Charolette 2025

 

🏈 UGA vs. Charolette Tailgate

📅 Date: November 22
⏰ Kickoff: 12:45 PM
📍 Location: South Deck - 1075 S Lumpkin St, Athens, GA 30602

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🌤️ Weather Report
High: 78° | Low: 57° (A stray shower is possible)
Winds: up to 10 to 15 mph
Sunset: 5:26 pm

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✅ Attendance

Total Head Count so far: 22

• ✅ Byron & Ben Jordan (2)

• ✅ Jimmy & Mary Jordan (2)

• Jamie & Jon Hogan & James Boyce (3)

• ✅ Ed & Alane Waddell, Amber, Abel & Riley (5)

•  Johnny & Caroline Griffin (2)

•  Ashley & Heston Ray + Evaleigh, Griffin & John Heston (5)

• Benji Griggs (1)

• ✅Suzanne Bryan, Ford & Boone (3)

•  Shane & Kellee McAdams (2)

• Ebo & Robert Turner

•  ✅Allyson & Parker Morgan & kids (4)

• Laura Battinelli (1)

• ✅ Jay & Robin Knight (2)

•  ✅Bayley Craig & Carly Loux (2)

Visitors

• Allyson's sister and husband 

Not Attending

• Ryan and Courtney

• Jim Noltimier

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🍗 Menu

Main Dish

• Breakfast Casserole - Knights

• Caroline’s Famous Pimento Cheese

• Donuts - Allyson

• Fruit –

• Sausage Balls -

Sides

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🥤 Bar & Drinks

• ✅ Sliced Limes & Lemons – Alane

•   2-Liter Sprite & 2-Liter Coke 

• Case of Water – ❓

• Orange Juice & Grapefruit Juice – ❓

• Other Mixers (tonic, ginger ale, cranberry, soda water) – ❓

• Ice – ❓

• Ice – ❓

• Ice – ❓

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🙏 Thanks

Big thanks to Byron, Ben,  and Jimmy for setting up the tailgate

Texas Game 2025

 

🏈 UGA vs. Texas — Game Day Tailgate

Saturday, November 15, 2025 · Kickoff 7:30 PM

📍 1075 S Lumpkin St, Athens, GA 30602

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🌤️ Weather Outlook

☀️ Plentiful sunshine · High 78° · Low 52° (as of Tuesday)
🌅 Sunset: 5:29 PM

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⏭️ Next Tailgate

Nov 22 – Charlotte
⏰ Kickoff 12:45 PM → Breakfast Tailgate 🥓☕️

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✅ Attendance

Confirmed (51 so far):
Byron, Kelly, Max & Ben Jordan (4)
Jimmy & Mary Jordan (2)
Jamie & Jon Hogan (2)
Kerry & Tony Allen (2)
Ed & Alane Waddell, Payton & Friends (10)
Johnny & Caroline Griffin (2)
Ashley & Heston Ray + Evaleigh, Griffin & John Heston (5)
Jake & Amy Griffin + Kate & Camille (4)
Benji Griggs (1)
Shane & Kellee McAdams + group (10)
Robert & Ebo Turner (2)
Allyson & Parker Morgan (2)
Leon & Kim Echols + Julia, Mel (4)
Skip & Dianne Talbert (2)
Ryan & Courtney Ritchie (2)
Bayley Craig & Carly Loux (2)
Laura Battinelli (1)
Jim Noltimier (1)
Wallace & Lisa Green (2)
Troy & Chelsey Brantley (2)

Visitors:
4 – Jamie, Ollie, Johnny & Ali (Guests of Wallace Green)

4 - Baxter and son (Parker's brother) and Caitlin and Christopher 

Not Attending:
Jim & Suzanne Bryan

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🍗 Menu

🥨 Appetizers & Other Sides - We can use more sides or appetizers

• Caroline’s Famous Pimento Cheese 

• Pinwheel Sandwiches — Ashley

• Coleslaw - Jim Noltimier

• Other sides - ?

• Appetizers, fruit, veggies?

🌶️ Chili Bar

• Beef & Venison Chili — Knights

• Beef & Turkey Chili — Alane 

• Chuck Roast Chili — Ryan

• White Chili — Mary & Carly

Toppings - All the toppings are covered 

• Cornbread — Kim 

• Fritos — Alane 

• Diced Red Onions — Ashley

• Jalapeños — Jamie

• Cilantro — Jamie

• Shredded Cheese — Kellee & Wallace

• Sour Cream — Kellee & Wallace

• Chopped Green Onions — Ashley

• Hot Sauce — Jamie

• Crushed Red Pepper — Wallace

• Oyster Crackers — Wallace

• Saltine Crackers — Jamie

🍰 Sweets - we have plenty now.

