Sweet and Spicy Coca-Cola Shredded Pork Bites – RITZ crackers topped with some shredded pork cooked in a spicy Coca-Cola barbecue sauce, caramelized onions, melted cheese and a dash of cilantro. Prepare to have your Game Day taste buds awakened!

Have you been watching the games?

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Football on the weekends is where it’s at and you can’t pull me away from the TV on Sundays now that the season has started. I’m SO into it and it’s not just rooting for my team, I’m just really enjoying watching all the games in general.

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I was shopping in my local Fry’s the other day when I wanted to create a new appetizer for the family just for these events. They’ve just renovated the store and I’m absolutely in love with it!

They opened up space by condensing the aisles making them more efficient to find products, relocated the sushi bar, added a gorgeous cheese section with huge wheels of Parmigiano Reggiano, and even put in a wine bar! Kind of cool because there are two TVs on which you can watch the game should you be so inclined to do so. You can be sure you’ll find all you need to make your Game Day great at your local Kroger.

We absolutely love shredded pork and instead of going with the same ol’ shredded pork sandwiches, I decided to spice things up a bit (literally) and put them on our favorite RITZ cracker to make some bite-size morsels.

While watching men fight over a little brown ball, I always think it’s easier and a bit more fun if finger food is involved.

These Sweet and Spicy Coca-Cola Shredded Pork Bites are RITZ crackers topped with a bit of pork, caramelized onions, melted cheese and a dash of cilantro. Your Game Day taste buds will never be the same!

We also like to drink a Coca-Cola or two while watching, but this time I wanted to improve the flavor of the barbecue sauce by adding it to the pork and boy, did it ever! I rubbed the meat with a little chili paste and covered it in a dry rub.

I placed it in the slow cooker with some of our favorite barbecue sauce and the Coca-Cola.

The house smelled SOOOOOOO good as it was cooking during the day. I couldn’t wait to eat it! I may have cheated and eaten a little. 😉

When it was ready, I shredded the pork.

I placed the meat back into the slow cooker to soak up some of that great sauce and while that cooked, I put some RITZ crackers on a baking sheet lined with parchment.

Then, the magic happened! I topped the RITZ cracker with a little bit of shredded pork, some caramelized onions, and a bit of shredded cheese and popped them under the broiler for a minute or two.

When they came out, they were sprinkled with a little bit of fresh cilantro and VOILA, a great Game Day appetizer was born! Honestly, I have to tell you that the pictures don’t do them justice. There is SO very much flavor in that tiny little bite and everything comes together so nicely.

Take a look at these other Coca-Cola and RITZ recipes my blogger friends have made…
Slow Cooker RITZ Chicken from Six Sisters’ Stuff
Best Ever Meatloaf from Pip and Ebby
Pizza Crackers from The Recipe Rebel
Sweet and Spicy Coca-Cola Chicken Wings from Always Order Dessert
Coca-Cola Cupcakes with Salted Peanut Butter Frosting from Tidy Mom

The family absolutely loved them and can’t wait for me to make them again next week. I think I’ve started a Sunday tradition!

Be sure to shop for your Game Day Greats so you’re prepared and ready to feed your crowd.

Take a look to see where your local Kroger is and how you can make your Game Day better with Coca-Cola and RITZ!

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Sweet and Spicy Coca-Cola Shredded Pork Bites