{"id":52996,"date":"2023-10-13T09:00:58","date_gmt":"2023-10-13T13:00:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/collegefootball\/?p=52996"},"modified":"2025-09-23T12:37:16","modified_gmt":"2025-09-23T16:37:16","slug":"tailgate-treats-on-a-stick","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/collegefootball\/2023\/10\/13\/tailgate-treats-on-a-stick\/","title":{"rendered":"Tasty Tailgate Treats On a Stick Season"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Happy Football Friday All Y\u2019all! Did y\u2019all save last weeks <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/collegefootball\/2023\/10\/06\/tasty-tailgate-treats-slider-ing-into-october\/\" target=\"_self\">Slider-Ing Into October<\/a>? Which one was your favorite? Since we had that amazing <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/collegefootball\/2023\/10\/10\/week-six-takeaways-from-the-big-12\/\" target=\"_self\">Red River Rivalry game<\/a> last weekend and we are deep in the heart of state fair season we have doing our second annual treats on a stick article. \u00a0Here was <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/collegefootball\/2022\/09\/09\/football-friday-tailgate-treats-tasty-treats-on-a-stick\/\" target=\"_self\">last years treats on a stick<\/a> if you want to check those out. What would y&#8217;all put on a stick?\u00a0<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Have a great weekend of football and tasty treats on a STICK!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>Tailgate Treats On A Stick<\/h2>\n<h3><a style=\"font-size: 16px;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.madewithhappy.com\/loaded-tater-tot-skewers\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Loaded Tater Tots on a Stick\u00a0<\/a><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Ingredients:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Bag of Tater Tots<\/li>\n<li>8 slices bacon, chopped<\/li>\n<li>1 cup shredded cheese of your choice.<\/li>\n<li>1 tablespoon ranch seasoning<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div id=\"chicory_button\" class=\"chicory-button-container above chicory-noprint\" data-reactroot=\"\">\n<div class=\"mv-create-instructions mv-create-instructions-slot-v2\" data-recipe-ads-inserted=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mv-create-instructions-title mv-create-title-secondary\"><strong>Directions:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol data-slot-rendered-recipe=\"true\">\n<li id=\"mv_create_26_1\">Cook your tater tots according to directions until golden brown in color.<\/li>\n<li id=\"mv_create_26_2\">After you pull the tots out of the oven, let cool for approximately 2-5 minutes until you can skewer them onto the skewers. I suggest 6-7 per skewer.<\/li>\n<li id=\"mv_create_26_3\">Once on the skewers and on the pan, sprinkle ranch dressing over each of tater tots.<\/li>\n<li id=\"mv_create_26_4\">After that, sprinkle on the bacon and the cheese.<\/li>\n<li id=\"mv_create_26_5\">Put the pan back into the oven for an additional 10 minutes until the cheese is fully melted and golden in color.<\/li>\n<li id=\"mv_create_26_6\">Finally, remove from oven and serve.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h3 class=\"recipe-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tasteofhome.com\/recipes\/bourbon-brat-skewers\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Bourbon Brats on a Stick<\/a><\/h3>\n<p class=\"recipe-title\"><strong>Ingredients:<\/strong><\/p>\n<section class=\"recipe-ingredients\">\n<ul class=\"recipe-ingredients__list-print\">\n<li>1\/2 cup reduced-sodium soy sauce<\/li>\n<li>1\/2 cup bourbon<\/li>\n<li>3 tablespoons brown sugar<\/li>\n<li>1 teaspoon seasoned salt<\/li>\n<li>1\/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper<\/li>\n<li>2 cups whole mushrooms<\/li>\n<li>2 medium sweet red peppers, cut into 1-inch pieces<\/li>\n<li>1 medium green pepper, cut into 1-inch pieces<\/li>\n<li>1 medium onion, cut into wedges<\/li>\n<li>1 package (16 ounces) uncooked bratwurst links, cut into 1-inch slices<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"recipe-directions\"><strong>Directions:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>In a large resealable plastic bag, combine the first five ingredients. Add the vegetables; seal bag and turn to coat. Refrigerate for at least 1 hour.<\/li>\n<li>Drain and reserve marinade. On six metal or soaked wooden skewers, alternately thread the vegetables and bratwurst.<\/li>\n<li>Spoon some reserved marinade over vegetables and bratwurst. Grill, covered, over medium heat 15-20 minutes or until bratwurst is no longer pink and vegetables are tender, turning and basting frequently with reserved marinade during the last 5 minutes.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3 class=\"productView-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ideas.hallmark.com\/recipes\/appetizer-recipes\/spaghetti-and-meatballs-on-a-stick-recipe\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Spaghetti &amp; Meatballs on a Stick<\/a><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Ingredients:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"ingredients\"><span class=\"ingredient\">1 lb. angel hair pasta or spaghettini <\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredients\"><span class=\"ingredient\">Olive oil or cooking spray <\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredients\"><span class=\"ingredient\">1 jar prepared spaghetti sauce* <\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredients\"><span class=\"ingredient\">2 lb. packaged cooked meatballs (\u00bd oz. each), heated according to package directions* <\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredients\"><span class=\"ingredient\">64 pronged skewers <\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredients\"><span class=\"ingredient\">1 bunch fresh sweet basil, leaves torn in half <\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredients\"><span class=\"ingredient\">1 block fresh Parmesan cheese, cut into thin 1-in. square sheets<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Directions:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"column\">\n<div>\n<ol class=\"directions\">\n<li class=\"direction\">Cook pasta to al dente according to package directions.<\/li>\n<li class=\"direction\">Spray drained pasta with nonstick cooking spray or toss with olive oil. Set aside.<\/li>\n<li class=\"direction\">Warm meatballs in the sauce on the stovetop.<\/li>\n<li class=\"direction\">Transfer meatballs to a serving platter.<\/li>\n<li class=\"direction\">Working with 3 strands or so, twirl pasta around a skewer.<\/li>\n<li class=\"direction\">Add a torn basil leaf and square of Parmesan to the skewer, and then stick into a sauced meatball.