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Home | Recipes | Holidays | Tailgating | Page 7

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
A cast iron pot filled with braised short rib chili with a bowl of diced onion on the side and a handful of cilantro.

Short Rib Chili

4 hrs 30 mins

Half a slab of pressure-cooker ribs on a cutting board, with glasses of beer nearby.

Pressure Cooker Ribs

1 hr

Bow Tie Cheese Straws on parchment angled up and to the right.

Bow Tie Cheese Straws

1 hr 20 mins

Three pumpkin spice cookies in a stack with another one laying against them with a glass of milk and a pitcher in the background.

Pumpkin Spice Cookies

1 hr 40 mins

Cajun chicken and sausage gumbo with a serving of rice, in a white bowl with a spoon.

Cajun Chicken and Sausage Gumbo

2 hrs 45 mins

Two glasses filled with Mexican blood Mary, some lime wedges, a mostly empty bottle of Corona, and a bottle of Tabasco on its side.

Mexican Bloody Mary

5 mins

A rack of barbecue beef ribs, with four sliced off the end.

Barbecue Beef Ribs

1 d 3 hrs

A cast-iron skillet plum cake with slices of fanned out plums baked in

Skillet Plum Cake

1 hr

BBQ dry rub seasoning spilling out of a jar.

BBQ Dry Rub

5 mins

Glass bowl with lime coleslaw--green cabbage, carrots, lime zest, mayo, and parsley--on a tablecloth, cabbage and carrots behind

Lime Coleslaw

25 mins

A partially shredded roast pork butt in a roasting pan with a fork nearby.

Roast Pork Butt in the Oven 

10 hrs 50 mins

12 graham cracker squares topped with various candy bar pieces.

Candy Bar S’mores

10 mins

Homemade potato chips on a crumpled piece of parchment paper and a bowl of sour cream.

Homemade Potato Chips with Pecorino

30 mins

A pile of soft tortillas topped with carnitas, onion, guacamole, and cilantro. They're resting in a woven basket on a pile of blue napkins.

Carnitas Tacos

40 mins

A tray of brownies for a crowd with one brownie missing.

Brownies for a Crowd

1 hr

Squares of blondies with chocolate chips on parchment paper on a marble slab

Nancy Drew Blondies

45 mins

A stack of halved reuben sandwiches on a wooden cutting board.

Reuben Sandwich

15 mins

Partially shredded slow cooker pulled pork with two large forks shredding it.

Slow Cooker Pulled Pork

10 hrs 15 mins

A salted caramel and pretzel cookie topped with flaked sea salt and pieces of pretzel.

Salted Caramel and Pretzel Cookies

2 hrs

Steak sandwich pieces side-by-side and stacked on top of each other on a wooden table.

Steak Sandwich

55 mins

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