Whether you’re a die-hard fan or you’re just there for the food (guilty), Super Bowl Sunday is a tradition in many households across the U.S.
This year’s game (taking place this Sun., Feb. 3) will take place at Atlanta’s Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Kickoff for the Los Angeles Rams + the New England Patriots is at 6:30 p.m. At halftime: Maroon 5, Travis Scott, and ATL native Big Boi (formerly of Outkast).
To make sure you’re not left sitting on the sidelines, we’ve rounded up a few game day events– if you’re looking to get out of the house– and a handful of go-to recipes submitted by our readers– if you’re looking to be this year’s meal MVP.
Events for Sunday’s big game:
🏈 Tailgate Party | 12-4 p.m. | Southern Roots Smokehouse | 2544 Savannah Hwy., West Ashley | $28.16 | Tickets include all-you-can-eat oysters, burgers, and hotdogs. Patrons can also enjoy axe throwing with Blade & Bull, beer specials, live DJ, activities for kids, + more.
🏈 Pre-Game Oyster Roast | 1-4 p.m. | Pearlz Little Oyster Bar | 9 Magnolia Rd., West Ashley | $19 | All-you-can-eat oysters, live music, and drink specials from Palmetto Brewing + Firefly Distillery.
🏈 Chili Cook-Off | 3 p.m. | O’Brion’s Pub & Grille | 520 Folly Rd., James Island | Free | Bring a crock pot of chili for a chance to win a $100 prize. Sign ups begin at 3 p.m., with the contest starting at 5 p.m.
🏈 Cutty’s Annual Potluck | 6 p.m.- 12 a.m. | Cutty’s Elliotborough Establishment | 227 St. Philip St. | Free | $2 special on 16oz PBR cans.
🏈 Bumble SuperBOWL Sunday! | 4:30-8:30 p.m. | The Alley | 131 Columbus St. | Free | Download the dating app to receive a free drink plus first-come, first-serve bowling.
Watch Parties:
🏈 Mellow Bowl | 5:30-10:30 p.m. | Mellow Mushroom | 19 Magnolia Rd., West Ashley | $38.42 | Tickets include cocktails + beer, a food buffet, ice luge, photo booth, a halftime dance party, + more.
🏈 Watch Party | 5:30-10:30 p.m | The Alley | 131 Columbus St. | Free | Game squares, $700 in cash + prizes, plus drink + food specials.
🏈 Watch Party | 6-11 p.m. | El Jefe CHS | 468 King St. | Free | Beer bucket specials and the “largest” video wall in town.
🏈 Party | 6-11 p.m. | Baystreet Biergarten | 549 E. Bay St. | Free | Haus-roasted local oysters, a hot wing eating contest, + more.
🏈 Party | 5 p.m. | The Charleston Yacht Club | 17 Lockwood Dr. | $5 | Bring a dish to share and get a drink ticket for beer, wine or soft drink.
🏈 Party w/ FREE WINGS & KARAOKE! | 6 p.m. | Tin Roof | 1117 Magnolia Rd. | Free | Free wings (while supplies last) and $2 cans of PBR.
Staying in and hoping to score with a touchdown-worthy mac and cheese or Buffalo wing dip? Keep scrolling for a list of our readers’ prized recipes.
🍅 Sausage Dip - Submitted by Caroline H.
What you need:
- 1 can Rotel diced tomatoes, undrained. Try the hot version if you really want to spice things up.
- 1 lb of Jimmy Dean sausage Again, option to try the hot version.
- 8 oz block of cream cheese
What you do:
- Brown the sausage. Drain the fat if you prefer to roll that way.
- Dump your other two ingredients into the browned sausage. If you’re feeling fancy, cut that cream cheese into cubes before you put it in the sausage just to make it distribute a little easier.
- Give it a good stir. Serve in a dish with multigrain Tostito Scoops or Frito Scoops- depending on the crowd.
🥖 Uncle Sal’s Pepperoni Bread - Submitted by Matt M.
What you need:
- Dough for 1 large pizza
- Flour
- 4 oz Pepperoni, thinly sliced
- 8.8 oz Bufala Mozzarella (regular cow milk is fine too), ball style, then sliced
- 4 oz grated Asiago cheese
- Extra Virgin Olive Oil
- Coarse salt
What you do:
- Heat oven to 375
- Lightly grease 18” oven pan
- On a floured surface, Roll out dough to a large rectangle (12 x 18”)
- Arrange and evenly distribute sliced pepperoni, mozzarella, and Asiago over the dough.
- Fold over longways about 4” so you get 3 folds over.
- Tuck and seal the dough all around
- Brush with EVOO, Sprinkle salt (depending on taste)
- Using a regular dinner fork, poke fork about 8-10 times over the top of the roll to allow steam to escape during cooking.
- Cool 45 mins or until golden brown.
- Bring to your party whole and wrapped in foil.
