The Commissioner of Tailgating

by JasonB on Oct 29, 2010 12:02 PM EDT in Captain of the Tailgate

For the next few Fridays we're going to be talking about what makes a tailgating experience truly perfect. But before we get into the best food, drinks ect. I want to kick it off by talking about a guy I met two weeks ago at the Eagles/Falcons game named Joe Cahn, or as he's better known "The Commissioner of Tailgating." He happened to park his enormous bus by the lads from the Eagles Fancast, who had generously invited me to tailgate with them before the game. We got to talk with the commish and basically found that his whole life is essentially driving this bus around to big sporting events and documenting people's tailgating adventures. How he is able to earn a living from this, I do not know... But he does and it's awesome. Oh and he was nice enough to give us some of his grill spice that he invented, which we sprinkled generously on our burgers. The spice was free of course... Again, how this guy survives is beyond me. He's like Cane from Kung Fu, just walking the earth and assisting people with their tailgating needs. Maybe "Tailgating Jesus" would be a more fitting name.

He actually left before the game even started because he was due to be in Virginia later that day for the Redskins Sunday Night game. Again, not to see the game... to be a part of the tailgating. So here's to you Joe Cahn, a true "Captain Of the Tailgate."

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Joe Cahn is the man.

I met him years ago when his Tailgate Commissioner career was still young. At the time I was on a steamboat cruise up the Mississippi with my mom, brother and nana. He was the “celebrity” passenger for the cruise. I believe he is from New Orleans (where the cruise began) and he started out as a chef. And his food was excellent. I went to several of his cooking classes while on the cruise and he was really friendly and helpful. Very cool guy. He had already begun doing the tailgating thing at that time and I thought it sounded like the coolest job on the planet. Still think that to be honest.

by NOLACuse on Oct 29, 2010 12:18 PM EDT reply actions

The guy is everywhere. It’s unreal.

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by JasonB on Oct 29, 2010 12:27 PM EDT up reply actions

I was tailgating that game

My friends and I have the 1970s eagles RV out there every sunday homegame. Never heard of this guy though. Im always in the corner of lot k if any of you guys wanna toss the pigskin or watch the game next time.

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by andyb on Oct 29, 2010 12:55 PM EDT reply actions

Send me a picture and maybe a description of your setup. I’ll make you next week’s captain…

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by JasonB on Oct 29, 2010 1:39 PM EDT up reply actions

Ill try to find a pic

This is a map of where we are. The circled black dot is where we always are. Right against the fence in the corner. Its an all green RV with the eagles symbol on the side. We have a tent set up on the side and a 37 in flatscreen to watch the game.

You can muff a punt but can't punt a muff

by andyb on Oct 29, 2010 4:11 PM EDT up reply actions

ok that didnt work. Just use this link. http://s1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd483/peteyahb88/?action=view&current=2010_Parking_Map_HIRES.jpg

You can muff a punt but can't punt a muff

by andyb on Oct 29, 2010 4:11 PM EDT up reply actions

My wife and I are gunna be there next game from LA

For our first eagles home game. Maybe we’ll come stop by your way considering we don’t know anyone from Philly

by FlyEagles15 on Oct 29, 2010 1:54 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions

The Commish

Joe was great to talk to, and we only saw him for brief times as he walked around visiting people with his camera in tow.
When I asked him about his Eagles shirt he was wearing, and if he wears the colors of each of the places he visits, he looked me straight in the eye and said, “I wear Eagles.” Then he invited us into his RV and showed us his clothes closet, where from end to end were jerseys and shirts of teams pro and college. We walked back towards the door, and past the dozens of hanging team pennants, petted his travel companion cat, Sophie, and back out to the parking lot. Not too long after, Joe was heading out of the lot and south toward the Redskins.
We all wondered how he pays for it all, and he did mention a deal with Bing that happened recently. That surely doesn’t explain his last 15 years though.
And by the way, good time hanging with you, Jason!

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by EFC-Chuck on Oct 29, 2010 2:30 PM EDT reply actions