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Home | Recipes | Holidays | Tailgating | Page 6

Tailgating

Get ready for game day with our collection of tailgating recipes! From classic chili to loaded hot dogs, these dishes will help you fuel up before cheering on your favorite team.

We have plenty of chili recipes to warm you up on a chilly day. If you’re looking for something a little more portable, our chili dog recipe combines two classic tailgating foods into one delicious and easy-to-eat meal. Whether you’re tailgating at the stadium or hosting a watch party at home, these recipes are sure to score big with your guests.

White bowl of beef chili with grated cheese, tortilla chips, and lime wedges on wood
Chili mac and cheese in close up, with breadcrumbs and melted cheese.

Chili Mac and Cheese

2 hrs 30 mins

Links of sausage made using the how to make chorizo method.

How To Make Chorizo

1 d 3 hrs

A wire basket lined with parchment and filled with sweet and spicy bacon with a glass of beer on the side.

Sweet and Spicy Bacon

45 mins

Four smoked turkey legs on a wire rack on a wooden table.

Smoked Turkey Legs

1 d 4 hrs

Five hand pies on a parchment-lined baking sheet with a spatula lifting one off.

Hand Pies

1 hr 15 mins

Pumpkin swirl brownies, uncut, in a large rectangular baking pan.

Pumpkin Swirl Brownies

1 hr 10 mins

A sliced Texas brisket on a wooden board with a knife lying beside it.

Texas Brisket

18 hrs 30 mins

A tall glass of fruit shrub sitting on a napkin with a long spoon next to it.

Shrub Cocktail

18 d

A bowl filled with seven-layer dip with a spoon resting inside and a plate with tortilla chips, dip, and a lime wedge on the side.

Seven Layer Dip

1 hr

A platter of pickle-brined fried chicken with pieces of dill pickle, and a bottle of beer.

Pickle-Brined Fried Chicken

6 hrs 30 mins

A bowl of South Carolina slaw on a wooden table with a fork and knife on the side.

South Carolina Slaw

15 mins

A cardboard food container filled with barbecue beans surrounded by ribs, pickles, and shredded meat.

Barbecue Beans

7 hrs 15 mins

A metal baking pan of gluten free brownies with one piece missing

Gluten-Free Brownies

45 mins

Two slices of brownie pie on plates.

Brownie Pie

4 hrs

A fancy Bundt Kentucky bourbon cake on a silver platter.

Kentucky Bourbon Cake

1 hr 5 mins

A white bowl filled with chili, with shredded cheese on top, and a spoon and two pieces of cornbread on the side.

Easy Chili

1 hr 30 mins

A partially carved mustard-glazed ham, cross-hatched and studded with cloves on a wooden cutting board.

Mustard-Glazed Ham

3 hrs

A jar full of pickled red onions sitting on a counter

Quick Pickled Red Onions

4 hrs 10 mins

An overflowing bowl of beer nuts on a wooden board with a glass of beer on a napkin beside it.

Beer Nuts

25 mins

A stack of chicharron chocolate chip cookies on a blue plate on a wire rack with a couple more cookies on the rack.

Chicharrón Chocolate Chip Cookies

2 hrs 30 mins

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