Last updated on October 16th, 2023 at 03:40 pm
Williams-Brice Stadium is home to the University of South Carolina Gamecocks college football team at 1125 George Rogers Blvd, Columbia, SC 29201. Since opening in 1934, the venue has gone through numerous renovations to expand the seating capacity and improve the game day experience for fans coming to a game. One of the more overlooked aspects of these improvements is the updates on the food and drink choices in the concession stands over the years.
Here is the complete Williams-Brice Stadium food and drink guide for your next South Carolina Gamecocks game.
Classic Williams-Brice Stadium Food
- Gamecocks Classic Meals: Hot dogs, cheese pizza slices, Bavarian pretzels, nachos, roasted peanuts, cheese cups, soda, water, beer, and more are throughout the venue
- Grab and Go Stands: The stadium has multiple food and drink stands designed to quickly get you in and out. These stands have water, soda, beer, snacks, and more
- Chick-Fil-A: Offering the classic chicken sandwich and more
- Jersey Mike’s Subs: Offering classic sandwiches, like Turkey and Chicken, along with potato chips, soda, water, beer, and more
- Portable Beer Stands: There are numerous portable beer stands offering a wide selection of drink choices
New Food at Williams-Brice Stadium
- Fried Chicken Stand: Fried chicken sandwiches, French fries, soda, water, beer, and more
- Marcus Pizza: Offering cheese and pepperoni pizza slices, soda, water, beer, and more
- Carolina Shrimp and Grits: Fans looking for that authentic southern-style cuisine can find that at the Shrimp and Grits stand
- BurgerIM: One of the more popular food choices at the stadium is this Israeli hamburger stand. They offer the Hawaiian salmon, Falafel, and Greek lamb burger on the West Main Concourse. You can also pick up soda, water, and beer from this stand.
Classic Dessert Choices
- Dippin Dots: Offering a wide selection of ice cream flavors throughout the venue
- Frank’s Frozen Lemonade: Fans can pick up frozen lemonade at many of the concession stands throughout the stadium
- Carolina Kernals- Gourmet Popcorn: Offering bottomless popcorn deals
- Bavarian Pretzels: Fans can pick up pretzels from most of the concession stands throughout the stadium
- Candy: Fans can find numerous concession stands selling candy
Can Fans Bring Outside Food or Beverages into Williams-Brice Stadium?
Fans can’t bring any outside food or beverages into Williams-Brice Stadium. Read the official prohibited items guide to see what else you can’t bring into the college football arena.
Can You Tailgate Before a South Carolina Gamecocks Match?
Tailgating before a South Carolina Gamecocks college football game is one of the best parts of the game. The team offers the ability to purchase tailgate packages that take away the hassle of setting up your tailgate spot in the parking lots. Visit the team’s official tailgating packages section on their website to learn more and purchase your desired service!
For tailgating, you will see fans grilling food, drinking, playing music, and more before kickoff. However, if you plan on eating in the parking lots before a game, just remember that you can’t bring that outside food with you into the stadium. You will need to either finish it, leave it in your car, or throw it away before getting in line to enter the venue.
Greg Kristan, owner of The Stadium Reviews, LLC and TM Blast, LLC, brings his extensive experience visiting over half of the MLB ballparks, along with numerous MLS, NHL, NBA, and NFL venues, to provide in-depth coverage on the bag policy, food options, and parking. He has also been interviewed about his experiences on several sports podcasts.