As we get set for Super Bowl Sunday this weekend the Niners and Chiefs, do you have any Super Bowl food superstitions?
According to new data, 44% of people apparently have Game Day superstitions involving FOOD.
And it’s serious enough that 85% of those people either MUST have certain foods on Game Day. So which foods are good luck and which are bad luck? Most people said that PIZZA is their go-to Super Bowl food for GOOD luck. Hot dogs are second, followed by burgers . . . chips . . . popcorn . . . chicken wings . . . ice cream . . . chicken sliders . . . cupcakes . . . and cookies.
As for the BAD luck foods, DEVILED EGGS are #1. Garlic bread is the second-most avoided Game Day food . . . followed by salsa dip . . . ice cream . . . chicken wings . . . mozzarella sticks . . . mini-burgers . . . trail mix . . . pretzels . . . and meat pies. So, some people find ice cream and chicken wings to be good luck . . . and others consider them curses.
Some other fun facts: 8 million pounds of guacamole will be consumed on Super Bowl Sunday CBS sportscaster Jim Nantz has a unique pre-Super Bowl ritual involving hot dogs. Nantz says before every Super Bowl he covers, he eats three hot dogs. He believes it brings him luck and positive energy for the big game.
Happy snackin’ and GO Chiefs!
-Ian
