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If burgers are your thing, you picked the right part of America to live in. According to a brand new list, 2 of the best burgers in the country are a day trip from Idaho.

There's an old saying that one man's trash is another man's treasure. I think it's safe to say that the guy with money is happier than the one with trash. But, just how much trash money does it take to be happy in Idaho. There's a new study that claims to know.

I don't normally care much about lists, but I must confess I was kinda looking forward to this one. Thrillist issued their Best Small Towns in America list and I had hopes that one of our tiny towns would be named. Nope.

I'll probably never understand how some of these national websites come up with their lists of best this or that. There's a new one that claims they know the best steakhouse in Idaho. Are they right?

I must admit that my jaw dropped when a saw a well-respected national website list what they thought the best thing about Idaho was. Seriously?

Don't shoot the messenger. This is not my list. But, there are some travel experts that think our friends to the west are more beautiful than us.

We tend to be very creative with our food choices in Idaho. Yes, creative is the word I'm looking for. But, that creativity can also quickly lead to the land of gross if we're not careful. According to one new list, there is one Idaho food that is the grossest of all.

Sure, you can make fun of our obsession with potatoes and our blue football field. You think we all wear "Vote for Pedro" t-shirts. But, there is one thing about Idaho that you probably don't know. The fact is this is one of the cheapest states to own a car. So, take that.

It's one thing to be a nice hotel with lots of amenities. It's yet another to be referred to as the most iconic in the entire state. One Idaho hotel has just been given that incredible recognition.

We recently asked you to describe Twin Falls using just 4 words. Some of the responses were hilarious. Listener Shawn shared "No driving skills required". Completely agree with you on that one, Shawn. There is now a new recommended Idaho slogan that will either make you laugh and/or mad.

Don't misunderstand what I'm about to say. I love Boise. But, I've just read one of the craziest claims I've ever heard. A major website claims that Boise is "underrated". Excuse me, but I can't stop laughing.

Congratulations, Nevada. Remember all those lists that were putting you down? Forget that. Some lunatic - er - I mean expert just named you the best state of the Southwest.