Are you hosting a SuperBowl party? What are you serving?

I'm not because I can't watch the game live. Yes I'm that superstitious

But most people I know add blue and green food whenever they can. Guac, salsa, queso dip, blue and green chips And the the usual lil smokies in some fashion, veggie tray, crab dip, cheese and crackers, summer sausage, more chips and dips

Why was the appetizer potluck a clusterf*ck?

I am doing Whole30 so I cannot eat any of this : ( but we are still hosting

Ham/Cheese Sliders
Meatball Sliders
French Bread Pizzas (Make your own)
Caprese Salad
Spinach Artichoke Dip
7 Layer Dip
Fruit/Veggie Tray
Cheese & Crackers

Brownies / Ice Cream Sundae Bar

I have 3 of the mini crockpots so I always do a couple of hot dips. Then I use my smallish crockpot for lil smokies or meatballs. That will keep you from having to watch the table.

I also put slices of bread for the dips and crackers in bowls or baskets so I don't have to refill them often. 

I thought that might be the problem. What if you did a taco/nacho bar? You can either do it all yourself, or you can ask people to bring specific things. Or Sloppy Joes, pulled pork, bbq brisket sandwiches, etc. 

We are serving

Buffalo Chicken soup
Sweet and sour meatballs
hummus and veggies 
cocktail wieners
chips and pretzels

And we always break out the indoor smores maker so the kids can make smores and roast the cocktail wieners over the fire.  The rest of the guests bring an appetizer of their choice.  The rule is they have to take home what is left over.

Sounds good but none of those balls will deflate during the game.    A soufflé might be a good idea, nice and full when it comes out but flat a few minutes later.

My sister hosts a party and they always have bbq roast beef sandwiches, meatballs in the crockpot, macaroni salad and then guests bring something. I am seriously considering making one of those snack stadiums I've seen on Pinterest. We have also tossed around a baked potato bar - I'll cook the potatoes wrapped in foil ahead of time, stack them in a foil lined cooler and they stay hot forever. In fact they get really steamy and soft in the cooler. Guests can bring the fixings.

My husband always fixed paella when we had parties. It's a Spanish dish with rice, chorizo, chicken, mussels, shrimp, clams, scallops, etc. It's so good, but expensive! One of the ingredients is saffron and it's like $17 for a spice size bottle! But it's so good! Everyone loves it because it's not something they have had outside or our party. My inlaws make it for Christmas every year. We also get a lot of appetizers at Costco, fruit salad, vegetable tray, chili (for those that don't like seafood), chicken nuggets and French fries for the picky kids (not my daughters, they eat everything). Our guest usually like to bring desserts and I get ice cream and hot fudge, etc.

My husband loves doing all the cooking for parties! He is good at multi-tasking. I get stressed out trying to cook all that at once.

We haven't had a Super Bowl party in a few years now. When our friends kids were not in school yet, they could stay for most of the game. Now they are all in school, so no one can stay past half time (our "party" friends live over 30 min. away). They miss a lot of the game, so no fun for them. We spend a lot of money, and only have a short party, so we all decided to stop the parties until the kids are in high school.