The Top 10 Best Tailgate Foods, and a Few Not-So-Great Options

The Top 10 Best Tailgate Foods, and a Few Not-So-Great Options
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Jan 19, 2026; Miami Gardens, FL, USA; Miami Hurricanes fans tailgate before the CFP National Championship college football game between the Indiana Hoosiers and the Miami Hurricanes at Hard Rock Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Sam Navarro-Imagn Images

Football is just around the corner, if you can believe that . . . which means it’s TAILGATING SEASON once again.

 

 

Over on Ranker.com, people have been voting for the best TAILGATE FOODS, and the usual suspects are rising to the top.

 

 

They’re still accepting votes, but right now, hamburgers are #1, followed by chicken wings . . . hot dogs . . . sliders . . . brisket . . . tortilla chips . . . salsa . . . sandwiches . . . short ribs . . . and guacamole.

 

 

The Top 20 also features:  Chili dogs . . . chocolate brownies . . . meatballs . . . pigs in blankets . . . corn . . . seven layer dip . . . fried onions . . . jalapeno poppers . . . baked potato skins . . . and potato salad.

 

 

On the flip side, the foods with the LEAST votes for being good for tailgating include:  Stuffed mushrooms . . . peanut butter and jelly sandwiches . . . trail mix . . . beans . . . oatmeal raisin cookies . . . hummus . . . and whoopie pies.

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