It’s the most wonderful time of the year – football is back! Not sure about you but it seems like everyone in Charlotte has been looking forward to fall and especially cooler temperatures. It’s definitely been one of those hot southern summers! Naturally, I am stoked that starting Friday of this week, the first sign of fall is here: Carolina Panthers Football! Our cats are taking on the Buffalo Bills in Upstate New York. I personally really enjoy pre-season and getting a look at new talent, new plays etc. Yeah the games don’t matter much but they’re so much fun and I’ve been so deprived!

Part of the fun with football of course is tailgating. We’ll have to wait another week to kick off the tailgating season at Bank of America Stadium but on the 22nd, that day, too, will have arrived. Watch out Dolphins!

Armed with some of the cool tailgating products from Blackhawk Hardware in Charlotte I am ready to go. All that’s left on my wish list for the snazziest tailgate are the Big Green Egg XS or a Lotus Grill and a Yeti Cooler. This season I am looking forward to adding some new tailgating recipes to my line-up.

Awesome new tailgating dishes to bring in your cooler:

Awesome new tailgating dishes to grill:

Be it our cardiac cats, your favorite college team or your nephew’s Friday night light games, we hope you have a safe and fun season! Make sure to pin this post to wow everyone at your next tailgate!

Awesome new recipes for your next tailgate. So yummy!

Credit: Recipes and their images from myrecipes.com and marthastewart.com