33 Tailgate Food Recipes & Ideas Perfect for Football Season

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A classic combo, chicken and waffles can be equally enjoyed in a stadium parking lot by skewering it on a stick. Make it spicy by using a Korean fried chicken recipe.

Prep these guys before the game: Use crescent roll dough to wrap turkey and spicy pepper jack cheese into a no-fuss bite.

Here's a recipe for a morning tailgate. When the game is early, whip up some breakfast potatoes on the grill, then taco them in a tortilla with fresh avocado.

What could get better than this? Sweet potatoes, smokey and crispy bacon and tangy blue cheese all together. Tailgate perfection.

If there's one food that's a staple of football season, it's buffalo chicken. Stuff it inside sweet pancake batter in muffin-size for a perfectly balanced bite.

The tailgate smorgasbord is robust, so you don't want to get full on just one dish. Cut this chili dog recipe into bite sized pieces so you can eat your dog and keep going with the rest of the fare, too.

These fries are so good you'll want to sneak them into the game with you. Crinkle fries are topped with the South's finest — pulled pork, BBQ sauce and a homemade pimento cheese sauce.

Told ya buffalo chicken was a tailgate staple, it's even found its way into these healthy broccoli and cheddar white rice puffs. Be sure to serve them with the delicious avocado dipping sauce.

This one is an instant crowd pleaser. Just make a pie or two of the spicy and cheesy combo and feed the whole team, er, we mean gang.

Even the sweet stuff can get in on the fun, especially when you transform this cookie dough dip into a sprinke-coated football. Spread it on apples or pretzels to satisfy your sweet tooth before the game.

Give your standard burgers a spin by putting them between football shaped puff pastry buns. Use cookie cutters to form your burger, cheese and toppings to match.

Since you're tailgating in a parking lot, you won't have room for bowls of dip. Solve the problem by spooning hot buffalo dip into pastry cups, with a dollop of sour cream and chives on top.

Make “potato chip" cups by using a muffin tin to shape strips of thinly sliced fresh potato. After they've baked and cooled, fill them with guac, salsa… or whatever your heart desires!

What's better than homemade soft pretzels? Pretzels that you can make in a skillet while simultaneously making the beer cheese dip to go with them.

It's cheesy, it's “fried" and it's veggie loaded. Mac and cheese is sandwiched between two slices of zucchini, then breaded and oven “fried" (read: baked) to perfection.

These pizza triangles, made on herby and thick focaccia bread, can be easily made in the oven or grill depending where you tailgate.

As football season wears on, you'll grow tired of your standard dog. Call an audible and switch things up with this bacon and onion topped hot dog.

Here's your burger game plan: Make a chipotle-spiced patty, smother it in fresh cheddar cheese and top it with sweet corn fritters and guacamole for game time success.

You'll need all the energy you can get cheering on your team this season. Carb-load with this flavor bursting pretzel bites.

Save room for dessert! You won't want to miss out on these chocolate whoopie pies.

When mozzarella sticks morph into one-bite dippers that'll have you going back for seconds and thirds and fourths and…

We won't blame you if you miss the first quarter to finish off a basket of these lightly fried and super crispy shrimp.

Who said all sliders had to have a burger patty between the bun? Use this soft poppy seed bun to sandwich melted cheese, tomato and country ham instead.

Use storebought pretzels, macadamia oil and a homemade spice blend to make this crunchy, nutty and spicy flavored snack.

Made in a foil pouch, you can heat up these pockets filled with French fries, pulled pork and coleslaw on your tailgate's grill.

Make these pizza puffs with any toppings you desire — peppers, onions, mushrooms, pepperoni. The point is, it all goes great in these mini-muffin sized bites.

Unlike standard potato skins, these guys aren't packed with bacon and cheese. Instead, they're loaded with Mexican flavors, like black beans, green chiles and enchilada sauce.

You won't want to pass the plate once you've dug into these bacon-wrapped spuds.

This onion dip puts all other dips to shame. It's made with sweet caramelized onions, hoppy beer, cream cheese, sour cream and smokey bacon.

This one is a three-for-one when it comes to bar food favorites. Crispy onion rings, smokey bacon and a spicy Sriracha glaze combine for one mouthwatering bite.

These brownies are everything you could want in a tailgate dessert — gooey chocolate bars loaded with sweet caramel, chocolate chips, salty pretzels and toasted pecans.

Taco meets burgers in these easily transportable sliders. You can chow down on the salsa and tortilla topped patties while you make friends with the tailgate next door.

No worries on how to get crispy and juicy wings in a parking lot. This recipe calls for making the smothered and spicy wings right on the grill.

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33 Tailgate Food Recipes & Ideas Perfect for Football Season

A classic combo, chicken and waffles can be equally enjoyed in a stadium parking lot by skewering it on a stick. Make it spicy by using a Korean fried chicken recipe.

Chicken and Waffle Skewers

Prep these guys before the game: Use crescent roll dough to wrap turkey and spicy pepper jack cheese into a no-fuss bite.

Turkey and Pepper Jack Roll Ups

Here's a recipe for a morning tailgate. When the game is early, whip up some breakfast potatoes on the grill, then taco them in a tortilla with fresh avocado.

