Planning a road trip to the Jacksonville game next year

[BigRedChief]

Arrowhead South Party with a Purpose in Jacksonville!


VIP party on Saturday

Arrowhead South will be having a fundraising party on September 7th in LOT X (see map below) - a Party to help 3 different charities do their fantastic work. Tickets are limited to 300 to ensure a comfortable space for everyone. Once they are sold, there will be no more.

This party cost for a VIP Dinner Tickets will be $50 in advance $75 at the door. Tickets are available at the secure Eventbrite here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/vip-par...ts-67076805531

Kids ticket prices good for both days. Cash at the gate only. Prices not good online. 15 and under = $10 5 and under = Free

The party starts at 6:00 pm with a full cash bar with professional mixologists courtesy of Manifest Distillery serving your favorite mixed drinks, there will be a varied choice of beers from craft to yard beers. Also have a wine bar. DJ Blue will be spinning the tunes.

Dinner starts at 7:00 pm and goes to 9:00 pm. The lead Pittmaster is Richard Fergola, Fergolicious BBQ of Kansas City. They are a KC BBQ Society Competition BBQ Team who was recently featured on Season 5 of BBQ Pitmasters on Destination America & Food Network’s Chopped. https://www.fergoliciousbbq.com/

• The menu will include professionally smoked and prepared KC style Brisket and Burnt ends.
• Sides by Mojo BBQ include Cole slaw, baked beans, and Brunswick stew Water and Tea will be available.
• Garden are providing appetizers and deserts for the fundraiser on Saturday night;
• The ticket will include 2 free beers. There will be a cash bar with all available alcohol options.

The Charities: 15 and the Mahomies, - Patrick Mahomes Foundation https://www.15andthemahomies.org, KCBS Scholarship for Kids Foundation, and Nick Foles charity Dysautonomia International (http://www.dysautonomiainternational.org)

In case of inclement weather, the fundraiser will be moved indoors to the Intuition brewery located next to Lot X in the Jags parking lot. Their site: http://www.intuitionaleworks.com

Personal coolers are allowed in the event area.

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Pre-Game Tailgate

Sunday, September 8th at 9:00 am when the Jags open the gates, we are back at it with a full cash bar with professional mixologists courtesy of Manifest Distillery serving your favorite mixed drinks, there will be a varied choice of beers from craft to yard beers. Also have a wine bar.

DJ Blue will be spinning the tunes.

A tailgate with lead Pittmaster - Richard Fergola, Fergolicious BBQ of Kansas City. Suggested donations tickets are $25 in advance - $30 at the door for the Best KC BBQ Tailgate to make our Arrowhead and Chiefs Family proud. Tickets are available here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/vip-par...ts-67076805531

Kids ticket prices good for both days. Cash at the gate only. Prices not good online.

15 and under = $10

5 and under = Free

• The menu will include professionally smoked and prepared KC style Wings, Burgers and smoked pork loin wrapped in bacon that can be dipped into the two Fergilious’s KC style BBQ sauce fountain (see pic below).
• Sides by Mojo BBQ include Cole slaw, baked beans, and Brunswick stew.
• Bubba Burgers are donating 240 hamburgers for the tailgate on Sunday. They are going to cook them in their own area and created a Hamburger bar.
• They are also donating and running a Nacho bar.
• The ticket will include 2 free beers.

Personal coolers are allowed in the tailgate.

The Charities: 15 and the Mahomies, - Patrick Mahomes Foundation https://www.15andthemahomies.org,

KCBS Scholarship for Kids Foundation, and Nick Foles charity Dysautonomia International (http://www.dysautonomiainternational.org

The stadium is a 5-minute walk from our tailgate. Personal coolers are allowed in the event area.

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Parking on game day

The grass portion of Lot X is a cash lot on gameday, so anyone can pay to park there on gameday. The money goes to the county, not us. If you are comfortable waiting to pay until gameday, Lot X will be the most convenient. The events and tailgate are beside each other. Enter through the Gator Bowl Blvd road. That funnels traffic into Lot X, there is nothing blocking or diverting traffic to Lot X. The cement portion of Lot X have been reserved by the Jaguars for Arrowhead South.

There is no parking inside the event space, only parking is on the other side of the fence next to our event space in Lot X. There is no free parking anywhere near the stadium.

If you are worried about parking in lot X because you are coming later, might be filled up, you can book through the site Fairgrounds ahead of time and walk over to Lot X. It is a short 5-7-minute walk. Here’s the site….https://www.jacksonvillefair.com/p/o...e-game-parking

The parking in lot X is 5-minute walk to the stadium.

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Post-Game Tailgate

This is a free to all event. We are coming back to Lot X to celebrate the win. Everyone is welcome. Whatever food and drink are left from the two previous events that Arrowhead South purchased will be free to all. First come, first serve.

A cash bar will be available. Personal coolers are allowed in this event.

The stadium is a 5-minute walk to our Lot X tailgate.

