These 15 Classic Super Bowl Party Appetizers Are Sure to Score (2024)

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What is the #1 food consumed at Super Bowl parties? ›

1 In 7 Americans Order Take Out

"But what are people ordering for their Super Bowl watch parties?" is a question you may ask yourself because you're looking to create a game day menu. The three most popular Super Bowl dishes people order are pizza, chicken wings, and chips with dips.

Tortilla chips took the top spot for the No. 1 must-have snack during a game day party, followed by cola, cheese dips and salsas.

According to the National Chicken Council, 1.45 billion chicken wings are expected to be consumed for Super Bowl Sunday. They're an easy, shareable food item that comes in many different options, such as garlic parmesan, lemon pepper, cajun, and many many more.

At the past two Super Bowls, hot dogs ran from $8 to $12, but after a year where every figure involving cost hit all-time highs, the 2024 game day event is more than likely to top those numbers. Bookies.com is projecting Super Bowl LVIII hot dog prices to be somewhere in the realm of $12.75.

Bonci also shared other foods she says are popular among NFL players. They include yogurt, Greek or regular, by itself or as a parfait; smoothies that are usually fruit-based mixed with protein powder, vegetable stir-fry, eggs, and pastas. Another meal they consider comforting besides PB&J is oatmeal.

Don't Be Chicken

Chicken wings are the food of choice. According to the National Chicken Council — yes, there is a National Chicken Council — Americans consume more than 100 million pounds of chicken wings on Super Bowl Sunday alone. For those playing along at home, that's more than 1.25 BILLION individual wings.

What is your favorite Super Bowl snack? ›

Check out the classic game day foods like easy queso dip and pigs in a blanket. Or opt for some of the salty snacks ahead like pepperoni pizza rolls, air fryer mozzarella sticks, and a jalapeño popper cheese ball in the shape of a football.

The commercial impact of the Super Bowl

According to estimates in the United States, approximately 75% of fans opt for beer on game day, generating an estimated consumption of 1.23 billion liters or 325 million gallons, according to reports from the Dallas News portal.

Food and drink

The top three most popular Super Bowl foods are chips and dip, chicken wings and pizza. It is estimated that 1.45 billion wings will be eaten, 10 million pounds of ribs will be sold the week of Super Bowl and 11.3 million pounds of potato chips will be eaten.

A food bowl, much like the name suggests, is a dish in which all of the ingredients are served in a bowl. While people have been eating food bowls for hundreds of years — the now-famous poke bowl is a part of native Hawaiian cuisine — they've only recently become a mainstream, dedicated menu item.