On Sunday, February 9th 2025, at 6:30 PM EST over 100 million Americans will be tuning into watch the biggest football game of the year, The SUPER BOWL, on FOX. Super Bowl LIX will be played at Caesars Superdome in New Orleans, LA. The game will be played by The AFC Champion and 2-time defending Super Bowl Champion Kansas City Chiefs and the NFC Champion Philadelphia Eagles. Julliard School Graduate, Jon Batiste will perform The US National Anthem. New Orleans native Trombone Shorty (Troy Andrews) and Lauren Daigle will perform, “America the Beautiful,” and Ledisi will perform “Lift Every Voice and Sing.” Kendrick Lamar, featuring SZA, “the global hip-hop phenom and Grammy Award winner, is bringing his electrifying energy to The Super Bowl LIX Apple Music halftime show!” According to www.marca.com, 48 million Americans order food on Super Bowl Sunday! 60% of these orders are pizza, with fast-food stores almost doubling their usual Sunday sales on this day every year! The second most popular food item ordered, made, served, and bought is…. Chicken Wings! According to www.restaurantware.com, 1 in 7 Americans order take-out on Super Bowl Sunday. 1.25 BILLION Chicken Wings are eaten on Super Bowl Sunday, equaling 162.5 million pounds of chicken. Super Bowl Weekend alone is responsible for 7% of chicken wings sales every year. 10% of the American population FIRE-UP THEIR GRILLS on Super Bowl Weekend- this grilling usage is second only to the 4th of July! An estimated 14 BILLION hamburgers are grilled, while other popular options include hot dogs, steak, bratwurst, or grilled vegetables. Whether in your own back yard, or tailgating, or gathering indoors with friends and family, it is a decidedly American Tradition to BBQ and Grill during this auspicious occasion on this uniquely quintessential American Celebration of Super Bowl Sunday!
Other favored Super Bowl fare to serve alongside your BBQ Meats and Grilled Foods include: mini-meatballs, pigs in a blanket, quesadillas, chips and dips, and nachos. Stuffed mushrooms, deviled eggs, guacamole and pico de gallo, jalapeno poppers, bruschetta, warm spinach and artichoke dip, poutine (especially since The Super Bowl is in New Orleans this year!) and
“Seven Layer Dip,” along with BACON WRAPPED ANYTHING are CLASSIC Super Bowl Dishes. You will find TONS of recipes for Super Bowl Food Staples at: www.allrecipes.com and www.foodandwine.com – including Food and Wine’s sensational recipe for: “Barbecue Shrimp Po’boy!” –New Orleans, style! In most recent years, “GRAZING TABLES” have become exceedingly prevalent during Super Bowl Sunday Celebratory maneuvers! Crowd-Pleasing, in vogue, and well-received, GRAZING TABLES or SNACK BOARDS most definitely “LEVEL-UP” your Hosting Prowess of Super Bowl Sunday! Utilizing Grazing Tables or Counters and Snack Boards, impresses your guests with a variety of finger-licking goodness, all beautifully displayed and easily accessible! There are a plethora of “How-To” Videos online demonstrating precisely how to perfect delicious and Oh-So-Appealing presentations of trendy, chart-topping and favorited foods! Charcuterie, Mini-Sliders, pulled pork sandwiches with pickle spears, Pepperoni “Roses,” coleslaws, salads, boneless chicken fingers with an assortment of dipping sauces are beloved and delicious fare options. Adding either a FRENCH FRY BAR/SECTION using the multitude variations of potato cuts: waffle, crinkle, skin-on, sweet potato, along with ketchup and vinegar AND/OR a LOADED BAKED POTATO BAR/SECTION: prepared baked potatoes in foil with scrumptious accompaniments of flavored butters, sour cream, chives, bacon bits, finely sliced or soft cheeses, vegan “bacon,” spicy sausage crumbles (and plant based crumbles!) are ASSURED to be a smashing success!
Hosting a Super Bowl Party can seem like a daunting task, but with the helpful hints and proper tips from www.ribbqnews.com, you can create an unforgettable experience for your guests! Here are some ESSENTIAL recommendations to avail you in your Hosting endeavors, to ensure that your gathering becomes a “TOUCHDOWN!” of professional execution and hospitality!
–Use Marble Serving Platters/Cutting Boards: Opt for a variety of spacious marble serving platters, or cutting boards, or white china platters, rather than the single over-flowing plate scenario. This prevents your delicious tidbits from overcrowding and allows for an aesthetically pleasing display as well as ensures that your guests have easy access to your culinary spread!
