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Game Day Menu Inspiration Guide Volume 2

Make your place the place to be for fandom fun, watch parties and group gatherings with our lineup of 28 fan-tested gameday LTOs. This guide is loaded with unique twists on fan-favorite foods to help you draw capacity crowds. 

For Those of You Keeping Score

All menu concepts were reviewed by more than 300 consumers and given scores of 1 to 100 with 100 being the best.

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Apps & Shareables 
Bone-in & Boneless Wings
Sandwiches 
Burgers & Hot Dogs 
Pizza 
Apps & Shareables 
Bone-in & Boneless Wings
Sandwiches 
Burgers & Hot Dogs 
Pizza 

APPS & SHAREABLES

21% increase in food and beverage sales at bars and restaurants during high profile events1
A skillet of creamy dip topped with pulled pork, served with crispy wonton chips
Smoked Shishito Queso 

Hearty portions of pulled pork on top of an indulgent melted queso, with salsa macha and smoked shishito peppers. Served with fried wonton chips.

Featuring: ibp Trusted Excellence® Supreme Trim® Boneless Pork Butt

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A bowl of dip topped with bacon, served with pita bread and peppers on a tray
Jalapeño Bacon Pimento Dip 

Traditionally tangy pimento cheese dip, blended with savory bacon crumbles, hot honey and smoky roasted jalapeños. Garnished with fresh chives and served with crispy flatbread triangles.

Featuring: Hillshire Farm® Bakin’ Bacon™ Heat-N-Serve Pizza Topping

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A bowl of creamy cheese dip topped with steak and peppers, served with toasted bread slices on a tray
Philly Cheese Dip 

Seasoned shredded beef and a mélange of sautéed bell peppers and onions layered in a thick, velvety yellow queso and served with toasted baguette crisps for dipping.

Featuring: Original Philly® Fully Cooked Seasoned Sliced Beef

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Skillet of creamy queso topped with bacon, pico de gallo, jalapeño, and chicharrones on the side
Hot Honey Bacon Queso

Rich, creamy white queso loaded with thick-sliced, hickory-smoked bacon, drizzled with hot honey and finished off with fresh pico de gallo, roasted jalapeños and chipotle seasoning. Served with crunchy pork chicharrones.

Featuring: Wright® Brand Naturally Hickory Smoked Thick Sliced Bacon

INSIGHT:

This concept outperformed 90% of LTOs from leading chains for uniqueness, guest appeal and repeat-order potential.

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Fries topped with pepperoni, queso, and ranch dressing, served with pepperoncini peppers on the side
Pepperoni Pizza Fries 

Skin-on French fries smothered in an indulgent pepperoni queso sauce, topped with crispy cupping pepperoni and sprinkled with Italian seasoning and pizza-ranch dressing. Served with a side of whole pickled pepperoncini.

Featuring: Hillshire Farm® Cupping Pepperoni

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Waffle fries topped with crispy chicken bites, red sauce, relish, and pickles in a basket
Southern Hot Honey Chicken & Hashbrowns 

Lightly breaded mini chicken bites atop a crispy bed of waffle hashbrowns, drizzled with Nashville hot honey sauce and served with a tangy pico de gallo for a Southern-style shareable.

Featuring: Tyson® Mini Fully Cooked Lightly Breaded Whole Muscle Chicken Bites

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A large metal platter of barbecue with ribs, chicken wings, fries, celery, and carrots
Ultimate Game Day BBQ Platter 

Shareable feast of chili-crisp tossed breaded wings, applewood-smoked unbreaded wings and St. Louis-style barbecue ribs. Served with seasoned fries, fried pickles, crisp celery and carrot sticks. Paired with honey bourbon BBQ and spicy dill pickle ranch sauces for dipping.

Featuring:

SUPERSTAR SCORE: This recipe scored a 99 out of 100 with consumers!

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BONE-IN & BONELESS WINGS

1.47 billion number of wings enjoyed by Americans during the 2025 big game2
Red-sauced chicken wings on a yellow plate with coleslaw, pickled red onions, and cilantro
Red Rush Wings 

Bone-in wings tossed in a red hot hibiscus BBQ sauce and cooked to sticky, mouthwatering perfection. Served with a side of green papaya coconut slaw.

Featuring: Tyson Red Label® Fully Cooked Breaded Authentically Crispy Spicy Bone-in Chicken Wings, Smedium

INSIGHT:

This concept outperformed 90% of LTOs from leading chains for uniqueness, guest appeal and repeat-order potential.

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Saucy chicken wings and coleslaw on a peach plate with a small bowl of creamy dipping sauce
Fourth & Fiery Wings 

Crispy, jumbo bone-in wings tossed in a hot honey vindaloo glaze for bold yet balanced sweet and spicy flavor. Served with a cool side of coconut ranch slaw.

