The Official GOAT List: Ranking the Greatest Tailgate Foods of All Time

Tailgate Foods

You can smell the grills before you even find your parking spot. Burgers are sizzling, somebody’s guarding a pot of chili, wings are disappearing by the tray, and there’s already a crowd around the queso. But what deserves the top spot at the ultimate tailgate? Is it a brat loaded with sauerkraut and mustard? A rack of BBQ ribs? Pulled pork piled onto a sandwich? Or does nothing beat hot corn straight off the grill? We’re putting the tailgate heavyweights head-to-head. Vote on every matchup and build your GOAT list.

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All Time ranks by all-time win rate across every head-to-head battle. Latest ranks by latest fan sentiment, updated as new battles are voted on.

1. GRILLED BURGERS

85.3% win rate

#1 Greatest Tailgate Foods of All Time

2. BBQ RIBS

62.0% win rate

#2 Greatest Tailgate Foods of All Time

3. GRILLED HOT DOGS

58.0% win rate

#3 Greatest Tailgate Foods of All Time

T4. CHILI

51.0% win rate

Tied for the #4 Greatest Tailgate Foods of All Time

T4. LOADED NACHOS

51.0% win rate

Tied for the #4 Greatest Tailgate Foods of All Time

T6. BRATS WITH SAUERKRAUT & MUSTARD

50.0% win rate

Tied for the #6 Greatest Tailgate Foods of All Time

T6. DEVILED EGGS

50.0% win rate

Tied for the #6 Greatest Tailgate Foods of All Time

8. BUFFALO WINGS

47.4% win rate

#8 Greatest Tailgate Foods of All Time

9. CHIPS & QUESO

47.2% win rate

#9 Greatest Tailgate Foods of All Time

10. PULLED PORK SANDWICHES

46.9% win rate

#10 Greatest Tailgate Foods of All Time

11. GRILLED CORN ON THE COB

41.9% win rate

#11 Greatest Tailgate Foods of All Time

12. BACON-WRAPPED JALAPEÑO POPPERS

38.8% win rate

#12 Greatest Tailgate Foods of All Time

13. DEADWOOD

18.5% win rate

#13 Greatest Tailgate Foods of All Time

14. PUSHING DAISIES

5.4% win rate

#14 Greatest Tailgate Foods of All Time