Tailgating Food Series: 6 Perfect Menu Items For Game Day

Well, it’s official… FOOTBALL SEASON is upon us, and we couldn’t be more excited!

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Cheering at App State has given us a strong passion for ALL things Game Day. Tailgating with your best friends, eating good food, consuming good drinks, and watching football…what could be better?

We all love to eat, and love tailgating for football games even more. We wanted to come together to share our love for food, and to give our favorite readers not one, but six delicious recipes that are perfect for tailgating season… I mean, football season. Welcome to our OFFICIAL TAILGATING FOOD SERIES!

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Cooking may or may not be your thing, but we guarantee there will be something here for you that is easy to make, and will be perfect for Game Day.

But, if all else fails, or you’re simply not in the mood to cook, there’s always a few things you can bring to our tailgate that will be happily welcomed (and maybe even preferred): A Bo Box from Bojangles, a chicken nugget tray from Chick-fil-A, a bag of Milano cookies, and ALL the beer.

Now, as promised, here are the direct links to SIX legendary menu items that should hit your tailgate this fall:

Cayla’s Buffalo Chicken Dip

Fall, Football, and Friends – my three favorite F’s.

Tailgating for football games is, by far, one of my favorite activities. Nothing beats it!

Besides good football and company, it’s important to have good food. For some reason, I always associate football with something buffalo, so one of my favorite things to make is buffalo chicken dip. What I love about this recipe is that it is DELICIOUS, super easy to make, and you can bake it or (conveniently) use a mini crock pot. It’s the perfect addition to your tailgating experience.

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Since this dip is more enjoyable hot, it would be good to put it in a warmer for tailgating after it’s baked. If your tailgate area is fancy and has an outlet, put the dip in a crock pot and you’re set! This spicy treat is perfect with Tostitos chips…and a nice craft beer!

CLICK HERE FOR THE FULL RECIPE.

 

Shelley’s Cookout Cheddar Style Sliders

Cookout. If you’ve ever lived or visited North Carolina, you know about Cookout. This delicious drive-thru only restaurant serves food you would dream of finding at your own backyard cookout. Burgers, chicken, BBQ sandwiches, BLTs, fries, CORNDOGS, Cheerwine, milkshakes…

The menu is amazing – the best part being the different “style” burgers you can order. CHEDDAR STYLE. Saaaay what?! It’s a delicious grilled burger dripping with melted cheese, bacon, and grilled onions (insert drool emoji).

Now that I live in Florida, I rely on road trips to the Carolinas to get my fix of this delicious burger. We stopped last time we drove to Raleigh and it was heaven in my mouth! I decided I needed to recreate the magical burger everyone loves so much in a mini version. These sliders (I’m a BIG fan of sliders) are the perfect bite size main dish for your [amazon_textlink asin=’B003XKF0F4′ text=’black and gold tailgate‘ template=’ProductLink’ store=’poms2moms-20′ marketplace=’US’ link_id=’d8cd9156-a45b-11e8-925d-d1cf7e5889c4′]! The burger is “black” and the cheese is GOLD.

CLICK HERE FOR THE FULL RECIPE.

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Jenny’s Famous Hashbrown Casserole

Thank you, Mary Hardy, my momma, for this creation.

This has been my staple since the first potluck I attended and something my family requests frequently. It is seriously the easiest recipe and super delicious. 

If you need more convincing… because its base is hashbrowns… it works for any time of day! It’s a great side for a big hearty breakfast, pairs perfectly with grilling out, and is easy to bring and snack on while tailgating. (It also makes great leftovers!)

CLICK HERE FOR THE FULL RECIPE.

 

Kaitlin’s Guilt-Free Greek Dip

Ok… before you write this off as the depressing tailgate food option because it has a couple of vegetables… hear me out.

I’m a fan of all things cheesy and filling. Cayla and Jenny’s tailgating dishes are actually probably two of my favorite things… ever. So it takes a lot for me to break outside the normal comfort food you would expect to see at tailgates.

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But y’all… there is something about this dip that outside of it being totally refreshing on a sweltering hot game day, makes a perfect addition to your tailgating menu because it’s stupid easy to make and packed with flavor.

CLICK HERE FOR THE FULL RECIPE.

 

Karey’s Andes Mint Chocolate Cookies

If it’s not simple, I’m not making it. That’s my cooking-rule-of-thumb.

The same goes for tailgating; I’d rather spend less time in the kitchen and more time starting shenanigans with my friends.

So…these cookies I’m about to share? Easy as pie. Chocolate + Mint is hard to beat. They are also quite pretty, qualifying them as a solid crowd pleaser.

CLICK HERE FOR THE FULL RECIPE.

 

Trisha’s 2-Ingredient Chicken Wings

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These chicken wings are my go-to! (Does anything scream “football” more than a chicken wing?) Not only are they incredibly easy, but you can opt for so many different flavor profiles!

CLICK HERE FOR THE FULL RECIPE.

Do you love football season and tailgating as much as we do? We’d love to see it! Post a picture of your favorite tailgate food and tag us at @poms2moms with the hashtag #Poms2MomsTailgateMenu.