When it comes to SEC football, game day in Knoxville is all about orange and white. Tailgates spill across campus and down to the riverfront, with grills firing, Rocky Top blasting, and fans decked out head to toe. The food can be as over the top as the spirit, but sometimes the classics win every time.
That’s where Lil’ Smokies in a Blanket come in—a playful nod to Tennessee’s beloved bluetick hound, Smokey. These bite-sized favorites get a Volunteer twist with a brush of barbecue sauce before baking, making them appropriately smoky. Wrapped in crescent roll dough and baked until golden, they’re the perfect finger food for fueling up before kickoff.
Lil’ Smokies in a Blanket (Tennessee Volunteers)
Ingredients
- 1 tube refrigerated crescent roll dough
- 1 package cocktail wieners or sausage Lil’ Smokies
- ¼ cup barbecue sauce for brushing
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375°F and line a baking sheet with parchment.
- Unroll crescent roll dough and cut each triangle into three smaller strips.
- Brush each strip with barbecue sauce.
- Place a cocktail wiener at the end of each strip, roll up, and place seam-side down on the baking sheet.
- Bake for 12–15 minutes, until golden brown.
- Serve with extra barbecue sauce for dipping.