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Hotels

Cheri Jones: I am the one who got the rate and to my knowledge they never closed it. Just has to be Sat, Sun, Mon as Friday the hotel is not accepting arrivals. To my knowledge they never closed our group rates. If your reservation is affected by the Sept 6th closure (only 2 people to my knowledge booked on Friday night) go online and rebook for Sat or Sun, or Sat/Sun

https://www.hyatt.com/en-US/group-booking/JAXRJ/G-KCCB

otherwise we are all good.

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How to purchase upper level from the Jags:

Here is the Jaguars provided link for direct purchase to order tickets in the upper deck to sit with Chief fans:

https://fevo.me/arrowheadsouth

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How to purchase the lower level seats or specific sections from the Jags:

Please email Alexa Olneya (olneya@nfl.jaguars.com) or call/text at (904) 633-4673. If they call, please have them leave a voicemail. Email and text are preferred. Alexa has been great to us. Lots of praise from everyone. Make sure you let her know you are with Arrowhead South to get to the front of the line and sit by fellow Chief fans.

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Heartfelt thanks are due to these great people and organizations. We are utilizing a bare bones expense system to keep the ticket money going to the charities.

• We had $5000 worth of meat donated.
• Days of his life and hard work during the events of the pittmaster, Fergilious.
• The Jaguars gave us $2600 to help pay the rental of lot X. In addition, they provided Tables, chairs, port-a- potty's, trash and site cleanup.
• Manifest Distillery for giving us a keg of beer for free. Giving us bottles of alcohol of which the charity will benefit from the proceeds. They are discounting the water, tea and Coke products that will be available.
• Every one of the 40+ volunteers you will see at the events paid the full price to be there just like everyone else. They are giving up their fun time just so the rest of us can have party on. Salu!
• Bubba Burgers are donating 240 hamburgers for the tailgate on Sunday. They are going to cook them in their own area and created a Hamburger bar. They are also donating and running a Nacho bar.
• Garden are donating appetizers and deserts for the fundraiser on Saturday night.
• Mojo BBQ gave us the sides for both days at no cost.
• Mojo BBQ also provided the BBQ rigs for Fergilious to use at the events. This saved the expenses to transporting all the rigs and equipment 2000 miles away.
• The event banner for the pictures was donated.
• Glory Days Grill and Millers Ale House for the Arrowhead South banners.
• KC BBQ Society CEO and two of his staff donated 5 days of their time.
• The Ozark BBQ alliance provided 2 persons to work full time for both days.
• Scott Gorman donated tickets to the game that were auctioned and generated $485 for the Patrick Mahomes charity.
• Gina Kidd donated $100 and purchased, delivered all the paper products that we will use to eat, drink and be merry.
• The Arrowhead South chapter leaders donated 30 hours of labor to man the reception and front tables.
• Dysautonomia International charity donated the items for a silent auction, Provided labor to man the reception and front tables. You can find out about all the great work they do here: http://www.dysautonomiainternational.org
• Last but not least Susan Higgins who pulled all of this out of thin air. She worked for weeks for no pay. She makes good money doing events like this but for us, she worked for free. We are so grateful for her advice and hard work. Also, gave the coolest Chief cooler ever made to be raffled off.

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Fun stuff:

We are going to have a donated backdrop/banner made specifically for the Jacksonville events. We will have a red carpet for people to stand on in front of the backdrop and fans can have their pictures taken by a professional to memorialize their trip to the Jacksonville game and Arrowhead South events. They will be posted online to be downloaded for free.

At the Arrowhead South Jacksonville events we are going raffle off a one of a kind customized Chiefs cooler. Hand built with all top quality wood. $5 a ticket or 5 entries for $20. Proceeds to benefit the Patrick Mahomes foundation.

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Update 09/5

Current total of tickets sold:

Saturday Night VIP fundraiser....194 tickets sold.

Sunday pre-game tailgate ....... 467 tickets sold.



Thanks to all the volunteers who have contributed to make these events a success. I can already smell the deliciousness coming from the smoker. Brisket, Burnt ends, Pork Loin etc. courtesy of the KC BBQ society and Fergilious. Sharing some cold beverages with fellow Chief fans. Watching Mahomes on the field live take the next step in this golden era of Chiefs football.

And the best part.... Enjoying the festivity while raising money for charities that are doing great work for people in need. It’s going to be a great weekend!

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For the record and keeping this in the open so everyone can have confidence that there was no shenanigans with the charity monies.....All monies from the Sat. night fundraiser and Sunday tailgate ticket sales will be split evenly between the Patrick Mahomes foundation, Nick Foles foundation and the KC BBQ society's scholarship programs for kids. The money raised by the sale of those great tickets in the 3rd row behind the bench that were donated and the raffle proceeds from the customized Chiefs cooler will not be split evenly but will be given to the Patrick Mahomes foundation exclusively. The Nick Foles charity group will be having a silent auction at the fundraising event. They are running it, setting it up etc. That money will go to the Nick Foles foundation exclusively. The KC BBQ Society may also do something at the events. If they do all the work, run it, they can keep that money raised exclusively too.


