Back to Home Page Win or Lose ... it's ALL About the Tailgate!  Professional Tailgaters Team Wins Coveted Jack Daniels "Best Tailgate of 2002" Award in Tampa Tampa, FL. November 3, 2002. In a test of Tailgate Superiority, the "ProTail" (ProfessionalTailgaters) team was victorious at Tampa's Raymond James (Rajay) stadium this past Sunday. Dan Dan Branch, [ whiskeypete@professionaltailgaters.com] the president of Protail said, "We knew that this was going to be a game of more than just Defense. We had to show up to play, and, of course, you can only score with offense." And show up they did. Well actually, Dan Branch, Dave Branch and Dan Hansen showed up the day before. And it was even "newsworthy". [Excerpt From the St. Petersburg Times]: Hansen and (Dave) Branch posted their camp near the mall on Himes Saturday night. They brought 3,000 pounds of beach sand to the site about 6 p.m. and created a mini beach, with tiny palm trees. The police tried to stop them from setting up so early, but Branch retorted, "Arrest me, do what you gotta do". (a true sign of the SERIOUS tailgater. Note ... don't try this at home ... these are TRAINED Professionals) Dave  Branch didn't go to jail, and the Sarasota contingent ended up winning, but not without much deliberation. It helped that their menu included lamb and lobster tails, and it didn't hurt that they appeared to have consumed more Jack Daniel's than the competition. By ERNEST HOOPER, Times Columnist © St. Petersburg Times published November 4, 2002 Also Dan, but a different one  From Behind his Pirate mask ... Dan Hansen was heard saying ... "ahrdtfhhjjkdn" ... which we think means ... "I can't breath, but it's ALL about the tailgate"  In his acceptance speech, Protail founder Dan Branch, after thanking the academy, thanked all those who made it all possible ... and especially Jack Daniels ... both the people ... and the whiskey ... and after some deliberation added ... "especially the Whiskey" Scenes From The Tampa Win!       The Compound - Motor Home, Bar, and Trailer         The Brothers Diamond Dave and Whiskey Pete at the bar. Yup. A FULL Bar!         Okay ... So We Made Our Own Beach. After All ... This IS Florida!         Dancin Dan & Friend / Even Our Own Music         Getting the Award / Celebrating in the Suite Our new friend heather from JD w/ Diamond Dave, Dancin' Dan & Whiskey Pete         Recognition of Success Thank You Jack Daniel's   And Thanks To Everyone Who Visits ProfessionalTailgaters.com Every Game! And Special Thanks To All Our New Friends at Jack Daniel's, For This Fun Competition And The Way They Do Everything FIRST CLASS!! THERE YOU ARE!!! :-)   By the way ... the Bucs won as well. GO BUCS!!! But ... it's ALL about the Tailgate! back to home page comments to webmaster@professionaltailgaters.com