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Phil
The Bird Show. Melissa Carty. You've got exactly 40 seconds to revel.
Dee
Brings tears to my eyes.
Phil
Blood from my ears.
Dee
Oh, balls. It's beautiful. That's be. I mean, that song. Everybody knows that song. Everybody across the nation knows whose fight song that is.
Phil
My friend Ginger, who won't leave me alone about playing UGA all the time, is for you to me.
Dee
Good old Woo. All right. Okay.
Trace
Now, all the Georgia fans have tuned out.
Phil
All right, Back. My Dog Nation. There we are. Where's my Dog Nation at? Okay. And even for. We got. You played your Tech one earlier as well, so.
Dee
Where's mine? Yeah, we have stayed in there.
Phil
Is yours in here?
Dee
Yeah. Hello.
Phil
Give me a second. We'll find it. We'll find it.
Trace
I really need. We play Miami. Who do you play?
Phil
Boise State.
Trace
The Sisters of the Blind.
Dee
And we're gonna talk about that, but we gotta find, win, drink, get naked.
Phil
You know, despite your team's alliance or who you're with or against, it's just so good to see college football back on TV right now.
Dee
Ah, yeah.
Phil
There's one person getting excited in the city of Atlanta right now.
Dee
No, that's not. She's got a Florida State shirt on today.
Phil
Got my Georgia hat on. I got a tattoo.
Dee
Well, you always do.
Trace
Thank you, Phil.
Phil
No, no problem. All right, so here's what we want. 404-741.
Dee
What's the reason for this?
Phil
This isn't just. Just indulging us 400-474-11005 tailgating in the south it is just it. Weekends are surrounded by it, you know.
Dee
And Burr, you know, too bad he's not here because he's, he, he now is frustrated with me because I get impatient with him this season because he is always asking. I don't understand the rivalry between Georgia Tech and Georgia, you know, and he and the rivalry here and there. Everyone understands rivalries, but in the south it doesn't matter. Like it doesn't matter what your records are. It doesn't matter how you've played with there's that one team that you might play that can make or break your season. If you just win that one game, then your season is a success. Like for Florida State, if they beat Miami on Monday, then their season is a success. Uab no offense, but so anyway, so tailgating assess, especially during those games, is extremely important because even though the game may be at 8 o' clock at night, your tailgating experience can even start on Friday night, let alone 8 o' clock on Saturday morning.
Phil
I mean, I know people are heading up to Athens first thing tomorrow morning and the game isn't until 5:30 on Saturday night. So here's what we want. We're putting together the Idiots Guide to Tailgating in the South. Maybe if it's your first time, we're going to help you out. This is how to properly tailgate and enjoy the experience that is tailgating. So we want your rules and your suggestions. 404741, 1005 and I want to put the first one on. Okay, it is. Keep this in mind when you're tailgating. It's a marathon. It's not a race. You see people that get out there and tailgate and start pounding and start drinking. I'm on my college campus. I'm here tailgating. It's a Saturday in Athens or whatever. It's just time to go crazy and by noon they're done.
Dee
There is nothing, nothing worse than to be in a group of friends and I'll bring up my because I went to Tennessee. So there's nothing worse than for all of us when we were in college and to start tailgating and then we're ending up nursing someone who's puking a nail in stadium before kickoff even happens.
Phil
Right?
Dee
You have got to maintain. You have to know yourself. And like you know, Phil said, it's a marathon. So you have to just keep it, keep it going throughout the day and don't do any stupid activities until at least you you know, halfway through the game.
Trace
So if you're a veteran tailgater and you've got some of these, give us a call. 404-741-1005. I've got another one to add to the list.
Dee
Okay.
Trace
When you're setting up a tent or setting up your area and you're outside the stadium, you're having somebody come and join you. You've got to have some sort of unique identifier to your area, whether it's your tent, whether you've got a certain flag on the top of the car. You've got to have some sort of identifier that that's your area. Because everybody's in the college gear. Everybody looks similar because you're all supporting your team. But you've got to have some sort of unique identifier for your spot.
Dee
Very good, Trace. You have one? No, I'm just listening because I've never been tailgating.
Trace
What?
Phil
What?
Trace
Never? You went to UGA for four years.
Dee
I know. And we always just kind of drank around somebody's house or apartment and then just walked to the stadium. I've never actually sat in a parking lot and tailgated.
Trace
We're gonna have to fix that this season. Oh, go ahead.
Dee
Well, mine is if you can and tell me if this is good for the list. A true tailgater will have a television there because a true college fan is interested in other games, not just the one they're about to go see.
Trace
Absolutely.
Dee
Because every other team in your conference determines your standing in your. If you know, you know if you're a true fan. So have some kind of television that works within your vehicle.
