
The Southern Tailgating Cookbook
A Game-Day Guide for Lovers of Food, Football, and the South
$97.18
- Paperback
240 pages
- Release Date
1 August 2026
Summary
According to tailgating enthusiast Taylor Mathis, “You’ll understand why a game day in the South is unlike any other” when you read this cookbook. Mathis traveled across twelve states to document the favorite foods and game-day traditions embraced by thousands of fans at colleges and universities throughout the football-crazy South. Featuring 110 vibrant recipes inspired by Mathis’s tailgating tours, The Southern Tailgating Cookbook is chock-full of southern football culture, colorfu…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781469699059 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1469699052 |
| Author: | Taylor Mathis |
| Publisher: | The University of North Carolina Press |
| Imprint: | The University of North Carolina Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 240 |
| Release Date: | 1 August 2026 |
| Dimensions: | 235mm x 203mm x 25mm |
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What They're Saying
Critics Review
“There’s tailgating. And then there’s tailgating… . Here are recipes to get your season started.”—Chicago Tribune
“If you’re looking for a gift for the tailgater in your life, this book is sure to be a hit.”—Tailgater Magazine
“The Southern Tailgating Cookbook helps satisfy all your culinary tailgate needs.”—Houston Press
“Mathis does a great job of capturing the spirit of football tailgating and tells the story well.”—National Barbecue News
“THE (cook)book on tailgating in the South.”—Our State
“For the hardcore, college logo tent crowd to the pop the trunk and take out one thing to eat tailgaters, Mathis provides an array of options.”—Durham Herald-Sun
“Whether you’re at the stadium or watching on TV, kick off your next game day with these high scoring recipes.”—People Country
“Armchair football fans will get the same kick out of hearty, high-flavored food cooked in the kitchen or patio and served to the crowd clustered around that monster HDTV.”—Southern Pines Pilot
“The perfect gift book for sports fans.”—WFAEats
“A compilation of traditions and inspirations Mathis collected while on the road meeting, eating with, and celebrating with some of the nation’s most diehard collegiate fans.”Creative Loafing
About The Author
Taylor Mathis
Taylor Mathis is a passionate fan of all college athletics and resides in Greensboro, North Carolina.
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