5 Football Party Snacks Served for the First Game of the Season

Just like each and every other football fan in New Jersey, we had our first football party of the season this past weekend. Other than the game, which should be the most important thing about the party, my wife and many of our guests believe the food served can make or break the party. I think they’re right, to a point. You’ve got to have good food on the menu at a football party, but if your team loses, nothing tastes good.

So, to make sure we have the proper snacks for the football party, we did some searching and used an article by VegasInsider.com that lists America’s and, more importantly, New Jersey’s favorite snack or dish for a tailgate or football party.

We started with the chip and dips which is number six on the list of most popular snacks for football viewing. Do we serve potato chips, Doritos, and pretzels? We settled on some “Restaurant Style” tortilla chips and nachos, separately listed at number two along with my favorite, thin pretzel crisps, perfect for dipping, and some peanuts.

When it came to dips we decided on three delicious choices. The first was the very popular spinach artichoke, and then created some guacamole, with the third being a store-bought French Onion.

So, what about the main dishes? The first thought was chicken wings (5^th on the list), you can’t invite friends to a football party without wings. Kathleen has a couple of “secret recipes” which are always delicious, buffalo and honey barbeque. We always intentionally burn a few of the honey barbeque, my absolute favorite.

Number one on the list for football party dishes is sliders, but what kind should we make? Hawaiian rolls are a must, but should we go with burgers, chicken, vegetable, or pork? After several minutes of consideration, we made our decision. A pork loin in the crock pot for shredded pork sliders with cole slaw and a pickle.

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Next up, meatballs! Another beloved family recipe is Kathleen's homemade meatballs, she makes a giant pot with homemade sauce and there are never any leftovers. Meatballs are third on the list of the top football party snacks.

Since ribs are fourth on the list, we wrapped a bunch in foil and cooked them on the grill. Then we covered them with a store-bought barbeque sauce and added them to our football party buffet.

Other snacks and dishes served from the list included popcorn, hot dogs, and pizza.

Fortunately, we got the win on both the field and on the menu.

Check out the full list of the most popular football party snacks in America here.

What do you think are some fast-food items that need to make a comeback? Some of our favorite menu items are missing from our go-to restaurants, and it's time they make their return.

Menus are constantly changing, and that's understandable. You need to adjust with the times and keep up with what the customers want. However, sometimes you just need to listen. The people are asking for these fast-food items to make a comeback. Can you think of any you'd like to see make a return to the menu? We've thought of 5 (once) popular fast-food items that need to make a comeback!

Right now, the popular craze in fast-food is Bargain Bundle Meals. It seems like every restaurant is coming out with a new menu bundle aimed at saving you money. McDonald's has a $5 meal deal, as does Burger King. Taco Bell has a new $7 combo bundle, and even Sonic recently debuted a $1.99 Value Menu. That's great that they're thinking about our wallets during this time, where even fast food seems to cost a ridiculous amount of money. However, is it enough? There's still a lot more these restaurants can do for us. All they need to do is pay attention. I'm sure you've seen people calling for certain items to come back on social media. Chances are you even have a couple of examples in mind yourself.

Admittedly, some fast-food items leave the menu for a good reason. If people aren't buying the product, then you should probably remove it from the menu. That makes sense financially. Also, I think these restaurants should stay in their lane. I don't need a burger from Taco Bell and I don't need a taco from McDonald's. Focus on what you do best and execute. What doesn't make financial sense is when you know people are clambering for one of your delicious items to return to the menu, but you don't make it happen. Seriously, fast-food chains would make so much more money than they already do if they re-introduced these five items to the public.

We've been asking... nay, we've been demanding and yet our voices have gone unheard. So, I'm trying again. Here are five once-popular fast-food items that need to make a comeback! If you can think of any that didn't make the list, make sure to let us know!

https://youtu.be/wy9lMmxNh-o?si=e9WXL-ksKNEXOm4i You probably expected to see this on the list and I can't not include it. Seriously, people don't talk about fast-food items that need to make a comeback without talking about McDonald's Snack Wraps. They were a COVID casualty and the restaurant chain has blamed supply chain issues for it not making its return to menus across the country. People keep asking and asking but it hasn't happened yet. They'll create a new value bundle but won't give us our Snack Wraps. It's going to happen one day, I just hope it's soon.

https://youtu.be/1oNf6NOQCFU?si=J1_VPlwNYiv56sUT The Twister at KFC might have been one of my favorite fast-food menu items of all-time and sadly you can't get them anymore. They were different than your ordinary Chicken Wraps and even better than the previously mentioned Snack Wraps, if I do say so myself. The chicken was crispy and delicious, the lettuce was also crispy and delicious, but it was that spice that got your attention. It wasn't overwhelming but you knew it was there. It was the perfect flavor. I miss it every day.

https://youtu.be/_oT3VHK0X2w?si=Zix2uBa5G56-WNn7 Saving Silverman is one of my favorite movies and every time I watch it I'm reminded of the monster roast beef sandwich that was Arby's Big Montana. It always looks so tasty when Amanda Peet's character Judith eats one. Sure, Amanda adds to why it looks so good, but you can't help but to want a bite. This thing was huge! It was a half-pound of Roast Beef! That's probably why they ended up having to pull it off menus. They still have the meats, but back then they REALLY had the meats.

https://youtu.be/eQkFvfiWNpI?si=eVEoQlnRYPwm0XMU It wasn't very long ago that we were enjoying Double Chalupas at Taco Bell. They were seemingly double the size of an ordinary Chalupa and resembled a boat. Yes, a taco boat! How tasty is that? It also had Nacho Cheese on it, which makes me miss their Nacho Cheese Chalupa. I loved the big version of the popular taco. It wasn't long ago that they had it on menus, and it always could make a comeback. I wouldn't be surprised. Taco Bell seems to understand the assignment and give people what they want.

Of course Szechuan Sauce makes the list! The people need it to come back! It's one of the best sauces not only that McDonald's has ever released but in all of fast-food! The sauce made its debut in 1998 as a promotion for Disney's Mulan and then took a nearly 20-year hiatus before coming back thanks to a Rick and Morty promotion. People again went crazy for it during its limited release and would horde the sauce. Hopefully it will return for good one day because it's that good. Mmm how I miss that garlicky spicy goodness. It's truly one-of-a-kind.