Phil
Tracy, you call yourself a Georgia fan? I'll tell you what. This is a rookie mistake, but it's it if it. I'm sure it's happened, especially for the first time. Tailgater. Hey, Ben. Go ahead.
Caller
Hey. Never forget a bottle opener.
Dee
That makes sense. You're right.
Phil
But so true.
Dee
Don't assume everybody else brought one too many. You know, it's better to have too many bottle openers than none.
Phil
I've experienced this in Athens when the away team. Just remember, you're partying on someone else's campus and there's more of them than there are of you. You can talk trash, all in fun, but once you start to get physical, remember, there's more of the home team than there is of you. I saw that. We were at a game last year. I even know which team it was. It might have been Kentucky or something. And they just started Talking trash to where we were tailgating. There's maybe five of them and there's 25 of us in one tailgating spot. Not to mention all up and down millage where there's 5000 other people and, you know, quarter square mile radius. So just remember, when you talk trash, have fun with it. It's good. It's competitive to talk trash, but don't get physical.
Dee
Yeah, I. And this is not to add to it. It's just to add to what Phil just said when we were up and I forgot what game it was like. It was. Was it the Florida game? No, it was the Georgia game last year, I guess. No, that was in Athens. There was a game in Knoxville. Anyway, last year where we were tailgating and there were somebody. It was after the game and we had won the game, and people were so mad that they started ripping a pair like. Like the flags. They ripped a magnet in two from someone's car. So it's like, we all take our football personally, but don't do that. I mean, that's just disrespectful. Leave everybody's stuff alone.
Phil
Good morning, Dee.
Kristin
Hi. Bloody Mary's. Okay, you have to have Bloody Marys.
Trace
Because you got into town the night before and you're probably sort of hurting to get started.
Kristin
Well, that's how you get started. And you always have Bloody Marys left over, and you're definitely going to need them the next morning. You put your Bloody Mary mix all together, and then you're all set for the weekend.
Dee
Perfect.
Phil
Good morning, Kristin.
Kristin
Good morning. I think you have to have lots of bourbon.
Dee
Okay.
Kristin
You have to drink the bourbon before you can drink the Bloody Marys. And there's one thing you can have enough of for football season. Bourbon.
Trace
Kristin, which girl? From the South.
Phil
What's your team? Kristen.
Kristin
I'm sorry?
Phil
Who's your team?
Kristin
Auburn. Tigers.
Phil
Tigers.
Dee
Well, now, see, you don't have to. You don't give your editorial comments to every team. They. Auburn's included. And Auburn. I forgot who I said. Oh, they play Georgia Tech, actually, this weekend.
Phil
Peter.
Caller
Yes.
Phil
Hey, buddy. Go ahead.
Caller
Good morning.
Dee
Hi.
Kristin
Hi.
Caller
Okay, here's my point. I'm a huge Georgia fan.
Kristin
Went to Georgia.
Caller
You have to be respectful when you go down to the campus because these kids still have to go to school there. People have to live there. You got to pick up after yourself. Just be a little respectful. Have as much fun. Party, drink up, but be a little respectful of where you're going. And understand, this is a place where you're partying but people have to live there, too.
Phil
That's good, because, you know, in Athens, I don't know if they do this up in Tennessee, but they actually drive around and pass out huge cardboard trash cans to each tailgate and spot and say, how many do you need? How many do you need? Good morning, Eddie. Go ahead.
Caller
Yeah, you gotta have beer. Lots and lots of beer.
Phil
Yes. And remember, it's an all day thing.
Dee
Now, are you saying. Okay, when you say lots of beer, should we go on and say, be sure and have enough alcohol for visitors? Because in tailgating, people visit car to car and camp to camp. So if you're going to host a tent or host your SUV into this media center, then at least have enough alcohol for random strangers to come up.
Phil
That's exactly what Clint has to say. Hey, bud.
Kristin
Hey.
Caller
The closer you are to the stadium, the more food and alcohol that you need to have for the people that tailgate far away as they are walking to the stadium.
Trace
That's a good.
Dee
Very good idea. Yes.
Phil
That's a great point.
Trace
Thank you.
Phil
Good morning, Laurie.
Kristin
Yes.
Trace
Hi.
Dee
Hi.
Kristin
Hi. My advice is to make sure that you're tailgating on the right side. Don't get the Oranges mixed up. My brother plays for the Vols, and I just want to make sure that people know where you're tailgating because when the game starts, no rules.
Dee
So you're saying, like, if you're playing Clemson, like, stay with the orange and white and not the orange and purple, like, make sure. Exactly.
Kristin
And Russell, number 94, Jason Hall.
Trace
All right. Yeah, the ball's funny.
Phil
Something must have happened for you to come up with this tip.
Kristin
What'd you say?
Phil
Something must have happened while you were tailgating.
