Ingredients:
1 cup mayonnaise
1/2 cup dried tomatoes in oil, drained and chopped
8 (10-inch) flour tortillas
1 large head iceberg lettuce, chopped
1 medium onion, thinly sliced (optional)
16 bacon slices, cooked and crumbled
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon pepper

Directions:

Combine mayonnaise and tomatoes in a small bowl. Spread evenly over 1 side of each tortilla, leaving a 1/2-inch border.

Layer lettuce, onions, and bacon evenly over tortillas; sprinkle with salt and pepper.

Roll up tortillas; cut in half diagonally, and secure with wooden pick.

Ingredients:

• 1 pound coarsely ground beef
• 1 pound lean pork shoulder, ground
• 1 large onion, diced
• 1 cup sliced celery
• 3 tablespoons chili powder, medium to hot
• 1 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
• 2 cans (14.5 ounces each) diced tomatoes
• 12 ounces V-8® vegetable juice
• 1 cup beef broth
• 1/2 cup beer
• 3 bay leaves
• 3 large garlic cloves
• 1 can chopped green chiles, (3-4 ounce)
• 1 bell pepper, diced
• 1 1/2 teaspoons dried leaf oregano
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 can (15 ounces) small red beans, drained and rinsed
• salt, to taste
• 2 tablespoons cornmeal, mixed with 3 tablespoons warm water, optional

Directions:

In a large kettle or dutch oven, brown beef and pork until no longer pink. Add onion, celery, chili powder, cumin, tomatoes, vegetable juice, beef broth, beer, bay leaves, garlic, green chilies, bell pepper, oregano and pepper. Bring to a simmer and cover. Cook for 3 to 4 hours or until tender, stirring frequently and adding water if necessary. Add beans, if using, and salt, to taste. If too much liquid, stir in cornmeal mixture to thicken a bit.

Serves 10 to 12

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Ingredients:

1 pound Bob Evans® Zesty Hot Sausage Roll
1 (8 ounce) package VELVEETA Pasteurized Prepared Cheese Product, cut up
24 slices cocktail-size rye bread
3 small fresh tomatoes, chopped
dried oregano leaves

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
2. In skillet over medium heat, crumble and cook sausage until browned. Cut cheese into cubes and add to sausage. Stir together until melted. Remove from heat. Spread sausage mixture on rye bread. Place bread on a baking sheet.
3. Bake for 5 minutes until bread is toasted. Remove from oven and top with tomatoes.

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Ingredients:

1 pound ground beef
1/4 cup barbeque sauce
1 egg
3 green onions, chopped
3 tablespoons dry bread crumbs
1 tablespoon Cajun seasoning
1 tablespoon prepared mustard
1 teaspoon Cajun seasoning
4 slices Cheddar

Directions:

Preheat grill for high heat. Mix ground beef, egg, bread crumbs, green onions, mustard, and 1 tablespoon Cajun Seasoning in large bowl. Form mixture into 4 patties. In a small bowl, combine 1 teaspoon Cajun seasoning into barbecue sauce. Lightly oil grill and cook patties for 5 minute per side, or to desired doneness. At the end of cooking place cheese on patties and serve over burgers topped with seasoned barbecue sauce.

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Ingredients:
6 large ears of corn in the husk

Hot Sauce:
½ cup chopped onion
¼ cup chopped plum tomato
¼ cup apple cider vinegar
¼ cup unsalted butter, cut into chunks
½ tablespoon cayenne
½ tablespoon brown sugar
1 teaspoon kosher salt
½ teaspoon garlic powder
½ teaspoon dried oregano
½ teaspoon ground cumin

Hidden Valley® Original Ranch® Salad Dressing

Peel the husk back from the corn and remove the silk. Do not remove the husk. Set aside.

Combine the ingredients for the sauce in a blender and puree until smooth. In a medium saucepan, bring the sauce to a boil. Reduce to a simmer and cook for 10 minutes until the sauce thickens slightly. Turn off heat and whisk in butter chunks until melted.

