Kevin James Tips His Cap To Yankees Innovative Chicken Finger Solution

Kevin James — star of The King of Queens, one of history's most criminally underrated sitcoms — knows a thing or two about a thing or two when it comes to food, and as a big sports guy, his takes on stadium grub carry a lot of weight.

The man who played — no, became — Paul Blart in Paul Blart: Mall Cop (which is basically Die Hard in a mall with Segways) took in a New York Yankees game and while he was there he shared a photo of some of the concessions stand innovations that the Yankees are working with these days.

Take a look at that; that's some high praise from noted Mets fan Kevin James. 

Drink it in. Dunk it in honey mustard. Drop a little bit of it on your shirt.

Now that is just a thing of beauty. Stadium eating is one of the most frustrating experiences on the planet. You shell out ungodly amounts of money for food you have to eat and drink while balancing everything on your lap.

The Yankees appear to have solved this problem with that ingenious cup attached to the top of the beverage that serves as a nice little bucket for the chicken tenders and fries. Better yet, OutKick's Dan Zaksheske tells me that the price tag for the entire setup is around $20. 

That sounds obscene just about anywhere else on the planet but in an MLB stadium? That's not too bad, and it appears to include a souvenir cup. You can never have too many of those.

No more eating these on your lap if more stadiums and arenas adopt those cup-top buckets. (Getty Images)

We Need This Kind Of Concession Innovation Across The Nation

It's such a great idea (although I can foresee a bit of residual soda spritz when you go to take a swig of your Pepsi Zero Sugar dousing your trendies), but I would like to see some upgrades because it doesn't solve the condiment dipping situation.

Trying to juggle food, drinks, and then various condiments is such a difficult task at times that pulling it off could land you a gig with Ringling Bros. I'd like to see them add a little condiment sidecar to that bucket. I know it can be done. The mad scientists at Chickies And Pete's have been doing this for years so Philly sports fans can enjoy Crab Fries and cheese with just one hand.

I fully expect to see these bad boys the next time I saunter into an arena or stadium and order up some chicken tenders that cost more and aren't as good as ones I could get at any number of chicken tender joints closer to where I live.