Like many Charlotteans, we at Liberty Buick GMC have been eagerly awaiting football season. Or, as we like to call it, tailgate season.
The Carolina Panthers have named Buick/GMC the team’s official cars and trucks, and Liberty Buick GMC is participating in the Ultimate Tailgate Giveaway Sweepstakes.
During the regular football season, nine weekly winners will be selected — one after each of the Carolina Panthers’ home games. The Ultimate Tailgate Giveaway Sweepstakes package includes a Big Green Egg “Mini EGG” tailgate grill; a YETI Tundra 110 cooler; and two tickets to the last regular season home game where one previous winner will be awarded a brand new 2019 Sierra 1500!
The GMC Sierra is prime for hauling your tailgating gear. The Sierra 2500HD can tow up to 14,500 lbs., and the Sierra 3500 Denali pulls a whopping 23,100 lbs. Add on from GMC’s selection of bedliners, bed mats, bed rugs and tailgate liners to keep your truck bed scratch-free and looking great and choose a soft roll-up, soft folding, hard folding, hard rolling, retractable, or one-piece painted hard tonneau cover to protect your load. You can even customize your truck with portable wireless speakers, cargo nets, camping tents, and chrome tips, depending on model.
Liberty Buick GMC would love to have an Ultimate Tailgate Giveaway Sweepstakes winner from our dealership! You can enter to win each week. To register to win, you must visit one of the participating dealerships across North Carolina or go to a Carolina Panthers’ home game at Bank of America Stadium. Come visit our sales team and a member will walk you through the registration process. Weekly winners are awarded on Mondays after a Panthers home game.
Our sales department is open from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Friday and noon to 6 p.m. on Sunday and we are located at 9028 East Independence Boulevard just outside Charlotte. Visit us online at clickliberty.com or call 704.708.8000.
CAROLINA PANTHERS REGULAR SEASON SCHEDULE
Sun, Sept. 9 v Dallas 4:25 p.m.
Sun, Sept. 16 at Atlanta 1 p.m.
Sun, Sept 23 v Cincinnati 1 p.m.
Sun, Oct 7 v New York 1 p.m.
Sun, Oct 14 at Washington 1 p.m.
Sun, Oct 21 at Philadelphia 1 p.m.
Sun, Oct 28 v Baltimore 1 p.m.
Sun, Nov 4 v Tampa Bay 1 p.m.
Thur, Nov 8 at Pittsburg 8:20 p.m.
Sun, Nov 18 at Detroit 1 p.m.
Sun, Nov 25 v Seattle 1 p.m.
Sun, Dec 2 at Tampa Bay 1 p.m.
Sun, Dec 9 at Cleveland 1 p.m.
Mon, Dec 17 v New Orleans 8:15 p.m.
Sun, Dec 23 v Atlanta 1 p.m.
Sun, Dec 30 at New Orleans 1 p.m.
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Whether you’re tailgating or staying home to watch the game, there’s little better than chips and dip as an easy snack. We like to bring team colors into the kitchen, which is why this black bean dip served with blue corn chips is perfect for Carolina Panthers’ game days.
Black and Blue Bean Dip
1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
2 small yellow onions, chopped
4 cloves garlic, peeled and chopped into large chunks
1-2 jalapeño peppers, seeded and chopped*
2 (15.5 ounce) cans black beans, rinsed and drained
1-1/2 teaspoons salt
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
2 tablespoons fresh lime juice, from one lime, plus more if desired
3 tablespoons water
1/4 cup fresh chopped cilantro, plus more for garnish (optional)
Heat olive oil in a small saucepan over medium heat. Add onions, garlic, and jalapeño peppers. If you are wary of too much spice from the jalapeños, start with only one, and unless you’re really looking for some kick, leave out the seeds. Stirring occasionally, cook the onions, garlic, and jalapeño about 10 minutes or until very soft. Do not brown.
Transfer the cooked onion mixture to a blender or food processor and add the black beans, salt, cumin, lime juice, water, and cilantro. Blend until smooth, stopping to stir if necessary. If the dip is too thick, add more water or lime juice, little by little, to thin it out. Adjust seasoning to taste. Serve warm, cold, or room temperature with blue corn tortilla chips.