Brush corn with the sauce and wrap tightly in the husks. Grill for 10-12 minutes, turning every 2-3 minutes to prevent the husk from burning. When cooked, peel back the husk and serve with Hidden Valley® Original Ranch® Salad Dressing for dipping.

Recipe created by football analyst, Mike Golic, on behalf of Kingsford® charcoal

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Ingredients:

1/2 Cup Sugar
3 Teaspoons Cinnamon
1 - stick butter
1 - cup brown sugar
8oz - cream cheese
2 - cans of biscuits (10 count)
1 - cup chopped pecans or walnuts

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees, spray a bundt pan with Pam
• Mix the sugar and cinnamon together
• In a sauce pan, melt the butter and brown the sugar, set aside
  
• Scatter the nuts on the bottom of the bundt pan
• Cut the cream cheese into 20 mini-cubes
• Press out the biscuits and sprinkle them with the cinnamon-sugar mixture
• Take a biscuit, place a cube of cream cheese in the middle and fold the dough around it, then place in the pan, drizzle with butter and brown sugar mix
• Repeat above step until all 20 biscuits are in the pan, layer if needed (add more nuts in middle)
  
• Bake for 30 min. and let cool for 5 min

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Ingredients:

1/4 lb ground beef
10-12 popper size jalepenos
small onion
1 lb bacon
12oz - 1lb Monterey Jack w/jalepenos cheese

Directions:

Chop onion and brown in small amount of oil. Add hamburger and brown and drain. Grate cheese and mix with hamburger. Cut top of jalepenos and core out the seeds. Slit down to 1/4 inch from bottom. Stuff with hamburger mixture. Wrap slice of bacon around popper. Stick with toothpick if necessary. Grill over coals until done.

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Ingredients:

3 ounces softened cream cheese
1 cup sour cream
1 package Italian salad dressing mix powder
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1 can drained shrimp

Mix together everything until smooth. Serve with crackers and vegetables.

Makes 8 servings.

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Ingredients:

• 3 pounds chicken wings
• 1 1/2 cups hot Sauce
• 1 1/2 tablespoons Cajun spice
• 1/2 tablespoons cayenne pepper
• 3/4 tablespoon garlic powder
• Oil, for frying
• Buffalo Sauce, recipe follows
• Thai Dipping Sauce, recipe follows

Directions:

Combine hot sauce, and Cajun spice, pepper and garlic powder. Mix well and cover wings. Cover and let sit in the refrigerator for 24 hours.

Heat oil in a deep fryer or deep sided pot to 350 degrees F.

Remove wings from marinade and drain off excess moisture. Add wings carefully and in batches to hot oil, it splatters. Cook until crispy about 10 minutes. Serve with dipping sauces.

Buffalo sauce:

8 tablespoons softened butter

8 tablespoons hot sauce

Combine butter and hot sauce. Whisk until blended.

Thai Dipping Sauce:

1 cup Sweet Chili Sauce (available at Asian Markets or in Asian aisle of supermarket)

1 tablespoon soy sauce

Mix chili and soy sauce until well blended.

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Ingredients:

• 8 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 3 pounds boneless pork loin, cut into 2-inch cubes
• Kosher salt
• Freshly ground black pepper
• 1 Spanish onion, cut into 1-inch dice
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 red bell peppers, seeded and cut into 1-inch dice
• 3 jalapeno peppers, seeded and minced
• 2 tablespoons light brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons chili powder
• 2 tablespoons ground cumin
• 2 teaspoons cayenne pepper
• 3 tablespoons cilantro, chopped
• 3 (15-ounce) cans diced tomatoes, with juice
• 1/2 cup honey
• 1/2 cup prepared black coffee
• 1/2 cup bourbon
• 2 (15-ounce) cans black beans, drained
• 2 (15-ounce) cans kidney beans, drained
• 1 cup sour cream, for serving
• 1 small can sliced or chopped jalapenos, for serving
• 2 cups shredded cheddar, for serving

Directions:

Pour 4 tablespoons of the oil into a large, heavy bottomed stockpot and place over high heat for 2 to 3 minutes. Season the pork with a dash of salt and pepper and brown it in batches, 3 to 5 minutes per batch. Set aside the browned pork.

