Kim: Nothing completes a sporting event like what you eat and drink while watching the game.

For me, certain foods go with certain sports (mainly because of the limited choices they give you).

When I visit Dodger Stadium, I have the traditional Dodger Dog to complete my experience.

The times that I decided to save my $4.50 and opted for my own peanuts were fun, but not the same.

Peanuts and baseball go together, but not as good as baseball and the hotdog.

Jim: I am personally a fan of Gilroy Garlic Fries at AT&T Park in San Francisco.

My day at the ballpark is not complete until I have a nice plate of those succulent, little potato strips battered in those garlic flavor crystals.

Being a former ballplayer, I also enjoy a nice bag of sunflower seeds. It gives you something to do while watching the game, and fills you up at the same time.

The down side though is that the smell stays with you for a while and seeps through your pores.

Not too attractive if you bring a date to the game.

Kim: As I mentioned, Dodger games are all about the Dodger Dogs.

After attending many Grizzlies games this past summer, I also associate baseball with cotton candy and snow cones.

Summertime and sweets fit pretty well together, I must say.

When I watch ice hockey, it̢۪s all about the nachos.

It seems like a weird combination to me, but that̢۪s what tradition has come about.

They aren̢۪t just any nachos, though. At Falcons games, you can get the super nachos. For some reason, those are the best for a hockey game.

Jim: The only problem with all of this is the prices.

Sometimes I think they̢۪re joking when they tell me the price.

Back in the day, popcorn, a hotdog and a soda cost $1.

Now if you go to the snack bar for a small beverage, they charge you $6.

This has discouraged me from endorsing vendors at sporting events.

The key is to attend games when the prices are lowered.

At Grizzlies games they have “Thirsty Thursdays.â€Â

This means that all small beverages are $1.

It gets even better at the amateur levels.

Sometimes they will designate an opposing hitter as the “K man.â€Â

If he strikes out, then the whole stadium gets $1 dollar beverages.

Kim: I’m sure most college students are just as fond as I am of those “Thirsty Thursdayâ€Â deals. It makes the game more enjoyable, getting things cheap.

You don̢۪t always have to be at a game to develop an eating tradition though.

Growing up, Monday night football used to be pizza night.

And since I̢۪ve never been to a professional football game before, pizza is what I associate football with.

Basketball is the same way, but the food associated with that is popcorn. I have no idea why or how this one came about.

Salted, buttered or kettle corn — it doesn’t matter.

A bowl of that and some hoops is sweet.

Jim: The great thing about sporting events is that the food comes straight to you.

All you have to do is wait for some guy to yell “peanuts, get your peanuts right here!â€Â

Just raise your hand, give him a wad of cash and you̢۪re all set.

This is a great alternative to waiting in those god-awful concession lines.

By the time you receive your food, the game is either over or you̢۪ve forgotten where your seat is.

Then there is the arduous task of maneuvering to your seat without stepping on people or spilling your food or drink.

Kim: It is nice when they come to you but you can̢۪t always rely on that.

Depending on where you̢۪re sitting, the vendor might come by five times or they might come by once.

Good thing they aren̢۪t hard to see usually.

As far as refreshments go, the only drink that has traditional consumption associated with a sport is lemonade.

Ice-cold lemonade and baseball makes sense because lemonade is a summertime beverage.

Otherwise, an ice-cold soda and a ball game is just right.

Jim: Well, we sure know what the REDZONE wants to drink at football games and I don’t think it’s soda or lemonade. (Insert “we want beer!â€Â chant here.)