The must have tailgating essential just might be your hand

The best tailgating essential is the most versatile item in the cooler.

Sometimes the simple solution is the best one. If you don’t have this tailgating essential as part of tailgating gear, it would be surprising. While it is great for your favorite beverage, it is much more than that use. Have you guessed it yet?

Humming a few bars and that song might be in your head all afternoon, but a red Solo cup is really the must have tailgating essential. While most people use the container for a favorite beverage, the convenient container has many more uses. Are you using it to its full potential?

During the Frank’s RedHot Tailgating Event with Eli Manning, Adam Richman shared a great tailgating hack. He recommended serving a 7-layer dip in a red Solo cup. The individual serving is convenient in many ways.

First, some people can create their own layered dip from a dip bar. It ensures that people have the layers and ingredients that they prefer. No one likes it when someone scrapes all the sour cream to one side and ruins the dip. This option is more convenient.

Second, right now, personal, individual servings are preferred. No one really wants to share food right now. Even if you pre-make the 7-layer dip, the individual servings are a great option.

Although 7-layer dip was a suggestion, the red Solo cup can be used to serve a variety of tailgating food options. From snacks to even holding chicken wings, there are limitless possibilities for that simple tailgating essential.

Even though this football season looks different and many people cannot tailgate in front of their home stadium, it is a great time to think about little tips and tricks to make the next event even better. Truthfully, perfecting the epic homegate is easier than you think.

What is your best tailgating essential? Do you have a tailgating trick makes any event even better?