Your Tailgate Party Planner

Only in the South is game day more celebrated than any other event–even weddings. Use our easy recipes and spirited gear finds to make sure your tailgate party measures up to the rest.

Tailgating Menus

Kick off the season with our simple, crowd-pleasing menus.

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Terrific Tailgating Menu

These recipes are great recruits for your menu. "If you want wider eyes and bigger smiles from fellow fans, include easy-to-fix homemade foods," says Nina Swan-Kohler, a native Missourian and a pro at football food. Thanks to Nina and reader Kate Blood (she sent us the deviled eggs) you'll have a powerful team of winning recipes. Nina's selections come from her book, Tailgates to Touchdowns: Fabulous Football Food, available at www.footballfood.net.