No matter how well your team plays, having these recipes at your tailgate spread is sure to score.

When transporting food to a game, always keep hot food hot and cold food cold.

No matter how well your team plays, your tailgate spread is sure to score.

Southern Living Fried Saltines on a platter to serve

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While they’re best served warm, they transport well and pair beautifully with tailgate favorites.

This recipe is even better than store bought and easy to make for a true crowd pleaser.

Dry-Rubbed Smoked Chicken Wings

Bringing your smoker to the party?

Southern Living Cheese Slaw in a bowl to serve

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Try these incredible dry-rubbed chicken wings from our barbecue cookbook,South’s Best Butts.

Quick to make and delicious to eat, these snacks are the best small snack for a long day.

You’ll be popping them in your mouth as you take on challengers at thecornhole board.

Southern Living Texas Twinkies on a platter to serve

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Smoky Snack Mix

This recipe can be doubled or tripled easily, which we highly recommend.

Don’t skip the white Cheddar cheese crackerstheir buttery richness makes them the MVP of this hard-to-resist mix.

Use paper cones to make this snack mix easier to grab and enjoy.

Southern Living Bacon Crackers on a platter to serve

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Prepare the muffulettas the day before the game, store in zip-top plastic freezer bags, and refrigerate overnight.

This classic take will wow your tailgate crowd.

Georgia-Style Boiled Peanuts

Nothing tastes better with a cooler of cold beer than a classic boiled peanut.

best-ever brownies

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Stove-Top Bacon Popcorn

Get creative with your popcorn game.

It doesn’t get much better than that.

Wrap your popcorn in snackable-sized paper.

Southern Living Pepper Sauce Watermelon Wedges on a blue platter to serve

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Extra points if it’s coordinated with your team’s colors.

These sliders are perfect to c’mon a crowd.

Get ready for their reactions when you say it’s homemade.

Southern Living Cold Buffalo Chicken Dip in a bowl to serve with carrot and celery sticks, chips, crackers, and glasses of beer

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Extra Crispy Fried Saltines

Just two ingredients and fabulously delicious.

The best part is that they travel well: make them up to a week in advance.

Dry-Rubbed Smoked Chicken Wings Recipe

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Southern Living Pimiento Cheese-Stuffed Peppers on a blue platter to serve

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Southern Living Hasselback Sausage Bites on a platter to serve with dipping sauce

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Smoky Snack Mix

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Mini Muffulettas

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Texas Caviar

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Buffalo Chicken Bites - Southern Living

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Bacon Bow Tie Crackers

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Classic Deviled Eggs

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Sweet-and-Salty Snack Mix

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Georgia-Style Boiled Peanuts

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Stove-Top Bacon Popcorn

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Ham-And-Cheese Sliders

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All-Time Favorite Chocolate Chip Cookies

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Smoked tomato salsa

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