WATCH: Tailgate Fan Parties At Super Bowl 50

The Big Game comes with big-time parties. As the Carolina Panthers and Denver Broncos get set to square off in Super Bowl 50, Nick Stevens and Tailgate Fan headed out to Santa Clara in the lead up to the big game to take in the scene. The fans, food and drinks are out in full force and they were there to sample all of it. There was plenty to do an see in the days before the big game, and the guys experienced as much as they could. 

First, Nick and the crew hit up the red carpet at the Playboy Super Bowl party, where they ran into comedian JB Smoove. During the chat with JB, another celebrity decided to photobomb the festivities: Rapper 50 cent. The three of them talked about what it's like to be 50, aging with the big game. 

Then on Saturday, Nick and the crew headed to Super Bowl City to catch up with some of the fans who were getting ready for the game. Nick had one important question for them. How did the dab get started? After getting up to speed on the illustrious history of the Panthers QB's favorite dance move, there was only one thing left to do: learn how to dab. Check out the tutorial below in case you weren't sure how to do the dance craze of the year. 

Finally, on the day of the big game, Nick caught up with celebrity chef Guy Fieri who was in charge of the official Super Bowl 50 tailgate. The chef took the guys through how he came up with the selection of food for the party.