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This Is the Most Popular Condiment in Your State, According to Data

Google data indicates that people where you live are crazy for this condiment.

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Whether it's a specific brand of hot sauce you keep at arm's reach at all times or a simple classic such as ketchup, odds are you probably have a favorite condiment to put on everything from scrambled eggs to the burgers you grill in your backyard. Where you live might even influence what you put at the top of that list of your favorite sauces, new research suggests. Popular job-search site Zippia analyzed recent Google Trends data to see which one of a predetermined list of 25 popular sauces was searched for more than any other in each U.S. state. Read on to discover the most popular condiment in your state and see if your own personal preference aligns with that of the masses. And for another one of your hometown's favorite things to consume, This Is the Most Popular Cocktail in Your State, According to Data.


1 | Alabama

french fries with ketchupNitr / Shutterstock

Favorite condiment: Ketchup

2 | Alaska

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Favorite condiment: Tartar sauce

3 | Arizona

hash browns on wooden board, ketchupDronG / Shutterstock

Favorite condiment: Ketchup

4 | Arkansas

Worcestershire sauce Ralf Liebhold / Shutterstock.com

Favorite condiment: Worcestershire sauce

5 | California

Five packets of Heinz tomato ketchup sitting on a tabletopShutterstock

Favorite condiment: Ketchup

And for the items people might be covering in their favorite condiment, This Is the Single Most Popular Food in America, Survey Says.

6 | Colorado

fried chicken breasts, ketchup, basilnelea33 / Shutterstock

Favorite condiment: Ketchup

7 | Connecticut

heinz ketchup bottleSSokolov/Shutterstock

Favorite condiment: Ketchup

8 | Delaware

ribs on a grill or barbecueShutterstock/MN Nice Photography

Favorite condiment: BBQ sauce

9 | Florida

person dipping french fry into ketchup old-fashioned mannersShutterstock

Favorite condiment: Ketchup

And for what people in the U.S. like—and dislike—on top of their pie, This Is the Most Hated Pizza Topping in America, Survey Says.

10 | Georgia

souffle cup with ketchup names of everyday itemsShutterstock

Favorite condiment: Ketchup

11 | Hawaii

Mayonnaise Hilariously Silly JokesShutterstock

Favorite condiment: Mayonnaise

12 | Idaho

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Favorite condiment: Ketchup

13 | Illinois

Chicken nuggets in ketchupShutterstock

Favorite condiment: Ketchup

14 | Indiana

fast food and unhealthy eating concept - close up of hamburger or cheeseburger, deep-fried squid rings, french fries, pizza and ketchup on wooden table top view - ImageShutterstock/Syda Productions

Favorite condiment: Ketchup

15 | Iowa

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Favorite condiment: Ketchup

16 | Kansas

to-go ketchup cup, using objects wrongShutterstock

Favorite condiment: Ketchup

17 | Kentucky

Salisbury Steak with Mushroom, Onion Gravy, Mashed Potatoes and Green PeasiStock

Favorite condiment: Gravy

18 | Louisiana

Tabasco sauceRob Hainer / Shutterstock.com

Favorite condiment: Tabasco

19 | Maine

heinz hot dog relishShutterstock/TY Lim

Favorite condiment: Relish

20 | Maryland

Ketchup on friesShutterstock

Favorite condiment: Ketchup

21 | Massachusetts

Tomato sauce in a jarShutterstock

Favorite condiment: Tomato sauce

22 | Michigan

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Favorite condiment: Ketchup

23 | Minnesota

Tomato sauce with basilShutterstock

Favorite condiment: Tomato sauce

24 | Mississippi

white dish of gravyShutterstock/Elena Veselova

Favorite condiment: Gravy

25 | Missouri

poutine gravy cheese curds on a plateGreenArt / Shutterstock

Favorite condiment: Gravy

26 | Montana

Tartar sauce and fried fishShutterstock

Favorite condiment: Tartar sauce

27 | Nebraska

Ketchup, fries, and onion ringsShutterstock

Favorite condiment: Ketchup

28 | Nevada

Worcestershire sauce Shutterstock

Favorite condiment: Worcestershire sauce

29 | New Hampshire

Tomato sauceShutterstock

Favorite condiment: Tomato sauce

30 | New Jersey

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Favorite condiment: Ketchup

31 | New Mexico

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Favorite condiment: Vinaigrette

32 | New York

Hungry man sitting in a restaurant, holding a ketchup packet adding it to his sandwichShutterstock

Favorite condiment: Ketchup

33 | North Carolina

BBQ sauceShutterstock

Favorite condiment: BBQ sauce

34 | North Dakota

Ketchup and chips on picnic tableLMWH / Shutterstock.com

Favorite condiment: Ketchup

35 | Ohio

Dad putting ketchup on daughter's hot dogShutterstock

Favorite condiment: Ketchup

36 | Oklahoma

weird British foodsShutterstock

Favorite condiment: Gravy

37 | Oregon

marinara sauceShutterstock

Favorite condiment: Tomato sauce

38 | Pennsylvania

Heinz ketchup bottles on shelfGlennV / Shutterstock.com

Favorite condiment: Ketchup

39 | Rhode Island

Shrimp cocktailShutterstock

Favorite condiment: Cocktail sauce

40 | South Carolina

BBQ sauce on pulled pork sandwichShutterstock

Favorite condiment: BBQ sauce

41 | South Dakota

Ranch dressingShutterstock

Favorite condiment: Ranch dressing

42 | Tennessee

BBQ sauce and brushShutterstock

Favorite condiment: BBQ sauce

43 | Texas

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Favorite condiment: Ketchup

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44 | Utah

french fries and ketchupShutterstock

Favorite condiment: Fry sauce

45 | Vermont

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Favorite condiment: Sriracha sauce

46 | Virginia

BBQ sauce in measuring cupShutterstock

Favorite condiment: BBQ sauce

47 | Washington

Tomatoes and Tomato sauceShutterstock

Favorite condiment: Tomato sauce

48 | West Virginia

Ketchup bottle on restaurant tableShutterstock

Favorite condiment: Ketchup

49 | Wisconsin

Hand pouring ketchup in cup next to friesShutterstock

Favorite condiment: Ketchup

50 | Wyoming

Empty ketchup bottleShutterstock

Favorite condiment: Ketchup

And for the place that isn't exactly known for their excellent eateries, This State Has the Worst Food in America, According to Data.