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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.

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.

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Alabama

french fries with ketchup
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Favorite condiment: Ketchup

2
Alaska

Tartar sauce
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Favorite condiment: Tartar sauce

3
Arizona

hash browns on wooden board, ketchup
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Favorite condiment: Ketchup

4
Arkansas

Worcestershire sauce
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Favorite condiment: Worcestershire sauce

5
California

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Favorite condiment: Ketchup

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6
Colorado

fried chicken breasts, ketchup, basil
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Favorite condiment: Ketchup

7
Connecticut

heinz ketchup bottle
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Favorite condiment: Ketchup

8
Delaware

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Favorite condiment: BBQ sauce

9
Florida

person dipping french fry into ketchup old-fashioned manners
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Favorite condiment: Ketchup

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Georgia

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Favorite condiment: Ketchup

11
Hawaii

Mayonnaise Hilariously Silly Jokes
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Favorite condiment: Mayonnaise

12
Idaho

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Favorite condiment: Ketchup

13
Illinois

Chicken nuggets in ketchup
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Favorite condiment: Ketchup

14
Indiana

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Favorite condiment: Ketchup

15
Iowa

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Favorite condiment: Ketchup

16
Kansas

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Favorite condiment: Ketchup

17
Kentucky

Salisbury Steak with Mushroom, Onion Gravy, Mashed Potatoes and Green Peas
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Favorite condiment: Gravy

18
Louisiana

Tabasco sauce
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Favorite condiment: Tabasco

19
Maine

heinz hot dog relish
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Favorite condiment: Relish

20
Maryland

Ketchup on fries
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Favorite condiment: Ketchup

21
Massachusetts

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Favorite condiment: Tomato sauce

22
Michigan

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Favorite condiment: Ketchup

23
Minnesota

Tomato sauce with basil
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Favorite condiment: Tomato sauce

24
Mississippi

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Favorite condiment: Gravy

25
Missouri

poutine gravy cheese curds on a plate
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Favorite condiment: Gravy

26
Montana

Tartar sauce and fried fish
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Favorite condiment: Tartar sauce

27
Nebraska

Ketchup, fries, and onion rings
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Favorite condiment: Ketchup

28
Nevada

Worcestershire sauce
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Favorite condiment: Worcestershire sauce

29
New Hampshire

Tomato sauce
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Favorite condiment: Tomato sauce

30
New Jersey

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Favorite condiment: Ketchup

31
New Mexico

Vinaigrette salad dressing
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Favorite condiment: Vinaigrette

32
New York

Hungry man sitting in a restaurant, holding a ketchup packet adding it to his sandwich
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Favorite condiment: Ketchup

33
North Carolina

BBQ sauce
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Favorite condiment: BBQ sauce

34
North Dakota

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Favorite condiment: Ketchup

35
Ohio

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Favorite condiment: Ketchup

36
Oklahoma

Gravy
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Favorite condiment: Gravy

37
Oregon

marinara sauce
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Favorite condiment: Tomato sauce

38
Pennsylvania

Heinz ketchup bottles on shelf
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Favorite condiment: Ketchup

39
Rhode Island

Shrimp cocktail
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Favorite condiment: Cocktail sauce

40
South Carolina

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Favorite condiment: BBQ sauce

41
South Dakota

Ranch dressing
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Favorite condiment: Ranch dressing

42
Tennessee

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Favorite condiment: BBQ sauce

43
Texas

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Favorite condiment: Ketchup

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Utah

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Favorite condiment: Fry sauce

45
Vermont

Sriracha sauce
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Favorite condiment: Sriracha sauce

46
Virginia

BBQ sauce in measuring cup
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Favorite condiment: BBQ sauce

47
Washington

Tomatoes and Tomato sauce
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Favorite condiment: Tomato sauce

48
West Virginia

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Favorite condiment: Ketchup

49
Wisconsin

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Favorite condiment: Ketchup

50
Wyoming

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Favorite condiment: Ketchup

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