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March 7, 2016

Big College Basketball Tournament Watch Party

Everyday Party Magazine Big College Basketball Tournament Watch Party

Big College Basketball Tournament Watch Party

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Are you like me?  Any excuse to host a party is a good one?  It should not be any secret that I love a good family friendly party.  College basketball is in full swing, and with 4 boys, and one just a few years away from college, you can pretty much guarantee there is a college sports game of some sort on at least one of my TV’s at all times.  It only seemed natural to host a Big College Basketball Tournament Watch Party.  We invited several friends and their families over for a day of basketball fun! 

Everyday Party Magazine Big College Basketball Tournament Watch Party

The first thing to consider when hosting a large party is the menu.  My go-to for party food shopping is Sam’s Club, my first choice for beverages are always Coca Cola, Sprite, and Coke Zero, so obviously they were on my shopping list. Coca Cola 35 count cases, Sprite 4 pack 2 liter bottles, and 24 count Sprite 16.9 oz bottle cases were in the cart and ready to party with in a minute of walking into the store!  Drinks were done, now I needed to decide on food.  While I was at Sam’s I checked out the easy to make foods, AKA the frozen food aisle.  I found some pre-made wings and onion rings, and a pork butt and tiny rolls for pulled pork sliders.  I knew I would make cupcakes and coleslaw…but I wanted to try something different.  Inspiration struck when the hubs was making bacon for breakfast, and I made Coca Cola Candied Bacon, goodness, it was so good!   Printable recipe cards for the Coleslaw, BBQ sauce, and Coca Cola Candied Bacon are the end of the post.  Our menu was simple and delicious!  Pulled Pork Slider Bites, Boneless Chicken Wings, Onion Rings, Coleslaw, Coca Cola Candied Bacon, Cupcakes, Coca Cola, and Sprite.  If it wasn’t pre-made and frozen, it was easy to make a day ahead of the party.  

Everyday Party MagazineBig College Basketball Tournament Watch Party

Everyday Party MagazineBig College Basketball Tournament Watch Party

Everyday Party MagazineBig College Basketball Tournament Watch Party

Next, I needed to think about decor, and party favors for the kiddos.  I am a budget party girl, I need to spend as little as possible to make a fabulous party.  I am also a DIY party girl, so I knew I would be making a lot of the decor!   The party backdrop was a brick wall, with mini paper pennants I made with my Cricut, and an oversized blank family bracket.  I designed it as a 2’x3’ printable that can be printed at a copy and print store for less than $10. (Look for the link below)  We had smaller versions printed up for our guests to fill out if they chose to as well. The table top needed to be awesome, so, I painted a small basketball court on a sheet of thin plywood we had in the garage. Sixteen ounce Sprite bottles were perfect basketball hoop poles.  I hot glued a chipboard backboard to the bottles, and used  a ketchup container as the net.  Tiny candy basketballs were just the right size for the Sprite basket ball hoops.  My hubby offered to make a set of bleachers for the Coca Cola cans and cupcakes.  I used my Cricut to cut tiny “foam” fingers for a few of the Coca Cola cans, and cupcake toppers using wood from the garage.  It was ABSOLUTELY PERFECT for the court side Coca Cola can fans!   Finally, I used my Cricut to cut more small chipboard backboards and vinyl nets for small dip containers, and to cut a vinyl basketball silhouette for my big orange drink bucket.  Small metal buckets were perfect for straws (from Hoopla Events) and to hold wings and rings.  The food was labeled with hand written tags with referee stripes, also from Hoopla Events. 

