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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