Name: Emeril Tailgates
Uploaded: 2026-03-09T20:38:11.000Z
Description: Football fans are competitive, especially when it comes to tailgating. To help fans gain an edge at their next tailgate, we're inviting them to Emeril's kitchen to learn some can't-lose recipes.

Football fans are competitive, especially when it comes to tailgating. To help fans gain an edge at their next tailgate, we're inviting them to Emeril's kitchen to learn some can't-lose recipes.

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Emeril meets Steelers superfan Brad Younkin and creates Polish-inspired tailgate dishes: chorizo-stuffed cabbage rolls and beer-braised sausages.

Pittsburgh

Emeril meets Lions superfan Michael Banks and his wife Rona, creating grilled lamb meatball skewers, garlic flatbread, and homemade tzatziki.

Detroit

Emeril meets Bills superfan Lindsey Kszos and creates chile-glazed duck wings, celery and grape salad, and buffalo chicken and white bean chili.

Buffalo

Emeril meets Patriots superfan Kim Mello and creates lobster rolls with hot sauce aioli and grilled chorizo and clams.

Boston

Emeril meets Broncos superfan Catherine "Bronco Babe" Highland and grills bison sliders, angels on horseback, and oysters on the half shell.

Denver

Emeril meets Cowboys superfan Jesse "Big Bro" Prado and serves Tex-Mex barbecue with slow-cooked brisket tortas, chipotle salsa, tomatillo, and guacamole.

Dallas

Emeril meets Browns superfan Ray Prisby and creates crawfish pierogies, catfish fingers, and fried hush puppies with New Orleans flair.

Cleveland

Emeril meets Falcons superfan Thomas Dunn and prepares stuffed pimento cheese deviled eggs, fried chicken and biscuits, and grilled peach cobbler.

Atlanta

Emeril meets Dolphins superfan Seth Farmer and Julia Thompson, creating Cuban sandwiches, corn elotes, marinated blue crab claws, and tostones.

Miami

Emeril meets Titans superfans Isaiah Washington and Jameson Greer and grills hot chicken thighs, coleslaw, homemade pickles, and mini whiskey pecan pies.

Nashville

Emeril meets Bears fan Edgar "Bear Misterio" Mejia and makes hot dog po' boys and muffuletta pizzas on the grill.

Chicago

Emeril meets Chiefs superfan Mitch "Meat Mitch" Benjamin and prepares ribs, brussels sprouts slaw, and bourbon-baked beans.

Kansas City

Emeril meets Packers fan Scott Schwartz and creates cheesy beer dip with soft pretzels, bratwursts, grilled onions, and apples.

Green Bay

Emeril meets 49ers superfan Raul Villa and makes Cioppino with sourdough focaccia and fresh crab spring rolls.

San Francisco

Emeril meets Raiders superfan John Silva and grills ribeyes, creamed spinach, twice-baked potatoes, and four-cheese mac and cheese.

Las Vegas

Emeril meets Vikings fans Jim Dazzle and Brandie Mitchell and creates Swedish Meatballs and house-cured gravlax.

Minneapolis

Create a Houston-style tailgate with grilled jalapeño poppers, chili con queso, ancho-rubbed flap steak, and spiked agua fresca.

Houston Texans

For a Baltimore-style tailgate, serve crab cakes, fried soft-shell crab sandwiches, and Maryland crab toast.

Baltimore Ravens

For a Los Angeles-style tailgate, make carne asada burritos and chicken and green chile nachos.

Los Angeles Rams

For a Seattle-style tailgate, prepare Dungeness crab rolls, seafood chowder, and cedar-planked salmon.

Seattle Seahawks

For a New York-style tailgate, enjoy grilled calzones, chicken saltimbocca, and antipasto pasta salad.

New York Jets

For a Cincinnati style tailgate, Emeril's Ohio favorites will make you the MVP of any party.

Cincinnati Bengals

For a Tampa Bay-style tailgate, grill fish with salsa, coconut rice, hearts of palm salad, and sausages with guava-mustard dip.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

For a Washington D.C.-style tailgate, serve chicken wings with mumbo sauce, half-smoke sandwiches, and chili mac salad.

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