Celebrate Super Bowl LVIII With Recipes Inspired by Kansas City and San Francisco

If You're Rooting For the Chiefs

Forget about famous fans, and focus on famous barbecue.

Kansas City-Style "Burnt Ends" Cheesesteak

"I followed the recipe to the letter and when I pulled it out of the oven, it looked like a total disaster ," said reviewer LubinVA. "Then we snuck a taste.... wow! Probably the most flavorful beef we've ever enjoyed. It has been a huge challenge to save it for tonight's Superbowl party."

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Big Al's K.C. Bar-B-Q Sauce

"This is a Kansas City-style BBQ sauce recipe that I make in my restaurant. It is sweet and smoky with a little bite."

• A Field Guide to American BBQ

Kansas City Ice Water

Tame the flames with a Kansas City Ice Water. But watch out—the only water in this drink comes from the ice cubes.

If You're Rooting for the 49ers

Pull on your Levis and get ready to enjoy favorites from The Golden City.

Chef John's Cioppino

Let's celebrate the 49ers with San Francisco's famous cioppino. Chef John's version of this spicy fish and shellfish stew "is a big red bowl of yummy, and when paired with a loaf of crusty sourdough bread, it's downright otherworldly."

San Francisco Sourdough Bread

"I am at a loss for words to describe just how delicious this recipe is. I have printed it out and laminated it in plastic. I have also thrown out all my other bread recipes. This bread is crazy good." – Norman Lapierre

• Beginner's Guide to Making Sourdough Bread
  

Red and Gold Margarita

To keep this recipe Niners red, not purple, go easy on the raspberry liqueur.
"The raspberry taste is strong, so if you are not big on the fruity, just change it to 1.5 ounces tequila to 1 ounce raspberry liqueur."  – laurak

If You're Just There for the Halftime Show...

Let's face it, sometimes you don't really have a stake in the game—maybe your favorite team got eliminated or maybe you just don't care about sportsball. Either way, the Super Bowl halftime show is one of the biggest performances of the year, so you don't want to miss it. Add these halftime-inspired snacks and drinks to your game day menu.

Game Day Halftime Snack Board

This halftime snack board has everything you need to keep you going until the end of the fourth quarter. There's a tasty selection of shrimp, cheesy bay scallops, hot pepper jelly chips, and even vermouth and gin shooters.

Half Time Hoisin Chicken Wings

These chicken wings are loaded with flavors from hoisin sauce, teriyaki sauce, ginger, and garlic that create the perfect game day appetizer. Reviewers say the sauce is so good you'll want to add extra to the wings before baking, or even marinate the wings for a few hours.

If You're Just There For the Commercials...

Super Bowl commercials are a big deal. They feature some of our favorite brands and our favorite stars, and they're incredibly entertaining to watch. So if you care more about the ads than the actual football game, round out your snack board with these recipes.

Beef, Bean, and Beer Chili

Essentially all the popular beer brands have Super Bowl commercials throughout the night. So grab your favorite brew and use it to make Chef John's chili. This chili is spiced with poblano pepper, cayenne, and ancho chile powder, but mellowed out with a bottle of beer, cinnamon, and cocoa powder.

Flamin' Hot Cheetos® Cheese Ball

If you love Flamin' Hot Cheetos, then you need to try this appetizer. You'll make a cheese ball with cream cheese, Cheddar and pepper Jack cheeses, mayo, Worcestershire, hot sauce, onion powder, and garlic powder, and then you'll roll the whole ball in crushed Flamin' Hot Cheetos. Serve this cheesy appetizer with crackers, corn chips, or veggies.

Walking Tacos

Walking Tacos are a fan favorite among kids and adults alike. Use your favorite FritoLay chips, like Doritos, Fritos, or Cheetos, as the base for the taco, and then top with ground beef, tomatoes, lettuce, and sour cream.

Wings In Cola

Pepsi may be one of the biggest sponsors of the Super Bowl, but we won't tell if you use a different cola instead. These wings are slightly sweet from the cola and brown sugar, but also have a savory flavor from the soy sauce, garlic salt, and onion powder.

Las Vegas Galbi (Korean-Style Beef Ribs)

If the weather cooperates, here's something to throw on the grill. "You don't need a portable/tabletop stove for this (you can use a stovetop instead), but it's more fun this way."

More Inspiration

• Our Top 10 Super Bowl Party Recipes Never Lose
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