Everyday Party Magazine Big College Basketball Tournament Watch Party

Everyday Party Magazine Big College Basketball Tournament Watch Party

Everyday Party Magazine Big College Basketball Tournament Watch Party

Everyday Party Magazine Big College Basketball Tournament Watch Party

Everyday Party Magazine Big College Basketball Tournament Watch Party

Everyday Party Magazine Big College Basketball Tournament Watch Party

Everyday Party Magazine Big College Basketball Tournament Watch Party

Everyday Party Magazine Big College Basketball Tournament Watch Party

Everyday Party Magazine Big College Basketball Tournament Watch Party

Everyday Party Magazine Big College Basketball Tournament Watch Party

Everyday Party Magazine Big College Basketball Tournament Watch Party

Everyday Party Magazine Big College Basketball Tournament Watch Party

Everyday Party Magazine Big College Basketball Tournament Watch Party

Everyday Party Magazine Big College Basketball Tournament Watch Party

Everyday Party Magazine Big College Basketball Tournament Watch Party

Party favors were simple.  I ordered black and white referee style striped bags from Hoopla Events, as well as plastic gum ball tubes.  I filled the tubes with foil covered chocolate candies that looked like basketballs, and I stuck a tiny “foam” finger to the tubes.  I added a bottle of Sprite, a package of basketball playing cards, and a (really annoying) basketball whistle to the bags too.  I displayed a few of the bags next to our food table in an old Coca Cola bottling crate with a well worn older basketball.  

Everyday Party Magazine Big College Basketball Tournament Watch Party

Everyday Party Magazine Big College Basketball Tournament Watch Party

Everyday Party Magazine Big College Basketball Tournament Watch Party

Our party was a SLAM DUNK! The kids had their own tournaments on gaming systems and in the driveway with our family hoop, The adults cheered their favorite teams, and played a semi-tame game of indoor foam ball hoops!  Go TEAM! 

Recipes:

Coca Cola BBQ Sauce
2016-03-07 15:28:53
A sweet Southern BBQ Sauce
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699 calories
182 g
0 g
1 g
6 g
0 g
775 g
4992 g
164 g
0 g
0 g
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size
775g
Amount Per Serving
Calories 699
Calories from Fat 9
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 1g
2%
Saturated Fat 0g
1%
Trans Fat 0g
Polyunsaturated Fat 0g
Monounsaturated Fat 0g
Cholesterol 0mg
0%
Sodium 4992mg
208%
Total Carbohydrates 182g
61%
Dietary Fiber 3g
10%
Sugars 164g
Protein 6g
Vitamin A
49%
Vitamin C
69%
Calcium
8%
Iron
17%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your Daily Values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Ingredients
  1. 1 Can Coca Cola
  2. 1 Cup Ketchup
  3. 1/4 Cup Honey
  4. 1/4 Cup Steak Sauce
  5. 1/4 Worcestershire Sauce
  6. 2 tsp Liquid Smoke
  7. 1/2 tsp Garlic Salt
  8. 1/2-1 tsp Pepper
  9. 1/2 tsp Onion Powder
Instructions
  1. Mix ingredients in sauce pan
  2. Boil for several minutes
  3. Reduce heat and simmer until sauce thickens
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Coca Cola BBQ Sauce:

*1 Can Coca Cola

*1 Cup Ketchup

*1/4 Cup Honey

*1/4 Cup Steak Sauce

*1/4 Worcestershire Sauce

*2 tsp Liquid Smoke

*1/2 tsp Garlic Salt

*1/2 tsp Pepper

*1/2 tsp Onion Powder

Mix ingredients in sauce pan

Boil for several minutes

Reduce heat and simmer until sauce thickens

Everyday Party Magazine Big College Basketball Tournament Watch Party

Everyday Party Magazine Big College Basketball Tournament Watch Party

Coca Cola Candied Bacon
2016-03-07 15:32:21
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528 calories
126 g
9 g
3 g
3 g
1 g
302 g
230 g
123 g
0 g
1 g
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size
302g
Amount Per Serving
Calories 528
Calories from Fat 29
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 3g
5%
Saturated Fat 1g
5%
Trans Fat 0g
Polyunsaturated Fat 0g
Monounsaturated Fat 1g
Cholesterol 9mg
3%
Sodium 230mg
10%
Total Carbohydrates 126g
42%
Dietary Fiber 0g
0%
Sugars 123g
Protein 3g
Vitamin A
0%
Vitamin C
0%
Calcium
10%
Iron
6%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your Daily Values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Ingredients
  1. 1/2 Can Coca Cola
  2. 1/2 Cup Brown Sugar
  3. 1 Package of Thick Cut Bacon
Instructions
  1. Mix Coca Cola and sugar to make a thin syrup
  2. Cook bacon in the oven on a cooling rack placed in a foil lined jelly pan at 350* for 10 minutes.
  3. Remove and “paint” Coca Cola syrup onto both sides of the bacon.
  4. Repeat every 10 minutes for 30-40 minutes.
  5. Remove and let cool.
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528
fat
3g
protein
3g
carbs
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Coca Cola Candied Bacon:

*1/2 Can Coca Cola

*1/2 Cup Brown Sugar

*1 Package of Thick Cut Bacon

Mix Coca Cola and sugar to make a thin syrup

Cook bacon in the oven on a cooling rack placed in a foil or parchment paper lined jelly pan at 350* for 10 minutes.  

