The Biggest Tailgate in Town!
Join us for the competition of the year as teams square off to see who can create the best tailgating experience! This family-friendly event invites football fans to sample delicious food and drinks from some of Birmingham’s best tailgaters. Hob-knob with our celebrity judges as they determine the top winners (Best Food, Best Drink, Most Team Spirit, and Best All-Around), while you help us determine the People’s Choice award!
All proceeds benefit The Bell Center, which provides early intervention therapy for infants and toddlers with special needs.
Thank you to everyone who participated in the 15th annual Tailgate Challenge!
The 2023 Tailgate Challenge was our biggest and most successful year yet! Even in 100 degree heat, over 40 incredible tents doled out the most decadent and delicious treats and drinks to nearly 1,200 attendees. Thanks to your efforts, we raised over $80,000 for The Bell Center!
2023 Tailgate Challenge Winners
Best Drink– Kentucky (Mike Kendrach and Bob Thomas)
Best Food– Johnson Healthcare Real Estate
Best Team Spirit– Georgia (Dr. Rachel Kassel)
People’s Choice Award– GMC
Best Overall– Oklahoma (Kathryn & Bruce Burdette)

Save the date for the 16th annual Tailgate Challenge on Aug. 24, 2024!
For more information about sponsorships or other questions, please contact Marketing and Development Coordinator, Elise Mayfield at emayfield@thebellcenter.org or phone at 205-547-1278.
Thank You to Our 2023 Sponsors
Presenting
Encompass Health
Touchdown Sponsors
Brasfield & Gorrie
Medical Properties Trust
Sinclair Broadcast Group
This is Alabama
United Rentals
Skybox Sponsors
Birmingham Mountain Radio
BlueCross BlueShield of Alabama
Jemison Investment Co.
Landing
Phelps Dunbar LLP
Concourse Financial Group/Protective
State Representative David Faulkner
Tameron Honda
50 Yard Line Sponsors
Alabama Power Company
American Pipe & Supply
BHT ReSources
Birmingham Creative Co.
Bryant Bank
Capital Growth Buchalter
Coca-Cola Bottling Company UNITED
Comfort Systems USA
Crane Works
Doster Construction
ESPN- Birmingham Bowl
GMC
Harbert Management Company
Johnson Healthcare Real Estate
Kiwanis Club of Homewood-Mt. Brook
LIVE Design Group
Maynard, Cooper & Gale
O’Sullivan Family Charitable Foundation
Piggly Wiggly
Southern Sky Aviation, LLC
Raymond James
Regions Banks
StoneRiver Company
Synovus
Fan Sponsors
America’s First Federal Credit Union
AmWins
Back Forty Beer Company
Backus Smiles
Balch & Bingham
Casey & Peter Bartok
Business Interiors
Birmingham Squadron
Children’s Hospital of Alabama
Chuy’s Tex-Mex
Cobbs, Allen & Hall
Dogtopia Homewood
ERA King Real Estate
First Horizon
Greenhalgh Insurance
J.H. Berry & Gilbert
John 3:16 Foundation
KDM Service
LaMaster Medical
Newsome Law
Oakworth Capital Bank
United Community Bank
Robertson Banking
Southern Home Structural Repair
Summit Electrical Construction, Inc.
TherapySouth
TransAmerica Printing
Weil Wrecker Service
Woodlawn Ice House
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