Featuring: Tyson® Fast Finish® Fully Cooked Coated Bone-in Chicken Wings, Jumbo

INSIGHT:

72% of Gen Z said they would be extremely or very interested in purchasing this item.

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Chicken wings with tamarind glaze, served with chili lime watermelon and lime wedges on a white plate
Tailgate Tamarind Wings 

A tangy tamarind glaze gives these share-worthy jumbo bone-in wings a distinctive zingy flavor. Served with sweet ripe watermelon wedges dusted with chili lime seasoning.  

Featuring: Tyson Red Label® Fully Cooked Unbreaded Applewood Smoked Bone-in Chicken Wings, Jumbo

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Crispy boneless wings drizzled with jalapeño lime butter, served with Salvadoran-style slaw
Jalapeño Lime Boneless Wings 

Crispy, hot honey boneless wings drizzled with a rich charred jalapeño lime butter and served with an ultra-tangy Salvadoran-style slaw. 

Featuring: Tyson® Honey Stung®  Fully Cooked Lightly Breaded Hot Honey Chicken Breast Chunks

INSIGHT:

High Millennial appeal with 72% likely to purchase.

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A plate of fried chicken over rice and beans with fried plantains and cilantro
Pineapple Tamarind Boneless Wings 

A tropical pineapple tamarind sauce drizzled over hot honey boneless wings, served over Cuban-style beans and rice with plantain chips on the side. Garnished with cilantro and diced pineapple.

Featuring: Tyson® Honey Stung® Fully Cooked Lightly Breaded Hot Honey Chicken Breast Chunks

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SANDWICHES

33 % of bars and restaurant owners believe televising high profile sports events has increased customer frequency
Birra cheesesteak with meat, cheese, and jalapeños on a red plate with a side of dipping sauce
Birria Cheesesteak 

Seasoned sliced beef braised in birria broth and stuffed in a bolillo bun with queso fresco, onion-cilantro relish and roasted peppers. Served with a savory birria dipping broth.

Featuring: Original Philly® Fully Cooked Seasoned Sliced Beef

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A pressed Cuban sandwich on a wooden board with chips and pickles
Plantain Cubano Sandwich 

Tender pulled pork, smoked ham, Swiss cheese, dill pickles and tangy yellow mustard served sandwich style between two crispy fried plantains for a new take on a classic.

Featuring:

SUPERSTAR SCORE: This concept scored a 96 out of 100 with consumers! 

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Crispy chicken bites in tortillas with Asian slaw, soy ginger sauce, and wonton chips on the side
Korean Chicken Tacos 

Lightly breaded mini chicken bites served in tortillas with Asian-style broccoli slaw, sweet soy ginger and gochujang garlic aioli. Topped with fresh green onion and sesame seeds and served with crispy furikake-seasoned wonton chips.

Featuring:

SUPERSTAR SCORE: This concept scored a 95 out of 100 with consumers! 

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A tall, multi-layered sandwich with meats, cheeses, lettuce, tomato, with olives and pickles on skewers
Big Game Dagwood Sandwich 

Rustic sourdough generously layered with smoked turkey and ham, salami, bacon, gouda, Swiss and cheddar cheeses. Finished with lettuce, tomato, caramelized onion jam and mustard grain aioli. Served with cornichon pickles and green olives on skewers.

Featuring:

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Bao buns filled with seasoned beef, pickled red onions, and jalapenos, served with dipping broth
Birria Bao Sliders 

Pillow-soft bao buns filled with seasoned beef slow-simmered in pho birria broth. Topped with yellow onions, red pickled onion and cilantro, and served with a side of birria broth and refreshing lime wedges.

Featuring: Original Philly® Fully Cooked Seasoned Sliced Beef

INSIGHT:

3 in 4 Millennials interested in purchasing this item.

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BURGERS & HOT DOGS

A burger with cheese, jalapeños, guacamole, and a skewer of fried jalapeños, served with pork rinds
Nacho O’ Burger 

Flame-grilled beef burger topped with creamy nacho cheese, pickled jalapeños, a crispy tostada shell and guacamole served on a kaiser bun and crowned with skewered jalapeño poppers and pickled jalapeños.

Featuring:

INSIGHT:

This concept ranked higher than 90% of other burger LTOs from top chains in the past three years for uniqueness, customer appeal and how often guests would order it.  

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Pepperoni Pizza Burger 

Flame-kissed beef burger topped with sliced mozzarella, crispy cupping pepperoni, fresh basil, pizza sauce and zesty seasoning served sandwich-style between two small pizza crusts.

