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Fire up the grill, gather up your friends and family and light off some fireworks — it's time for the Fourth of July!
As revelers join to celebrate Independence Day, many ponder what classic dishes they will load their plate up with as they turn on their songs of the summer playlist and wait to watch fireworks light up the night sky in various dazzling colors. Taste of Home compiled a list of the "most popular" Fourth of July foods in every state, based on research from time2play that analyzed Google search data and volume trends for more than 100 different types of food in the lead up to the patriotic holiday.
While hot dogs and hamburgers may be the obvious option to chow down on throughout the day, the overwhelming favorite was potato salad, with a total of 10 states flocking to the delicious side more than any other. Now whether you prefer your potato salad mayo-heavy, tangy with the bite of vinegar or light with extra herbs, that's between you and whoever is in the kitchen.
Rounding out the top five most popular foods are baked beans, deviled eggs, macaroni salad and smoked brisket.
Keep reading to find out which food your state enjoys most for Fourth of July celebrations:
- Alabama: Grilled Corn
- Alaska: Potato Salad
- Arizona: Macaroni Salad
- Arkansas: Baked Beans
- California: Potato Salad
- Colorado: Deviled Eggs
- Connecticut: Macaroni Salad
- Delaware: Macaroni Salad
- Florida: Buffalo Chicken Dip
- Georgia: Baked Beans
- Hawaii: Potato Salad
- Idaho: Coleslaw
- Illinois: Baked Beans
- Indiana: Buffalo Chicken Dip
- Iowa: Red, White & Blue Fruit Pizza
- Kansas: Smoked Brisket
- Kentucky: Potato Salad
- Louisiana: Smoked Ribs
- Maine: Roasted Potatoes
- Maryland: Deviled Eggs
- Massachusetts: Macaroni Salad
- Michigan: Baked Beans
- Minnesota: Red, White & Blue Fruit Pizza
- Mississippi: Fried Chicken
- Missouri: Potato Salad
- Montana: Grilled Corn
- Nebraska: Red, White & Blue Fruit Pizza
- Nevada: Smoked Brisket
- New Hampshire: Smoked Brisket
- New Jersey: Baked Beans
- New Mexico: Smoked Ribs
- New York: Coleslaw
- North Carolina: Deviled Eggs
- North Dakota: Red, White & Blue Fruit Pizza
- Ohio: Macaroni Salad
- Oklahoma: Baked Beans
- Oregon: Smoked Ribs
- Pennsylvania: Potato Salad
- Rhode Island: Grilled Corn
- South Carolina: Potato Salad
- South Dakota: Deviled Eggs
- Tennessee: Deviled Eggs
- Texas: Smoked Brisket
- Utah: Smoked Brisket
- Vermont: Grilled Corn
- Virginia: Baked Beans
- Washington: Baked Beans
- West Virginia: Potato Salad
- Wisconsin: Potato Salad
- Wyoming: Potato Salad
Check out the full report at tasteofhome.com.