American Eats: The History of Turducken

What do you think? Are there any other meat-in-meat-in-meat roasts out there? 

Scott Free already posted about my status as a finalist in the Tostitos Beat My Tailgate contest.

I'd like to thank everyone for their support and all of the great comments.  I'm working on some new recipes and tailgate menus that I'll be posting very soon. I hope you are enjoying the Shot of the Week and I just wanted to remind everyone the contest runs until November 30th.  You are allowed to vote daily and I very much appreciate it.  My entry is the one marked "San Diego" with a picture of the Carnivore.

Thank you all and "Stay Hungry My Friends!"

Yeah, I know jackassedness is not a word. Just like ginormous is not a word either but I keep on hearing people use it. So if you ever use the term “jackassedness” and someone doesn’t know what you mean, point them to this video. It will clear up any questions they might have.

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I’ll admit it. I was skeptical of the claim that the Can Grip would keep your beer cold just as if it was in a beer koozie. All it is is a plastic handle that snaps onto your 12 oz. can to make it look like you are drinking out of a mug. Rather clever for sure but how could it keep the beer cold as the manufacturer claimed? I decided to put the can grip through its paces complete with digital thermometers to see if it really can keep your beer cold. In the following video you’ll be surprised at the results just like I was. (Click on the image to view larger example)

As you saw in the video, the beer using the Can Grip only gained about seven or eight degrees in 15 minutes. The beer I held in my bare hand for 15 minutes went from 37 degrees to 68 degrees. Definitely a warm beer that you don’t want to be drinking when you are out tailgating. Another cool feature is that the flat base of the Can Grip acts as a coaster as well. Not that I see too many tailgates with coasters out and about but just in case you didn’t want to leave water rings on someone’s table.

So not only does the Can Grip make your Natty Light look like an expensive import but it will keep it cool while your hands stay warm. This product worked so well that I have decided to offer it for sale here on TailgatingIdeas.com. Each Can Grip sells for $3.99 each plus $5 flat rate shipping. Buy six for $20 + shipping or buy 10 Can Grips for $32 + shipping. All Can Grips sold via TailgatingIdeas.com are the color blue.

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Who says drinking games are just for college kids? Check out how the Baby Boomers play Flip Cup at a Pittsburgh Steelers tailgate party.

By now you have probably seen or heard the news about the numerous wildfires that broke out in Southern California on Saturday. One of the reasons why this edition of the Weekend Wrap is coming to you on Sunday rather than the normal Saturday time slot, blame it on the fires. I was out tailgating in support of the Cal State Fullerton football team making a return when the wife called and said that the fires were getting close to our home. I packed up and headed home but by the time I got close to the freeway exits I would normally take, police and fire trucks were blocking the exits and were directing traffic to continue on the freeway. Let’s just say I made a few driving maneuvers that my driver’s ed teacher would kill me for but I was determined to get home to my family.Thanks goodness for cell phones because I was able to stay updated on our neighborhood’s status and if we were being asked to evacuate. The good news is that the winds shifted and there was no need for us to evacuate. Unfortunately for our house to be spared, others were lost.

So, I know this edition of the weekend wrap is a day late but I think I have a good excuse. Alright, hope everyone is safe out there and on with the links…

• Photos from the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show
• Winnipeg Blue Bombers need to understand that tailgating is more fun than the game.
• Mmmm…Bacon iPhone Case
• Tailgating in comfort in the great indoors
• The Mailman, Karl Malone, was spotted tailgating this weekend in Louisiana.
• Don Chavez suggests 6 Ways A Woman Can Make Money In A Recession
• The University of Kansas Ten Commandments of tailgating
• 10 Scenes From Sports Movies That Really Pump You Up
• Turkey legs and Tailgating…
• Cancer Fighting Beer?
• Tailgating, tunes and tons of fun at Tigerama
• $100 To Tailgate In Norfolk?
• Time to Tailgate in Your Living Room: Cornhole for WiiWare
• In-car margarita maker isn’t a good excuse for drunk driving
• Yale vs. Princeton: The tailgate that matters
• Urban Meyer is a Parrothead
• So what’s so interesting about a 1950’s college football photo sold on eBay?
• Alabama fan hails Tiger tailgaters
• Products to make your outdoor Arizona party perfect
• Employees Enjoy the Texas Tradition of Tailgating
• Ten of the best vehicles for ‘green’ tailgating
• Cheerleaders of the CFL
• Packers fans must leave fire pits home
• Uncoached has The Hottest Philadelphia Eagles Cheerleader: Amy Mecca
• Healthy Tailgating Recipes - Part 8
• 5 Terrible Pick-Up Lines That Might Get You Laid
• Tailgating tradition gets fans in the game
• Football is more than just a game: It’s about tailgating.
• Guy Gets Trapped In A Balloon
• Tailgating in 25 degree weather
• Tailgates are over and I missed a big buck today…

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By sheer coincidence the Hot Wheels looking car I wrote about yesterday is called the Scorpion. It's quite a car.  The base model has 450HP and it runs on hydrogen fuel injection from the electrolysis of water.  Unfortunately the car has a huge waiting list and starts at $150K.

This week's shot of the week is the Scorpion Bowl.

I had one of these at Trader Vic's at the new Planet Hollywood Hotel in Las Vegas last week. It's really more of a drink than a shot but as with any mixed drink if you make it strong enough, you can always pour it into shot glasses and toast away.

Scorpion Bowl 

• 1/2 oz. dark rum
• 1/2 oz. gold rum
• 1/2 oz. 151 Proof rum
• 1 oz. gin
• 1 oz. vodka 
• 2 oz. orange juice 
• 2 oz. pineapple juice 
• 2 oz. grenadine

Fill a shaker with ice, pour in the liquors and the juices and shake until cold.  Top off the drinks with grenadine and enjoy. 

As an alternative to pouring shots with this recipe, find a huge bowl like this one here, fill it with ice, pour in the drink and either drop in a chunk of dry ice to create a nice foggy effect or float the 151 on top and set the drink on fire.  Either way your date will be impressed.

With all of the SEMA coverage this week adding a shot of the week seems a bit redundant but here's one anyway.  Paris Hilton hosted a party at Planet Hollywood the same night we were there.  It was insane.  Lindsay Lohan also hosted a party at Ceasar's Palace but we missed that one.  Not enough hours in the night.

And sorry to disappoint but I did not see any werewolves or pina coladas at Trader Vic's.