11 - Tailgate Palooza: Choice of ILL, ISU, KSU, UMN, NCSU

Bidder's Choice! The winning bidder will choose ONE of these five College Football Ticket and Tailgate offerings! Each package is valued at $2500 and includes 4 game tickets and a hosted tailgating party. See additional details for each location below:

A. University of Illinois Fighting Illini
Donated by: Drs. Clayton Johnson and Aaron Lower

Take yourself and 3 friends, partners and/or clients to enjoy Big Ten Football at a 2023 Illinois Football Game in Champaign, Illinois! Want to bring more than 4 people to the tailgate? Not a problem, we have plenty of space to accommodate a large tailgate crowd.

Choose from any of the following games: Toledo (September 2), Penn State (September 16), Florida Atlantic (September 23), Nebraska (October 7), Wisconsin (October 21), Indiana (November 11), or Northwestern (November 25). You'll enjoy having 4 total seats in the front row of the lower level of Memorial Stadium, right behind the Illini bench on the 40-yard line.

Leave the tailgating work to us as the Illinois Tailgating BBQ Champion Team "Praise the Lard" cooks its award-winning selection of Pulled Pork Butkus, Galloping Ghost Ribs and Oskee Cow Wow for you.

You'll get a free parking pass to one of the finest tailgate lots on campus, right next to the stadium. Pull in and right up to the tailgate (food, beverages, tents, tables, and chairs included) where Drs. Aaron Lower and Clayton Johnson will set up and BBQ for you. Your only job is to show up and enjoy the game!

B. Iowa State University Cyclones
Donated by: Fairmont Veterinary Clinic & Energy Panel Structures

The winning bidder will receive four tickets and a parking pass to the home Iowa State University Cyclone football game of their choice for the 2023 season (excludes Iowa game). Dr. Shamus Brown will be your host with a tailgate package that includes complimentary food, drink, TV service, tailgate games, and exceptional company! "Win or lose, we still ... "the Cyclone fans know the rest so be prepared for a fun filled day in the RV Village outside Jack Trice Stadium. References on fun able to be had available upon request.

C. Kansas State University Wildcats
Donated by: Abilene Animal Hospital and the K-State Swine Nutrition Team

Come on down to "Manhappiness" Kansas, where you will enjoy 4 tickets and a prime parking spot right at your tailgate. The K-State Swine Nutrition Team and Abilene Animal Hospital will be your hosts at Bill Snyder Family Stadium, where you can come cheer on the 2022 Big XII Champion Wildcats or cheer for the other team. Either way, we will roll out the purple carpet and partake in good food, good drink, and good company! Extras are welcome at the tailgate. Come to Manhattan and enjoy being part of the K-State family.

D. University of Minnesota Golden Gophers
Donated by: Fairmont Veterinary Clinic and Preferred Capital Management

You and three of your friends can help Coach Fleck and the Gophers “Row the Boat” to a Gopher victory! Gopher and pork enthusiast Bill Crawford invites you and your guests to join him at his renowned Gopher bus and tailgate. The package includes food, drinks, and four tickets to your choice of 2023 home Gopher football game compliments of the Fairmont Vet Clinic & Preferred Capital Management.

E. North Carolina State University Wolfpack
Donated by: Dr. Brandon Whitt

"NC State fans will tailgate a funeral."

Come experience what made one person of northern origin make this comment about the tailgating culture at NC State. Come experience the thrill of high expectations and mediocre results from the comfort of a cheap-beer-soaked, sun-drenched parking lot.  Our on-field results are spotty, but our pre-game record is spotless. Bid on this package and experience a cultural and culinary experience second to none. We can cook on or off site, and have every conceivable cooking method available: smoker, charcoal grill, fire disc, Blackstone, boiling/steaming pot, fryer.  Choice of games allowed, but extra tickets may not be an option with certain high-demand games. We also have many amenities available such as a generator, TV, satellite and/or streaming, fans/heat, occasional untaxed liquor.  
 
Tailgating package includes: 

• 4 game tickets – location dependent upon the game (most likely section 30 on the shady side) 
• Tailgate accommodations for up to 10 people – current location is Stadium Southeast but subject to change 
• Local transportation provided if parking pass not available 
• Lodging negotiable  
• Food and drink provided, and customized to preference, time of year, kickoff time, etc.