Vásquez took out a plastic folding table from his SUV, and parked in the same spot he’s occupied since that original tailgate in 2010. Singing aloud to Puerto Rican salsa, he worked with his wife, Gail, to set up the family’s first tailgate of the season: two speakers, two beach chairs, four coolers, a propane gas tank, 10 gallons of water, a large cauldron, and the ingredients for his traditional homemade sancocho.