NFL Draft Party Foods: Most Popular Foods and Snacks

NFL Draft Parties are a staple for diehard football fans, and their success depends on one main ingredient: FOOD. Let’s take a look at how to make your NFL Draft Party a success.

Most Popular Foods and Snacks for NFL Draft Watch Parties

NFL Draft Party Must-Have Foods

• Chicken wings – recognized as the number-one game-day food. You can’t have football without wings!
  • Easy to grab, well-established in football culture as a staple
  • Plenty of varieties to please – buffalo, teriyaki, sweet and sour, and more
  • Dr. Pepper Chicken wings
  • Peanut Butter and Jelly Wings
  • Bourbon Caramel-Glazed Wings
• Chips and dip – the most commonly found snack. Disappears first every year.
  • Tortilla chips are the #1 game-day snack
  • Potato chips of all varieties
  • Dips to select from
    • Salsa
    • French onion
    • Buffalo chicken
    • Queso
    • Sausage Beer Cheese Dip
    • Buffalo Chicken & Cheese Dip
    • Beefy Beany Cheesy Dip
    • Crock Pot Mexican Street Corn Dip
    • Million Dollar Dip
    • 7-Layer Dip
    • BLT Dip
    • Jalapeno Popper Dip

• Pizza. Safe pick, always a hit at parties.
  • Easy to make available
  • Typically, a main meal at draft parties
  • The Country Cook’s Pizza
  • Spend With Pennies: Pepperoni Pizza Sliders
  • King’s Hawaiian Pizza Sliders
  • Allrecipes: Pizza Bombs
  • Tasty: Cheesy Pizza Bombs
  • Buffalo Wing Pizza Sticks

Finger Foods and Snacks

• Cheesy dips and appetizers
  • Jalapeno popper dip
  • Spinach dip
  • Warm Spinach-Sweet Onion Dip
  • Dill dip
  • Queso
  • Sausage Queso Dip
• Potato varieties
  • Potato skins
    •  The Best Potato Skins Recipe
  • French fries
  • Tater tots
  • Loaded sweet potato fries
• Pigs in a blanket
  • Classic and easy to make
  • Comfort food
  • Pigs in a Blanket
• Jalapeno poppers
  • Spicy
  • Bite sized
  • Pimiento Cheese Jalapeño Poppers
• Regional stars
  • Texas Twinkies
  • Sauerkraut Ham Balls
  • Szechuan Alligator Bites
  • Chili Bread Bowls
  • Alabama Hot Dogs

Classic Draft Party Crowd Favorites

• Hot dogs and brats
  • Tailgate and game-day feel
  • Particularly popular in the Midwest
  • Beer Brats with Fig Mustard
• Nachos
  • Topping options include meat, vegetables, and cheese
  • Easy to share
  • Ultimate Sheet Pan Nachos
  • Philly Cheesesteak Nachos
  • Memphis-Style Barbecue Nachos
• Sliders
  • Finger food version of hamburgers
  • Pulled pork, hamburger, and cheeseburger options
  • Pulled Pork Sliders
• Comfort foods
  • Cheese-Stuffed Football Pretzels
  • Buffalo Chicken Football Pockets
  • Philly Cheesesteak Pizza Cups

Healthier Options

• Fruit trays
• Hummus
• Vegetable trays and dip
• BEST Hummus Recipe

Quick Grab Options

• Potato chips and pretzels
• Snack mixes such as trail mix, Chex mix
• Popcorn
  • Buffalo Ranch Popcorn
  • Everything Bagel Popcorn

    Sichuan Magic Dust
• Cheese trays with crackers, often with sausage
• Staple to eat throughout the draft
• Buffalo Chicken Snack Bags
• Salami Roll-Ups
• Chicken and Cornbread Bites
• Buffalo Chicken Dip Taco Cups

Desserts

• Puppy Chow (Muddy Buddies)
• Kentucky Bourbon Balls
• Pineapple Cream Cheese Football Turnovers
• Chicago Style Mix
• Sweet & Spicy Sriracha Mix
• Almond Butter Pretzel Popcorn