The Dallas Cowboys are pulling out all the stops ahead of the team’s big Thanksgiving Day matchup against the Kansas City Chiefs.
With 80,000 fans expected to forgo their traditional family plans to pack the stands at AT&T Stadium on Thursday, the NFL team is preparing a feast jam-packed with plenty of holiday food options and they have also secured Post Malone as a halftime show performer to make the day extra special.
“People come to the stadium to have a Thanksgiving meal with their family,” said George Wasai, vice president of food and beverage for Legends Hospitality, according to Dallas-based news station “WFAA.”
Here’s everything the Cowboys are rolling out for fans on Thanksgiving Day 2025.
Dallas Cowboys’ Turkey Day feast
Fans heading to AT&T Stadium to watch the Cowboys take on the Chiefs will be treated to an array of hearty holiday-themed dishes.
The Cowboys has secured 15,000 pounds of turkey, 16,000 pounds of mac and cheese, and 380 gallons of gravy to make sure that no one leaves hungry.
One new standout item on the Cowboy’s 2025 holiday spread is a Thanksgiving Pie – and we’re not talking about a pie that includes pumpkin.
Imagine a hearty chicken pot pie, but sub in the smoked turkey. The Cowboys’ 2025 Thanksgiving Pie will be filled with meat, stuffing, sweet potatoes, green beans, cranberry sauce, and gravy, and is wrapped inside of a butter-crust shell.
The team is also bringing back several fan-favorite dishes, including the Thanksgiving bowl, piled high with heaping portions of turkey and classic sides, and the Thanksgiving sandwich stacked with festive meats on fresh bread.
Also returning this year is the Holiday-stuffed egg rolls, which are exactly what you’d imagine – an egg roll filled with turkey, stuffing, and cranberry sauce and served with a side of gravy for dipping.
AT&T Stadium Executive Chef and Culinary Director Marcelo Vasquez told “Fox 4” the Cowboys had a short window to pull the feast together for fans, though it’s an honor.
“We start cleaning, shaping, everything again all over. So we’ve got a window of three days to put all the things together. We start Saturday to process. We stop and we continue Monday after the game,” Vasquez said.
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Post Malone will kick off Salvation Army’s annual campaign at Cowboys-Chiefs game
Along with their holiday-themed food lineup, the Cowboys are also notorious for offering an incredible Thanksgiving halftime show as part of the Salvation Army’s Red Kettle kickoff.
Country music icon Reba McIntyre was the inaugural performer in 1997, serving as a highlight for the game, as the Cowboys were defeated by the Oilers 27-14 that year.
This year, Post Malone, 30, will take the stage – joining a long list of his country peers who’s headlined the Cowboys’ Thanksgiving show, including Randy Travis in 1998 and Luke Combs in 2021.
Posty, a self-proclaimed Cowboys fan who has earned 11 Billboard Music Awards and 18 Grammy nominations, was announced as the headliner just two weeks before the Nov. 27 game against Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs.
“I’m from Texas. I grew up a Cowboys fan and have been watching this halftime show for years,” the “Better Now” singer said in a press release shared by the Cowboys. “It’s a real honor to be part of the Red Kettle Kickoff with The Salvation Army and the Dallas Cowboys and help bring hope to so many people.”
Malone’s performance will help one of the largest fundraisers for the Salvation Army in 2025.
“The Red Kettle Campaign is more than a tradition — it’s a lifeline,” Charlotte Jones, chief brand officer and co-owner of the Dallas Cowboys and former national advisory board chairman for The Salvation Army, said in the release.
“Every ring of a bell is a reminder that small acts of generosity can spark real joy. We’re proud to stand with The Salvation Army once again and are so excited for our biggest fan, Post Malone, to share his immense talent and energy with fans nationwide.”
The Cowboys will take on the Chiefs at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 27 at AT&T Stadium.
