Tailgater of the Game 2024

The Wildcat family knows tailgating at Bill Snyder Family Stadium is essential to a great K-State game day. Fans from the fields of Western Kansas to the suburbs of Kansas City and beyond wake up early in the morning to join together and prepare for kickoff.

When weaving in and out of the rows of tailgating revelry, fans can be found eating one of their favorite proteins. Whether it is steak and eggs at 8:00 a.m. or a roast beef sandwich at 10 p.m., K-State fans eat beef.

For the past two years, the Kansas Beef Council (KBC) has partnered with K-State Athletics to champion these tailgaters choosing to fuel game day with beef with the Tailgater of the Game promotion. KBC and K-State Athletics once again are working together to highlight one of K-State Football’s favorite tailgate proteins!

Before each game, KBC representatives will walk around the tailgating area to see which tailgates are cooking beef. No tailgate is too small or too big to enter and win – tailgaters just need to be serving beef.

A random name will be drawn each week to win a prize pack that includes a Pit Boss 2-Burner Tabletop Griddle, $200 worth of tailgate gear and Beef. It’s What’s For Dinner. swag. Then, KBC will randomly select one of the weekly winners to be the Tailgater of the Season. That individual will receive a Pit Boss Sportsman 1100 with WiFi and grill cover along with box seats to the final home game against the University of Cincinnati.

Those wanting to participate in the Tailgater of the Game should be sure to keep an eye out for KBC representatives in purple Tailgater of the Games shirts. Participants also can message KBC on social media with their tailgate location to ensure a chance to win!