I hope you enjoy GENIUS TAILGATING RECIPES AND HACKS as we enter football season! The perfect football party or tailgate starts with the right recipes, decorations, and gear!
SEC football is like a religion here in the South. I love to watch the game and I love to socialize at the tailgate. I’m fortunate to tailgate on one of the prettiest campuses in the SEC, The University of Mississippi! We love our Rebels, we love the Grove and we love to tailgate! Sharing friendships, memories, food and, yes, cocktails is what we do best.

GENIUS TAILGATING RECIPES AND HACKS
If you’re looking for inspiration on what to serve to get the party started while tailgating this football season, check out these delicious recipe ideas!
- Pull-Apart Pesto Chicken Sliders
- Raspberry Peach Bourbon Smash
- Mini Muffuletta sandwich
- Chicken Dip
- Blue Lagoon Rum Jello Shots
- 3 Ingredient Sausage Roll with cheese
- Cuban Sandwich on a Stick Appetizer
- Pecan Pie Magic Cookie Bars
- Slow Cooker Buffalo Chicken Sliders
- Mexican Pecan-Chocolate Squares
- Pecan Shortbread Toffee and Rolo Magic Cookie Bars
- Kentucky Hot Brown Sliders
- Poppy Seeds Sausage Rolls
- Poppy Seeds Turkey Sliders
- To Die For Pizza Dip
- Southern Belle Cocktail
I got crafty for table decorations and painted these bottles.

- Rolling Cooler with Fold-out Table
- Collapsible Folding Wagon
- Portable Folding Picnic Double Chair W/Umbrella Table Cooler
- Inflatable Ice Serving Buffet Bar
- Stackable Storage Bin with lid
The photos below are from The Grove.












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Barbara says
so how do you keep hot items hot, cold items cold, and bugs and debris off of everything? For me, keeping everything at the correct temp, not drying out, etc is overwhelming. We arrive at UGA at 7am and the tailgate may not end until 10pm. Just wonder how you handle it. Thanks
Paula says
We usually serve the mains in trays with sterno warmers (like this https://amzn.to/3AuyoeI) under them. We don’t put them out until 11ish and take them up when they’re empty. (Doesn’t take long…2 hours.) We leave the other dips/chips, desserts, etc out the whole time with food covers like this https://amzn.to/3PveSTK . We don’t really tailgate 12 hours. Usually 11ish until after the game for 2 pm game, or 2ish until after for 6pm game.
Rabia says
That's some serious tailgating!! I've never tried it, but I live in a college town, so maybe some day!
Nicole @ Pencil Skirts and Noodle Necklaces says
Visiting from SITS!! What a tailgating guide!! Awesome!!
Hope Reid says
Looks like an amazing tailgating party! I've had fish tacos…the fish nachos is definitely a must try. You're hubby is definitely taking it all in 🙂 Congrats on your SITS DAY feature!
Britton says
Those oatmeal creme bars look goood! You are making me hungry! Happy SITS day again!
Bonnie Andrews says
Love, love the bottles! So smart and what a fun twist!
breadwinningmama.com says
Dropping by from SITS. My family loves to tailgate as well, so I'm definitely coming back to your site for some suggested eats when college football ramps up again. Looks like it is a blast to tailgate in the South!
Kelly says
Wow – you all really know how to tailgate!
My husband LOVES tailgating and he will love some of these recipes! Great Blog. Happy SITS day 🙂
Joi @ Rx Fitness Lady says
WOW such a feel good post! Everything looks yummy! Your hubby is a lucky man, lol. Happy SITS day! Hope you enjoy. I'm curious which recipe got you the winner for the Mississippi Magazine?
Rosella Alfonso says
Congrats on being featured! Happy SITS day to you! 🙂
Sheila Skillingstead says
That's a tailgate party to the nth degree. Happy SITS Day. Go Huskies!
anotherjennifer says
That's some tailgate party! Thanks for the recipes. Food is key to a good tailgate!
Happy SITS Day.
Emily @ TheBusyMomsDiet says
This looks awesome! Happy SITS Day from another college football fan!
Debi Bolocofsky says
Hi Paula,
This looks like so much fun. I would love to tailgate with you.
Thank you so much for sharing with Wednesdays Adorned From Above Link Party last week. This weeks Link Party is opened at
http://www.adornedfromabove.com/2012/10/almond-sugar-body-scrub-and-wednesdays.html
from Wednesday until Sunday.
Hope to see you there.
Debi Bolocofsky
Adorned From Above
http://www.adornedfromabove.com
Shasta Farrar says
Thanks for sharing your tailgating recipes with us at the All Star Block Party. I so enjoyed seeing your pictures of the Grove at Ole Miss. I live in S. Miss. and have “experienced” tailgating at the Grove a few times. Anyway, I'm featuring your recipes at tonight's All Star Block Party. Here is the link:Shasta @InTheOldRoad
Jaime @ Mom's Test Kitchen says
Holy cow, y'all know how to throw a party!! And I'll take one of everything please!
Thanks for linking up to MTM Mondays!
Raquel says
Wow! You all really know how to tailgate! We have done some at the UCLA game but the set up is not like this! Found you on the Inspire Me Monday hop! Great team spirit!
Paula Jones says
Art, I would love to guest blog for you!
Art Leslie @ CookAndGrow.com says
Paula …
Will definitely try to look you up next time
I'm wandering the grove before the game. In
the interim, if you ever want to guest blog,
just let me know.
Art
Danni Baird @ Silo Hill Farm says
Wow! Great post! I still have never been to a tailgate party….looks like I'm missing a lot!