Checklist

Game-day watch party countdown checklist

The game sets the schedule. Food should be out before kickoff and easy to graze.

2 weeks out

Confirm the kickoff time and channel or stream
Send the invite; say whether to wear team colors or bring a dish

1 week out

Plan the food: one slow-cooker dish, one dip, one thing for halftime
Check the TV, sound and extra seating
Print a squares board or pick'em sheet

1 day out

Make the chili or dip
Buy drinks and two bags of ice
Set up a drink bucket and a trash can somewhere obvious

Day of

Slow cooker on in the morning
Snacks out 30 minutes before kickoff
Halftime food in the oven at the end of the second quarter

After

Pay out the squares winner and send leftovers home