• Something Sweet — Ashley

• Something Sweet —Ebo

• Donut Holes - Wallace

• Brownies - Caroline

• Cookies - Allyson

🍹 Bar & Drinks

• Sliced Limes & Lemons — Alane

• 2-L Coke & Sprite — _____

• 2-L Diet Coke & Coke —_____

• 1 -L of Diet Coke, Coke & Sprite - Alane

• Case of Water — Alane & Byron

• Cranberry Juice — Caroline

• 1 Grapefruit & 1 Orange Juice — Mary & Alane

• More OJ / Grapefruit  — _____

• Mixers (Tonic, Ginger Ale, Soda Water) — _____

• Ice — Ebo

• More Ice — _____

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🎟️ Ticket Search

• Wallace is looking for 3 tickets — please reach out if you know of any available!

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📝 Notes & Thanks

🙏 Huge thanks to Byron, Ben, Jimmy & Shane for setup help!

Ole Miss 2025

 

 South Deck Dawgs Tailgate 

 UGA vs. Ole Miss 

🏈 UGA vs. Ole Miss Tailgate

📅 Saturday, October 18, 2025

⏰ Kickoff: 3:30 PM

📍 1075 S Lumpkin St, Athens, GA 30602

⏭️ Next Tailgate: Texas – November 15 (Kickoff TBD)

🌅 Sunset: 6:55 PM

🌤️ Weather Report: Sunny, High of 81 and Low of 61. Winds 5 to 10 mph.

✅ Attendance (74 so far)

✅ Byron & Ben Jordan, Sue, Kelly & Max (5)

✅ Jimmy & Mary Jordan (2)

✅Jamie & James Boyce (2)

✅ Kerry & Tony Allen (2)

✅ Ed & Alane Waddell (2)

✅ Jim & Suzanne Bryan and family (9)

✅ Johnny & Caroline Griffin (2)

✅ Ashley & Heston Ray + Evaleigh, Griffin & John Heston (6–15)

✅ Jake & Amy Griffin + Kate & Camille (2)

✅ Benji Griggs (1)

✅ Shane & Kellee McAdams + group (10)

✅ Robert & Ebo Turner (2)

✅ Leon & Kim Echols + Julia + Mel (4)

Skip & Dianne Talbert (2)

✅ Jay & Robin Knight (2)

✅ Ryan & Courtney Ritchie (2)

✅ Bayley Craig & Carly Loux (2) + 8 Drop-in Friends

Laura Battinelli (1)

Troy & Chelsey Brantley (2)

Visitors: Jerry, Pete, and Adam – Knight’s Friends

4 - Ebo’s college friends

Not Attending:

Jim Noltimier

The Morgans – Niece’s Birthday Party

🌮 Mexican Tailgate Bar

🥨 Appetizers

1. Caroline’s Famous Pimento Cheese
2. Boiled Peanuts – Benji
3. Spinach Dip – Mel
4. Street Corn Dip – Carly
5. Mexican Corn Dip – Ryan

🍖 Main Bar

1. Taco Chicken (Crockpot full) – Alane
2. Pork in Crock Pot – Ashley
3. Ground Beef (Crockpot full) – Suzanne
4. Black Beans (small Crockpot) – Mary
5. Queso Dip (small Crockpot) – Ashley
6. Mexican Rice - Ebo
7. Tortillas and Tacos – Knights & Alane
8. Tortilla Chips – Kim & Ryan
9. Blue Corn & Multi Grain Tortilla Chips - Alane
10. Shredded Lettuce – Mary
11. Bagged Lettuce for Taco Salad – Mary
12. Diced Onions – Knights
13. Jalapeños – Caroline
14. Cilantro – Kim
15. Tomatoes – Kim
16. 2 Bags of Shredded Cheese – Jamie
17. Sour Cream – Knights
18. Guacamole – Carly
19. Street Corn Dip – Carly
20. Mexican Corn Dip – Ryan
21. Salsa (mild & medium) – Coach
22. Pico de Gallo – TBD

