Super Bowl LVII happened on February 12th, 2023, between the Kansas City Chiefs versus the Philadelphia Eagles, and there are still some shining moments for many fans - one of which, in all likelihood, is the food. Regardless of which side of the theoretical stadium fans sat on, food has always been a major part of all Super Bowls, and that's one aspect that excites both football food fans and, well... fans of just food.

Sure, fans do whip up the traditional snacks for the big game day, such as pigs in a blanket, chips, and dip, or even order a three-foot-long sandwich. Or they go the extra mile and make foods that represent the team they are rooting for - because fans don't need to be in the city of their favorite football team to enjoy the state's most iconic dishes. Fans of Kansas City Chiefs are spoiled for choice because the city itself has many dishes that are specific to the region, and all of them make great options for watching the Super Bowl time and time again.

UPDATE: 2023/06/15 20:59 EST BY NOAH STAATS

There Is More Food That Kansas City Has To Offer For The Super Bowl!

This article has two new recipes, including Kansas City mud pie and sourdough donuts! Whether someone is coming to the city for a sweet treat, the Super Bowl, or simply wants to bring these flavors to their kitchen: Kansas City is filled with delicious traditions. Have fun!

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13 Kansas City Mud Pie

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Kansas City mud pie
  • Kansas City mud pies are made with buttery pecan crust, cream cheese, and chocolate pudding.
  • The desert can be challenging to make but tastes delicious.

One of the top desserts for Kansas City game day is mud pie. This recipe consists of a buttery pecan crust topped with layers of cream cheese and chocolate pudding. It's ultra-sweet and is certain to be a favorite among guests (and athletes). The Super Bowl brings folks from around the country, so sharing this city and state-famous pie is a great way to bond.

12 Sourdough Donuts

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  • Sourdough donuts are a super popular Kansas City dessert.
  • They are easy to make, often being a quick pre-game recipe.

Another must-try Kansas City delicacy is sourdough donuts. Although served in other cities, sourdough donuts are often said to have been created and perfected in KC: so they're a local favorite. Furthermore, these sweet treats are made using all-purpose flour, sugar, butter, sourdough starter, salt, eggs, flour, and canola oil.

11 BBQ Burnt Ends

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BBQ burnt ends dinner
  • BBQ burnt ends are perfect for meat lovers.
  • This recipe is a Kansas City favorite, being a top pick for game day.

For meat lovers, it's fulfilling to discover that Kansas City has an array of mouth-watering barbecue dishes. From brisket to burnt ends, there's no shortage of that smoky, sweet, and tangy flavor that we can't get enough of.

Talking about the latter here, burnt ends are easy to whip up and super satisfying with their slightly crispy texture, tender interior, and versatility - these babies can be eaten on their own or as part of a sandwich, and both are absolutely delicious. Spritz some of the iconic Kansas City favorite BBQ sauces over the burnt ends tops, and fans can hit the town energized on this tasty Superbowl snack.

10 Cheese Slipper

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  • The cheese slipper is so popular it sells out at Fervere Bakery each day it's stocked.
  • Whole wheat bread serves as the base of this pastry.

It sounds strange, but cheese slipper is actually a Kansas City specialty. It's so popular that one bakery, in particular, Fervere Bakery, runs out of them by the end of the day whenever the shelves are stocked with them.

Whole wheat bread serves as the base for this delicious pastry to which aged cheddar and cheese curds are added. The result is a cheesy, salty, utterly delicious bread that's even better when it's homemade. Gastronomic cynics who sample the cheese slipper learn to truly appreciate the cheesy bread.

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9 Classic Fried Chicken

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Classic fried chicken meal
  • Fried chicken, although simple to cook, is a Kansas City favorite.
  • This southern dish is a must-serve at football/sporting events.

Another Kansas City favorite is fried chicken. This savory dish is found throughout The South, but many people don't realize that Kansas also has a reputation for cooking up some primo chicken recipes.

It's easy enough to make and can feed a group (CDC guidelines permitting, of course, depending on the location) or make for some pretty flippin' tasty leftovers for the next day. Serve these up with some freshly-made fries or baked potatoes, and it's not only a Superbowl snack but a wholesome Superbowl meal.

8 Brisket Sandwich Sliders

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  • Brisket sandwich sliders are a local favorite.
  • These are not hard to make, so everyone should be able to have them for the game.

When it comes to barbecue, Kansas City has it in spades. Brisket is another local favorite, and the good news is that it doesn't require a fancy, commercial-sized smoker in order to cook some up at home. There are many recipes out there for perfect brisket, and it's not as hard to make, but it's always worth the extra effort.

Extra brisket sandwich sliders that remain make for perfect leftovers for lunch or dinner the following day. It's easy enough to pile this brisket high on a slider roll with a smear of mayo or a helping of coleslaw for the perfect Superbowl snack.

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7 Russell Stover Chocolates

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  • Russell Stover chocolates double as a victory and loss treat for Kansas fans.
  • Kansas City is home to Russell Stover chocolates, so it's a local delicacy.

Kansas City is home to Russell Stover chocolates, so it only makes sense that some of these should be picked up prior to the big game day.

They're easy to find just about everywhere and can also be ordered easily online, and they make for a good sweet treat during game intermissions or while fans watch all of those great commercials. The chocolates also double as a way to sweetly drown fans' sadness in chocolate if their team happens to lose.

6 Sour Cream And Raisin Pie

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  • Sour cream and raisin pie is an old-fashioned Kansas City staple.
  • The raisins make the pie taste sweet, even with the sour cream-heavy recipe.

