Heisman Trophy winner Mark Ingram teams with Alabama fan for college football tailgate contest

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Mark Ingram has been around the country as a college football and NFL star running back and knows how serious tailgating can get before kickoff.

The Heisman Trophy winner partnered with Dos Equis and became one of the judges who will help a finalist take a tailgate to the next level. 

Ingram is partnered with Stefon Walters, who created the ‘Bama Southern Style Tailgate to feature the best food and culture the south has to offer and to highlight the legends who have stepped onto Bryant-Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa.

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Mark Ingram II and Stefon Walters during the Dos Equis College Football Tailgate Throwdown at LA River Studios Oct. 9, 2023, in Los Angeles. (Vivien Killilea/Getty Images for Heineken USA)

"It was a great opportunity. I was able to be a judge. It was a great event and just excited to be partnering with Dos Equis for the real ones and the dream tailgate throwdown," Ingram told Fox News Digital. "That’s what it’s all about – the experience of college football, celebrating college football with your family, your loved ones, having fun, food, lots of Dos Equis, just good vibes.

"It was a good opportunity to partner with them there."

Ingram, one of the hosts of FOX’s "Big Noon Kickoff" made it clear what the best tailgates need.

"First and foremost, you have to have the people. People make it, right? You gotta have all your real ones with you," he said. "And then, after that, the food is a must-have, the games are a must-have, the Dos Equis on deck is a must-have. And just good vibes. Good energy, good people.

"You wanna have food, music, tunes, games and just your people –