Game Day Your Way: Three Winning Recipes for Every North Carolina Fan

Shared food has a way of bringing people together.

Some fans arrive at the tailgate before sunrise and spend the day around smokers and coolers. Others fire up the grill in the backyard with family and friends. Some are known for showing up at every watch party carrying a dish that disappears before halftime.

There is no wrong way to celebrate game day.

At Oak City Spice Blends, we believe great food should be easy, memorable, and worthy of the people gathered around it. Whether you're feeding a parking lot full of fans or a living room packed with friends, these three recipes were designed to help you win game day your way.

Bring It to the Party

Wilde Garlek Game Day Bacon Dip

Creamy, cheesy, and packed with garlic flavor, this is the kind of dip people hover around until the bowl is empty.

Ingredients

• 8 ounces cream cheese, softened

• 1 cup sour cream

• 1 cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese

• 6 slices bacon, cooked and crumbled

• 2 teaspoons Wilde Garlek seasoning

• 2 green onions, sliced

• Tortilla chips for serving

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 375°F.

2. Combine cream cheese, sour cream, cheddar cheese, bacon, and Wilde Garlek seasoning in a mixing bowl.

3. Transfer to a baking dish.

4. Bake for 20 minutes until hot and bubbly.

5. Top with green onions and serve with chips.

Why It Works

Wilde Garlek combines multiple forms of garlic, onion, chives, celery seed, and black pepper. The result tastes like hours of flavor-building without requiring a long ingredient list.

Grill It in the Backyard

Raleigh Rub Carolina Grilled Chicken

Simple enough for a weeknight and impressive enough for game day.

Ingredients

• 2 pounds boneless chicken thighs

• 1 tablespoon olive oil

• 2 tablespoons Raleigh Rub seasoning

• 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar

Instructions

1. Toss chicken with olive oil, vinegar, and Raleigh Rub.

2. Let rest 30 minutes.

3. Grill over medium-high heat for 6 to 8 minutes per side until cooked through.

4. Rest for 5 minutes before serving.

Serve With

• Grilled corn

• Coleslaw

• Baked beans

• Potato salad

Why It Works

Raleigh Rub was built for North Carolina barbecue traditions, balancing savory spices that complement smoke, char, and slow-cooked flavor.

Tailgate It Like You Mean It

Viking Salt Pulled Pork Sliders

Few foods say North Carolina quite like pulled pork.

Ingredients

• 2 pounds prepared pulled pork

• 1 tablespoon Viking Salt

• 12 slider buns

• 1 cup coleslaw

• Barbecue sauce, optional

Instructions

1. Warm pulled pork in a large skillet.

2. Stir in Viking Salt while warming.

3. Pile pork onto slider buns.

4. Top with coleslaw.

5. Add barbecue sauce if desired.

Why It Works

Viking Salt combines hickory and cherry smoked sea salt with onion, black pepper, and turmeric. It delivers the flavor of outdoor cooking even when you're preparing food at home.

Which Fan Are You?

Maybe you're the person everyone depends on to bring the party dish.

Maybe you're happiest standing beside a grill with a cold drink and a pair of tongs.

Maybe you're already planning your next tailgate before the current game is over.

However you celebrate game day, good food brings people together. That's a tradition worth keeping.

From our kitchen in North Carolina to yours, we hope these recipes help make your next gathering a little more memorable.

Oak City Spice Blends Inspired by the Past. Perfected for Today.

Viking Salt - Smoked Seasoning Salt

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Raleigh Rub - Southern BBQ Seasoning

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Wilde Garlek - All Purpose Garlic Seasoning

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