Kansas City is known for its barbecue, and Philadelphia for its cheesesteaks.
When it comes to Super Bowl menus, nothing is hotter than wings.
The National Chicken Council released its annual Chicken Wing Report, projecting Americans will consume 1.47 billion chicken wings while watching the Chiefs and Eagles battle for the Lombardi Trophy.
“Matthew McConaughey was right: football is for food,” says NCC Spokesman Tom Super.
“Sure, there will be pizza, guacamole, chips, and dips, but when it comes to the Super Bowl, chicken wings will rule the roost.”
To put it in context, if every player in the NFL ate 50 wings a day (and was immortal), it would take them collectively 720 years to eat 1.47 billion.
1.47 billion wings laid end to end would stretch from Arrowhead Stadium in KC to Lincoln Financial Field in Philly about 63 times.
“We love our football and wings,” Super said.