🍰 Sweets

1. Chocolate Covered Pretzels – Alane
2. Crumbl Cookies – Kristen
3. Brownies – Knights
4. Something Sweet – Caroline

🍹 Bar & Drinks

1. Sliced Limes & Lemons – Alane
2. 2-Liter Coke, Diet Coke & Sprite – Coach
3. Case of Water – Coach & Ebo
4. 1 Grapefruit & 1 Orange Juice – Mary
5. More Orange, Grapefruit & Cranberry Juice - Coach
6. 1 Tonic & 1 Soda water – Alane
7. Ice – Benji, Ryan & Ebo
8. More Ice – ❓
9. We need more Red Solo Cups - ❓

🙏 Special Thanks

Huge thanks to Byron, Ben, Shane, and Jimmy for helping set up the tailgate!

We couldn’t do it without our setup crew! 

❤️ South Deck Dawgs Community Shoutout

Last weekend, Ben Jordan took a serious fall at the tailgate that sent him to the hospital.

We are incredibly thankful for Ashley Ray, who immediately took charge of the situation and kept everyone calm while balancing her own three young children.

We’re happy to report that Ben’s CT scan came back clear! He’s sporting quite the black eye but is on the mend. Please wish him well as he continues to heal and gets back to his UGA classes. ❤️

🎟️ Ticket Sales & Needs

🎟️ Ebo Turner is looking for 4 tickets to the Ole Miss game.

If you have extras, please reach out directly to Ebo or Caroline.

Kentucky 2025

 

🏈 Kentucky Tailgate – Game Day Plan

📅 Date: Saturday, October 4, 2025
⏰ Kickoff: 12:00 PM
📍 Location: 1075 S Lumpkin St, Athens, GA 30602

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⏭️ Next Tailgate

Ole Miss – October 18 (Kickoff TBD)

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🎂 Birthdays

• Jimmy Jordan’s Birthday – celebrating at this Kentucky tailgate!

• Jim “Worm” Bryan’s 70th Birthday – October 14 (celebrating at the Ole Miss tailgate!)

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🌤️ Weather Report

Partly to mostly cloudy, High 77°
Winds 5–10 mph (as of Tuesday)

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✅ Attendance (27 so far)

Confirmed:

• Byron & Ben Jordan (2)

• Jimmy & Mary Jordan (2)

• Jamie & Jon Hogan & James Boyce (3)

• Kerry & Tony Allen (2)

• Ed & Alane Waddell (2)

• Johnny & Caroline Griffin (2)

• Jay & Robin Knight (2)

• Shane & Kellee McAdams + group (5)

• Bayley Craig & Laura Battinelli (2)

Pending/Not Checked Off Yet:

• Ashley & Heston Ray + Evaleigh, Griffin & John Heston (5)

• Jake & Amy Griffin + Kate & Camille (4)

• Allyson & Parker Morgan (2)

• Benji Griggs (1)

Visitors: TBA

Not Attending:

• Jim Noltimier (selling tickets)

• Jim & Suzanne Bryan

• Carly Loux

• Skip & Dianne Talbert

• Ryan & Courtney Ritchie

• Leon & Kim Echols 

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Ticket Sales/Needs

• Jim Noltimier – selling his Kentucky tickets for $125 each

• Caroline Griffin – needs 1 ticket for Ole Miss

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🍗 Menu

Main Dish

• Breakfast Casserole – Knights

Appetizers & Sides

• Pigs in a Blanket – Bayley

• Caroline’s Famous Pimento Cheese

• Monkey Bread – Kerry

• Fruit – Jamie

• Sausage Balls – ❓

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🥤 Bar

Bloody Mary Bar

• Bloody Mary Mix – Mary

• Celery Stalks – Caroline

• Pickles, Skewers - Cheese Squares, Mini Sausages & Olives – Alane

• Hot Sauces (Tabasco, Cholula, Sriracha, etc.) – ❓

• Worcestershire, Old Bay – ❓

Mimosa Bar

• Orange & Grapefruit Juice – Mary

• Orange & Lime Slices – Alane

• Strawberries – Caroline

• 1 Bottle of Champagne – Mary

Other Bar Needs

• 2-Liter Coke & Sprite – ❓

• 2-Liter Diet Coke & 2-Liter Coke – ❓

• Case of Water – ❓

• Other Mixers (tonic, ginger ale, cranberry, soda water) – ❓

• Ice – ❓❓❓ (3x)

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🙏 Thanks

Special thanks to Byron, Ben, and Jimmy for setting up the tailgate!

