By Kansas Living on September 8, 2025

12 Winning Tailgate Bites

Score big with 12 simple recipes perfect for tailgates and touchdowns.

Game day eats don’t have to be complicated. From cheesy sliders and dips loaded with flavor to sweet treats and even a crowd-pleasing punch, these 12 recipes will keep your tailgate crew satisfied from kickoff to the final whistle. Grab your favorites, keep it simple, and let the cheering begin!

1. Football Cheese Ball

Recipe From The Pantry

2. Traeger Smoked Cream Cheese (Easy And Delicious)

Simple and Franchie

3. Touchdown Punch: Easy Football Punch Recipe!

Katie Vine

4. Pizza Dough Pretzels

Table Nutrition

5. Sausage & Cream Cheese Stuffed Mini Bell Peppers 

Poppy Trail Table


6. Crockpot Spinach Queso 

Two Pink Peonies

7. Quick and Easy Salty-Sweet No-Bake Dessert Nachos

Flour de Liz

8. Crock Pot Jalapeño Popper Dip with Bacon

The Dinner Bell

9. Tequila Lime Chicken Wings

What A Girl Eats

10. Million Dollar Dip

The Cookin' Chicks

11. Rotel Dip in the Crock Pot

Lamberts Lately

12. Easy Cheeseburger Sliders

The Cookin' Chicks

 


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