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Tailgate Recipes

Welcome to the ultimate collection of Tailgate Recipes! From crowd-pleasing appetizers to hearty mains, these quick and easy dishes will elevate your game day gatherings.

So from dips (like Smoked Queso & Crockpot Jalapeño Popper Dip!) and drinks to one-bite apps, let's get cooking for game day!

Tailgate Sliders

  • Bacon cheddar ranch sliders.
    Chicken Bacon Ranch Sliders
  • Roast Beef Sliders on Hawaiian Rolls
  • Teriyaki Pork Sliders
  • An avocado ranch chicken slider on Hawaiian roll.
    Avocado Ranch Chicken Sliders on Hawaiian Rolls

our favorite

game day dips!

  • Chili cheese dip garnished with beans and green onion.
    The Best 5-Ingredient Chili Cheese Dip (Game Day Must!)
  • cream cheese corn dip served up in a white scalloped bowl with tortilla chips on the side
    Cream Cheese Corn Dip: The Perfect Party Appetizer!
  • 2 tortilla bowls filled with taco dip and toppings on top
    Zesty Cream Cheese Taco Dip Recipe
  • white bowl of chipotle copy cat salsa
    Roasted Corn Chile Salsa (Chipolte Copy Cat!)

Simple Side Dishes

  • Bloody Mary egg on a white marble platter
    Bloody Mary Deviled Eggs Recipe
  • raspberry jelly meatball skillet
    Raspberry Black Bean Meatball Skillet
  • cast iron skillet of smoked queso garnished with tomato and cilantro.
    The BEST Smoked Queso Dip Recipe For Tailgates
  • White plate with wings and side sauce of Chimichurri
    Chimichurri Air Fryer Chicken Wings (EXTRA CRISPY!)
  • cream cheese corn dip served up in a white scalloped bowl with tortilla chips on the side
    Cream Cheese Corn Dip: The Perfect Party Appetizer!

Tailgate BBQ Recipes

Fire up the grill or smoker, you'll want to make these delicious bbq favorites!

  • sheet tray with smashed potatoes and toppings
    BBQ Smashed Red Potatoes
  • ribs on a white plate with a cucumber salad next to it.
    EASY BBQ Air Fryer Ribs - Tender & Juicy!
  • plate of bbq chicken nachos
    BBQ Chicken Nachos
  • The EASIEST Pork Ribs in the Oven
  • brushing smoked ribs with bbq sauce
    Simple Smoked Ribs Recipe
girl holding blueberry lemonade

Best Tailgating Drinks

Drinks for your next big game day get together!

Drink Recipes

Tailgate Breakfast Ideas

Getting started early in the morning? There's nothing better than a tailgate breakfast!

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  • close up of air fryer hashbrowns garnished with chives
    Crispy Air Fryer Hashbrowns
  • ground turkey mini quiche on parchment paper
    Havarti Spinach Mini Quiches with Honeysuckle White Ground Turkey 
  • plate of 3 slices of sausage breakfast bake
    Overnight Savoury French Toast Sausage Bake Recipe
  • Bloody Mary egg on a white marble platter
    Bloody Mary Deviled Eggs Recipe

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  • white bowl with bread dipping oil and crusty bread dipping in it
    Bread Dipping Oil
  • plate of spinach and ricotta rolls
    The Best Spinach and Ricotta Rolls
  • scalloped bowl of cacio e pepe risotto
    30-Minute Risotto Cacio e Pepe
  • Baked bread in a dutch oven.
    Dutch Oven Bread
  • jar of mozzarella pearls in infused olive oil
    Easy Marinated Mozzarella di Bufala with Lemon Pepper & Rosemary
  • 3 slices of pickle pizza
    Dill Pickle Pizza

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    Green Bean Casserole (Without Mushroom Soup!)
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    Instant Pot Broccoli Cheddar Soup (Panera Copycat)
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Wichita-based food blogger, photographer, and mom of two, passionate about crafting recipes that bring people together. I find joy in hosting parties, making home-cooked meals with real, whole foods, and enjoying all of the rosy moments in between!

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