Chicken wings are the star of the show at Super Bowl parties in Pennsylvania
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) -- Whether they're boneless, buffalo flavored, or covered in a spicy sauce, chicken wings are a classic at every Super Bowl watch party.
So, it's no wonder it's the most popular Super Bowl snack in the state of Pennsylvania. 'Bid On Equipment' analyzed more than 9,000 Google search terms to find the most popular foods for watching the super bowl across the United States.
If you don't believe us, just ask shoppers at Giant Eagle.
"I think the best way to cook wings is to deep fry them," said customer Jeff Tunsas.
Customer, Colby Wood also said, "I think it's just they're filling; you can do a lot of different flavors with them and they're just generally good."
So, if your friendly neighbor doesn't have wings to share, where can you find a good deal on them?
Chicken wings are $4.99 per pound, at Giant Eagle. It's an easy grab of fresh, house-rubbed wings. Whole foods has chicken wings listed online, for $9.99 per pound and Aldi has a frozen bag of wings listed on line, for $13.19.
If you don't feel like cooking let Big Shot Bob's House of Wings do the work. Just one location of Big Shot Bob's sold an average of 4,500 wings per Super Bowl and that's not counting boneless wings.
"We have a line probably wrapped around to where the highway starts," said Big Shot Bob's Cook, Farad Leeper "You've got to cook for a lot of people. So, this is our Super Bowl".
Big Shot Bob's said it will have enough for everyone, but it doesn't hurt to pre-order your wings by Saturday.
"This is you've got to step up your game, you've got to make sure the wings are right because you've got pressure on you," said Farad.
How does the cost compare to last year?
Well Big Shot Bob's said wing prices fluctuate, and inflation rose the cost over-time. However, it's nowhere near as bad as it cost during COVID, when wing prices were double what they are now.
Chicken wings are also the most popular food in Illinois, Maryland, New York, Ohio, Virginia, and Rhode Island, according to the same study. As a side note, the study also found among beverages "beer" has quite a following in the state of Pennsylvania as well.
