Tailigating: With the football season here, a Weber Grill survey reveals that 50% of tailgaters classify themselves as "gourmet" grillers. Other findings:
- gourmet tailgaters spend an average of $165 per tailgate while regular tailgaters spend an average of $106
- gourmet grillers rank their favorite four parking lot foods as chicken (43%), ribs (39%), brats (37%), and steak (33%)
- basic grillers rank their favorite foods as hamburgers (70%), brats (45%), chicken (42%), and hot dogs (42%).
- the average tailgate party involves 20 people- 58% of tailgaters use charcoal grills followed by gas grills (48%), smokers (10%), and electric grills (7%).
- 12.5% of Americans, over the age of 18, have tailgated in the last 12 months; attending an average of 3.4 tailgates each.
What fans tailgate?:
- 54% tailgate for College Football
- 54% tailgate at Pro games
- 28% tailgate at Racing events
- 22% tailgate before Big LeagueBaseball games
- 20% tailgate for Concerts
- 19% tailgate High School Sports