It’s become a tasty tradition just as integral to the football experience as the pigskin itself: tailgating. Self-proclaimed “Commissioner of Tailgating” Joe Cahn ventures to a different college rivalry game each week, where the heat of competition is matched only by the grills of three opposing teams of local tailgaters, as they face off against one another in a spirited competition.

As each team cooks up their best game day spread, Joe Chan learns about the secrets of local tailgate traditions from fellow fans. Celebrity judges determine a winner based on taste, presentation and how functional the dishes are in the sacred tailgate environment. The lucky winner receives a cash prize and the biggest prize of all: bragging rights!