10 Winning Tailgating Recipes for Game Day

By Rosa L. • Aug 23, 2024

These 10 Pre-Game Recipes are the perfect fit for your next tailgate! Bring people together with delicious dips, sliders, brats, and wings. These recipes are sure to fuel you for the big game!

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#1. 5-Star Slow Cooker Chili

Whether it's game day or just a normal Thursday, let this dish that feels like a timeout (as in it requires low effort) help make your cooking game a little easier. With the assistance of this timesaving 5-Star Slow Cooker Chili, you won't have to be on the hypothetical sidelines cooking in the kitchen for the entire day. Once all the spices are lined up next to that full lineup of juicy ground beef and spicy sausage, you can simply sit back and relax until it's time to dish things up. So go ahead, add a new teammate to your menu roster like 5-Star Slow Cooker Chili. It may be slow and steady, but it will definitely be hot and ready when you need it. All around, it's a 5-star experience just begging you to jump on the chili tailgate and celebrate the fact that every day can be a winner!

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#2. Tailgate Dip

Alright, we've got the hot dogs, the chips, and the drinks. Oh, we CAN'T forget our famous Tailgate Dip! Our usual clan of pre-game chompers always eagerly wait for us to arrive, just so they can start dipping their tortilla chips into this special dip. In fact, everyone always cheers as this cheesy, creamy, hearty dip gets placed out on our card table spread. It's kind of funny. And hey, we've even had fans of the opposing team stop by our tent to munch on some Tailgate Dip. The word travels that far and its flavor is just that powerful! So, if you're looking for a reliable, amazing, and delicious snack to bring people together, you can always count on this one!

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#3. Touchdown Pizza Sliders

This one's a game changer and a game winner! Touchdown Pizza Sliders are hands-down the best appetizer to tailgate with! When it's game time, all it takes are some dinner rolls, pepperoni, a little pizza sauce, mozzarella cheese, some zesty pesto, and parmesan cheese to team up to punt away your hunger. No whistles blown or flags down here, because Touchdown Pizza Sliders are always a fan and crowd favorite. However, a replay of this fine, handheld fare may need to be reviewed again and again, just to make sure. But we are absolutely certain we have ourselves a touchdown of great taste! Game on!

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#4. Tailgate Brats

No ordinary hot dogs can compare to Tailgate Brats. How could they? Bratwursts are smooth, with plenty of distinct aromatic flavors packed into the pork sausages! Tailgate Brats go for the touchdown by braising the sausages in malty beer before getting the kiss of the grill. Served on buns with your favorite toppings, Tailgate Brats are ready to cheer with you while the game is on!

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#5. Gameday Ribs

Are you ready for some basketball?! Baseball?! Football?! Table tennis?! Whatever the team you're rooting for, make sure you aren't having to sit on the sidelines because of hunger! Gameday Ribs are here to ensure you have all the energy you need for jumping up and down, high-fiving, and cheering. These fall-off-the-bone racks of juicy, tender meat will give you another reason to celebrate, especially with the sweet, tangy, spicy glaze they're smothered in. No grill is required to make these hearty bites, just your oven, to ensure no party fouls are committed. Invite all your friends, turn on the big game, grab the Gameday Ribs (maybe a few napkins, too), and have a ball!

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#6. Slow Cooker Spinach Artichoke Dip

A winning appetizer for a winning game day! Slow Cooker Spinach Artichoke Dip is truly the champion. This cheesy, melt-in-your-mouth dip is the perfect dish for watching football, basketball, baseball, or even ballet; this dip is creamy, tangy, hearty, and savory, perfect for spreading on toast or eating by the dollop on chips! Best of all, Slow Cooker Spinach Artichoke basically makes itself! Just pop it in the slow cooker and you'll be able to enjoy its melty, stretchy, cheesy goodness with practically no effort. No matter the score, Slow Cooker Spinach Artichoke Dip is worth celebrating!

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#7. Hail Mary Peanut Butter Bars

You throw a Hail Mary in football when you absolutely need that longshot score to win. In contrast, you make Hail Mary Peanut Butter Bars when you want the winning dessert to be on the table for game time! This dessert is stacked, from the smooth chocolate top to the creamy, sweetened peanut butter, to the rich, buttery caramel! And then the crust is crumbly and buttery and just delightful! Hail Mary Peanut Butter Bars are a layered luscious luxury that will make dessert time a victory!

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#8. Cheesy Beer Bread

Let's get ready to "crumble!" Made for football-watching parties, card game nights, and just about any get together in between, Cheesy Beer Bread is the savory snack that kicks off any occasion! The tender, buttery, golden brown bread encompasses flavors from your favorite malty brew and salty, sharp cheddar cheese. Ready in just over an hour, Cheesy Beer Bread is the touchdown, royal flush, or, let's just say, game-winning bite to have at your next bash!

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#9. Bacon Corn Dip

This Bacon Corn Dip will be right at home alongside chicken wings, chips, and potato skins before the big football game. You could also serve this slightly spicy, extra savory starter before any event where you need to please a diverse crowd — holidays, dinner parties, and movie nights. It's an addicting recipe that people will be begging you to bring over for years to come. Bacon Corn Dip calls for tortilla chips for dipping, but you could also use potato chips, crackers, or baguette rounds; it's cheesy and creamy enough for any type of crunchy scoop.

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#10. Football Wings

Football Wings are the touchdown of game day snacks! These wings are basically braised in spicy, buttery Buffalo sauce with some extra fixings to add notes of sweetness and smokiness, ensuring the wings are juicy and flavorful. Then they're coated with even more Buffalo sauce and broiled so they're sticky and caramelized! These hot Football Wings are perfect for dipping in cool ranch and they leave a hand free for high-fives!

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