CU named ‘The South’s Best Tailgate’

For the second year in a row, Clemson University has claimed Southern Living’s “The South’s Best Tailgate” title, the magazine announced on its website this week. The contest, now in its second year has never seen any winner but Clemson, ran from Aug. 15 to Sept. 30 and had more than 424,000 votes cast. Southern Living cited fan enthusiasm, tailgate length, Howard’s Rock and the Tiger Rag as some of the reasons game day at Clemson is so highly regarded.