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.julieseatsandtreats.com\/steak-potato-kebabs-recipe\/#wprm-recipe-container-43282\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Steak and Potatoes on a Stick\u00a0<\/a><\/h3>\n<div class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredients-container wprm-recipe-ingredients-no-images wprm-recipe-43282-ingredients-container wprm-block-text-normal wprm-ingredient-style-regular wprm-recipe-images-before\" data-recipe=\"43282\" data-servings=\"4\">\n<p class=\"wprm-recipe-header wprm-recipe-ingredients-header wprm-block-text-bold wprm-align-left wprm-header-decoration-none\"><strong>Ingredients:<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-group\">\n<ul class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredients\">\n<li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\"><span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount\">1<\/span> <span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit\">lb<\/span> <span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">ribeye steak<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\"><span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount\">8<\/span> <span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">baby bella mushrooms<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\"><span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount\">8<\/span> <span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">baby yukon gold potatoes<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-group\">\n<p class=\"wprm-recipe-group-name wprm-recipe-ingredient-group-name wprm-block-text-bold\"><strong>Marinade:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredients\">\n<li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\"><span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount\">1\/4<\/span> <span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit\">c.<\/span> <span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">soy sauce<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\"><span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount\">1\/4<\/span> <span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit\">c.<\/span> <span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">ketchup<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\"><span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount\">1\/4<\/span> <span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit\">c.<\/span> <span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">vegetable oil<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\"><span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount\">2<\/span> <span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit\">Tbsp<\/span> <span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">white vinegar<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\"><span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount\">2<\/span> <span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit\">Tbsp<\/span> <span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">brown sugar<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\"><span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount\">1\/2<\/span> <span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit\">tsp<\/span> <span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">garlic powder<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wprm-recipe-instructions-container wprm-recipe-43282-instructions-container wprm-block-text-normal\" data-recipe=\"43282\">\n<p class=\"wprm-recipe-header wprm-recipe-instructions-header wprm-block-text-bold wprm-align-left wprm-header-decoration-none\"><strong>Directions:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction-group\">\n<ul class=\"wprm-recipe-instructions\">\n<li id=\"wprm-recipe-43282-step-0-0\" class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction\">\n<div class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction-text\">Cut the steak into 16 equal pieces. Place the steak and mushrooms in a gallon size storage bag.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li id=\"wprm-recipe-43282-step-0-1\" class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction\">\n<div class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction-text\">In a medium sized bowl whisk together the marinade ingredients. Pour over ingredients in bag. Marinate at least 1\/2 hour and up to 2 hours.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li id=\"wprm-recipe-43282-step-0-2\" class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction\">\n<div class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction-text\">Clean the potatoes. Place the potatoes in a large saucepan and add enough water to cover by 1 inch. Bring the water to a boil and cook potatoes until just barely fork-tender, about 5-7 minutes. Drain and set aside.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li id=\"wprm-recipe-43282-step-0-3\" class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction\">\n<div class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction-text\">Add a piece of steak, a potato, another piece of steak, and a mushroom to a skewer. Then add another piece of steak, a potato, another piece of steak, and a mushroom again. Repeat with remaining 3 skewers and ingredients.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li id=\"wprm-recipe-43282-step-0-4\" class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction\">\n<div class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction-text\">Heat a grill to medium-high and lightly oil the grate. Add the kebabs and grill about 5-6 minutes on both sides, flipping every 3 minutes.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 id=\"article-heading_2-0\" class=\"comp type--lion article-heading mntl-text-block\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bhg.com\/recipe\/football-cookie-dough-pops\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Football Cookie Dough Pops<\/a><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Ingredients:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-ingredient-quantity=\"true\">\u00bd<\/span> <span data-ingredient-unit=\"true\">cup<\/span> <span data-ingredient-name=\"true\">butter, softened<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-ingredient-quantity=\"true\">\u00bd<\/span> <span data-ingredient-unit=\"true\">cup<\/span> <span data-ingredient-name=\"true\">peanut butter<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-ingredient-quantity=\"true\">\u00bd<\/span> <span data-ingredient-unit=\"true\">cup<\/span> <span data-ingredient-name=\"true\">packed brown sugar<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-ingredient-quantity=\"true\">1<\/span> <span