The community of Missouri football fans who tailgate at every Missouri game they can, whether on the road or at home, spread positivity as they go.
Tailgater leader Brian Garner fills up his generator’s gas tank on Saturday, Sept. 30, 2023, at Missouri’s game at Vanderbilt in Nashville, TN. He is one of the leaders of a Facebook group over 10,000 strong that leads tailgates every week. Tailgate leader Brian Garner gestures at his tailgate on Saturday, Sept. 30, at Missouri’s game at Vanderbilt in Nashville. According to him, his only rule is “We do not bash players, coaches, staff, parents or other members of the group.” A tailgater’s truck license plate reads “TG8TER” (Tailgater.) The owner is one of many Missouri fans who travel whenever Missouri is on the road. MU flags fly above a canopy at a Missouri fan-led tailgate at Missouri’s game at Vanderbilt in Nashville. Several members of the group made the 6-plus hour drive from the Columbia area to Nashville. Missouri fan Tim Simons throws a ring in a game at a Missouri fan-led tailgate at Missouri’s game at Vanderbilt in Nashville. Other games played included dominoes and the classic cornhole.
