Are you ready to throw a Super Bowl Party but you aren’t sure you can make it as Super as the game? We have you covered! Here are 5 tips that will make your party the best Super Bowl Party in the neighborhood. We love to host parties and events at our house and everyone leaves our party happy and full.

The Eats

Food is the SINGLE most important part of a killer Super Bowl Party! With all of the different food allergies and picky eaters there is only one sure fire way to make sure that there is something EVERYONE will like. Can you say “Pot Luck!” Pot Luck is the best way to make sure there is a huge variety of food and something that every guest will eat. This is a win for everyone before the game even starts! You are cooking less, spending less money and you know everyone is going to bring their best dish!

A golf buddy of mine has a chili cook off each year for the Super Bowl, I don’t recommend this theme. Chili is awesome, but it doesn’t make for much food variety and most people will clear out after half time due to exhaust fumes. For our Pot Luck Party we assign families either an entree or an appetizer and then a dessert or something sweet. Telling them what to make really takes the pressure off them, so don’t worry about being bossy. We do make a couple entrees and side dishes of our own and trust me that is way better than trying to make a gazillion things.

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I recommend shopping for Super Bowl food at Walmart to save the most money. Use their Price Match Policy to get other local grocery store deals all in one place. If you aren’t familiar with Price Matching I can teach you!

Refreshments

We provide all sodas, water and make our favorite sparkling drink: raspberry lemonade with sprite. Another one of our favorites include Rootbeer and/or Cream Soda in a nice cold frosty mug! YUM! We don’t buy any alcohol for our parties. There are two reasons, the main one is that we don’t drink alcohol and the second one is that you make sure everyone gets home safe. If you do drink and choose to have alcohol I also recommend telling people to bring what they want to drink. People tend to be pretty picky about their libations, so let them bring their own. It is also a great way to keep the cost down. If you are going  to provide adult refreshments there are sure to be great sales Super Bowl Weekend that you can price match!

Big Screens

I didn’t say TV’s or Big Screen, I said “Big Screens!” I think a requirement to live in Texas is that you have multiple big screens, one in there garage and one in the house. I haven’t been able to convince Tiffany to let me put one in my garage yet, but I really want to. Right now is a great time to buy a Big Screen, there are a ton of sales and last years leftovers that you can find marked down.

I recommend Walmart and Best Buy for the hottest deals. Big Screens should be defined as 55″ and up, your secondary TV can be 47″ or so but I wouldn’t go any smaller. You will have guest complaining and squinting, more importantly people will not be able to see all the Super Bowl Commercials. If you are looking for some great deals checkout some of Walmart’s hot deals on TV’s.

• 50” Vizio 4K UHD TV for $598
• 55” Vizio Smart LED HDTV for $568
• 55” LG 4K UHD TV for $698 ($300 Savings)

But, bigger isn’t always better.  For those looking for a smaller television (perhaps as a second screen?), Walmart also has:

• 32” Sony LED HDTV for $198 (Special Buy)
• 40” Sony Smart HDTV for $348
• 43” LG  LED HDTV for $298 ($50 savings)

Decorations

Since the Superbowl and our Texans didn’t quite make it this year, I think it is fun to split the room up so fans can pick a side. Families may be divided but that’s okay, this is the Super Bowl.

Now, if you happen to not be originally from Texas and have a team in the game then you should take the “NOT IN MY HOUSE” mentality. Place a black & white 19″ TV in a closet and label it the “Loser Room” for the other team’s fans.

The Guests

Bring it on! I personally invite about 2 times as many people as I really want there. You will have people that come and go, so don’t worry about fire codes!