Potato Tacos

What could get better than this? Sweet potatoes, smokey and crispy bacon and tangy blue cheese all together. Tailgate perfection.

Sweet Potato Chips and Blue Cheese

If there's one food that's a staple of football season, it's buffalo chicken. Stuff it inside sweet pancake batter in muffin-size for a perfectly balanced bite.

Mini Buffalo Chicken Pies

The tailgate smorgasbord is robust, so you don't want to get full on just one dish. Cut this chili dog recipe into bite sized pieces so you can eat your dog and keep going with the rest of the fare, too.

Mini Chili Cheese Dogs

These fries are so good you'll want to sneak them into the game with you. Crinkle fries are topped with the South's finest — pulled pork, BBQ sauce and a homemade pimento cheese sauce.

Southern Cheese Fries

Told ya buffalo chicken was a tailgate staple, it's even found its way into these healthy broccoli and cheddar white rice puffs. Be sure to serve them with the delicious avocado dipping sauce.

Buffalo Chicken Cheddar Broccoli Bites

This one is an instant crowd pleaser. Just make a pie or two of the spicy and cheesy combo and feed the whole team, er, we mean gang.

Buffalo Chicken Pizza

Even the sweet stuff can get in on the fun, especially when you transform this cookie dough dip into a sprinke-coated football. Spread it on apples or pretzels to satisfy your sweet tooth before the game.

Cookie Dough Dip

Give your standard burgers a spin by putting them between football shaped puff pastry buns. Use cookie cutters to form your burger, cheese and toppings to match.

Pastry Sliders

Since you're tailgating in a parking lot, you won't have room for bowls of dip. Solve the problem by spooning hot buffalo dip into pastry cups, with a dollop of sour cream and chives on top.

Buffalo Chicken Dip Bites

Make “potato chip" cups by using a muffin tin to shape strips of thinly sliced fresh potato. After they've baked and cooled, fill them with guac, salsa… or whatever your heart desires!

Potato Chip Cups

What's better than homemade soft pretzels? Pretzels that you can make in a skillet while simultaneously making the beer cheese dip to go with them.

Pull Apart Pretzel and Beer Cheese Dip

It's cheesy, it's “fried" and it's veggie loaded. Mac and cheese is sandwiched between two slices of zucchini, then breaded and oven “fried" (read: baked) to perfection.

Mac and Cheese Stuffed Zucchini

These pizza triangles, made on herby and thick focaccia bread, can be easily made in the oven or grill depending where you tailgate.

Focaccia Pizza

As football season wears on, you'll grow tired of your standard dog. Call an audible and switch things up with this bacon and onion topped hot dog.

Bacon Hot Dog Snack for Tailgating

Here's your burger game plan: Make a chipotle-spiced patty, smother it in fresh cheddar cheese and top it with sweet corn fritters and guacamole for game time success.

Chipotle Cheddar and Corn Fritter Burgers

You'll need all the energy you can get cheering on your team this season. Carb-load with this flavor bursting pretzel bites.

Garlic Parmesan Ranch Pretzels

Save room for dessert! You won't want to miss out on these chocolate whoopie pies.

Football Whoopie Pies

When mozzarella sticks morph into one-bite dippers that'll have you going back for seconds and thirds and fourths and…

Mozzarella Cheese Balls

We won't blame you if you miss the first quarter to finish off a basket of these lightly fried and super crispy shrimp.

Popcorn Shrimp Tailgate Recipe

Who said all sliders had to have a burger patty between the bun? Use this soft poppy seed bun to sandwich melted cheese, tomato and country ham instead.

Ham and Cheese Sliders

Use storebought pretzels, macadamia oil and a homemade spice blend to make this crunchy, nutty and spicy flavored snack.

Spicy Macadamia Pretzels

Made in a foil pouch, you can heat up these pockets filled with French fries, pulled pork and coleslaw on your tailgate's grill.

Tailgate Fries

Make these pizza puffs with any toppings you desire — peppers, onions, mushrooms, pepperoni. The point is, it all goes great in these mini-muffin sized bites.

Pizza Puffs Tailgate Appetizers

Unlike standard potato skins, these guys aren't packed with bacon and cheese. Instead, they're loaded with Mexican flavors, like black beans, green chiles and enchilada sauce.

Mexican Potato Skins

You won't want to pass the plate once you've dug into these bacon-wrapped spuds.

Bacon Wrapped Potato Bites

This onion dip puts all other dips to shame. It's made with sweet caramelized onions, hoppy beer, cream cheese, sour cream and smokey bacon.

Beer Caramelized Onion Dip

This one is a three-for-one when it comes to bar food favorites. Crispy onion rings, smokey bacon and a spicy Sriracha glaze combine for one mouthwatering bite.

Candied Sriracha Bacon-Wrapped Onion Rings

These brownies are everything you could want in a tailgate dessert — gooey chocolate bars loaded with sweet caramel, chocolate chips, salty pretzels and toasted pecans.

Touchdown Brownies

Taco meets burgers in these easily transportable sliders. You can chow down on the salsa and tortilla topped patties while you make friends with the tailgate next door.

Walking Taco Burger Sliders

No worries on how to get crispy and juicy wings in a parking lot. This recipe calls for making the smothered and spicy wings right on the grill.

Spicy Grilled Wings

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