.m. CT (televised on CBS). Gates open 2 hours prior (12:30 p.m. CT).  Everyone, including infants, must have a ticket for admission. Clear Bag Policy: Alabama has implemented a clear bag policy. Bags that do not comply with the policy will not be permitted inside the stadium. Additional information can be found here. Midnight Yell will be held Friday night at Chuy’s located at 216 Summit Blvd. in Birmingham. More information is available here. Contact Information For assistance with lost tickets, please contact our office at 888-992-4443 during regular business hours or email tickets@12thmanfoundation.com at any time. The email account will be monitored outside of regular business hours in advance of road games. For any ticket-related questions or issues after 5 p.m. Friday, October 21, you may call us at 979-260-7956 or email us at tickets@12thmanfoundation.com.