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Arrowhead South doesn't collect nor have access to the money being raised. That is controlled legally by a 501.C charity. They will distribute the collected funds to the charities. Arrowhead South will publicly announce the number of tickets sold periodically before the weekend. We will be reviewing and inspecting the books. The results will be made public to prevent any shenanigans.

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EDIT: 09/18
We still have a couple of invoices out that may need to be paid but we are comfortable saying that we raised at least $15,000 for charity over the two day's.

[patteeu]

Originally Posted by BigRedChief

you talking about the chop? I think most were on the verge of a heat stroke.

[siberian khatru]

Originally Posted by BigRedChief

you talking about the chop? I think most were on the verge of a heat stroke.

I think most were waving for first aid.

[BigRedChief]

Originally Posted by siberian khatru

I think most were waving for first aid.

I walk 5+ miles in the 105 degree Florida sun regurally. In my 9 years down here, I don’t remember ever being that hot as it was at that game.

[LittleMeatballNick]

Originally Posted by BigRedChief

No idea. I know of 4 on here that I think most had Mrs. with them that are members here that I don't remember meeting. The Mahomes family hanged out for quite a while. They took pics with everyone. I was the host/bodyguard and head drink fetcher, so I missed a lot of mingle time on Sunday with the CP'rs.

Great job putting it all together. Me and the Mrs. had a great time. And always look forward to Glory Days on Sundays

[BigRedChief]

[BigRedChief]

Originally Posted by siberian khatru

I think most were waving for first aid.

[siberian khatru]

Originally Posted by BigRedChief

For those who don’t know, that’s Jalen Ramsey’s blood.

[BigRedChief]

[BigRedChief]

Originally Posted by LittleMeatballNick

Great job putting it all together. Me and the Mrs. had a great time. And always look forward to Glory Days on Sundays

Thanks man. Appreciate the kind words, See ya tomorrow!

[BigRedChief]

We had around 1000 Chief fans attend last time and raised $15K for charity. Everyone had a great time etc.

For those of you planning ahead, the same KC BBQ team, professional event planner, sponsors and Arrowhead South are planning to replicate that success in Miami and Tampa Bay next year when the Chiefs travel to Florida twice.

We are expecting a lot more people this time since our successful events last year, the word spread around Chiefs Kingdom about how cool it was, run well etc.

The Buccaneers and Dolphins reached out to us within a week after the game about their games next year. We are already planning next years tailgates and charity events with the Dolphins and Bucs front office at the VP level. We are also going to coordinate with the visitors and convention bureau and the local hotel associations to get Chief fans some deals while they are visiting.

[BigRedChief]

We have started the preliminary plans for the Chiefs game tailgate and events in Jacksonville.

The Jaguars fondly remember our tailgate and working with us. So far, they are cooperating with us to work together to raise some money for charity.

Last tailgate in Jacksonville for the Saturday night MVP event and the Sunday tailgate we raised $15K total. $5K went to the Patrick Mahomes foundation(our choice). $5K went to the KCBBQSociety’s charity(they serve underprivileged youth in KC) and $5K went to the Jaguars choice, the Nick Foles charity.

Pat Mahomes sr. and his family showed up surprising all of us. Pat took pictures with it seemed, 100’s of Chief fans. Couldn’t have been nicer to us fans.

Trying to improve on a tailgate that many consider the best tailgate ever is a high bar. But, we are going to give it a shot.

Expect the NFL 2023 schedule release date to be on or around May 11. Rumor is that it will be a night game.

What ideas do you have to improve the tailgate and events?

[Spott]

Originally Posted by BigRedChief

We have started the preliminary plans for the Chiefs game tailgate and events in Jacksonville.

The Jaguars fondly remember our tailgate and working with us. So far, they are cooperating with us to work together to raise some money for charity.

Last tailgate in Jacksonville for the Saturday night MVP event and the Sunday tailgate we raised $15K total. $5K went to the Patrick Mahomes foundation(our choice). $5K went to the KCBBQSociety’s charity(they serve underprivileged youth in KC) and $5K went to the Jaguars choice, the Nick Foles charity.

Pat Mahomes sr. and his family showed up surprising all of us. Pat took pictures with it seemed, 100’s of Chief fans. Couldn’t have been nicer to us fans.

Trying to improve on a tailgate that many consider the best tailgate ever is a high bar. But, we are going to give it a shot.

Expect the NFL 2023 schedule release date to be on or around May 11. Rumor is that it will be a night game.

What ideas do you have to improve the tailgate and events?

I plan on going, but I really hope it isn’t a night game, unless it’s like Thanksgiving or Christmas week.

[BigRedChief]

Originally Posted by Spott

I plan on going, but I really hope it isn’t a night game, unless it’s like Thanksgiving or Christmas week.

**** a day game in early Sept. in Jacksonville.

I’ve been in Florida for 12 years. I lived in the Middle East for 1.5 years. 6 months in the desert by the Dead Sea, including all summer.

None of those were ever as hot as the last time the Chiefs played a noon game in Jacksonville. And that’s the opinion of most who attended.