Okay, Who Else Just Felt Fall in the Air?

Between packing lunches, herding kids out the door, and somehow still forgetting it’s picture day (again), it’s easy to miss the signs. But football season is creeping up fast, and you know what that means: it’s officially tailgate-planning season.

Good news — you don’t have to guess what to bring. The internet already did the hard work for you.

The People Have Voted

Over at Ranker.com, fans are voting on the best tailgate foods of all time, and honestly? The results feel pretty spot-on.

Right now, hamburgers are sitting at #1, with chicken wings and hot dogs rounding out the top three. Basically, if it comes off a grill and doesn’t require utensils, it’s winning.

Here’s how the rest of the top 10 is shaking out:

• Hamburgers
• Chicken wings
• Hot dogs
• Sliders
• Brisket
• Tortilla chips
• Salsa
• Sandwiches
• Short ribs
• Guacamole

Honorable Mentions (Top 20)

If you’re looking to round out the spread, these are also crowd-pleasers:

• Chili dogs
• Chocolate brownies
• Meatballs
• Pigs in blankets
• Corn
• Seven layer dip
• Fried onions
• Jalapeño poppers
• Baked potato skins
• Potato salad

Now for the “Please, Don’t” List

Every great ranking needs a villain arc, and this one doesn’t disappoint. According to the votes, these are the tailgate foods people just aren’t here for:

• Stuffed mushrooms
• Peanut butter and jelly sandwiches
• Trail mix
• Beans
• Oatmeal raisin cookies
• Hummus
• Whoopie pies

Look, we don’t make the rules — we just report them. (Somewhere, a PB&J is feeling very called out right now.)

What’s Your Go-To?

Every tailgate crew has that one dish that always disappears first — and probably one questionable choice someone brought that one time and never lived down. What’s yours? Head over to our Facebook page and tell us your can’t-miss tailgate food, or confess the flop you’ll never make again. We’re taking notes for our own spread this season!