{"id":582928,"date":"2026-04-03T13:12:09","date_gmt":"2026-04-03T13:12:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/582928\/"},"modified":"2026-04-03T13:12:09","modified_gmt":"2026-04-03T13:12:09","slug":"texas-rangers-unveil-giant-rally-sombrero-snack-a-24-inch-shareable-showstopper-for-home-opener","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/582928\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Rangers unveil giant &#8220;rally sombrero&#8221; snack, a 24-inch shareable showstopper, for home opener"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Fans heading to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/texas\/tag\/texas-rangers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" data-invalid-url-rewritten-http=\"\">Texas Rangers<\/a> home opener this Friday against the Cincinnati Reds will find a lineup of new, over-the-top ballpark foods at Globe Life Field, as the team looks to top its already outsized culinary reputation.<\/p>\n<p>The Rangers, who return home with a 4-2 record after a season-opening road trip to Philadelphia and Baltimore, are once again leaning into bold, shareable and indulgent creations for Opening Day.<\/p>\n<p>Among the headliners is the &#8220;Ninth Inning Rally Sombrero,&#8221; a 24-inch flour tortilla shaped like a wearable hat and loaded with jalape\u00f1o guacamole, cheese, olives and tortilla chips, designed for groups to snack on throughout the game.<\/p>\n<p>      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/cbstexas-rangers-sombrero-1.jpg#.jpeg\" alt=\"cbstexas-rangers-sombrero-1.jpg \" height=\"348\" width=\"620\" class=\" lazyload\"  loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It&#8217;s all about munching, digging in and watching the whole game,&#8221; said Chef Chris Vazquez, describing the oversized dish that doubles as both a serving tray and a wearable fan accessory.<\/p>\n<p>Another standout item is a mashup of breakfast and ballpark staples: a hot dog topped with biscuits and gravy. The dish is aimed at early game crowds looking for a hearty option.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;There&#8217;s nothing better than having biscuits and gravy with a hot dog,&#8221; Vazquez said.<\/p>\n<p>The new menu also features a variety of specialty pretzels, including a cinnamon sugar pretzel served with honey, an everything bagel\u2013seasoned pretzel and a jalape\u00f1o cheese version, offering both sweet and savory options.<\/p>\n<p>The creative additions build on the Rangers&#8217; reputation for eye-catching stadium food, following l<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/texas\/news\/rangers-and-globe-life-field-unveil-new-menu-items\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-invalid-url-rewritten-http=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">ast season&#8217;s viral three-foot-long hot dog<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>First pitch for the home opener is set for 3 p.m. as fans get their first chance not only to see the team at home, but also to sample the latest round of ballpark culinary experiments.<\/p>\n<p class=\"content__tags__label\">In:<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Fans heading to the Texas Rangers home opener this Friday against the Cincinnati Reds will find a lineup&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":582929,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[558],"tags":[64,63,5882,591,85,2367],"class_list":{"0":"post-582928","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-mlb","8":"tag-au","9":"tag-australia","10":"tag-major-league-baseball","11":"tag-mlb","12":"tag-sports","13":"tag-texas-rangers"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/582928","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=582928"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/582928\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/582929"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=582928"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=582928"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=582928"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}