data-ingredient-unit=\"true\">teaspoon<\/span> <span data-ingredient-name=\"true\">vanilla<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-ingredient-quantity=\"true\">\u00bd<\/span> <span data-ingredient-unit=\"true\">teaspoon<\/span> <span data-ingredient-name=\"true\">kosher salt<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-ingredient-quantity=\"true\">1<\/span> <span data-ingredient-unit=\"true\">cup<\/span> <span data-ingredient-name=\"true\">oat flour<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-ingredient-quantity=\"true\">\u00bc &#8211; \u00bd<\/span> <span data-ingredient-unit=\"true\">cup<\/span> <span data-ingredient-name=\"true\">regular rolled oats, toasted<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-ingredient-quantity=\"true\">\u00bc<\/span> <span data-ingredient-unit=\"true\">cup<\/span> <span data-ingredient-name=\"true\">coconut flour, almond flour, or oat flour<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-ingredient-quantity=\"true\">1<\/span> <span data-ingredient-unit=\"true\">cup<\/span> <span data-ingredient-name=\"true\">miniature semisweet chocolate pieces<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-ingredient-quantity=\"true\">12<\/span> <span data-ingredient-unit=\"true\">ounce<\/span> <span data-ingredient-name=\"true\">semisweet chocolate, melted<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-ingredient-quantity=\"true\">4<\/span> <span data-ingredient-unit=\"true\">ounce<\/span> <span data-ingredient-name=\"true\">white baking chocolate, melted<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Directions:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li id=\"mntl-sc-block_2-0-2\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\">In a large bowl beat butter and peanut butter with an electric mixer on medium to high speed for 30 seconds.<\/li>\n<li class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\">Add the brown sugar, vanilla, and salt. Beat until mixture is combined, scraping sides of bowl occasionally.<\/li>\n<li class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\">Beat in the oat flour, rolled oats, and coconut flour. Stir in miniature chocolate pieces.<\/li>\n<li id=\"mntl-sc-block_2-0-6\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\">Flatten dough between two sheets of waxed paper to about 3\/4-inch thick.<\/li>\n<li class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\">Cut small footballs out of the dough using a 2 1\/4-inch football-shape cutter.<\/li>\n<li class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\">Reroll and repeat with remaining dough.<\/li>\n<li class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\">Dip pop stick in melted chocolate and insert pop sticks into footballs, if desired.<\/li>\n<li class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\">Chill cut outs for 20 minutes.<\/li>\n<li id=\"mntl-sc-block_2-0-10\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\">Dip dough into chocolate and transfer to a waxed paper-lined baking pan until set.<\/li>\n<li class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\">Pipe football laces on chocolate with melted white chocolate.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3 class=\"productView-title\">On The Menu<\/h3>\n<p>Next week we will cover a cornucpia of crock pot chilis. Since Fall has finally decided to arrive in MOST of the country. Have a great weekend of football and tasty tailgate treats on a stick! Y&#8217;all Enjoy!<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-53010 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/collegefootball\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/10\/football-cookie-dough-pops-RU298301-c0951db30d6a4d8caaf2f225b12698ff-e1697134644687.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"675\" height=\"446\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/collegefootball\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/10\/football-cookie-dough-pops-RU298301-c0951db30d6a4d8caaf2f225b12698ff-e1697134644687.jpg 675w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/collegefootball\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/10\/football-cookie-dough-pops-RU298301-c0951db30d6a4d8caaf2f225b12698ff-e1697134644687-300x198.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 675px) 100vw, 675px\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Happy Football Friday All Y\u2019all! Did y\u2019all save last weeks Slider-Ing Into October? Which one was your favorite? Since we had that amazing Red River Rivalry game last weekend and we are deep in the heart of state fair season we have doing our second annual treats on a stick article. \u00a0Here was last years [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1643,"featured_media":53010,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"no","_lmt_disable":"","sfio_featured_image":false,"sfio_embed_code":"","_ef_editorial_meta_date_first-draft-date":"","_ef_editorial_meta_paragraph_assignment":"","_ef_editorial_meta_checkbox_needs-photo":"","_ef_editorial_meta_number_word-count":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[2,35689,35691],"tags":[7846],"class_list":["post-52996","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-featured","category-culture","category-recipes","tag-tailgate-recipes"],"modified_by":"Michael Kovacs, ADMIN","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/collegefootball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/52996","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/collegefootball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/collegefootball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/collegefootball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1643"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/collegefootball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=52996"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/collegefootball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/52996\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":80352,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/collegefootball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/52996\/revisions\/80352"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/collegefootball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/53010"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/collegefootball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=52996"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/collegefootball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=52996"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/collegefootball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=52996"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}