Kansas City Chiefs

Bring food and drinks to tailgate at your vehicle and plan to walk around the lots. The tailgate hopping is the best part - offer beers and people will welcome you everywhere.

Bring a Weber and some steaks. The best tailgate experiences at Arrowhead come from just showing up with no plan, firing up the grill, and meeting people.

Get to the stadium by 9:30 or 10am for a noon game. Gates always open about an hour earlier than they say because the line to get in is a mile long. Don't park in the lot unless you plan on bringing your own tailgate stuff.

Hit up LC's BBQ or another KC BBQ spot on the way to the stadium. Way better and cheaper than stadium food, and you get the real Kansas City experience.

Buy your parking pass online before the day of the game - it is $40 instead of $60 on game day. No need to overthink the tailgating, just bring some drinks and make conversation.

Park at the Blue Ridge SpotHero lot across from the stadium. Way easier to get in and out. About a 15-minute walk in the crowd after the game but you are out and away from Arrowhead fast.

The tacos from vendors in the lots are awesome - about $7 for two. You can't bring drinks into the vendor area or leave without finishing what you buy there.

The upper deck corner of the end zone is a great full view of the field and the seats are cheaper. Take the shady side if it is early in the season - a 75 degree day will cook you on the sunny side after tailgate beers.

Bring one canopy, not two, and make sure it fits within your own space in front of or behind the vehicle.

Every lot has a hot coal bin and the rule is that coals go in it before you walk away from the grill — plan for carrying them there.