On the other hand, to celebrate a big win, some sour cream and raisin pie comes in handy. It might not sound all that appetizing, but this is an old-fashioned staple not just in Kansas City but specific to Kansas as a whole.

This recipe goes back decades, and while it might take a bit of effort to get the flavors just right, it's totally worth it. This pie is surprisingly sweet with a few surprises thanks to the raisins, and it's towered high with a topping that's akin to a sweet, fluffy cloud. It's certain to please anyone whseaso's rooting for the Kansas City Chiefs.

5 Kansas City Strip Steak

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  • Kansas City strip steak is perfect for meat lovers.
  • People can make these boneless or bone-in, so there are options.

The scent and the brown look of a fried or grilled Kansas City strip steak alone are what make this dish a must-try. Cut from the short loin section of a cow, the strip steak, in gastronomic circles, is described as thick and juicy, tender and tasty. This iconic Kansas steak is bone or boneless and can be served with either baked potatoes, green beans, onions, egg noodles, mushrooms, or garlic bread.

So while the Kansas City Chiefs has its hall of fame players among the uniquely Kansas City cuisine, the Kansas City Strip Steak is definitely in the gastronomic hall of fame. Around the country's high-end steakhouses, it's one of the most popular cuts, so it's only natural for Kansas City Chiefs fans who love steak to try this one during the Super Bowl LVII for loyalty purposes.

4 Kansas City Chicken Spiedini

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Speidini
  • Spiedini consists of chicken meat on a kebab.
  • The meal was invented in 1989 by Mike Garozzo.

Imagine chicken meat on a kebab; yes, this is another delicious of the iconic Kansas City foods invented here in 1989 by Mike Garozzo of Garozzo's Italian restaurants.

Spiedini, since the 1900s, is a popular Italian dish that has beef and calf meat (veal) pieces. But Garozzo, after a chat with his uncle, reinvented the traditional Spiedini and introduced chicken meat as the key ingredient. And that's how one of the most popular foods in Kansas City was "born."

For Super Bowl LVII, fans of Kansas City Chiefs need to try the Chicken Spiedini out of loyalty to their team and the traditions of this city's rich gastronomic culture. Or make it at home like Garozzo by marinating the chicken with olive oil, garlic, basil, and bread crumbs for six hours, then rolling and skewering them. Then another coat of breadcrumbs is added before its charbroiled and sauced.

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3 Cheesy Corn

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  • Cheesy corn is a side dish, often served along with the other recipes on this list.
  • The dish was invented in 1981 by the mother of restaurateur Jack Fiorella.

Another popular food with a typical Kansas City cuisine spin is the cheesy corn, a side dish. It's prepared with sweet corn, milk, creamy sharp cheddar cheese, and salty bacon and served with smoky and barbecued meat dishes. This dish was "invented" in 1981 by the mum of restaurateur Jack Fiorella of Jack Stack Barbecue as a gift to the son.

Thank goodness for the mum since the Cheesy Corn dish played a role in helping a then-budding barbeque restaurant to survive. Today it is a popular side dish in Kansas City and other barbeque restaurants in the U.S. This could be an ideal dish for Kansas City Chiefs fans to dine on while cheering their team to victory during the Super Bowl LVII. After all, it seems the Cheesy Corn wins even as a side dish.

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2 The Z-Man Sandwich

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  • The Z-Man sandwich was created in 1997 at Joe's Kansas City Barbeque.
  • This sandwich is a legend in Kansas City, often known as one of the favorites among locals.

Kansas City is not just creative with its foods but in naming them too. The Z-Man Sandwich is a popular sandwich "invented" in 1997 at Joe's Kansas City Barbeque and named after Mike Zarrick (Z-Man), a local sports-talk radio host. Its ingredients are tender sliced smoked brisket, melted smoked provolone cheese, two crispy onion rings, and Joe KC's barbeque sauce, all packed into a Kaiser roll.

Zarrick was a regular at this restaurant and informed the owners how much he loved their barbecues. So the owners decided to create a new sandwich for him that he talked about on the radio show he hosted under the moniker Z-Man. When fans went to the barbeque joint, they ordered the Z-Man sandwich as they organically named it. At Kansas City, there is an urban legend that the Z-Man sandwich helped the Kansas City Royals baseball team get out of a slump. If that's true, then Kansas City Chiefs fans can eat it during Super Bowl LVII. After all, who knows, they might will their team to victory while fueled by the Z-Man sandwich.

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1 Chili And Cinnamon Rolls

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  • Chili and cinnamon rolls are a classic Midwest pairing.
  • Although often contested, many fans and athletes in Kansas eat these before/after a game.

The true origins of this odd gastronomic pairing in the American Midwest are contested, but it's not surprising that this popular yet quirky dish is available in Kansas City, where foods get reinvented. During the Super Bowl, LVII fans of the Kansas City Chiefs, who might not be gastronomic geniuses, can easily make this odd combination a few hours before the game. That is assuming the cinnamon rolls are available, so it's only the bowl of chili they will have to whip up.

The first ingredients are olive oil, ground beef, and onions. After 6 to 7 minutes, chili powder, cumin, tomato paste, sugar, garlic powder, salt, and pepper are added and stirred. Then diced tomatoes, kidney beans, beef broth, and tomato sauce are added and stirred and allowed to simmer for 20 to 25 minutes. The chili is allowed to rest for 5 to 10 minutes before serving. Obviously, following the Kansas City tradition of breaking gastronomic rules, recipe improvisation is allowed if a few non-essential ingredients are missing. After all, food imperfection is permissible during the Super Bowl finals action; it's the experience that matters, but a full stomach does help.