Trucks, food, and parties are a fantastic combination that most often goes together in stadium parking lots outside sporting events. Tailgating has almost become a sport in and of itself and Texas chef Tim Love has created the ultimate tailgating machine. Built in time to party at one of the largest rivalries in college football, the Tundra and Tim Love cooked it up for 50 select fans outside Neyland Stadium in Knoxville, TN before the showdown between the Tennessee Volunteers and Alabama Crimson Tide.

For those tailgating, the truck->ke242 was the main event. Commissioned by Love himself and built by Divine One Customs, the truck features a host of upgrades that make it the perfect party spot. A specialized table rolls out from the truck bed and holds a Solaire 27-inch grill with infrared burners, two cutting boards, a chilled cooler for storage, stainless steel ingredient containers, and two taps for beer and wine.

What’s more, the Tundra’s camper shell hides two 24-inch and one 40-inch flat screen TVs, a PlayStation4, and an Apple TV. A Rockford Fosgate audio system provides sound for all the festivities. The camper shell is lifted with four vertical actuators that raise the entire package upward, revealing the goods. The side windows swing open for viewing the TVs.

Mechanical updates include a 2.4-inch front leveling kit and a two-inch rear lift, 33-inch Toyo tires, 22-inch wheels, fender flairs, step bars, a front light bar with LED lights, a roof rack with spare tire, and custom paint work finished with Love’s “eat, drink & live well” slogan.

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2014 Toyota Tundra Tim Love Edition

Specifications
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  • Model: 2014 Toyota Tundra Tim Love Edition
  • Engine/Motor: V8
  • Horsepower: 381
  • Torque: 401
  • Transmission: six-speed automatic
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Toyota Tundra Tim Love Edition in detail

Toyota Tundra

The Toyota Tundra received a healthy refresh for 2014, including many new exterior body panels and a heavily reworked interior. Added is the range-topping 1794 Edition, which combines rich leathers with that cowboy motif that’s so popular in trucks these days.

The Tundra comes with the choice of a V-6 and two V-8s. The base engine is a 4.0-liter V-6 that produces 270 horses and 278 pound-feet of torque. The smaller V-8 displaces 4.6 liters while producing 310 horsepower and 327 pound-feet of torque. The largest and most powerful engine offered is the 5.7-liter V-8 with 381 horsepower and 401 pound-feet of torque.

Pricing for the Tundra starts just under $26,000 and rises to over $47,000 for the 1794 Edition before options.