–Arrange your food selections, desserts, and décor on tiered stands; adding both dimension and depth to your displays
–Finger foods are certainly “Stars” of The Super Bowl Snacks; using picks, skewers, and petite disposable forks transforms any snack bite into an easy-to-grab appetizer! This makes for perfect moments when guests want to indulge in a yummy bite yet not miss a minute of football action! Moreover, using the utensils listed above avoids direct multi-hand contact of your treats, thus providing more hygienic snacking.
–Durable, disposable plates, in a variety of sizes, made from sturdy materials such as bamboo, palm leaf, or high-quality paperboard and PLENTY of heavy-duty napkins are MUST-HAVES! Depending on your menu, plates with raised edges minimize spillage and messes, and divided plates are a great option for guests who like to keep their Wings, Meats, Chips, Dips, Veggies, and Cheeses separate!
Another Super Bowl Food Fan Favorite is CHILI! Reserving a portion of your FEASTING AREA for setting up a Chili Station is an excellent course of action! Having Chili prepared in crockpots and slow cookers and stacking your “Chili Station” with diverse variations of accompaniments is always a Winning Game Plan! Bowls, Ladles, Spoons, Tongs, and once more, PLENTY of napkins are essential. Adding white rice, brown rice, quinoa, shredded cheeses, chopped onions, sliced peppers, fresh and pickled jalapenos, Tostito’s Scoops Chips, Frito’s and whole kernel sweet white corn are genius selections to offer your guests at your Chili Station!
During Super Bowl Weekend, football fans will drink approximately 325.5 MILLION GALLONS of BEER! This equates to 50 MILLION CASES of beer. Fans also spend approximately $2.37 million dollars on soda during Super Bowl Weekend. www.fintech.com states, “With beer being the undisputed drink of choice at every Super Bowl game, there’s no such thing as having enough beer for the day…to match that level of consumption on a normal day (325.5 Million Gallons of beer) every American would have to drink at least 10 cans of beer, or 128 ounces, which is an insane amount for a single event.” Fintech also says that, “A recent study found that 41% of Americans plan to serve or drink beer during Super Bowl Sunday, compared to 12% of participants choosing wine as their go-to drink.” If you partake in alcoholic spirits, please be responsible…have a Designated Driver in your Friend Group, or have your UBER APP at the ready, on stand-by!
And lest we forget, DESSERT SNACK BOARDS are both DELECTABLE and DELIGHTFUL TO BEHOLD! Dessert should never be an “afterthought.” Dessert Tables and themed snack boards can be both stylish as well as luscious. It is innately gratifying to honor your guests with the gifts of your TIME, THOUGHT, AND ENERGY when preparing and displaying your dessert choices! Super Bowl Sunday offers you as the host, the opportunity to let your creativity SPARKLE AND SHINE! Aside from the obvious theme of “FOOTBALL,” you can also add platters of THEMED DESSERTS: Winter confections, New Orleans inspired bonne bouche beignets, Mardi Gras King Cakes, Philadelphia Eagles décor Cookies, Kansas City Chiefs donned Cupcakes, Bananas Foster, Bread Pudding, Praline Pie…. The possibilities of GOODIES are endless!! For further ideas, go to www.neworleans.com and search for “Sweet Side: The Most Classic New Orleans Desserts!” or go to www.delish.com for “desserts that will transport you to Bourbon Street!” You could even choose to go “the-tongue-in-cheek-route” and have an “Ice-Cream SUNDAE/SUNDAY” Bar at your Super Bowl Festivity! Search www.etsy.com to find local cookie makers and cupcake bakers!
Super Bowl Sunday is not just simply “A Big Watch Party,” to cheer on your favorite football team; it is a time to gather with those you love best and hold Dear; to share comfort foods, snacks, and beverages; it is a time to laugh, ponder and debate which is “THE BEST NEW COMMERCIAL TO DEBUT.” It’s a time to either ADORE or DESPISE the Half-Time Show Entertainment. A truly unforgettable Super Bowl Party is about the DETAILS: perfecting your menu and décor TO THE BEST OF YOUR ABILITIES (don’t be afraid to try something NEW!) and showcasing your food spread with PERSONAL touches. As Grills LIGHT UP ACROSS America, every bite of fare that you provide for your guests embodies the joy of communal FEAST indulgences and fellowship. SO: EAT. CHEER. NAP. REPEAT. HAPPY SUPER BOWL SUNDAY! IT’S (almost!) GAME TIME!
