Blacktop Culinarians Unite!
Since
2006, Hans Steiniger has traveled to major pro sports venues
across the country in an effort to understand how tailgating differs
regionally as one moves from city to city. Throughout this
journey, numerous
connections were made with local tailgating groups eager to share their
experiences and open their grill pits to the many travelers that Quest
for 31. This is their story...
CavsEaglesTailgate.com
Cavs Eagles Tailgate
At A Glance
Home Team: Philadelphia Eagles
Website:
www.CavsEaglesTailgate.com
Tailgating Since:
Location:
Typical Tailgate Size:
Tailgate Cruiser: Eagles Express Bus
Awards: Jack Daniels Great American Tailgate Champion (2001), Jack Daniels Great American Tailgate Champion (2003), Jack Daniels Great American Tailgate Champion (2005)
Member Since: December 18, 2011
Member Bio:
Bob Cavanaugh been tailgating for over 25 years, tailgating Philadelphia
Phillies and Eagles home games. Back then there were just ten guys
standing around a small grill. He points to his Eagles Express minibus
and smiles, “Since I bought the bus, things are going great!” The
customized Eagles Express bus serves as a landmark destination for the
hungry hordes looking for a good meal and friendly conversation.
The tantalizing aroma of sizzling meat rises from his six-burner grill as Bob Cavanaugh flips filet mignon and sausage preparing lunch for 175. He is not in a kitchen or a catering hall, but in front of his Eagles Express minibus amid a sea of green Eagles jerseys in the Lincoln Financial Field parking lot. It's the first game of the season, and the tailgating began before dawn. By noon the whole parking lot is jumping.
The swarm of tailgaters is happy - revved for both the food and the game. Even if the Eagles lose, the food is always a winner. Bob Cavanaugh is a three-time winner of the Jack Daniel's Great American Tailgate Party contest and the 2004 Philadelphia Daily News Tailgate Award.
Typical Gameday Spread:
A sample menu might include Caesar salad, penne pasta with shrimp in a blush crème sauce, filet mignon sandwiches, hot sausage with peppers and onions, grilled chicken cutlets, tomato pies, seafood trio of clams, mussels and shrimp in a white wine sauce and occasionally a roasted pig.
Typical Gameday Spread:
Nobody does it better than CAV, and he’s got the awards to prove it. Three-time winner of the Jack Daniel’s Great American Tailgate Party contest, and the 2004 Philadelphia Daily News Tailgate Award. He's been featured numerous times in the Philadelphia Inquirer. He's been on the Food Network. In 2008 the Travel Channel taped a segment at his Eagles Pittsburgh party. Kathy Romano of Comcast did an interview with Cav at his Eagles Dallas party. Face it, Cav and his crew can cook, so you don't have to. Drop that heavy cooler and call Cav's Catering 215-301-8337 to book your next party.
