Tailgating Recipes

Find all the delicious recipes you need for your tailgating feast. Get recipes, including dips, chili, burgers, and easy desserts.

Staff Picks

Chef John's Hot Sloppy Joe Dip

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For me this checks all the boxes for a hot party dip. It's relatively cheap and easy to make, but maybe more importantly, it's great hot, warm, or room temp. And it's also incredibly versatile.
By Chef John

Super Nachos

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79
This makes a huge meal-sized tray of nachos with lots of good stuff! You can adjust ingredient quantities to suit your preference. Serve with extra chips if required. Great for game day.
By Melanie

David's Favorite Football Dip

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1
I created this recipe and it was instantly my husband's favorite football season dip!
By Anna Schultz

Touchdown Pizza

Rating: Unrated
34
My favorite sports pub serves this, and I've come up with a simple and delicious home version. Many local restaurants sell wing sauce, and most grocery stores carry it near the steak and BBQ sauces. It's rich, so serve in squares as an appetizer. Serve ranch dressing, celery, and carrot sticks on the side. Enjoy!
By Saveur

Best Brownies

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10103
These brownies always turn out!
By Angie

Slow Cooker Texas Pulled Pork

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2069
Slow cooked, Texas-style pulled pork that is served on a buttered and toasted roll. My family's favorite.
By cmccreight

Grilled Salmon I

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3726
A simple soy sauce and brown sugar marinade, with hints of lemon and garlic, are the perfect salty-sweet complement to rich salmon fillets. Even my 9 year old loves this recipe!
By tinamenina

Juiciest Hamburgers Ever

Rating: Unrated
866
No more dry, lackluster burgers. These are juicy, and spices can be easily added or changed to suit anyone's taste. Baste frequently with your favorite barbeque sauce. If you find the meat mixture too mushy, just add more bread crumbs until it forms patties that hold their shape.
By Jane

Apple Squares

Rating: Unrated
1195
Apples, nuts and cinnamon make these bars delicious. They hardly last a day at my house!
By BarbiAnn

Boilermaker Tailgate Chili

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5322
This is the chili recipe the gang eats at Purdue Boilermaker football games. I always prep and cook the chili the night before and then reheat the next day. This is a combination of many different tomato-based chili recipes. Good luck and enjoy.
By MIGHTYPURDUE22

Cedar Planked Salmon

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579
This is a dish my brother prepared for me in Seattle. It is by far the best salmon I've ever eaten. I like to serve it with an Asian-inspired rice and roasted asparagus.
By Wendy Freeman-More

Pumpkin Spice Cupcakes

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433
This hearty pumpkin cupcake with a cinnamon-cream cheese frosting is good in the fall or any other time of the year.
By Javaru

Inspiration and Ideas

Wazzu Tailgate Chili

Wazzu Tailgate Chili

"This is the best chili I've ever had. I made it for football Sunday and it was a huge hit—everyone loved it." – ydudziak
Tailgating Spicy Taco Cheese Ball

Tailgating Spicy Taco Cheese Ball

"I have made this three times now; A+! A hit every time!" – kdsmooshie
Chef John's Buffalo Wing Sauce

Chef John's Buffalo Wing Sauce

6 Awesome Cookoff-Winning Chilis

6 Awesome Cookoff-Winning Chilis

50 Foods to Buffalo

50 Foods to Buffalo

15 Food Ideas for Your Super Bowl® Party

15 Food Ideas for Your Super Bowl® Party

Slow Cooker Chili II

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705

The slow cooker is a great way to make chili. This beefy chili is packed with beans, veggies, and spice.

More Tailgating Recipes

Homestyle Potato Chips

Rating: Unrated
173
Making homestyle potato chips is fun and easy. Guaranteed they won't last long! A food processor with a slicing attachment is very helpful. Experiment with the thickness; you may like them thicker or thinner. I like to use olive oil because it has less trans fats, but you can use safflower, corn, or peanut oil as well as vegetable oil.
By ALMALOU

Real Wisconsin Fried Cheese Curds

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75
Real Wisconsin fried cheese curds!
By Markg238

Grill Master Chicken Wings

Rating: Unrated
486
These wings are always a hit! I grill them up before a party and keep them hot in a low oven. I always use Frank's RedHot® sauce. It's got lots of flavor and isn't too spicy.
By PartyFil-Grillmaster

Peanut Butter Bars I

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2252
These peanut butter bars taste just like peanut butter cups.
By Nancy

Delicious Raspberry Oatmeal Cookie Bars

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One of my favorite cookie bar recipes.
By MARBALET

Marinated Grilled Shrimp

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2502
A very simple and easy marinade that makes your shrimp so yummy you don't even need cocktail sauce! Don't let the cayenne pepper scare you, you don't even taste it. My 2 and 4 year-olds love it and eat more shrimp than their parents! It is also a big hit with company, and easy to prepare. I make this with frozen or fresh shrimp and use my indoor electric grill if the weather is not good for outside grilling. Try it with a salad, baked potato, and garlic bread. You will not be disappointed!!!
By BLONDIEPEREZ

