Man , is there going to be some property destroyed tonight...

Faith.

Yeah, I was lacking. " Let the big down drink " , starting early, because today was NOT going to be pretty. And it surely was not , OTHER THAN THE SCOREBOARD there at the end!No one could keep their hands on the ball as both sides of the St. John turned the ball over - over and over. NOT that it matters, our BULLDAWGS just held the #2 team in the country to THREE FIELD GOALS - holding on to win 17-9.

 First full blown tailgate I had done in a while, but our pals were up for the game.
From the top, Chocolate Cake, Cole Slaw, Crock Pot BBQ, Pimento Cheese Sandwiches, Eggs , Olives, Mango with Lime and Banana Pudding.
In the middle are Dan and Grady's ( and Mrs. Louie Guess of Brookhaven, Mississippi ) Methodist Beans! I had had them before when Grady/Chip had made them, my first time doing so.

• 6 strips of bacon
•  Bacon drippings 
• 1 rib celery, chopped
•  1 medium onion, chopped 
• 1 lb. Ground beef 
• 1 can baked beans (Bush's? large) 
• 3 T. Brown sugar 2 t. Worcestershire sauce
•  2 t. Coleman’s mustard (dry)
•  1 cup of ketchup 
• salt and pepper to taste 

 Fry the bacon, set aside to drain. Brown the onions and celery in bacon drippings. Remove the vegatables and brown the beef in the same fat. Stir with a fork to make the meat particles separate. ,< make sure to break up the meat well > Return the onion and celery to the pan. Add the crumbled bacon, beans and the remaining ingredients. Bake in a casserole for about 45 minutes at 375 degrees. This may be prepared well ahead of time and baked before serving. - when I make this again, and I will , I will add a chili or something for heat, but that is just me. And they are better served hot....

Everyone enjoyed the food and it was lovely to  have folks to watch with. I have not checked other scores, will do so in the am to see where we should end up after this, the greatest victory in the history of organized sports!