Best 5 New Tailgate Party Products for 2018 reviewed

I just found this stuff while browsing amazon.com (full disclosure – I have an affiliate agreement with them but I am honest in my reviewing).  Most of it is new or newish but I certainly had not seen it before.

First, let’s go hi-tech for the lazy tailgate party host.

Grillbot Automatic Grill Cleaner

Meet the Grillbot Automatic Grill cleaner.  This is the equivalent of a Roomba but for your grill.

The Grillbot only weighs around 3 pounds but has all the scrubbing power you need to use after cooking up a storm.  We would recommend using after each batch of whatever you are grilling to keep that grill-top (grate or flat-top, even small electric grill) from building up cross-flavors and old fat and charcoal.  You can set the Grillbot and forget it.  It will beep when the cycle is finished. Of all the New Tailgate Party Products for 2018, these are my faves.

Push button with an LED light, it also has a carry case.  I will be buying a swag of these for my beer buds whose barbecue hygiene is, well, not ideal.  With this little gadget you can get the job done while you are enjoying the party.

It’s powered by a rechargeable battery and definitely takes the sweat out of the scrubbing, getting in between those grill grates quite nicely.  Afterwards, just wipe down with a paper towel and cook the next course or pack the grill away for the next game. HINT: If you wear the Grillbot brushes out, it is easy to replace them and they are always available.  In fact, all parts are replaceable in case you leave them at the tailgate party. Also the weatherproof case you can buy as an optional extra is worth the small money it costs.

I’d say this is one of the hottest items of 2018. This is what the Grillbot looks like underneath:

 

Party King Grills PKG-VJV-6412 SWING’N Smoke Varsity Grill Package, Includes Varsity Grill, Varsity Cradle and VERSArm LT Swing Arm

And now here’s a way to deal with shrinking parking lots and small parking spaces yet not sacrificing the size of the grill.  It’s the Varsity model from Party Grill.  We’ve seen trailer hitch groills before but not at this standard which features an innovative way to attach their large 3-burner grill to the trailer hitch of your vehicle and it takes up minimal space.  Party King Grill people have invented a whole package of complementary grill tools so the whole kit and caboodle is transported on the back of your car.  You just park, swing the Party King Varsity Grill out to the side, light up, get your food from the trunk and everything is close at hand.  A brilliant idea that really does fit the ‘why didn’t I think of that?’ category.  Party King Grills Varsity 6412 Package – Medium Grill and Standard Arm. The Varsity 6412 is one of the most popular hitch mount tailgate grills on the market and that is understandable as it is solid and well-built. The medium sized Varsity grill has only been released recently and that, in my estimation, is the best model for tailgate parties. It can also be used independently as a portable tabletop grill by detaching it from the arm. It’s also fully stainless steel and the Varsity grill has predictable and accurate cooking temperatures while still achieving the searing top temperatures of larger models. The Party King Varsity Grill includes fold up side shelves and quick attach grill mounts and there are numerous attachments that you can get to grill your own way. The surface for cooking is 11.25″ x 18.5. 

It’s from a reliable company that delivers good, old-fashioned personal service and that’s great to know.  It”s a product that is recommended for any vehicle from compact upwards and frees up so much space in your trunk.

HyperGear Beast XL Rugged Portable IPX6 Waterproof Water Resistant Dustproof Outdoor Indoor Wireless Bluetooth Speakers  

The Hypergear Beast Bluetooth Speakers are resistant to splashes (yes, even from beer) and well engineered as compact, dust-proof yet high quality ways to play music (or a feed from your computer – eg. The Game) at your tailgate party.

We have been lugging our Block Rocker around for years and now it’s time to go compact.  So for 2018, we will carry more food and less music gear.  It has incredible sound for a bluetooth model and an impressive bass. Go to this link and you will get an amazing discount !

Alfrescamore Pizza Oven from Cuisinart with integrated stand

Here’s a pizza oven that I noticed at my bud’s place lately and I was surprised to hear that it was from Cuisinart as it is poles apart from their sweet kitchen appliances.  The Cuisinart Alfrescamore pizza oven is so ideal for tailgate parties as it has an integrated stand, runs on gas, is not heavy and you can also add wood chips to ensure that smokey taste. Any flavor you want.

The pizzas look realistically Italian and taste just fantastic.  You can cook them fresh during the tailgate party rather than risk the cardboard flavor of most boxed fast-food items.

Selling for a great price at the moment.  So stock up on all the ingredients you enjoy and craft pizzas while you watch the game at the tailgate party.

Now to the games: from experience, this is one of the best giant beer pong games around:

Giant Beer Pong Edition – BucketBall

You need something that is easy to pack, compact but enormous and not going to break and this seems to be the one that everyone is using.  (Some are too big to transport).  This one is not brittle and will give you seasons of fun.

And no, you do NOT have to drink a bucket of beer. Stick to the red solo cups.

We will add to this list as we get around the parking lots and see just what everyone is using this year to make sure that their tailgate party is the best it can possibly be.   So do watch this space and see what we have been able to discover.

Happy Tailgating !