Game day ready · 18 QT

Tailgate Fry Kit.

Fry standing up. An 18 QT powered fryer on 30-inch legs, plus the thermometer and skimmer you'd forget. One kit, one price, ready for the parking lot.

Fryer · 30-in. legs · 5-in. thermometer · 20-in. skimmer · hose + regulator

From $399 $429.98 Save up to $34.98

Build your kit → What's in the kit

4.8 from 700+ reviews Hand-welded in Louisiana

350°

oil in as little as 5 min

up to75%

less propane

about41in.

frying height

4mm

aluminum pot

2-yr

full warranty on everything

18 QT powered fryer standing on 30-inch leg extensions

The legs

Up off the pavement.

On its own stand, the 18 QT sits low, which is fine on a patio but means frying bent over in a parking lot. The leg extensions bring the pot up to about 41 inches, so you fry standing up with the oil right in front of you.

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30-inch legsThey bolt onto the fryer's existing feet.
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About 41 inches tallThe pot sits up where your hands already are.
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No more frying bent overYou can keep an eye on the oil without leaning over it all afternoon.

What's in the kit

Everything you'd forget on game day.
Already packed.

Everything you need to fry, in one order. The legs and the thermometer are made for this exact fryer.

The heart of it

18 QT Powered Fryer

Patented Tunnel Tubes and the burner, welded to a 4mm aluminum pot on its own stand. You pick the drain valve and basket.

Leg extension bolted onto an 18 QT fryer leg

30-in. Leg Extensions

Bolt onto the fryer's feet. The pot ends up about 41 inches tall.

HPC 5-inch stainless steel fry thermometer

5-in. Fry Thermometer

Stainless, reads 50 to 400°F, and the right size for the 18 QT.

20-in. Skimmer

Heavy-duty chrome wire mesh for pulling fish, fries and hushpuppies.

Braided hose and adjustable regulator with gauge

Hose + Regulator

Braided hose and a regulator with a gauge. They come with the fryer. You bring the tank.

The full kit, with drain valve and basket: $484.98 if you bought each piece, $450 as a kit. Build your kit →

Tunnel Tube Technology · Patent No. 11,844,459

The speed is in the pot.

The burner sits under the center. Hand-welded Tunnel Tubes run from there across the whole bottom of the pot, so the pot takes in more of the heat and gets your oil hot faster.

Blue flame spreading out through the Tunnel Tubes under an HPC pot — The goal: a clean blue flame across the Tunnel Tubes

Burner in the center.

The burner is welded right under the middle of the pot.

Tubes spread the heat.

Tunnel Tubes carry the flame's energy out across the whole base.

Oil gets hot, fast.

The pot takes in more of the heat, so your oil hits 350° in as little as 5 minutes.

Heat-up

350^°F

in as little as 5 minutes.
Same 50–400°F dial as the thermometer in your kit.

Propane to get there

Other fryers

HPC Tunnel Tube potup to 75% less

The bars illustrate the up-to figure, not a measured result. Heat-up time and fuel use vary with wind, air temperature, how much oil you use and your burner setting.

What you can fry

Fry the whole menu.

Game day now. Lent fish fry later. The driveway in between.

Buffalo wings in a paper-lined basket — Wings

Fried fish and fries with lemon — Fish & fries

A bowl of golden fried hushpuppies — Hushpuppies

Beignets dusted with powdered sugar on a cooling rack — Beignets

All year long

Game day is just the start.

It earns its spot in the truck for football, then keeps working the rest of the year.

Fall Saturdays

Game day

Wings and fish in the lot before kickoff.

Lent

Friday fish fry

Catfish and hushpuppies every Friday from Ash Wednesday to Easter.

Summer

The backyard

Fries, onion rings and whatever the kids ask for.

Any weekend

Fish camp

Fry the catch the same afternoon you caught it.

Build your kit → From $399

Gloved hands welding Tunnel Tubes onto a pot bottom, sparks flying

Who builds it

Hand-welded in Louisiana.