Fried Mac and Cheese Balls

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62
A fun and easy recipe that the kids and guests will love! It's super cheesy and absolutely one of my faves. No need for spoons with this mac dish!!
By erinrhodes813

Sweet Restaurant Slaw

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2402
This tastes just like the cole slaw served at popular fried chicken or fish restaurants. It's excellent with burgers or on top of BBQ'd pork sandwiches, too!!!
By Sandi Gregory Johnson

Texas Sheet Cake V

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608
I have made this recipe for years. My children always chose it for their birthday cake over any other, and it makes enough for a crowd. Moist and delicious. Very easy to make. Enjoy!
By Carolyn Herbert

Seven Layer Bars

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455
Easy to make, and very rich. Can use different kinds of chips (vanilla or peanut butter) to suit your taste.
By P. Tindall

Slow Cooker Carolina BBQ

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448
Miss the tarheel tradition of a pig pickin'? Then find yourself a crock pot, a big pork shoulder, some cider vinegar and get cooking! While ground and crushed red pepper will provide the basic heat - go the extra mile and find some Texas Pete (or Trappey's) pepper sauce to bring the taste of Carolina to your kitchen.
By coolmonkshoes

Juicy Lucy Burgers

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167
A favorite of Minnesotans! The famous Juicy Lucy! Mmmm. So good. You MUST use American cheese on this to achieve the juiciness in the middle! I like sauteed mushrooms and onions on mine!
By Cooking Mama

Outrageous Warm Chicken Nacho Dip

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608
This is my jazzed up version of classic queso dip taken to a heartier level, perfect for football games, tailgating or for taking along to pot lucks in a slow cooker! This is a serious crowd-pleaser that is served hot as a dip, spooned over crisp tortilla chips nacho-style, or rolled up in a warm flour tortilla! The heat can be turned up or down with the addition of jalapenos to taste.
By brightlightz

Grilled Jalapeno Poppers

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60
Best poppers you'll have off your grill! Any left over cheese mixture makes a good spread for crackers while you're waiting.
By Philip Dally

Detroit Hot Honey Wings

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299
A sweet, spicy wing recipe that is amazing on the grill! This is a Detroit recipe, so enjoy!
By MMMMFOOD1

Quick Baby Back Ribs

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61
This is an easy recipe for ribs which won't be tough, like smoked ribs, or fall off the bone, like braised ribs. These ribs are done the right way, and I've never had better ribs than this.
By Mike Swieton

Slow Cooker Beer Pulled Pork

Rating: Unrated
198
My way of making pulled pork is simple: slow cooker, 1 can of beer, a 5 to 6 pound pork butt, seasonings, and a bottle of barbecue sauce. My beer choice is Shiner Bock®. My seasoning choices are salt, pepper, onion powder, and garlic powder. My barbecue sauce choice is Sweet Baby Ray's®. Just put it in a slow cooker before you go to bed and when you wake up the magic has happened. See for yourself. This recipe is perfect for a party, and you can even prepare 2 and feed around 30 people. Serve on onion or hamburger buns.
By Paula Todora (Paula T)

Grilled Bacon Jalapeno Wraps

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1135
Jalapenos are stuffed with cream cheese, wrapped with bacon, and barbecued on the grill.
By Miss G.

Grilled Lemon Chicken

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430
Good tasting marinade for chicken. Quick and easy.
By KRCTLC

The Juiciest Hamburgers Ever

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56
My husband prepares these burgers throughout the grilling season--they are incredibly juicy and flavorful. Great served with corn on the cob.
By caliboo

Baked Hawaiian Sandwiches

Rating: Unrated
136
These sandwiches are quick, easy, and always a hit. They can be served at receptions, baby showers, Bible studies, or tailgate parties! I have made large quantities and they have always turned out. Sandwiches can be made up in advance and stored in refrigerator until ready to bake. Try them and enjoy!
By CBLEWETT

Hearty Vegan Slow-Cooker Chili

Rating: Unrated
112
Makes 10-15 servings. This recipe can be adjusted according to your taste preferences, so you can leave out undesirable ingredients or add others that appeal to you (like mushrooms). I add ingredients just to bulk up the heartiness and color palate of the chili, but feel free to just use a few green peppers or same-colored zucchinis as you desire. By the end, you just want everything to be hearty, moist, and flavored -- mess around with it as you go! I would say to serve it with shredded cheese and corn chips, but then it's no longer 'vegan.' : )
By Grete

Favorite Barbecue Chicken

Rating: Unrated
211
A not-too-sweet, not-too-tangy barbecue sauce that everyone loves. Finishes in almost a glaze and would also be great on pork chops or ribs.
By Amanda Anne

Blueberry Crumb Bars

Rating: Unrated
693
Cheap and easy to make. Kids love them. Any berry can be used.
By A. Beavers
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