H-E-B is proud to be the presenting sponsor of the continued gameday tradition, the
'H-E-B Tailgater of the Game' contest. Decorate your tailgate, show team spirit, and utilize H-E-B products in a creative way to be considered for this year's competition. The 'H-E-B Tailgate Crew' of judges will be touring around the tailgate areas prior to each home football game critiquing the tailgating sites very thoroughly. Now it's your turn to take this challenge and get your creative juices flowing.

Tailgate winners will be recognized in the following ways:

• Announcement on the loudspeaker and winning tailgate photo on the DKR-Texas Memorial Stadium videoboard on game day
• Photo on MackBrown-TexasFootball.com
• A shopping spree at H-E-B

2009 winners

• Kansas: Nov. 21, 2009 -- The Hornbus Tailgate
• UCF: Nov. 7, 2009 -- The Harlandale Educators Tailgate
• Colorado: Oct. 10, 2009 -- The Younghorns Tailgate
• UTEP: Sept. 26, 2009 -- The Texas Roadhands Tailgate
• Texas Tech: Sept. 19, 2009 -- The East Poultry Tailgate
• ULM: Sept. 5, 2009 -- The South Texas Tailgate

2008 winners

• Texas A&M: Nov. 27, 2008 -- Longhorns and Longnecks Ultimate Tailgate
• Baylor: Nov. 8, 2008 -- The Valley Guys Tailgate
• Oklahoma State: Oct. 25, 2008 -- The East Side Tailgate
• Missouri: Oct. 18, 2008 -- Tony Orlando's Tailgate
• Arkansas: Sept. 27, 2008 -- Peak Tailgate
• Rice: Sept. 20, 2008 -- San Patricio Brigade Tailgate
• Florida Atlantic: Aug. 30, 2008 -- Ramirez Family and Friends Tailgater

2007 winners

• Texas Tech: Nov. 10, 2007 -- Mario and Friends Tailgate
• Nebraska: Oct. 27, 2007 -- (tie) Capitol Tailgaters | Fire Ants Tailgate
• Kansas State: Sept. 29, 2007 -- Johnson Family Tailgate
• Rice: Sept. 22, 2007 -- 'Come and Take It' Tailgate
• TCU: Sept. 8, 2007 -- Garcia and Luling Tailgate
• Arkansas State: Sept. 1, 2007 -- Bob's Big Longhorn Tailgate

2006 winners

• Texas A&M: Nov. 24, 2006 -- Turkey Day Tailgaters
• Oklahoma State: Nov. 4, 2006 -- Queen, Sartain, Saenz Westside Tailgate
• Baylor: Oct. 14, 2006 -- ut-tailgaters.com
• Sam Houston State: Sept. 30, 2006 -- Mini Pits
• Iowa State: Sept. 23, 2006 -- E&J's Tailgate
• Ohio State: Sept. 9, 2006 -- Longhorn Tradition Tailgate
• North Texas: Sept. 2, 2006 -- Budweiser Luling Garcia Tailgate

2005 winners

• Kansas: Nov. 5, 2005 -- Craig Teykl's Tailgate
• Texas Tech: Oct. 22, 2005 -- Hutton Family Tailgate
• Colorado: Oct. 15, 2005 -- Texas Wranglers
• Rice: Sept. 20, 2005 -- Bill and Patrice Nance

Criteria

• Shop at H-E-B and proudly display your H-E-B merchandise at your Longhorns football tailgate area
• Develop unique and inventive ways to use H-E-B products
• Collect and exhibit H-E-B product signage
• Incorporate and display Longhorn pride

Examples

• Decorate vehicle and/or tailgate area with a creative theme
• Create a unique tailgating team name (i.e., Burnt Orange Fan Zone)
• Utilize and present H-E-B products (i.e., H-E-B fully cooked burgers, H-E-B tortilla chips, H-E-B sodas)
• Offer sampling of your H-E-B products
• Music (DJs, live bands)
• Fan interaction (mini football game or a game of washers, etc.)