Pour the remaining oil into the pot and add the onion, garlic, bell pepper and jalapenos. Season the veggies with the brown sugar, chili powder, cumin, cayenne, salt, pepper and cilantro. Sweat the vegetable mixture over medium heat for 10 minutes, until the onion is soft. Add the pork back to the pot along with the tomatoes, honey, coffee, bourbon. Add the beans, stir well, bring up to a simmer and then lower the heat to the lowest setting.

Let simmer 2 to 3 hours, until the pork is juicy and buttery soft. Serve directly from the stovetop with side bowls of sour cream, sliced jalapenos, and shredded cheddar.

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Ingredients:

• 6 bratwurst links (about 1 1/2 pounds)
• 2 tablespoons butter or margarine
• 2 large onions, thinly sliced
• 1 medium-size green bell pepper, cut into thin strips
• 1 medium-size red bell pepper, cut into thin strips
• 2 (12-ounce) bottles beer (do not use dark)
• 2 teaspoons salt-free seasoning blend
• 6 hoagie rolls, split
• Your favorite mustard

Directions:

Grill bratwurst, covered with grill lid, over medium-high heat (350° to 400°) for 10 to 15 minutes or until thoroughly cooked, turning once.

Melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat; add onion and bell pepper strips, and sauté until tender.

Stir in beer and seasoning blend; add sausage, and simmer mixture for 20 minutes.

Place 1 bratwurst link in each roll, and top evenly with vegetable mixture. Serve with your favortite mustard.

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Ingredients:

8 oz. Mayonnaise
4 oz. Sour Cream
2 oz. Any Hot Wing Sauce
2 oz. Sugar
1 oz. Apple Cider Vinegar
1 Clove Minced Garlic
1 lb. Cole Slaw Mix

Preparation:
In a large mixing bowl, combine and blend mayo, sour cream, wing sauce, sugar, vinegar, and garlic. Add the mixture to prepared slaw mix. Blend thoroughly and refrigerate until ready to serve.

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Ingredients:

1 bottle Lone Star Grill Enchilada Gravy
¼ C melted butter
1-2 t hot pepper sauce or to taste
1 T minced garlic
2 ½ lbs chicken wings vegetable oil for deep frying

Directions:

In small saucepan combine the enchilada gravy, butter, hot pepper sauce and garlic. Simmer 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.

Deep fry the chicken wings for about 10 minutes at 350 degrees.

Drain wings after cooking and place in large mixing bowl. Pour hot enchilada sauce over and toss to coat.

Serve hot.

Alternative to frying: Place wings on rimmed baking sheet and bake at 425 degrees for 45 minutes.

Ingredients:

• 1 - cup Sour Cream
• 1 - package (8-ounce) cream cheese, softened
• 1/4 - cup chopped pitted ripe olives
• 8 - ounces (2 cups) Hot Pepper Jack Cheese, shredded
• 1 - jar (2-ounce) diced pimiento, drained
• 1 - Tablespoon sliced green onion
• Tortilla chips, your choice

Directions:

1. In a small bowl, mix sour cream and cream cheese in small bowl.
2. Beat at medium speed, scraping bowl often, until smooth.
3. Stir in olives, cheese, pimiento, and green onion by hand.
4. Cover and refrigerate at least 2 hours.
5. Serve with your favorite tortilla chips

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Ingredients:

• 4 pounds pork spareribs
• 3 tablespoons chili powder
• 3 teaspoons black pepper
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 2 teaspoons onion powder
• 2 teaspoons garlic powder
• 1 teaspoon thyme
• 1 teaspoon oregano

Directions:

Mix together the dry ingredients. Trim and clean ribs. Rub ribs with spices and let sit for 1 hour. Preheat grill. Cook over an indirect heat for about 45 minutes. Turn once. Watch carefully to avoid burning. The ribs are done when a knife passes easily into the meat between the ribs and you can see no or very little pink.