Austin Peay 2025

🏈 UGA vs. Austin Peay Tailgate

📅 Date: September 6, 2025
⏰ Kickoff: 3:30 PM
📍 Location: South Deck - 1075 S Lumpkin St, Athens, GA 30602

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🔜 Next Tailgate
Alabama – Sept 27, 7:30 PM
🐖 We ordered a pig for this one — it’s going to be a feast!

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🙌 Big Tailgate Shout-Out
Congrats again to Bayley Craig & Carley Loux on their engagement 💍! 

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🎂 Birthdays

• 🎉 Robin Knight – 63rd Birthday (Sept 6 – Game Day!)

• 🎉 Suzanne Bryan – 70th Birthday (Sept 13) – Wishing you a very Happy Birthday, Suzanne!

• 🎉 Jay Knight – 66th Birthday (Sept 26) – He’ll miss this tailgate for his class reunion, so let’s wish him a Happy Birthday Saturday!

• 🎉 Ashley Ray – 40th Birthday (Sept 27) – Jay will not get to celebrate with his Birthday Buddy, but we will at the tailgate!

Sorry if I left anyone off — please let me know if we missed a birthday!

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🌤️ Weather Report
High: 89° | Low: 67°
Winds: Light & variable
Sunset: 7:52 pm

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✅ Attendance

Total Head Count so far: 32

• ✅ Ben Jordan (2)

• ✅ Jimmy & Mary Jordan (2)

• Jamie & Jon Hogan & James Boyce (3)

• ✅ Ed & Alane Waddell (2)

• ✅ Johnny & Caroline Griffin (2)

• ✅ Ashley & Heston Ray + Evaleigh, Griffin & John Heston (5)

• Benji Griggs (1)

• ✅ Shane & Kellee McAdams (2)

• Ebo & Robert Turner

• ✅ Allyson & Parker Morgan (2)

• ✅ Ryan & Courtney Ritchie (2)

• Laura Battinelli (1)

• ✅ Jay & Robin Knight (2)

• ✅ Carly Loux (2)

• ✅ Jim Noltimier

Visitors

• ✅ Kris & Mindi Jackson + family (7) – Guests of the Knights

Not Attending

• Byron Jordan – at a friend’s memorial service

• Jim & Suzanne Bryan

• Bayley Craig – in a golf tournament

• Tony & Kerry Allen

• Skip & Dianne Talbert

• Kim & Leon Echols – Soccer game

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🍗 Menu

Main Dish

• Boston Butts – Thanks Coach Griffin!

• BBQ Sauce (vinegar base) & 2 packs of Hawaiian rolls – Caroline

• 1 package of sliders & 1 loaf of white bread – Alane

• 1 large package of hamburger buns – Mendi Jackson

Appetizers

• Caroline’s Famous Pimento Cheese

• Ham & Cheese Pinwheels – Ashley

• Chocolate-Covered Pretzels – Alane

• Fruit – Mendi Jackson

• Potato Chips & Dip - Jim Noltimier

Sides

• Potato Salad – Jacksons

• Potato Wedges – Knights

• Pasta Salad – Mary

• Nuggets – Ashley

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🥤 Bar & Drinks

• ✅ Sliced Limes & Lemons – Alane

• ✅ Several diet sodas leftover from last week (assorted)

• ✅ 2-Liter Sprite & 2-Liter Coke – Mendi Jackson

• Case of Water – ❓

• Orange Juice & Grapefruit Juice – ❓

• Other Mixers (tonic, ginger ale, cranberry, soda water) – ❓

• Ice – ❓

• Ice – ❓

• Ice – ❓

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🍽️ Paper Products

• ✅ Cocktail Napkins (red, black, or UGA colors) – Mary

• More Cocktail Napkins – ❓

• ✅ Napkins - Jim

• ✅ Paper Towels – Ashley

Note: We should be covered this week but might need more for the Alabama game.

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📝 Special Notes

• 🐖 A pig has been ordered for the Alabama tailgate (Sept 27).

• 💵 Donations will be accepted to help cover the cost. The brown envelope will be at the next 2 games, or you can Venmo Jimmy: @Donald-Jordan-25.

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🙏 Thanks

Big thanks to Ben, Shane, and Jimmy for setting up the tailgate!

