Buffalo Rumblings
Tailgating has become synonymous with the Buffalo Bills and their passionately loyal fanbase, football fans from every walk of life who routinely show up exuding energy regardless of the location of the game or the temperature outside to fervently support their team.
And I’m writing the Parker Brothers Tailgate menu because I’ve been friends with Rory and Ray since Kindergarten and have remained close friends with these brothers through a lot with the Bills over the years.
It’s a bond that has always extended beyond Bills tailgates, but as we’ve gotten older, the Bills tailgates have become our central meeting ground, a guaranteed place to reconvene every fall and winter. And I sincerely cherish the yearly regathering with these two.
I’m sure you know the exact feeling of camaraderie with your tailgating group.
What started as a nano-tailgate with a deep fryer for wings and fries has gradually morphed into a full-scale tailgating operation, often feeding 50-plus patrons thanks to multiple flat tops, cooking apparatuses, and condiments galore. I cannot recommend the Parker Brothers Tailgate enough.
And here is their menu for the 2026 Bills season.
(Rory and Ray will be situated in the new “white” lot — behind Prohibition 2020 — for the 2026 campaign, and they welcome you to join them.)
This was a new menu item in 2025, and it went over like gangbusters. And who hasn’t experienced the birria taco craze at their local Mexican restaurant or taqueria?
Well the Parkers are bringing that succulent experience to the grand opening of the new Highmark Stadium. Slow-cooked, marinated beef, melted Oaxacan cheese, and a consomé that knocks your socks off the moment you take your first bite.
Birria tacos will hit the spot on a momentous evening in Orchard Park with weather that should still feel like summer… before literal and figurative fireworks inside the new stadium.
For the first time I can remember, Rory and Ray will not be at a Bills tailgate, working tirelessly to feed the masses before unwinding while watching their Bills play. Family wedding in the Adirondacks will keep them away for this one, but trust me, they’ll be back with more energy than ever after their own bye week.
What wings are to Buffalo, stinger subs are to the Parkers tailgate. Well, stingers and garbage plates.
Every year, the stinger tailgate attracts more friends and random passers-by than any other because of the Parkers’ attention to detail with their stinger construction.
Thick chicken fingers, dipped in country sweet sauce, combined with perfectly cooked shredded beef, with any combination of lettuce, cheese, onions, banana peppers, and mayo on a fresh sub roll that can be toasted if you’d like (highly recommend it).
All ahead of a colossal showdown with the defending AFC...
