Win Free Tickets to THE LONGEST YARD and Tailgate Cook-off Tasting

By Seonne Baylor, BMFI Intern

Nothing beats football combined with mouth-watering food. Since I can remember, my parents have hosted yearly Super Bowl parties featuring many different recipes. (My favorite was always chicken wings smothered in BBQ sauce with a side of blue cheese.) On Tuesday, January 22, Bryn Mawr Film Institute is hosting a Tailgate Cook-off and a screening of the 1974 football comedy The Longest Yard, starring Burt Reynolds. “Big Al” Meltzer will introduce the film and sign his memoir about his years as a sports broadcaster after the screening.

Competition will reign on screen and off. Starting at 5:30 pm, talented cooks will present their best tailgate dishes for judging in the “first quarter” of the event. Anyone can taste the “touchdown” dishes starting at 6:15 pm for a $10 tasting fee, alongside additional favorites provided by The Grog Grill and beer from Victory Brewing Company. The “second half” of the event unfolds onscreen at 7:30 pm with the screening of The Longest Yard, in which Burt Reynolds plays a washed-up pro football player who winds up in prison and is given a chance at redemption when he and his jailbird teammates face off against the guards in a rigged football game. For more information, click here.

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Burt Reynolds, with his machismo and hot-shot attitude in the film, is “hot-dogging” it.

Win two free tickets to the film screening and tailgate tasting by telling us which tailgate food your favorite star reminds you of and why. Post your answer in the comment section below. Our favorite answer will win. The winner will be announced in the comments on Monday, January 21 at noon, so check back for the winner.

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