Marshall 2025

 

🏈 UGA vs. Marshall Tailgate

📅 Date: August 30, 2025

⏰ Kickoff: 3:30 PM

📍 Location: 1075 S Lumpkin St, Athens GA 30602

Next Week: Austin Peay – Kickoff at 3:30 PM

🙌 Big Tailgate Shout-Out

Congrats to Bayley Craig & Carley Loux on their engagement 💍! We were starting to wonder if it was ever going to happen… better late than never! 😉

And another big shout-out to Ben Jordan — officially a student at UGA! Ben has been coming with Byron, since he was very young, always helping with the setup. Now he’s a Dawg himself and loving student life in Athens. Congrats on getting in, Ben — and don’t forget to grab those student tickets (we know that’s the real reason you applied to UGA ).

🌤️ Weather Report

1. High: 82°F , Low: 64°F and Winds: 5–10 mph
2. Sunset: 8:06 PM
3. ☀️ Perfect football weather!

📝 Special Notes

A huge thanks to Byron for always setting up and getting to the lot early to secure our spot.

UGA has made our parking situation more difficult, and it’s been harder (and more expensive) to get our spot. We’re asking the group to contribute $200 toward the parking pass to help cover the difference.

We’ll also be having a whole pig at the Alabama game 🐖, which will cost around $650 or more.

There will be an envelope at the next 3 games — add to it whenever works best for you. Or, if it’s easier, you can Venmo Jimmy: @Donald-Jordan-25.

Thanks, everyone, for helping keep our tailgate tradition going strong! 

✅ Attendance

1. Byron & Ben Jordan (2) ✅
2. Jimmy & Mary Jordan (2) ✅
3. Jamie & Jon Hogan & James Boyce (3) ✅
4. Andy, Trish, Cooper, Charley and Collins Hogan (5) ✅
5. Kerry & Tony Allen + Caden (3) ✅
6. Ed & Alane Waddell (2) ✅
7. Jim & Suzanne Bryan (2) ✅
8. Johnny & Caroline Griffin (2) ✅
9. Ashley & Heston Ray + Evaleigh, Griffin & John Heston (5) ✅
10. Shane & Kellee McAdams + group (10) ✅
11. Robert & Ebo Turner + Tripp & Ellie James (4) ✅
12. Allyson & Parker Morgan (2) ✅
13. Leon & Kim Echols (2) ✅
14. Skip & Dianne Talbert (2) ✅
15. Ryan & Courtney Ritchie (2) ✅
16. Laura Battinelli (1) ❓
17. Jay & Robin Knight (2) ✅

Visitors

1. Greg & Cathy Russell & Family (5) – guests of Jay & Robin – It’s Cathy’s Birthday 🎉

Total Head Count: 53

Not Attending

1. Jim Noltimier
2. Bayley and Carly
3. Benji Griggs - in Maine

🍗 Menu

Main Dish

1. Fried Chicken – Mary & Alane ✅
2. Chicken Tenders - Ritchies ✅

Appetizers & Sides

1. Caroline’s Famous Pimento Cheese – Caroline ✅
2. Veggie Tray – Caroline ✅
3. Broccoli Salad – Caroline ✅
4. Baked Beans – Jay & Robin ✅
5. Pasta Salad – Ashley ✅
6. Snack – Ashley ✅
7. Potato Salad – The Russells ✅
8. 2 Bags of Chips – The Knights ✅
9. Cole Slaw - The Morgans ✅
10. Taco Cups - Trish Hogan ✅
11. Snacks for kids - Ebo ✅
12. Chocolate Covered Pretzels - Alane ✅

Desserts

1. Dessert – Ashley ✅
2. Birthday Cake – Robin ✅
3. Cookies - The Morgans ✅

🥤 Bar & Drinks

1. ✅ Sliced Limes & Lemons – Alane
2. ✅ 2-Liter Coke & Sprite - Ebo
3. 2-Liter Diet Coke & 2-Liter Coke ❓
4. Case of Water ❓
5. Orange Juice & Grapefruit Juice ❓
6. Other mixers (tonic, ginger ale, cranberry, soda water) ❓
7. Ice – ❓
8. Ice – ❓
9. Ice – ❓

🍽️ Paper Products

1. ✅ 100 Red Plates – Alane
2. ✅ 100 Red Cups – Caroline
3. ✅ Forks – Caroline
4. Napkins – ❓
5. Cutlery (extra forks/spoons/knives) – ❓
6. Paper Towels – ❓
7. ✅ 1 Quart & Gallon Size Ziploc Bags – The Knights

🙏 Thanks

1. Byron, Ben, Shane, and Jimmy – for setting up the tailgate!