Remove and “paint” Coca Cola syrup onto both sides of the bacon.  

Repeat every 10 minutes for 30-40 minutes.

Remove and let cool.

Everyday Party Magazine Big College Basketball Tournament Watch Party

Everyday Party Magazine Big College Basketball Tournament Watch Party

Everyday Party Magazine Big College Basketball Tournament Watch Party

Cole Slaw with Sprite
2016-03-07 15:34:10
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1718 calories
58 g
92 g
165 g
2 g
26 g
352 g
1404 g
60 g
0 g
135 g
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size
352g
Amount Per Serving
Calories 1718
Calories from Fat 1456
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 165g
253%
Saturated Fat 26g
129%
Trans Fat 0g
Polyunsaturated Fat 98g
Monounsaturated Fat 37g
Cholesterol 92mg
31%
Sodium 1404mg
59%
Total Carbohydrates 58g
19%
Dietary Fiber 0g
0%
Sugars 60g
Protein 2g
Vitamin A
3%
Vitamin C
2%
Calcium
2%
Iron
3%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your Daily Values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Ingredients
  1. 3 tsp vinegar
  2. 1/4 cup sugar
  3. 1/4 cup Sprite
  4. 1 tsp lemon juice
  5. 1 cup mayonnaise
  6. Bag prepackage coleslaw shreds
Instructions
  1. Whisk vinegar, sugar, Sprite, and lemon juice together until sugar is dissolved.
  2. Add mayonnaise and whisk to mix.
  3. Add slaw mix.
  4. Mix to combine.
  5. Refrigerate and serve when cold.
Adapted from Chick Fil A Cole Slaw Recipe
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Cole Slaw with Sprite

*3 tsp vinegar

*1/4 cup sugar

*1/4 cup Sprite

*1 tsp lemon juice

*1 cup mayonnaise

* Bag prepackage coleslaw shreds

Whisk vinegar, sugar, Sprite, and lemon juice together until sugar is dissolved. 

Add mayonnaise and whisk to mix.

Add slaw mix. 

Mix to combine. 

Refrigerate and serve when cold. 

Everyday Party Magazine Big College Basketball Tournament Watch Party

Everyday Party Magazine Big College Basketball Tournament Watch Party

 

Styling and photography by Everyday Party Magazine

Recipes adapted or developed by Everyday Party Magazine

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Comments

  1. Jennifer ~ BellaGrey Designs says

    March 7, 2016 at 11:42 am

    Jessica,

    Everything looks so delicious, especially the bacon!! YUM!!! Love the party table too! Great job!

    • everydaypartymagazine says

      March 7, 2016 at 2:29 pm

      Thanks so much Jennifer!

  2. Albion says

    March 9, 2016 at 12:51 pm

    That’s such a fun party! I need to try that cole slaw recipe! It sounds delicious.

  3. Michelle says

    March 9, 2016 at 1:39 pm

    Awesome party! I love basketball and this looks like so much fun!!

  4. Laura Kelly Walters says

    March 9, 2016 at 3:09 pm

    Oh my goodness, this is an awesome sauce party plan! I LOVE it.

  5. Lisa says

    March 10, 2016 at 7:53 pm

    What a great party idea – love the recipes!

  6. Nicole Elliott ~ Client says

    March 11, 2016 at 10:18 pm

    What a great party! It looks like you had a ton of fun!!

    • everydaypartymagazine says

      March 11, 2016 at 10:36 pm

      We really did! Thank you!

  7. Madge says

    March 13, 2016 at 7:06 pm

    Oh my, what a fun and amazing Party!!! I loved all of the fab ideas, the wings and rings is my fav! So fun!!! Thanks for the inspiration! I pinned this party , I may need to have a fun party with these awesome ideas!! Loves- Madge

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