All are great options.

I’m like Chris – I take the back routes.

… checklist for Oakland fans

1) Bulletproof vest
2) Black and Silver face paint
3) Knives
4) Guns (to rob tickets- do not try to take into stadium)
5) Halloween mask from 1987
6) Fake note from doctor to get off work early at Gas-n-Sip
7) Spare change to buy day-old hot dog at Gas-n-Sip (Employee DISCOUNT RULZ!)
8) Brass knuckles
9) Toothless grin
10) Yo Mama Sux T-shirt

HA!

MV

P.S.- Gates all the WAY! “Hi, May I HELP YOU?!!!”

Onion Ring, okay that’s fried stuff with meat, pretty cool.

Slaw, WHOA, that’s a little too close to vegetables. What is this? Cafe 600?*

Now the Hog Heaven…

Let’s see you got pulled pork? Umm check.

Remember to request Bubba Sauce… check.

Wait, wait, me thinks there’s not enough pork here.

Add smoked sauges slices. Ahh much better.

And let’s make that a JUMBO.

I will say the Z-man share the nexis of deliciousness with the butters toasted kaiser roll.

Although, the Smokey Joe has a pretty affectionate spot in my left atria. It’s the sandwich you eat with a fork.

L.C.‘s is fine if, you know, you’re short on plastic tubs or are really a baked beans fan in carnivore’s clothing.

As for Gates, I’ve often argued that welfare should be replaced by Gates catering, that’s not a knock, its that I feel it’s hearty and more efficient than say food stamps. It should be a staple of every diet, but it just doesn’t have the centerpiece “it” quality. It’s the Dan Marino to OKJ’s Joe Montana. But a life without wonderbread stuck to the roof of your mouth is not worth living.

Also, let’s put an honorable mention in for Arthur Bryants, they do chicken wire, burnt ends and sauce right. Maybe the Johnny Unitas of BBQ, always makes the lists, rarely number 1, not perfect (see unseasoned steakfries and occasional fat gristle), but some qualities are unbeatable -tomatoeless unsweetened sauce, jimmy carter, stephen speilburt, and carboys with foil (see whitewalled flattop and jump passes).

I make 1 or 2 trips a year from central illinois to watch my chiefs play and everytime i come back i make it a point to have leftovers from OK Joes for the rest of the week.

 I’m jetting down w/ 3 friends this winter (3 Chief and 1 Bronco fan) for 1 possibly 2 games this season. We’re all (okay, 3 of us) are PUMPED for the event and it’s still preseason. None of us have been to K.C. so naturally, apart from game day stadium chit chat, much of our lunch time pre-trip banter has been about K.C’s famous BBQ. Any sincere recommendations would appreciated.

Additional advice on the following items would be greatly appreciated;

1) Tickets/ Seats. Where’s the best place in the stadium to watch and experience the game ??

2) Hotel. It’s has to be VERY NICE but you know what they say… Location… Location….Location

3) Great Bar (for pre & post game entertainment)

4) Live Music – it’s not going to be about football the whole time we’re there.

5) Restaraunts – Can’t eat BBQ the entire time – so what’s the best K.C. has to offer.

any and all help is welcome !!

The best lot to tailgate in is lot C, bar none. C7 is you really want to hang with some players. We’ve got the live band, and meth man, and some home made pyrotechnics.

The ultimate tailgate tradition has to be the steak of life. A group of people gather as the tailgate is winding down. One steak is cooked, usually marinated with a photo of a Chiefs legend to impregnate the steak with past Chiefs greatness (Stenerud and Okoye are favorites). The steak is cooked; one person grabs it off the grill yells “Steak of Life!” takes a bite and throws it to the next Chiefs fan. This continues until the steak if gone and the ritual is rumored to bring eternal life (obviously true since no one who has ever eaten the steak of life has died). We have been doing this at literally every Chiefs game since around 1999. Its a beautiful thing to see in person.

For food:
Best pizza – Waldo Pizza at 75th and Warnall
Best sushi – Jun’s at 75th and State Line on the KS side
Best ribs – Gates on Main
Best samich – The real Bryants in the ghetto
Best vegetarian – Either Eden’s Alley at 47th and Jefferson or Bluebird downtown (look it up)
Best Italian – Carmen’s Cafe in Brookside
Best Wine List with out taking out a second mortgage – Joe D’s in Brookside
Best Thai – Thai Place in West Port, could eat there 5 times a week.
Most overrated burger – Westport Flea Market, although they get bonus points for good karaoke, lose points for cash only

For booze-
If you’re in town for the weekend, Che Charlies at 38th and Broadway on Fridays is killer.
Lava Room and News Room across the street aren’t bad.
Red Balloon at 75th and I-35, killer karaoke, best I’ve ever seen and I’ve seen a lot. Filthy filthy bar, in a good way.

Entertainment-
Jardines on the Plaza if you’re a nose in the air type of dude.
The Foundation in the ghetto if you’ve got soul. The party doesn’t get jumping till 2am. Blues, Friday. Jazz, Saturday.
BB’s Lawn Side on Thursday night isn’t bad either. Above average food, above average music.

Hotel-
Beats the piss out of me, I live here.

I could probably come up with more if needed. Note, these rec’s won’t help if you’re a collar poppin’ douchbag. If that’s the case I’d try the White Power and Light district.

Collar poppin – that’s just funny. Okay a couple of us are “collar poppers” during the week (me included) – but it’s the music that binds us (we’ve been playing together for years) – so the music component is KEY to the weekend (Blues and R&R)

Thanks a bunch for the info !!

(I gassed the douchebag part as it defintely doesn’t fly with this crew)

is an open jam both Friday and Saturday nights. Same goes for BB’s on Thursday, the house band plays and then opens the stage up to whoever.

 to watch a Flames game and sneak in a winter round of golf. I had a steak at an RC’s there – it was good – but you’re right, the price was steep.

If I’m gonna pound beef or pork in KC it’ll be BBQ. Thanks for the tip on the Ribs !!

I have only been to 3 Chiefs games (none above 35 degrees)…My drive is about 2.5 hours and I usually enter at the Blue Ridge Cutoff or whatever that is called…

I usually arrive at about 1030 and since I am such a rookie to it and didnt go with large groups of people I haven’t really successfully tailgated there (Suggestions?)…I have only really gone into that goofy tent, to keep warm…

BUT, one of the cool things I love to do on game days is go in the stadium early…I just love looking around…that AND you can go way down front even if your ticket is not for down there and watch warmups and the players come in and out of that side tunnel thing behind the bench…I watched 69 warm up down there every game I went to and have spoke to players (Webb, Boone, Tony) and Herm, its a good experience, especially if you have young people with you…

Bad weather = Derrick Johnson jersey, Good Weather = my nicer DT jersey (crosses self)

hope this helps some, bring on suggestions about my lack of tailgating!

Just a first rate night from start to finish. Good weather, good game, big win. My little bro volunteered to be on the field for the halftime show and managed to get a few wicked high kicks in.