Food and Recipes Appetizers 18 Game Day Appetizers That Belong At Your Football Watch Party By Southern Living Editors Southern Living Editors Since 1966, the editors of Southern Living have been carrying out the mission of the brand: to bring enjoyment, fulfillment, and inspiration to our readers by celebrating life in the South. We inspire creativity in their homes, their kitchens, their gardens, and their personal style. We are a friend they can trust, a guide to the seasons, a helping hand during the holidays, and a relentless champion of the Southern way of life. Southern Living's editorial guidelines Updated on November 2, 2022 Share Tweet Pin Email Trending Videos Photo: Antonis Achilleos; Prop Styling: Kay E. Clarke; Food Styling: Chelsea Zimmer Game day in the South serves as a sacred day dedicated to football, friends, and the tastiest dishes around. Whether you're hosting a game day gathering in your backyard, attending a friend's party, or tailgating at the game, appetizers are a must-have for football Saturdays in the South. Whether it's a dip, a grazing board, or a sheet of nachos, food is the center of our attention. These easy dishes are sure to please any game day crowd while they cheer on their favorite team. Some appetizers, like Alabama Fire Cracker Saltines or Spinach-Artichoke Dip, can be made ahead if you'll be busy until kickoff. Others, like Corn and Jalapeno Dip, easily come together with the help of your trusty slow cooker. Who needs a meal when you have the tastiest dips and dishes in front of you while you watch the game? Gather around the appetizer table, fill up on these delicious dishes, and root on your favorite team with these must-have recipes. 01 of 18 Bacon Deviled Eggs Antonis Achilleos; Prop Styling: Kay E. Clarke; Food Styling: Chelsea Zimmer Recipe: Bacon Deviled Eggs What's better than deviled eggs? Savory bacon deviled eggs, of course. 02 of 18 Sweet Potato and Chorizo Sausage Bites Hector Manuel Sanchez Recipe: Sweet Potato and Chorizo Sausage Bites Using sweet potatoes gives a taste of fall to this classic Southern appetizer. 03 of 18 Bacon Bow Tie Crackers Hector Manuel Sanchez; Prop Styling: Lydia Pursell; Food Styling: Tami Hardeman Recipe: Bacon Bow Tie Crackers You are only two ingredients away from creating this easy appetizer. We suggest doubling the recipe because they are sure to fly off the plate. 04 of 18 Pull Apart Pizza Bread Alison Miksch Recipe: Pull Apart Pizza Bread Serve with your favorite marinara sauce for dipping. 05 of 18 Mini Black Bean and Cheese Enchiladas Stephen DeVries Recipe: Mini Black Bean and Cheese Enchiladas This recipe makes enchiladas into the perfect hearty appetizer. 06 of 18 Alabama Fire Cracker Saltines Kate Robertson Recipe: Fire Crackers Recipe These addictive crackers don't even require you to turn on the oven. 07 of 18 Baked BLT Dip Skyler Burt Recipe: Baked BLT Dip The classic sandwich remade into a crowd-pleasing dip. 08 of 18 Crack Crackers Alison Miksch; Prop Styling: Kay E. Clarke; Food Styling: Anna Hampton Recipe: Crack Crackers Dress up store-bought crackers with this recipe from Elizabeth Heiskell's cookbook What Can I Bring? Southern Food for Any Occasion Life Serves Up. 09 of 18 Spinach-Artichoke Dip Caitlin Bensel Recipe: Spinach-Artichoke Dip Although this dip doesn't require any cooking, you will need to refrigerate for at least two hours or overnight. 10 of 18 Corn and Jalapeño Dip Hector Manuel Sanchez Recipe: Corn and Jalapeño Dip You'll want to make sure you have plenty of chips to serve alongside this dip. Just stir together all the ingredients in your slow cooker and let it do the rest of the work. 11 of 18 Cocktail Meatballs Recipe: Cocktail Meatballs These homemade meatballs can be made-ahead and frozen until you are ready to serve. 12 of 18 Bacon-Wrapped Potatoes with Queso Blanco Dip Iain Bagwell Recipe: Bacon-Wrapped Potatoes with Queso Blanco Dip We suggest making more than one batch of these bacon-wrapped potatoes. 13 of 18 Mini Potato Skins Photo: Greg DuPree; Prop styling: Claire Spollen; Food styling: Chelsea Zimmer Recipe: Mini Potato Skins Classic potato skins are given an upgrade with a topping of bacon and sour cream. 14 of 18 Pimiento Cheese Jennifer Causey; Prop Styling: Christine Keely; Food Styling: Torie Cox Recipe: Pimiento Cheese No party in the South is complete without a big ol' bowl of pimiento cheese. 15 of 18 Air Fryer French Fries Caitlin Bensel Recipe: Air Fryer French Fries Skip the big pot of oil and get those potatoes nice and crispy in the Air Fryer. 16 of 18 Sheet Pan Nachos Greg DuPree Recipe: Sheet Pan Nachos Feed a crowd on gameday with these easy and fast Sheet Pan Nachos. 17 of 18 Easy Buffalo Chicken Dip Jennifer Causey; Food Stylist: Emily Nabors Hall; Prop Stylist: Claire Spollen Recipe: Easy Buffalo Chicken Dip We're calling in an assist from rotisserie chicken to pull of this super-simple recipe. 18 of 18 Crispy Baked Chicken Wings with Pepper Jelly Glaze Antonis Achilleos; Prop Styling: Kay E. Clarke; Food Styling: Chelsea Zimmer Recipe: Crispy Baked Chicken Wings with Pepper Jelly Glaze Our homemade baked chicken wings pairs perfectly with a pepper jelly glaze that is certainly game day approved. Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! Other Submit