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Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup sour cream
• 1 (4-oz.) package crumbled blue cheese
• 1 (3-oz.) package cream cheese, softened
• 2 tablespoons diced onion
• 1/8 teaspoon hot sauce
• 4 bacon slices, cooked and crumbled
• Garnishes: chopped fresh parsley, blue cheese crumbles
• Assorted crackers

Directions:

1. Process first 5 ingredients in a blender or food processor until smooth, stopping to scrape down sides. Stir in half of bacon. Cover and chill 2 hours. Let stand at room temperature 15 minutes before serving. Sprinkle with remaining bacon. Garnish, if desired. Serve with crackers.

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Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup (4 ounces) soft goat cheese
• 1/2 cup (4 ounces) fat-free cream cheese, softened
• 1/2 cup (2 ounces) grated fresh Parmesan cheese
• 1/2 cup finely chopped seeded tomato
• 2 tablespoons thinly sliced green onions
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh sage
• 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
• 16 jalapeño peppers, halved lengthwise and seeded (about 1 1/2 pounds)
• Cooking spray
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro

Directions:

1. Prepare grill to medium-high heat.

2. Combine first 7 ingredients in a bowl, stirring well. Spoon about 2 teaspoons cheese mixture into each pepper half. Place pepper halves, cheese side up, on grill rack coated with cooking spray. Grill peppers 5 minutes or until bottoms of peppers are charred and cheese mixture is lightly browned. Carefully place peppers on a serving platter. Sprinkle with cilantro.

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Ingredients:

• 1/4 cup soy sauce
• 1/4 cup packed brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons sherry
• 1 1/2 teaspoons dried minced onion
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 pinch garlic powder
• 2 (3/4 pound) pork tenderloins

Directions:

1. Place soy sauce, brown sugar, sherry, dried onion, cinnamon, olive oil, and a touch of garlic powder in a large resealable plastic bag. Seal, and shake to mix. Place pork in bag with marinade, seal, and refrigerate for 6 to 12 hours.
2. Preheat grill for high heat.
3. Lightly oil grate. Place tenderloins on grill, and discard marinade. Cook 20 minutes, or to desired doneness. Slice into medallions, and serve.

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Ingredients:

• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1 pound skinless, boneless chicken breasts, cut into bite-size pieces
• 1/4 cup hot sauce
• 4 (10 inch) flour tortillas
• 2 cups shredded lettuce
• 1 celery stalk, diced
• 1/2 cup blue cheese dressing

Directions:

1. Heat the vegetable oil and butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Place the chicken in the pan; cook and stir until the chicken is no longer pink in the center and the juices run clear, about 10 minutes. Remove the pan from the heat. Pour the hot sauce over the cooked chicken and toss to coat.
2. Lay out the flour tortillas and divide the chicken evenly among the tortillas. Top the chicken with lettuce, celery, and blue cheese dressing. Fold in the sides of the tortilla and roll the wrap burrito-style.

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Ingredients:

2 8 oz. cream cheese packages

1 c. sour cream

4 tsp. mayonnaise

2 tbsp. lemon juice (optional)

2 1/2 tsp. Worcestershire Sauce

1 tsp. mustard (dry or regular)

2 tbsp. milk

1/2 c. cheddar cheese

1 tsp. Old Bay® seasoning

1 lb. blue crab meat; any crab meat will do. Backfin is the best, but claw, or even canned crab meat will do just fine

French bread baguette or crackers

Directions:

Shell your crabmeat; even from a can, there will be shells in the meat. Preheat oven to 325 (if eating today). Combine all ingredients except the crab meat and cheddar cheese and beat with a blender. Fold the crab meat and cheddar into the mixture, being careful not to break the crab meat apart. Place in a casserole dish or other baking dish and sprinkle some cheddar and Old Bay on top. You can refrigerate overnight and cook the morning of your tailgate if needed. Bake for 30 minutes at 325, Serve with thinly-sliced French bread or crackers.

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