- Reheat 15 mins uncovered
- Slice and serve
🥃 Bourbon-and-Coke Slushy - Submitted by Garden & Gun
What you need:
- 2 oz. bourbon
- ½ cup ice
- Coca-Cola
What you do:
- Fill an ice tray with Coca-Cola (about a can and a half) and freeze. Combine all ingredients in a blender and blend until they form a slush. Pour into a glass and, if you like, garnish with a cherry or a slice of lime.
🍔 Buffalo Chicken Sliders with Sweet Potato *buns* - Recipe by Chef Valerie Skinner, submitted by The New Primal
Serving Size: 8-10 Mini Sliders
What you need:
- 1 lb, Ground Chicken
- 1/2 tsp. Salt
- 1/2 tsp. Pepper
- 1/4 cup Red Onion, Finely Diced
- 1/4 cup Cilantro, Chopped
- 1/4 cup Noble Made Medium Buffalo Sauce
Burger toppings:
- 1 Tomato, Sliced
- 1/2 Red Onion, Thinly Sliced
- 1 cup Romaine Lettuce
- 1/4 cup mayo
Sweet Potato *Buns*
- 2 Medium Japanese White Sweet Potatoes
- 1 tbsp. Avocado Oil
- Salt and Pepper
What you do:
For Sliders:
- Preheat grill or nonstick skillet.
- In a large bowl, combine the ground chicken, salt, pepper, cilantro and Noble Made Medium Buffalo Sauce. Mix until just combined. Form into patties.
- Grill or pan-fry patties until browned on both sides and cooked through, about 5 to 8 minutes.
For Sweet Potato *Buns*:
- Preheat oven to 350 F.
- Slice potato width-wise into 1/2-inch medallions.
- Brush with avocado oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper.
- Place on baking sheet in a single layer and bake for 15 minutes.
- Flip and bake for an additional 15 minutes, or until cooked through.
- Assemble with toppings.
Bonus: this recipe is Whole30 & Paleo approved.
🧀 Bobby Flay Crock Pot Mac ‘N’ Cheese - Submitted by Lauren B.
What you need:
- 16 oz macaroni noodles
- 16 oz Monterrey jack, cubed
- 16 oz Colby jack, cubed
- 16 oz Velveeta, cubed
- 1 stick butter, slices
- 16 oz heavy cream
- salt
What you do:
- Spray crock pot with cooking spray. Cook the noodles in a pan on the stove
- Layer 1/3 macaroni then 1/2 cheese, butter and salt. Repeat ending with last 1/3 macaroni on top.
- Pour milk over.
- Cook on low for 3-4 hours, stirring every 30 minutes.
🥔 Not yo potatoes - Submitted by Consuelo C.
What you need:
- 5 large baking potatoes thinly sliced like a chip
- 1/2 cup olive oil
- 1 package vegan chorizo
- I package vegan meat crumbles
- I large sweet onion
- 2 cans Rotel tomatoes and pepper (spicy)
- 4 tablespoons chili powder
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic
- 2 packages shredded sharp cheese or cheese substitute
- 3 large avocados
- 1 small tub sour cream or sour cream substitute
What you do:
- Slice and toss potatoes in 1/4 olive oil. Spread onto baking sheets 375 until brown flip halfway through. About 45 minutes.
- Brown onion /chorizo /crumble with 1/4 olive oil until almost crispy. Add Rotel chili powder and garlic. Simmer on very low.
- Once potatoes are cooked layer them in a casserole dish. Top with “meat” mix and cheese. Broil until cheese is browned.
- Top with remaining ingredients and whatever else you may like on your not yos!
🍗 Buffalo Chicken Wing Dip Recipe - Submitted by Justine M.
What you need:
- 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 1/2 cup Frank’s Red Hot sauce
- 1/2 cup bleu cheese dressing. You can substitute Ranch, but then it’s not authentic Buffalo wing dip. Trust me, Buffalonians don’t use ranch.
- 2 cups shredded cooked chicken. You can boil the chicken and shred it with a fork or with a food processor.
- 1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese
What you do:
- Preheat oven to 350.
- Combine all ingredients in a medium bowl, then scoop into a baking dish.
- Bake 20 minutes or until cooked through.
- Serve with fresh carrots, celery and tortillas chips for dipping.
🍗 Healthy Buffalo Chickpea Dip - Submitted by Grace H.
What you need:
- 8-oz. plain hummus
- 1/2 cup hot sauce (I used Frank’s)
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1-2 Tbsp. minced fresh parsley, plus more for topping
- 1/4 cup shredded mozzarella, plus more for topping (optional, vegans use vegan cheese or nutritional yeast!)
- 1 14-oz. can chickpeas, drained and rinsed well
What you do:
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
- Add hummus, hot sauce, garlic, parsley, and cheese to a food processor, and blend until smooth.
- Pulse in chickpeas until the mixture is chunky and the chickpeas have broken down a little. You’ll still want a little texture here.
- Pour dip into a baking dish of your choosing and bake 20-30 minutes, or until the dip is nice and hot.
- Top with fresh parsley, and serve with corn tortilla chips or carrots