104 SanDiegoMagazine.comNovember2011
The action in
the stands ri-
vals that of the
fi eld. Diehard
fans fl aunt
heavy body
paint, lucha li-
bre masks and
cowboy hats
bearing the
Xolos seal, and
food vendors
deal quintes-
sential norteña
stadium fare:
regionally fa-
mous tostilocos
(Tostitos tossed
with apple
and cucumber
chunks, pea-
nuts, chamoy
candy, and
slivers of pig
lard), carne
seca drenched
in hot sauce,
and cervezas
the size of Big
Gulps rimmed
with chile.
The tradition of
tailgating knows
no borders. Meaty
fumes from carne
asadas fi ll the
outskirts of the
grounds before and
a er home games,
while sexed-up
señoritas strut
about in corporate-
themed go-go
attire like walking
billboards.