Both mornings were cold and windy, but the die hard Tailgate team was up and ready for the challenge of cooking in near freezing temperatures. We were prepared for any hunger with Tony Chachere's Jambalaya Dinner Mix, Creole Fries and King Cake for all to enjoy. As a team, we have participated in  so many tailgates in our home region, that we have gotten really accustomed to hearing all of the praise for all of our products, this tailgate in Daytona was a totally different story. We were faced with people who had never even heard of Tony Chachere's or any of our tasty products but, With the help of our advertising agency, Benedict Advertising, we were able to educate this new group of fans on not only our product but the Louisiana way of living and Mardi Gras. All it took was a taste of the creole fries (fries sprinkled with Tony Chachere's Original Seasoning instead of salt) or jambalaya (or both) and each taster was a new fan, each walking away with a small can for their own use!

 

 

After the tailgates on each day we had the opportunity to watch the races, on Saturday the Nationwide Race and then The Great American Race on Sunday. As all race fans know, any weekend at Daytona Motor Speedway is a great weekend, and with our fantastic seats, it could be any better! The Nationwide race was windy but enjoyable watching the 100 laps around the track and Tony Stewart's win. Sunday's race started out warmer, but quickly turned cold and only got colder with two red flags (stopping the race) adding a few hours to the race time for patching the track. As always, you can't predict what will happen or who will win at Daytona. We all congratulate Jamie McMurray on his first time win at the Daytona 500.

 

 

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