Football Party Ideas & Recipes

Get into the Gridiron Spirit with Football Party Recipes Featuring Hass Avocados

Whether you're preparing the ultimate tailgate or getting ready to grill at home, we have the football party recipes and ideas to help you achieve grilling greatness.

Three Quick Football Party Decorations

You may have shaped cookies, cupcakes or even burger patties into the shape of a football, but have you ever tried guacamole shaped like a football or field? Guacamole is a must have dip for any celebration and creating it to match your theme like our Field of Guacamole makes it even more fun.
Create a quick and easy tablecloth with green felt fabric and some white tape for yard lines. Inexpensive to make and you won't care if someone happens to spill chili with avocado on it.
While picking up your sports party supplies get an inexpensive helmet or jersey in your team's colors. You can add chips, a small bowl of dip or avocado salad inside the (clean) helmet. The jersey can be used as a flag to mark your spot at the tailgate or to pin to your door to designate your home as a one-team-only domain.

Football Party Appetizers & Gridiron Entrée Recipes

Grilling Recipe Tips

Don't burn the food - think indirect heat - high heat (the kind that gives steaks those awesome black lines) is 500 degrees Fahrenheit; medium is 350 F; and low is 300 F. At 500 F, you should be able to hold your palm six inches above the coals for just 3 seconds, medium for 7 seconds and low for 12 seconds. Plus the meat will keep cooking after you take it off so be careful.
Don't forget anything, you'll miss the game and the fun if you have to leave the tailgate. Plan out what you're going to bring ahead of time and be sure to buy your avocados two days before so they're ripe and ready for action for the game.
Take your time and don't crowd the grill, but be sure to have plenty of food, especially the guac because it goes so fast.

Need more tailgating party ideas or tips? Check out Tailgate Party Tips

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