Featuring:

INSIGHT:

65% of consumers said they would order this burger all the time. 

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Double cheeseburger with bacon, cheese, pickle de gallo, fried pickles, and ranch on a brioche bun
Big Pickle Burger 

Two flame-grilled beef burgers topped with hickory-smoked, thick-cut bacon, melted Jack cheese, pickle de gallo, fried pickles and zesty ranch. Served on a toasted brioche bun.

Featuring:

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A loaded hot dog with cheese, onions, and relish on a metal tray with fries and ketchup
Big Game Dumpster Dog 

Hot dog on a toasted bun loaded with spicy chili, creamy melted cheese, smoky roasted jalapeños, onions, slaw, bacon crumbles and tangy dill relish.

Featuring:

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Ultimate Hot Dog Tower 

This tiered tower filled with three types of gourmet hot dogs is sure to be a fan favorite. Complemented with a side of crispy fries topped with parmesan and bacon and a selection of delicious dipping sauces. 

Ultimate Hot Dog tower recipe with three different types of hot dogs

Chili dog with melted cheese, jalapeños, bacon and dill relish. 

Bacon-wrapped hot dog with grilled onions, serrano peppers, avocado, lettuce, tomato and mayo. 

Bacon-wrapped hot dog topped with shoestring fries, cheddar cheese sauce, sweet caramelized onions and Thousand Island dressing on a pretzel bun. 

Ultimate Hot Dog Tower 

This tiered tower filled with three types of gourmet hot dogs is sure to be a fan favorite. Complemented with a side of crispy fries topped with parmesan and bacon and a selection of delicious dipping sauces. 

Ultimate Hot Dog tower recipe with three different types of hot dogs

Chili dog with melted cheese, jalapeños, bacon and dill relish. 

Bacon-wrapped hot dog with grilled onions, serrano peppers, avocado, lettuce, tomato and mayo. 

Bacon-wrapped hot dog topped with shoestring fries, cheddar cheese sauce, sweet caramelized onions and Thousand Island dressing on a pretzel bun. 

A bacon-wrapped hot dog topped with avocado, lettuce, tomatoes, and jalapeños, served with sweet potato fries
The San Francisco Stack Dog 

Bacon-wrapped hot dog with griddled onions, serrano peppers, avocado, shredded lettuce, tomatoes and mayo on a hot dog bun.

Featuring:

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A bacon-wrapped hot dog topped with fries and grilled onions, served with pickles on a black plate
The Patty Melt Dog 

Bacon-wrapped hot dog topped with shoestring fries, creamy cheddar cheese sauce and sweet caramelized onions drizzled with Thousand Island dressing on a salted pretzel bun.

Featuring:

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PIZZA

12.5 million pizzas are estimated to be sold during big game weekend
Pepperoni Profusion Pizza
Pepperoni Profusion Pizza 

A large crispy crust overloaded with pepperoni and mozzarella cheese then topped with cupping pepperoni chips and drizzled with a roasted celeroni ranch sauce.

Featuring: Hillshire Farm® Cupping Pepperoni

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Alabama Gold Rush Pizza Recipe
Alabama Gold Rush Pizza 

Crisp pizza crust with golden BBQ sauce topped with smoked mozzarella cheese, loads of crispy bacon, corn kernels and fried pickles then drizzled with creamy Alabama-style BBQ sauce. Finished with fresh cracked black pepper.

Featuring: Hillshire Farm® Bakin’ Bacon™ Heat-N-Serve Pizza Topping

INSIGHT:

82% of Millennials said they would visit a restaurant just for this pizza. 

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Crispy Buffalo Chicken Bacon Recipe
Crispy Buffalo Chicken Bacon Pizza 

Large pizza crust with buffalo cream sauce as a base, topped with cheddar and mozzarella cheeses, mini crispy breaded chicken bites, bacon, blue cheese crumbles and crunchy pickled celery and carrots.

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Fiery Arrabbiata Sausage and Peppers Pizza Recipe
Fiery Arrabbiata Sausage & Peppers Pizza 
Spicy arrabbiata tomato sauce with red pepper flakes on a large golden crust, topped with Italian-style sausage, mozzarella cheese, tri-colored sweet cherry peppers and crispy garlic bits for extra crunch.
 

Featuring: Hillshire Farm® Old World Specialties® Italian-Style Sausage

INSIGHT:

70% of consumers said this item was new and different. 

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Menu Scoring Summary 

In August 2025, we partnered with Datassential to compare these recipes to new menu items from the Top 200 chains, focusing on uniqueness, how often customers might order them and how well they attract guests.

The results predict the success of menu items based on what’s already winning with consumers. 

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