The Most Popular Super Bowl Snacks in Your State

We’ve got another Super Bowl coming up, stewing away like a big pot of game day chili. What snacks are you preparing? Are they in line with what everybody else in your state is eating?  

Coffeeness dropped a report on the most popular Super Bowl snacks, based on keyword research. Here’s what they had to say.  

Alabama, Connecticut, Delaware, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin 

Wow. A supreme, commanding lead for Buffalo chicken dip. This doesn’t surprise me, considering it’s the only thing here that really feels like a classic Super Bowl snack, but a lot of respect is due for grabbing the attention of 29 states. 

California, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Washington

I guess we’re still sort of in the realm of game day food here, but how are we serving these baked potatoes? Everybody gets their own? Big tray of baked potatoes on the snack table for people to cut little pieces of? I’m from California, and I can assure you, I’ve never seen anybody serve me a baked potato for the Super Bowl. 

Arkansas, Mississippi, Oklahoma

This is an amazing food in any context, but these crunchy, savory, acid bombs are perfect for football when you’ve got a beer in hand. Pair ‘em with some boiled peanuts and you’ve got a winning Southern snack combo. 

Idaho, Utah, Wyoming

Named because it traditionally shows up at the buffet table at a funeral, funeral potatoes are essentially just a cheesy, crunchy, potato casserole. If we’ve got a potluck for this year’s Bowl, funeral potatoes will be a welcome, morbid addition. Plus, your smack talk is already set up for you: Just say you brought the potatoes for the opposing team’s funeral. 

Florida, Hawaii

I would love for this to be true, but the idea that the most popular game day snack in Florida is a Hawaiian raw fish bowl is hard for me to wrap my head around.  

Alaska  

They’re shivering off the freezing temperatures and doing it up with deviled eggs in Alaska, according to Coffeeness.  

Arizona

Sonoran food and culture is all over Arizona thanks to a shared border, and one of the tastiest traditions lies in the hot dogs. Wrapped in bacon and topped with pinto beans, mayo, mustard, tomato, onions, and salsa, this is a perfect cookout food. Bonus points if you’re serving them on bolillo rolls. 

Colorado

I love Colorado’s vibes here, treating this like we just showed up at Buca di Beppo. Send out the garlic knots, baby. Mangia, mangia! 

New Mexico 

Especially popular in New Mexico, sopapillas are not far from Mexican beignets. When done well (especially puffed up and topped with cinnamon and sugar), these things are absolutely magical.  

New York

Nothing like cheering on your team with a belly full of ziti, eh? You’re either about to feel so much more powerful for your team, or you’re about to fall asleep on the couch. Those are your options. 

North Dakota

There is so much German influence in the Dakotas that it’s not a surprise to see knoephla soup, a creamy German potato dumpling soup, as the number one game day snack. I can see a big crockpot full of the stuff right there in the center of the snack table, glistening, beckoning, calling. 

Texas 

Not sure how hot dogs and Sonoran hot dogs got their own separate categories, especially since they each only belong to one state, but that’s Coffeeness’ department. Enjoy those dogs, Texas! 

Washington, D.C.

I absolutely love shakshuka, but can this possibly be true? Everybody in D.C. is out here pounding shakshuka during the big game? All the politicians in that town are taking the day off to sit around and eat a big bowl of eggs in tomato sauce? That just feels so far from the truth. 

Louisiana

Food is one of the most important pieces of Louisiana culture, and étouffée is one of the best things that Creole and Cajun cooking have given us. Crawfish étouffée, served in a rich gravy over rice, is something nobody dining in Louisiana should ever miss.