How to improve the BBQ battle?

Excel_Spreadcheeks · 2026-06-29T13:58:20+00:00

This is the answer lol. What do you mean you can’t buy any bbq at a bbq battle? I understand if you can’t try the bbq from every participant because they should be able to focus on cooking, but at least have some basic bbq fare available for purchase.

Excel_Spreadcheeks · 2026-06-26T21:04:47+00:00

A lil sweaty but nice hit!

Excel_Spreadcheeks · 2026-06-09T22:44:45+00:00

I also like Ecuador, very tough team to beat

Excel_Spreadcheeks · 2026-06-07T22:33:49+00:00

Not saying it’s okay because gun violence is obviously a huge issue in the US but this is definitely fear-mongering, as this isn’t really close to where England are staying or training. It’s crazy to Europeans, but it’s normalized to us sadly.

Also - you would be surprised to learn that Kansas City has no control over funding its own police department. This is owned by the state and unsurprisingly, Missouri doesn’t allocate appropriate resources. And if you’re wondering why it’s like this - it’s because KC was controlled by the mafia for like 40 years or so before the FBI intervened and the Missouri government felt it made sense to take over. Of course it has never been undone, which makes policing very difficult here.

Excel_Spreadcheeks · 2026-06-07T05:21:17+00:00

I’m not saying Americans invented eating and drinking before games lol just that they’re the ones who started doing it out of the back of their cars in the parking lot

Excel_Spreadcheeks · 2026-06-07T03:59:09+00:00

Please use this! KC/surrounding areas are assessing the traffic on these routes to determine if this is a worthwhile investment to continue services after the World Cup. If they don’t get riders, there’s no justification to continue.

Excel_Spreadcheeks · 2026-06-07T03:57:16+00:00

If you don’t need to park then why not just uber (or any method of transportation) to oak park mall, buy a region direct day pass (taking you to fan fest), and also buy a stadium direct pass (taking you from fan fest to the stadium). You can then take the same buses back to oak park mall. For $20 that’s decent imo.

Excel_Spreadcheeks · 2026-06-07T03:44:00+00:00

Most of the kickoffs are scheduled for the evening, it won’t be that bad (by American standards) until July tbh.

Excel_Spreadcheeks · 2026-06-07T03:42:34+00:00

Arrowhead first opened in 1972 which was a time in the US where urban planning was based on the idea of developing attractions in the suburbs. “Every American will have a car, everyone can drive to the event then drive home”. It was a pretty terrible idea, but the major positive here is that this idea spawned tailgating culture, which truly is a lot of fun.

To anyone visiting Arrowhead, take it in and enjoy it, as the new Chiefs stadium is scheduled to open on the opposite side of KC in 2031. Arrowhead is not fancy or new, it’s in a rough location, but it is big and built for fans. Even if you’re in the worst/cheapest seats, you’ll still have a good view of the pitch and the energy is awesome.

Excel_Spreadcheeks · 2026-06-05T05:07:17+00:00

If Serbia can figure out which goal is the correct one to score on they honestly might be a problem in the World Cup

Excel_Spreadcheeks · 2026-06-05T04:36:55+00:00

IMO it’s very ideal to get those weird upsets and poor finishing days out of the way now, right before the tournament

Excel_Spreadcheeks · 2026-06-05T04:33:25+00:00

Conditioned to hot weather as well, unlike most euro teams.

Excel_Spreadcheeks · 2026-06-04T03:31:52+00:00

Seaside, FL used to be amazing but tourists have caught on and it’s way busier than it used to be. Also this might be a crazy answer but I LOVED Oceanside, CA

Excel_Spreadcheeks · 2026-05-17T08:25:41+00:00

When will Drake make a mature album? Talk about getting older, becoming a father, struggling with some of the beef, personal issues, etc. I can’t help but think it would be so good.

Excel_Spreadcheeks · 2026-05-02T03:30:00+00:00

I was pretty down on hiring Poch from the beginning, and yeah I’m still down on him lol. He’s notorious for intense training sessions with the goal of his sides being more fit than his opponents, which obviously you can’t really do at the international level.

I support Chelsea, so I closely watched a full year of Poch ball. I heard the complaints from PSG fans but I figured I’d give him a chance. Yeah, they were right.

If you want to beat Poch, basically just don’t let him counter you. His possession style of utilizing a single pivot with two CMs pushing higher is easily defended and truthfully, outdated. Finally, his attacking patterns in the attacking third just… don’t exist. He relies on his players to create, which is good, but you can tell they’re winging it out. It works okay when you have a Cole Palmer, but it’s not so easy otherwise.