This fryer is fitted, welded and finished at our shop in Covington, Louisiana. The Tunnel Tubes go on by hand. When you call, you get the same small krewe that builds it.

4mmaluminum pot

PatentedTunnel Tubes, No. 11,844,459

2-yearfull warranty on everything, parts and labor

5-yearlimited warranty on residential pots 120 QT or smaller

Side by side

The kit vs. a typical fry setup.

	Tailgate Fry Kit	Typical fry setup
Pot bottom	Patented Tunnel Tubes, hand-welded	Usually flat
Pot	4mm aluminum	Often 2mm or thinner
Portability	Compact 18 QT, made to travel	Often bulky and awkward to haul
Frying height	About 41 in. on the legs	Usually low to the ground
Thermometer	5-in., sized for this pot, in the kit	Often sold separately
Skimmer	20-in. heavy-duty mesh, in the kit	Often sold separately
Warranty	Full 2-year on everything	Varies

Owners

It does what it says.

4.8

★★★★★700+ reviews on reviews.io

★★★★★I got it out of the box and put it together within 10 minutes. I cooked some steak fingers, fries and okra in it and everything turned out perfect.

Kendall · on the 18 QT Fryer

★★★★★Higher quality than I expected. Best wings and fish I ever had. Think I might order 2 more for the kids.

Earl · on the 18 QT Fryer

★★★★★Great product, it worked like advertised.

John · HPC customer

Build your kit

Pick two things. We pack the rest.

Every version is the full kit. You only choose the drain valve and the basket.

The Tailgate Fry Kit with basket and drain valve

Drain valve1 of 2

Basket2 of 2

Tailgate Fry Kit · 1/4" Valve / With Basket

$450$484.98Save $34.98

18 QT powered fryer
Hose + regulator
30-in. leg extensions
5-in. fry thermometer
20-in. skimmer
1/4-in. drain valve
Basket

The saving is built into the kit price, so most discount codes won't apply to it. Military and first-responder discounts still do.
Questions first? Call 985-260-1505, Monday to Friday, 7:30 AM to 3:30 PM Central.

Good questions

Before you buy.

Does it come with a burner?

Yes. It's a Powered fryer: the burner and the Tunnel Tubes are welded to the pot, on its own stand, and the hose and regulator come with it. You bring the propane tank and the oil. Like every powered cooker we build, it's for outdoor use only.

How tall is it with the legs on?

About 41 inches. The leg extensions are 30 inches long and bolt onto the fryer's feet.

How fast does it heat up?

Your oil can hit 350° in as little as 5 minutes. Wind, air temperature, how much oil you use and your burner setting all change the time.

Valve, basket, both, or neither?

The basket is the easy way to fry a whole batch at once and let it drain on the rim. The drain valve makes emptying the oil easier. The kit in the photos has both.

What's the warranty?

A full 2-year warranty on everything, parts and labor, for normal use. On top of that, residential pots 120 QT or smaller (this one is 18 QT) get a limited 5-year warranty on the Tunnel Tube pot bottom, the powered cooker stand and all welds. On the 5-year coverage, the owner pays labor and shipping both ways. Full warranty details.

Can I use a discount code?

The saving is already in the kit price, so most codes won't apply to it. Military and first-responder discounts still do.

What does shipping cost?

You'll see it at checkout before you pay. Our shipping policy has the details, or call us at 985-260-1505.

Tailgate Fry Kit

Be the tailgate everybody walks over to.

The whole fry rig in one kit. From $399.

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4.8 out of 5700+ reviews

Hand-weldedin Louisiana

Full 2-year warrantyon everything

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⚠️ WARNING: Since all of our products connect to propane tanks, they can expose you to chemicals including carbon monoxide and lead, which are known to the State of California to cause cancer and birth defects or other reproductive harm. For more information, visit P65Warnings.ca.gov.