The Deep-Fried region of the Ultimate Tailgate Bracket has come to the final, with one of Louisiana's best fried products against maybe the OG of all American fried food.
For me, fried chicken was the original tailgating food. Or picnics, Mardi Gras parades, whatever. A 12-piece, a couple biscuits, a family-sized red beans and maybe some fries or mashed potatoes. Pick it up on the way to campus and enjoy. We didn't really have a big enough group or all the fancy gear to cook stuff on our own until I was much older. So it definitely has a special place in the heart.