Ole Miss comes in at number 2 on the list, with tailgating at The Grove describe as a "sublime" experience.

Jim Caple, a.k.a. The Road Warrior, of ESPN recently ranked the Best College Tailgating Scenes in the country, and topping the list are three colleges all located in the heart of Krystal Country – LSU (no. 1), Ole Miss (no. 2) and Tennessee (no. 3). Also making the list from the South was Auburn (no. 10).

So how did the Road Warrior whittle his list down to just ten with so many great tailgating scenes across the country? Well, some of the schools were selected based on scenic backdrops, such as Colorado (no. 9), others because of their atmosphere, like Army (no. 8), but one thing, and one thing alone, helped several schools make it onto the list, including the number one pick, and that’s food.

Yes, food is a tailgating differentiator that, as anyone who has ever tailgated knows, is just as important as team spirit and icy cold beverages.

But let’s say you’re not into hauling grills, smokers, various slabs of meat, cooking utensils, plates, condiments and more down to the stadium for tailgating purposes.  Say, perhaps, you want an easy, stress-free tailgating food option that still tastes great, will get you to the game on time and goes great with your favorite game day beverage.

It’s easy:  Krystal.

Think about it.  What could be better than a couple of Steamer Packs, some Chili Cheese Pups and Chili Cheese Fries on game day? Not only does it taste great, but it’s already conveniently packaged for easy, on-the-go, tailgating consumption.

So the next time you begin to prepare for the big game.  Put away the grill, tear up your grocery list and instead grab your cooler and head to Krystal.

Head over to the Road Warrior’s column for the complete list of the Top Ten Best College Tailgating Scenes in the country.

We’re not sure where these commercials are running, but if you live anywhere near The Volunteer State, you’ve probably seen one of the new Tennessee Vacation commercials.

The commercial we saw features country music singer-songwriter Kix Brooks telling his Tennessee Story. At the end of the commercial, Brooks says “That’s my Tennessee Story, what’s yours?” Wait. What?

Upon hearing those words we almost choked on our Banana Pudding MilkQuake. So, thanks to our DVR, we rewound.

Yup. That’s what he said alright.

Ummm, that sounds oddly familiar don’t you think? (For those of you scratching your head, our Krystal commercials have ended with “That’s our Krystal story, what’s yours?” for sometime now.)

They say imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, so thanks tnvacation.com, we’re glad you liked our commercials. And because Krystal calls the great state of Tennessee home, perhaps we can work on a “That’s my Krystal AND Tennessee story, what’s yours?” commercial.

Click here for the tnvacations.com commercial, and watch one of our Krystal Lovers commercials below.