The party for TCU Horned Frogs fans will start way before the team takes the field against the Oregon State Beavers at Cowboys Stadium on Saturday night. for most fans, the afternoon festivities will move straight from the tailgate to the end zone.It’s officially football season, and for pigskin fans, of course, that means it’s time to pull out the grill, pack the cooler and put down the tailgate.we recently asked readers to send us their favorite tailgating recipes — and like the action that Texas high school, college and NFL teams supply on the field, these recipes did not disappoint.here were five of our favorite recipes, with a bit about the readers who sent them.Tailgating tortilla roll-upsSent in by: Michele Polanski, 29, BenbrookA fan of: TCU Horned FrogsAbout the recipe: “This simple recipe was passed down to me from my mother, Angela, who lives in Arizona,” she says. “I made it for the first time when I was a recent graduate from TCU and had just claimed my very own tailgating spot in Lot 3 at Amon Carter Stadium. it quickly became a tailgating staple for my husband, Stephen, and me mainly due to how simple it was and the numerous compliments I received every time someone new tried one.”The TCU football program has come a long way since we started tailgating seven years ago and so has my tailgating cuisine, but one thing remains the same, I always make tailgating tortilla roll-ups for my family and friends to devour. Go Frogs!”Party sandwichesSent in by: Holley Hendrickson, 58, BedfordA fan of: Trinity High School Trojans, EulessAbout her tailgate party: “Our tailgating group of about 25 has been following the Euless Trinity Trojans since our children were in junior high,” Hendrickson says. “This was before the team had won a state championship, but we had season tickets and were die-hard fans even then. Although most of our children are now young adults, our enthusiasm for Trinity football has grown every year. it is still a huge part of our lives, and many of the ‘kids’ come back to join us at our tailgate parties. not coincidentally, one of our group recently got remarried, with a tailgate theme. we all wore Trinity jerseys and homecoming mums, and the minister was dressed as a referee! Tailgate menu at the reception, of course.”About the recipe: “Our tailgate parties have evolved, and have ranged from very simple to very elaborate: cooking fajitas on-site with a grill,” she says. “However, one of the most popular recipes is one I got from my mother-in-law in Rockwall. it is easy to prepare ahead of time, hearty, inexpensive, and easy to serve and eat as ‘finger food.’ I adapted the original ham recipe to a turkey-sandwich recipe, offering a little variety and fewer calories if substituting butter. Can’t wait for Friday night! Go Trinity Trojans!”Stiffler’s favorite green ‘stuff’Sent in by: Joe Swearingen, 57, Fort WorthA fan of: TCU Horned FrogsAbout the recipe: “I’m literally at the Kroger because I knew you were going to call,” Swearingen said when we phoned to notify him. “I knew you’d love it.” He calls the creamy garlicky-cilantro-y mixture the ultimate chip dip; it’s always a hit at tailgate parties.

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