The Shotgun/Throwdown
Each football Saturday (or Thursday, Friday, etc.), our group of friends officially mark the beginning of the tailgate with a special event: the shotgun/throwdown. It’s pretty simple, just ~10 guys in a circle shotgunning a beer and then throwing it down to the ground in victory. It marks the moment in time when drinking for the day goes from merely recreational to outright belligerent. At The Smoking Musket, it stands as our morning jump-off and will run daily, Monday-Friday. Enjoy.
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