This is the perfect time of the year to talk about epic soft serve ice cream as the extreme heat beats down on us. There's a new national ranking of the best soft serve ice cream choices and the number one pick has 183 locations in Missouri. I remember the era when Dairy Queen was considered the best ice cream place, especially for soft serve, but they claim that day has passed. I'm not going to pick a soft serve ice cream favorite for myself. If I'm being 100% honest (Editor's Note: again doubtful), there is hardly an ice cream that I've met that I didn't love.