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Tailgating is like...90 percent of what LSU fans do it seems. And we do it better than the best. We are the #DBU of tailgating, so to speak.
But what makes it the best? Food, family, friends, fun, booze, tunes, a great slate of games to watch...but let's be real. It's usually about the food.
So we thought we'd start a tournament to crown the ultimate tailgating delight. After some consideration, we have identified the four most common categories, which are regions because brackets and what not: Black Pot, Barbecue & Grilling, Deep Fried and Appetizers/Snacks. Obviously, there is some overlap because some appetizers are deep fried or grilled and all that, but I tried to stay as consistent as possible. Plus we're stretching to be as inclusive as possible as it is, as you can see from the bean differentiation. Besides, the goal here is to stock a full bracket with 64 items. If we have to cut it to 32 we will, but that's where you come in.
What do you think? What did we miss? What do you LOVE at your tailgate that's not on our list? What should we TAKE off? Are the categories wrong? Some have suggested booze deserves its own category. We're open to suggestions.
We want to hear your suggestions in the comments. From there we'll seed things and we can start the competition, which will be voted on by, of course, you the readers.
So what say you?
Black Pot Region |
Barbecue & Grilling Region |
Jambalaya Pastalaya Gumbo Red Beans & Rice White Beans & Rice Alligator Sauce Piquante Chicken Sauce Piquante Rabbit Sauce Piquante Chili Crawfish Ettoufe Chicken Stew |
Pulled pork Smoked Brisket Pork ribs Beef ribs Smoked chicken Smoked turkey Steaks Kabobs Chargrilled oysters Hamburgers Hot dogs Boudin Smoked Sausage |
Deep Fried Region |
Appetizers & Snacks Region |
Fried fish Fried chicken Fried shrimp Fried oysters Fried turkey Fried pork loin Boudin balls Hushpuppies French fries Pork cracklins Onion rings Crawfish-stuffed pistolets Meat pies |
Cool Ranch Doritos Nacho Cheese Doritos Crawtator Zapps Voodoo Gumbo Zapps Tortilla Chips Bagel chips Salsa Guacamole Layered dip Queso dip Spinach & artichoke dip Humus Stuffed artichoke Stuffed jalapenos Sausage balls Veggie trays |
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