Check out the many school-themed foods basketball fans can eat at Big 12 Tournament

Kellis Robinett
·2 min read

Basketball fans will have no shortage of food options while they cheer on their favorite teams at the Big 12 Tournament this month at T-Mobile Center in Kansas City.

The conference has announced an expanded menu for both the men’s and women’s basketball tournaments. It features 15 different culinary creations that are themed around every school in the league.

Here is a look at the complete food lineup:

  • BAYLOR BRISKET SLIDERS: Dr Pepper-glazed brisket, sweet slaw, brioche bun.

  • COSMO’S CHURROS: Caramel-filled churro, sweet cream drizzle, mini marshmallows, cinnamon sugar and toffee crumble.

  • UCF CITRONAUT DRINK: Orange soda and vanilla ice cream.

  • CINCY CHEESE CONEY: Jumbo hot dog, Cincinnati-style chili, onion + cheddar cheese.

  • SHASTA’S BRISKET TACOS: Chopped beef brisket, corn & black bean salsa, cilantro, lime, corn tortillas.

  • ISU GREEN CHILI PORK WALKING TACO: Doritos, green chili pork, shredded lettuce, cheddar and Jack cheese, sour cream.

  • BIG JAY’S LOADED MAC AND CHEESE: Cavatappi pasta, creamy cheese sauce, house-smoked pulled pork, BBQ sauce, crispy fried onions with a dash of Crimson Red pepper flakes.

  • POWERCAT PB&J: Fried peanut butter and jelly sandwich.

  • OKLAHOMA ONION BURGER: Tobacco onions, ranch dipper.

  • OSU’S ORANGE POWER PIZZA: Pepperoni, sausage, ham, sweet pepper bacon, mozzarella, cheddar, ranch drizzle.

  • COWTOWN LOADED TOTS: Fried tater tots, spicy queso sauce, chopped house-smoked brisket, corn and black bean salsa, topped with Horned Frog Purple sour cream.

  • BIG BERTHA LOADED BAKED POTATO: Chopped house-smoked brisket, cheddar cheese, green onion, sour cream, butter, BBQ sauce.

  • THE MASKED RIDER BURGER: All-beef patty, cheddar, fried onion ring, sweet pickled jalapenos, Red Raiders BBQ sauce.

  • MOUNTAINEER PEPPERONI ROLL: Sliced pepperoni and mozzarella cheese roll.

  • BIG 12 DOG: Foot-long all beef hot dog, ketchup, mustard, red cabbage slaw, black sesame seeds, diced white onion, spicy cheese sauce and sauteed orange peppers.

Some of those food options were also available for purchase last season. Others are brand new, including the ones themed toward BYU, Cincinnati, Houston and UCF as they arrive in Kansas City to participate in their first Big 12 Tournament.

The Big 12 has also announced that Shaquille O’Neal (also known as DJ Diesel) will perform a 45-minute DJ set following the men’s championship game on March 16. That show will begin at 9 p.m. at the Kansas City Live! stage in the Power & Light district.

Breland will sing the national anthem ahead of the men’s championship and Lanie Gardner will sing the anthem before the women’s title game.

The women’s tournament will begin later this week — Thursday — at T-Mobile Center. The men’s tournament begins five days later, on March 12.