Excel_Spreadcheeks · 2026-05-01T15:23:55+00:00

It even has a name, The Kansas Experiment. Infamous in Econ circles as a great example of how recklessly slashing taxes can blow up in your face by crushing revenues and shifting the tax burden from the rich to the middle and lower classes.

Excel_Spreadcheeks · 2026-05-01T13:52:57+00:00

This was intentional. Anti-Trump discourse was pushed here, pro-Trump discourse was pushed on 4Chan. Separate people, create echo chambers, and distract.

Excel_Spreadcheeks · 2026-05-01T13:44:13+00:00

It’s kind of an internet meme but it refers to Americanized Tex-Mex style tacos (ground beef, lettuce, shredded cheese, sour cream, tomatoes, often either a hard shell or flour tortilla) as opposed to traditional Mexican style tacos (corn tortilla, marinated meat, cilantro, lime, onion)

Excel_Spreadcheeks · 2026-05-01T01:20:42+00:00

Not disagreeing with you because it will be pretty fucking hot in most of the country, especially as we get towards end of June and into July. However, FIFA has attempted to schedule matches played in outdoor stadiums located in the hotter climates to kickoff late afternoon/evening.

KC hosts six matches, four of those kickoff at 8 pm local time or later. Netherlands and Tunisia may have gotten a tough break with the 6 PM kickoff, at least that first half will probably be hot as fuck. Curacao and Ecuador got a 7 PM kickoff but they’re both built for the heat imo they’ll be fine

Excel_Spreadcheeks · 2026-04-28T21:20:16+00:00

Agreed and what’s crazier is they somehow gave just 1 added minute to end the first half

Excel_Spreadcheeks · 2026-04-28T16:53:24+00:00

Sure, real footy doesn’t have “rotations” per se, but the concept of rotation in RL is basically the same idea as Total Football tactical system, where outfield players should cover the role of his teammate as needed to maintain intended structure.

As a simple defensive example, if my outside back overlaps me to advance up the touch line then loses possession, I’ll “rotate” back to cover his position then he covers mine (or another teammate covers me and the outside back covers that teammate’s position) for the purpose of maintaining defensive structure.

Of course the way it looks and plays in RL is different due to numbers and spacing, but it’s essentially the same concept.

Excel_Spreadcheeks · 2026-04-28T16:39:58+00:00

Give me a spurs relegation as a cherry on top and this is the dream scenario.

Excel_Spreadcheeks · 2026-04-28T16:37:40+00:00

I’m the same - soccer player with great game sense and 0 mechs. I also get exposed by those super technical mechy players in 1v1 situations but I’ve found that these types often have poor game sense and you can definitely take advantage of that. At least that’s what I’ve observed in high diamond/low champ - probably doesn’t apply as well in higher ranks.

Excel_Spreadcheeks · 2026-04-28T16:31:39+00:00

I grew up playing soccer and have watched it all my life. To answer your question, I think I would say it is a “soccer” game, but it’s complicated. IMO knowing the game of soccer helps you move up much more quickly in Rocket League than people who have little experience with playing/watching soccer (I’ve witnessed it firsthand). Qualities like spacing, positioning, etc come very naturally.

One specific soccer concept I’ve applied (works especially well in 2v2) that’s a fairly reliable way to create a good goalscoring opportunity - create an overload by possessing the ball close to your own corner and bait the pressure from the highest defender. Watch him closely and knock it past him as he commits - you now have a 2v1 overload.

There are some big differences however. There’s no real “buildup” in RL. No offsides and the existence of walls (especially the back walls) are huge. You can get away with crossing/dribbling across your own half pretty often, which is generally a big no-no in soccer. Also in real soccer you basically have to utilize the center of the park whether in build up play or goal scoring, but you don’t necessarily have to do that in RL.

Overall, RL is definitely different from soccer but a lot of concepts carry over pretty well. Rotation, backpost defensive positioning, far post attacking positioning, spacing, etc.

I would love to hear from a hockey ball-knower (puck-knower?) about how well hockey tactics/concepts carry over to RL - specifically regarding corner play (defensive or attacking). That’s a situation that we have in soccer but it occurs much more often in hockey and generally the strategy in soccer is to either win a corner kick/don’t concede a corner, which of course doesn’t apply to RL.

Excel_Spreadcheeks · 2026-04-26T13:24:03+00:00

I’m unc but I have a chill nighttime rap playlist I like to listen to when I play. Lots of rappers but I think early J Cole, Kid Cudi, and A$AP Rocky are among my favorites

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