GAINESVILLE, FL (352today.com) – Die-hard Gators fans probably already know that The Choice of a New Generation, Pepsi, has been a proud partner of the University of Florida football program for more than two decades.
This weekend that relationship will bear its latest fruit, in the form of the Tailgating Deserves Pepsi’s Yes Chef Tailgates promotional tour, which will be stopping by The Swamp this Saturday, November 7, 2026, with some food, fun and participatory competition before the Gators take on the University of Oklahoma.
Jack Goldburg, food influencer and cofounder of both Jack’s Dining Room and the Yes Chef Group, will be on hand to host this event; he’ll also be challenging those on hand to a variety of contests including “Reaction Catch,” “Football Catch” and “Pepsi Putt,” in which contestants can win some cash (and very likely end up in one of Goldburg’s massively popular videos.
The tailgate also features food by Lakeland burgers-and-more concern Grievous Angel and Central Florida fried chicken brand Lovebird, as well as music from DJ gudgroove.
It all kicks off well before the 7:45 p.m. kickoff, with access for RSVP guests beginning at 4:30, games starting at 6 and a public free-for-all (no RSVP required) at 6:30.
You can RSVP here or through Goldburg’s Jack’s Dining Room Instagram; some folks might be able to RSVP in person Saturday afternoon, if space and capacity permit.