Here are the basics about Homegating with HH Gregg

Can you smell what it is that you’re cooking? To paraphrase The Rock, that is one of the most important reasons why homegating was preferred over physically going to the game. Homegating is staying at home and watching the game. HH Gregg, a large retailer of electronics, appliances and furniture conducted a study on tailgating vs. homegating. 70% of people said that they’d rather homegate, instead of physically going to the game. No place can take over for the sheer experience of a stadium; however, your big screen television, home grilled food, creature comforts and the money that you saved on tickets make a compelling argument to get on the homegating bandwagon to say at home in your fan cave.

If the survey were done in 1990 then the results would probably be the other way. However with the technology in today’s televisions you can actually see the game better at home. Plus, you won’t have to wrestle with parking, traffic, fan noise, long lines at the bathroom and $7 beverages, not to mention the food.

Are you thinking about having a homegating party? If so, don’t forget to have an area just for the kids to play and clean up their toys from the area. We also start cleaning the house two days before the party, that way we’re not up against the clock when game day comes. Lastly, plastic ware is your friend. Be sure that all of your large plastic bowls are clean and ready to have snacks-again; this will save you time and headaches on party day.

If we were going to trick out our fan-cave then we’d do it with something simple. Part of that is because our television is as big as the room will allow, it’s not an ideal man cave, but it’s a start. No, we’d add a Nostalgia Electric Retro Series Kettle Popcorn Maker. Spoiler alert: you can purchase it at HH Gregg. It’s got the old style design, pops popcorn in the way that they still do at a movie theater. The buttery, salty smell wafting through the room just tempting people to sit down and eat this low calorie treat that nature and a heated surface provide.

William “The Refrigerator Perry has partnered with HH Gregg and have created a page to showcase all of the Homegating ideas for your house. HH Gregg is also giving away $5000 to help create your ultimate fan cave.  That money could go a long way towards purchasing dozens of items for the living room and kitchen. It could also go one or two ways to get the state of the art television set and a great seat.

Go, enter to win a $5,000 fan cave makeover and let us know-are you a homegating person or down with tailgating?  If you do host some homegating parties what are your go-to home preparation ideas? Hey sports fans, we were compensated for this post, having said that all thoughts are our own.