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Home | Recipes | Holidays | Tailgating | Page 9

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 sliced jerk chicken breast on a round cutting board, with a man's hand holding a cleaver above it

Jerk Chicken

2 hrs 25 mins

A carved wooden bowl filled with barbecue potato chips.

Barbecue Potato Chips

20 mins

Individual brownies with toasted marshmallow topping on a baking sheet

Brownies with Marshmallow Topping

1 hr

A pile of cheese crackers on an old metal grater.

Cheese Crackers

25 mins

A grey plate half-filled with mac and cheese canapes, with a few resting beside the plate

Mac and Cheese Canapés

40 mins

A small pot with a small amount of spicy bourbon barbecue sauce left in it and a spoon resting inside.

Spicy Bourbon BBQ Sauce

2 hrs 40 mins

A white bowl being filled with Bobby Flay's barbecue sauce.

Bobby Flay’s Barbecue Sauce

1 hr

Spiced cider doughnuts and doughnut holes on a square metal tray with one in pieces beside a cup of coffee.

Spiced Cider Doughnuts

1 hr 35 mins

Shrimp with three dipping sauces piled on a platter, beside a glass of ale

Shrimp with Three Dipping Sauces

40 mins

Crispy fried chicken pieces on grease-stained paper.

Padma Lakshmi’s Crispy Fried Chicken

9 hrs

Chops from a spice-glazed grilled pork loin on a cutting board with a glass of stout.

Grilled Pork Loin

15 hrs 30 mins

Several bacon-wrapped chicken wings on a grill grate with flame below.

Bacon-Wrapped Chicken Wings

1 hr 30 mins

A plate of fall-off-the-bone baby back ribs. Also, slaw and BBQ sauce on the side.

Fall-Off-the-Bone Baby Back Ribs

2 hrs 45 mins

A parchment-lined square pan filled with pecan-studded best brownies.

David Lebovitz’s Best Brownies

40 mins

White bowl of beef chili with grated cheese, tortilla chips, and lime wedges on wood

Beef Chili

1 hr 20 mins

Two steak tacos on a wooden board with lime wedges, onion, and cilantro scattered around.

Steak Tacos

1 hr 15 mins

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