Kristin
Oh, yeah. Oh, yeah. Auburn and Clemson. Yeah. The kinds of things that people say at the tailgating is amazing. Like the opposite. Yeah. I've heard one that I just can't even repeat on air, but, yeah, it's amazing.
Dee
Yeah.
Phil
All right, Good call. Thank you.
Trace
We're putting together the Idiot's Guide to Tailgating in the South. So if you've got some advice for us, you can give us a call. 404-741-1005.
Dee
I'm actually going to add one or add just a little addendum to the one closer to the stadium. Have more food and alcohol for people. I'm going to add chairs to that because I think that you. There was one when one time I was in Knoxville tailgating, they had these cute, even little stools. I don't know where they Got them. But collapsible stools. That's enough. But I think a lot of times the best tailgating are the people that have enough chairs for people to sit in. Even they overdo the chairs.
Phil
Aaron. Good morning.
Caller
Aaron, good morning.
Phil
Hey, Aaron, go ahead.
Kristin
Hey, you guys are talking about it being a marathon. And you can't very well have a marathon drinking fest if you don't have any food to suck up that alcohol. So you got to have plenty of food, right?
Trace
What's the best kind of tailgating food, would you say?
Kristin
Pardon me?
Trace
What's the best kind of tailgating food, would you say?
Kristin
Oh, well, the easy stuff to make. Cheap and easy because college students are poor. Hot dogs, hamburgers.
Dee
Okay.
Kristin
Lots of potatoes. Potatoes suck up alcohol.
Trace
Cool.
Kristin
Want to drink more, eat more potatoes.
Dee
Cheap and easy for college. Now, what about the alumni who, like, are a little rich and got the Winnebagos they probably should need to have sushi and caviar?
Phil
No, I'm just kidding. You tell the students from the alumni.
Trace
Exactly.
Phil
Good morning, Stephanie.
Trace
Yes.
Kristin
The one thing you cannot forget. Ice.
Trace
Simple Backup ice. That's true.
Dee
Very good.
Phil
All right, let's go.
Dee
And everybody be sure and say yours college's name when you call up because I'd love to hear where everybody's from.
Phil
Hey, Tom.
Caller
Hey, how you doing, good buddy?
Phil
What's going on?
Caller
Good dogs.
Phil
Go dogs. God bless you.
Dee
Number.
Caller
Number one idiot Scott. And number one idiots. Got the. Tailgating is you must essential to tailgating parked near a restroom.
Dee
Ah, partner.
Phil
So simple. So simple. But it makes sense.
Caller
Exactly. You're drinking all day. If you have to walk a long way, make a hike to the bathroom, you're in serious trouble.
Phil
Thanks. And I would almost add one and say it's probably not a bad idea. If you've got a day game and it's gonna be hot outside until it cools down, bring a change of clothes or at least another shirt to wear. Because if you're wearing the same outfit all day, by the end of the night, if you're tailgating all day long, you might be covered in beer or food or sweat.
Trace
No, that's just you, Phil. You sweat like a pig.
Phil
It's not. I think.
Trace
Admit it. I'm kidding.
Phil
That's Phil's Idiot's Guide to Tailgating right there.
Trace
Good.
Dee
Should I add that? Are you saying that's just Phil?
Phil
Maybe it's just Phil. All right, thanks. Appreciate that. Kerry, thanks for calling the bird show.
Caller
Hi.
Kristin
I just wanted to say that you better take inventory on Saturday night. Because there's nothing worse than not having any beer on Sunday. And you can't buy beer in the south on Sundays.
Dee
Very good, Kerry.
Phil
What's your team?
Kristin
Uga.
Phil
Go Dogs.
Dee
Having a beer for some.
Phil
Thank you for calling, Brennan.
Caller
Yes.
Phil
Hey, Brennan. Go ahead.
Kristin
Okay. You have to have Ziploc baggies. So when you're finished with tailgating, ready to go into the game, you can pour your alcohol in the Ziploc baggies to put in your pocket to get into the stadium.
Trace
Ooh. And what school?
Kristin
Florida State. Jen.
Trace
I almost knew it. That's such a ritual in Florida State. I almost knew she was gonna say that. Oh, that's great. Go, Knowles.
Phil
That's great.
Trace
That's great.
Phil
Dustin. The Idiot's Guide to Tailgating. What do you got?
Caller
Barbecue grill.
Dee
Barbecue grill.
Phil
So simple.
Caller
Gotta have one.
Trace
All right, now you do the real with the charcoal.
Caller
Oh, yeah.
Trace
Okay. All right. Real barbecue grille.
Phil
All right. Yeah. James.
Caller
Yeah. What's up, man?
Phil
Hey, buddy. Go ahead.
Caller
Hey. Yeah. You need a cooler.
Trace
Of course.
Dee
You gotta have a cooler.
Caller
You gotta have a big, big cooler.
Phil
James, who's your team?
