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Taking tailgating to the next level

Words: David BenincasaAmerica’s leading wood burning brick oven manufacturer has created the custom-designed Tailgater tailgate oven that makes it possible to take the unmatched experience of wood-fired cooking and entertaining to collegiate and professional football games, motorsport events, music concerts and festivals and other outdoor entertainment venues.

Featuring the CBO-750 oven, the Tailgater provides ample cooking surface and traditional dome design for our signature high-heat, FLAMEROLL® cooking experience that makes cooking a wide range of foods and entertaining a large group easy and fun. Lightweight and easy to maneuver, the Tailgater is currently available in the wood-burning model, and will also be available in the hybrid gas/wood model in 2015.

For more information, contact your local sales rep. For information on our other brick oven lines, visit the Belgard Brick Oven web page.
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