January 24, 2022
Appetizers

Game Day Smoker Recipes

Celebrate the big game in style with these delicious game day recipe ideas for you charcoal or pellet smoker. Here is the ultimate list of easy appetizers and classic BBQ dishes you can throw down for the best football food for your family and friends!

Whether you love to make epic game day party food from the parking lot of your favorite sports team or from the comfort of your own backyard, here are all the recipes ideas you need to throw a successful tailgate party.

I’ll cover all the classic appetizers from chicken wings, spicy chili, jalapeno poppers, to classic pulled pork shoulder and delicious baby back ribs. I’ll even include some of my favorite smoker friendly drinks too.

These recipes have been used on a variety of grills an smokers. They can be done of gas, ceramic, off set, or electric pellet smokers. Grab all the details below with this ultimate recipe guide for game day snacks!

Looking for tailgate recipes that work for a low carb keto diet? Check out this ultimate post on 50+ Popular Keto Tailgate & Super Bowl Recipe Ideas.

Game Day Smoker Accessories:

Here are some essential game day smoker accessories you might need to make your game day feast go as smooth as possible.

High quality meat thermometer probe (the best tool any backyard pitmaster could have)
High quality heat proof gloves for getting your food on and off the smoker
Foil Pans (always helpful for easy clean up)
Tongs, spatulas, and baking sheets for easy transfer!

Smoked Chicken Wing Recipes:

Here are my popular recipes for grilled and smoked wings. These recipes are next level for celebrating ant your next super bowl party. Here are a few general tips for smoking your wings-

Always remove moisture to encourage crispier skin.
Use some baking powder to help absorb extra moisture (this is a great hack).
Always add a BBQ dry rub to your wings and add your BBQ sauce at the end to prevent burning.
Total cook time for wings can vary. Cook until a minimum of 165 F. (but they taste better after 180 F.).

Smoked Chicken Wing Recipes

Chicken wing recipes you can make on your next game day!

Baked BBQ Chicken Wing Recipe

Create classic baked BBQ style crispy chicken wings in the oven. The perfect weeknight meal or game day appetizer to serve.

Smoked Chicken Wings On An Electric Smoker

Crispy Grilled Butter Chicken Hot Wings

An easy, at home recipe for crispy grilled chicken wings inspired by classic Indian style butter chicken. It's low carb, keto, and gluten free!

Grilled Firecracker Wings

Crispy, spicy, grilled wings that are keto and low carb friendly!

Grilled Thai Curry Chicken Wings

These crispy grilled wings bring the heat with this keto friendly, flavorful Thai inspired curry style hot sauce. So get the grill fired up and be ready to bring the heat for game day or your next dinner party!

Bacon Wrapped Chicken Wings with Beer Cheese Sauce (Low Carb/Keto)

Indulge in these delicious smoked chicken wings on the Big Green Egg, wrapped in thick cut bacon, BBQ seasoning, and dipped in rich easy keto beer cheese sauce.

Grilled Hot Honey Hawaiian Wings

A little hot and spicy and slightly sweet, these grilled Hawaiian wings are the perfect way to enjoy your next wing night!

How To Grill Crispy Chicken Wings (Keto & Gluten Free)

Learn to make the crispiest, grilled or smoked chicken wings!

Summer Shandy Chicken Wings

Smoked Dip Recipes:

Dips always are one of the best ways to feed a hungry crowd! I love a good game day snack dip full of cheesy goodness, so I rounded up a few of my favorites (like the viral smoked queso dip recipe and smoked cream cheese) you can enjoy all football season long. All you need is your favorite bag of tortilla chips and some sliced veggies to dig in.

Smoked Dip Recipes

Enjoy one of these smoked dips you can make on your grill or smoker.

How To Make Smoked Queso Dip

Have you been dying to try the viral Tik Tok queso recipe that you've seen across social media? See how you can grill up this deliciously easy cheesy dip on any charcoal, gas, or pellet style smoker at home!

Smoked Spinach Artichoke Dip

If you love smoked dips, you will be addicted to this pellet smoker artichoke dip recipe that’s rich, cheesy, and a little spicy. Serve this dip with your favorite chips or stuff it into a baguette and enjoy!

Smoked Cream Cheese with Pepper Jelly

Fire up the grill and smoke infuse the perfect pepper jelly and cream cheese appetizer recipe to share with your friends and family.

Smoked Crab Dip

A delicious, hot smoked dip made with lump crab, cheeses, fresh dill, and green onion. This easy to make low carb keto friendly crab dip is the perfect appetizer or topping for your next surf and turf dinner.

(Keto) Smoked Hatch Chili Dip

A cheesy, smoked and roasted green chile pepper dip that's a perfect way to celebrate this seasonal pepper the right way!

Three Ingredient Beer Cheese Sauce

This easy to make, low carb keto beer cheese sauce recipe is only 3 simple ingredients and is incredibly versatile.

Florida Smoked Fish Dip Recipe

Fiesta Corn Dip

Queso Fundido Con Chorizo

Smoked Pork Game Day Recipes:

From bite off the bone ribs to classic pulled pork butt, making some classic BBQ is a great way to feed the whole crowd. Plan ahead for recipes like these which can take 5 to 12+ hours to cook.

Smoked Pork Game Day Recipes

Cook up classic pork BBQ recipes for your next game day tailgate or backyard party.

Hot and Fast Smoked Pork Belly

Throw down some delicious keto friendly pork belly for the melt in your mouth combination of bacon like goodness mixed with that signature crispy, flavor packed skin for the perfect bite.

Smoked Pulled Pork On A Gas Grill

Love a classic BBQ style pulled pork but only have a gas grill? Get all the techniques, tips, and tricks to turning your propane grill into a meat smoking machine to cook a pork shoulder or pork butt to perfection!

Smoked Hot and Fast Baby Back Ribs

A quick and tasty approach to keto friendly ribs on the grill, this recipe will walk you through the process of using the "hot n' fast" technique on your smoker and making some killer ribs.

How To Slow Smoke 3-2-1 Ribs

A classic tried and true 3-2-1 method for smoking ribs for beginners and even for the seasoned pitmaster! Get all the tips, techniques, and full tutorial for fall off the bone pork ribs slow smoked on any grill.

Chipotle Honey BBQ Ribs

This Mexican inspired rib recipe is a perfect flavor combination to switch up classic pork ribs. Slightly sweet, a little acidic and tangy, and packed with some smoky heat you can't not love.

A Basic Guide To Smoked Pork Shoulder (Butt) Recipes

If you ever wanted to learn how to make pulled pork on the grill, check out this easy guide and simple step by step recipe for creating a crowd pleasing Carolina pulled pork butt for all your summer BBQ needs and beyond!

Handheld Tailgating Recipes on the Smoker:

Hand held appetizers are always a great option to serve to the masses. Here are some of my favorite easy recipes (siders, hot dogs, grilled brats and more) to throw down on the smoker or grill that will ensure your friends and family have a good time!