It’s the season of game time parties and finger foods, so we’ve compiled a list of winning food ideas for your game day parties. These mouth-watering recipes include pulled pork nachos, stuffed hamburgers, and competition style pork ribs. As always, we’ve added the best temperature tips to help you achieve game day greatness with your party guests.

Competition-Style BBQ Spare Ribs

The Chicken Lollipop: A Thermal How-To Guide

How to Cook a Stuffed Burger

Smoked Pulled Pork: Game Day Loaded Nachos! + Video

Thermal Tips: Chicken Wings for the Big Game

Julie says
I cooked a whole chicken and measured the temp in the centre of the breast (not against a bone) and it measured 74 degrees C. However the meat was bloody and slightly pink on the thigh and legs. Would this have been unsafe to eat?
Martin says
Julie,
Surprisingly, yes, it is safe to eat! This bloody appearance is caused by marrow leaking out of the bones and into the meat, leaving a bloody-looking mess behind. Also, the pigment in the dark meat sometimes doesn’t quite change color all the way to dark, leaving a pink tinge. You can read more about it in our post about pink, bloody chicken. As long as your temperature was in the right place, the color doesn’t matter.
I hope this helps, and that you have happy cooking!