Cookoff Before Kickoff

01/29/2015

Need ideas for something "Souper" to fix at your Super Bowl party? Check out some of Beth Peterson's soup recipes!

Tailgate expert Beth Petterson shares some fun ideas to get your Super Bowl Sunday started right.

12/19/2014

The University of South Florida scores the winning touchdown! Congrats to the USF Bulls for hosting the Tailgate of the Year! http://cookoffbeforekickoff.com/tailgate-contest-winner

12/02/2014

It's December! You know what that means... It's football championship time! Enter the Tailgate of the Year contest before it's too late! http://cookoffbeforekickoff.com/contest

11/08/2014

Spartans! Did you see Ray and Beth's rival recipes on ABC 12's First at Four yesterday? http://www.abc12.com/clip/10825651/first-at-four-focus-cookoff-before-kickoff

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10/20/2014

Callin' Baton Rouge! Ray and Beth will be at this weekend's SEC matchup between LSU/Ole Miss! Better start planing your tailgate now if you want a shot at $5,000! http://cookoffbeforekickoff.com/contest

10/13/2014

The game is set! Ray and Beth will be in Tallahassee this weekend for the Florida State/Notre Dame matchup. Will your tailgate be ready for the Cookoff Before Kickoff crew? http://cookoffbeforekickoff.com/contest

10/07/2014

Is your college football tailgate worthy of a $5,000 cash prize? Prove it! Enter our contest and you might be headed to the bowl game of your choice-- with an extra $5,000 in your pocket! http://cookoffbeforekickoff.com/contest

09/29/2014

Did you host a tailgate this weekend that was out of this world?! Show us and you could win $5,000 cash and two tickets to any bowl game in the country!

09/27/2014

Columbia, are you ready?! Be on the look out for Ray and Beth today as they continue their search for the country's best tailgate! Click below to find out more!

The perfect complement to any gameday is a superior tailgate menu. That's why the Cookoff Before Kickoff crew Ray Lampe, "Dr. BBQ," and Beth Peterson have cooked up a whole season of football and tailgating recipes for everyone to enjoy. The gridiron battles we love occur every weekend in small coll…

09/26/2014

09/23/2014

The game is set. Now it's time to get your tailgates ready. We'll see you in Columbia this Saturday as the South Carolina Gamecocks battle the Missouri Tigers. Will your tailgate be worthy of the $5,000 prize? There's only one way to find out. Enter here! http://cookoffbeforekickoff.com/contest

09/18/2014

Basically, we don't mess around when it comes to tailgating. Think you can do better? Prove it! You just might win $5,000 and a pair of bowl game tickets!

Enter here: http://cookoffbeforekickoff.com/contest