Four Points by Sheraton is giving football fans the ultimate tailgating experience. The Four Points + Coke Zero ultimate fan experience tailgate menu has something for everyone. Wings, sandwiches, brownies, oh my! Newly appointed Chief Grill Master, Elizabeth Karmel is responsible for the mouth-watering recipes. Karmel is the founding Executive Chef of the award-winning Hill Country Barbecue Market, Brooklyn’s Hill Country Chicken and is the author of three acclaimed cookbooks.
Karmel’s exclusive ‘Tangy Tailgate Sauce’ recipe, made with Coke Zero, will be served along with her signature North Carolina whole-hog barbecue (for free) as the signature main dish at every tailgate. To complete each game day feast, two local BBQ joints in each city will square off in a “Side Dish Showdown” to be voted on by the fans. Each winner will see their recipe featured on Coca-Cola Journey. Tailgaters could also win tons of cool swag, including a free weekend hotel stay.
If you can’t make it to the tailgating experience, don’t worry because Four Points and Karmel has you covered. Together they have created the “Four Piggies” a mouth-watering package of Carolina Cue goodness by Karmel’s very own Online Barbecue Shack, CarolinaCueToGo.com. Each package is shipped in a cooler with dry ice and contains 2 pounds of North Carolina Hickory-Smoked Whole-Hog Barbecue, 1 pound of chopped cabbage (to make the Carolina Slaw), 1 package of Buns, 1 16-ounce bottle of Elizabeth Karmel’s signature Carolina Cue Vinegar Sauce (for making the slaw and adding to the ‘cue), plus Four Points + Coke Zero Tailgate Recipe Cards featuring Karmel’s delicious food items. Be sure to go through your entire box because if you get the “golden pig” tickets, you’ll win a free weekend stay at any Four Points hotel in the USA.
Our personal favorite from the menu was the grilled hot wings. These little morsels were flavorful and mouth-watering. This fun tailgate tour kicks off on Saturday, October 24, 2015, at the USC Trojans vs. Utah Utes game in Los Angeles, every Four Points + Coke Zero Ultimate Fan Experience will feature RV karaoke with sports-themed tunes, iconic tailgate games such as cornhole and, of course, unforgettable food. Visit FOURPOINTS.COM/EXPERIENCE for upcoming Four Points + Coke Zero Ultimate Fan Experience dates and locations.
Check out our gallery for snapshots from the launch party.
Photos: Sunny Norton