Caller
Tennessee Vols.
Dee
All right. Go Vols. Yay.
Phil
What else?
Dee
I'm so excited. I think I will actually tear up when. You know, and I'm sure everybody with their team, but when I'm sitting there and then the orange and white comes running out on the field, I'm gonna tear up. I love them.
Phil
All right, we'll do one more call here. Aaron.
Caller
Hey, what's up, guys? How you guys doing?
Dee
Good.
Caller
Hey, at least one person has to.
Kristin
Have the patented beer hat.
Caller
You know, with the beers on the side.
Trace
Somebody has to be the token beer hat guy. What's your.
Caller
Of course, the University of Florida.
Kristin
The Gators.
Trace
All right, all right. Well, I can say it. I can say it. This season. Go Gators. All right, I just said that.
Dee
I just said that.
Phil
Oh, save that.
Trace
I know. I've softened. I've softened up on the Gators because my hate.
Dee
She's married to one.
Trace
I married one. And then my hate for the Hurricanes is ten times worse now.
Kristin
So she must be a patented beer hat drinker.
Trace
Yes.
Phil
All right, these last two we're going to get through real quick. So, Casey, quickly, what's your idiot's guide?
Kristin
Go dogs first.
Phil
Go dogs.
Kristin
And don't forget your football tickets.
Phil
Don't forget the tickets.
Dee
But you're right, that is funny.
Phil
And, Alicia, you'll be the last call you add to the list of idiots. Guide to Tailgating Bug spray.
Dee
Very good.
Kristin
In the south will tear you up.
Phil
And who's your team, Casey? I'm sorry, who's your team?
Caller
Go Dogs.
Phil
Go Dogs. Thank you, Casey.
Dee
Appreciate it. Because it stays warm in the south past Halloween, so your first two months of football is going to be in the heat. Try to quickly go through these. This is a long list of idiots guy detail getting here in the South. And I'll go to the simple ones first. Bring a cooler, bring ice, bring bug spray, bring your football tickets. It's like a laundry list. Also, have enough beer for Sunday, okay? Because once you run out on Saturday night after the game, then Sunday, you can't buy beer in the south on Sunday, so have enough closer to the stadium. Have more food, alcohol and chairs because more people going to the stadium are going to visit your place thanks to Florida State. Take a Ziploc bag that you carry in the alcohol into the stadium when you're done. Remember, it's a marathon and I'm gonna say not a dash because you want to make sure it carries through the rest of the, through the rest of the day. It's a unique identifier to the area or the tent that you're staying at because everybody's gonna have either their red and black. Their origin white. You know, they're, they're blue and they're, they're, I'm sorry, they're navy and yellow. I don't know exactly how to say the tech colors. Have TV to watch the other games within your vehicle. Never forget the bottle opener. Know where you are. Know where you are, even if you're, if you're on the visitors campus because there's more of them than there is of you. Also, if you're on your own campus, be respectful. Clean up after yourselves. And in your arsenal of alcohol, yes, have the beer but also have Bloody Mary's and have bourbon. And all this will be on all the hits Q100 on the Burt show page. And so this weekend is the first, first weekend of college football. So be sure and look over this list before you head to Athens or you head to Auburn.
Phil
The first show.
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Date: November 14, 2025
Host: Pionaire Podcasting – Bert, Kristin, Abby, Cassie, Tommy & Cast
Episode Theme:
A deep dive into the art and culture of tailgating in the American South, featuring listener calls, anecdotes, and an evolving list of essential “rules” for the perfect college football tailgate. The cast and callers collaborate to assemble the ultimate “Idiot’s Guide to Tailgating,” packed with humor, practical advice, and Southern football spirit.
The episode celebrates the communal and ritualistic aspects of tailgating that define college football culture in the South. Hosts and listeners trade stories, tips, and must-have items, creating an all-encompassing, crowd-sourced checklist for game day festivities. The conversation highlights rivalry lore, the importance of tradition, hospitality, and practical know-how for both veterans and first-timers.
A. It’s a Marathon, Not a Sprint
B. Identify Your Spot
C. Must-Have Gear and Supplies
D. Food & Drink Rules
E. Strategic Location
F. Respect and Sportsmanship
G. Game Prep & Survival Tactics
(15:29–16:58)
Consistently light-hearted, playful, and deeply Southern. The cast mixes genuine advice with affectionate teasing, blending practical wisdom and humorous war stories from the gridiron. Listeners and hosts alike exhibit their college pride, good-natured rivalry, and a spirit of hospitality.
This episode is a master class in the college football tailgate—part community folklore, part survival guide. If you’ve ever wondered what to bring, how to behave, and how to truly soak up the culture of a Southern game day, this episode serves up everything from bourbon etiquette to the secret powers of potatoes. Playful, real, and full of “you had to be there” moments—now you don’t have to be.