G
Global Insight News

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

Author

Emily Ross

Published Feb 23, 2026

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.

french fries with ketchup
Nitr / Shutterstock

Favorite condiment: Ketchup

Tartar sauce
Shutterstock

Favorite condiment: Tartar sauce

hash browns on wooden board, ketchup
DronG / Shutterstock

Favorite condiment: Ketchup

Worcestershire sauce
Ralf Liebhold / Shutterstock.com

Favorite condiment: Worcestershire sauce

Five packets of Heinz tomato ketchup sitting on a tabletop
Shutterstock

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.

fried chicken breasts, ketchup, basil
nelea33 / Shutterstock

Favorite condiment: Ketchup

heinz ketchup bottle
SSokolov/Shutterstock

Favorite condiment: Ketchup

ribs on a grill or barbecue
Shutterstock/MN Nice Photography

Favorite condiment: BBQ sauce

person dipping french fry into ketchup old-fashioned manners
Shutterstock

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.

souffle cup with ketchup names of everyday items
Shutterstock

Favorite condiment: Ketchup

Mayonnaise Hilariously Silly Jokes
Shutterstock

Favorite condiment: Mayonnaise

ketchup in cup, old school cleaning tips
Shutterstock

Favorite condiment: Ketchup

Chicken nuggets in ketchup
Shutterstock

Favorite condiment: Ketchup

heart attack after 40
Shutterstock/Syda Productions

Favorite condiment: Ketchup

ketchup packets against a blue background
Shutterstock

Favorite condiment: Ketchup

to-go ketchup cup, using objects wrong
Shutterstock

Favorite condiment: Ketchup

Salisbury Steak with Mushroom, Onion Gravy, Mashed Potatoes and Green Peas
iStock

Favorite condiment: Gravy

Tabasco sauce
Rob Hainer / Shutterstock.com

Favorite condiment: Tabasco

heinz hot dog relish
Shutterstock/TY Lim

Favorite condiment: Relish

Ketchup on fries
Shutterstock

Favorite condiment: Ketchup

Tomato sauce in a jar
Shutterstock

Favorite condiment: Tomato sauce

Ketchup packet
Shutterstock

Favorite condiment: Ketchup

Tomato sauce with basil
Shutterstock

Favorite condiment: Tomato sauce

white dish of gravy
Shutterstock/Elena Veselova

Favorite condiment: Gravy

poutine gravy cheese curds on a plate
GreenArt / Shutterstock

Favorite condiment: Gravy

Tartar sauce and fried fish
Shutterstock

Favorite condiment: Tartar sauce

Ketchup, fries, and onion rings
Shutterstock

Favorite condiment: Ketchup

Worcestershire sauce
Shutterstock

Favorite condiment: Worcestershire sauce

Tomato sauce
Shutterstock

Favorite condiment: Tomato sauce

Putting ketchup on a hot dog
Shutterstock

Favorite condiment: Ketchup

Vinaigrette salad dressing
Shutterstock

Favorite condiment: Vinaigrette

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

Favorite condiment: Ketchup

BBQ sauce
Shutterstock

Favorite condiment: BBQ sauce

Ketchup and chips on picnic table
LMWH / Shutterstock.com

Favorite condiment: Ketchup

Dad putting ketchup on daughter's hot dog
Shutterstock

Favorite condiment: Ketchup

Gravy
Shutterstock

Favorite condiment: Gravy

marinara sauce
Shutterstock

Favorite condiment: Tomato sauce

Heinz ketchup bottles on shelf
GlennV / Shutterstock.com

Favorite condiment: Ketchup

Shrimp cocktail
Shutterstock

Favorite condiment: Cocktail sauce

BBQ sauce on pulled pork sandwich
Shutterstock

Favorite condiment: BBQ sauce

Ranch dressing
Shutterstock

Favorite condiment: Ranch dressing

BBQ sauce and brush
Shutterstock

Favorite condiment: BBQ sauce

woman pumping ketchup
Shutterstock

Favorite condiment: Ketchup

And for more fun facts about your state sent straight to your inbox, sign up for our daily newsletter.

french fries and ketchup
Shutterstock

Favorite condiment: Fry sauce

Sriracha sauce
Shutterstock

Favorite condiment: Sriracha sauce

BBQ sauce in measuring cup
Shutterstock

Favorite condiment: BBQ sauce

Tomatoes and Tomato sauce
Shutterstock

Favorite condiment: Tomato sauce

Ketchup bottle on restaurant table
Shutterstock

Favorite condiment: Ketchup

Hand pouring ketchup in cup next to fries
Shutterstock

Favorite condiment: Ketchup

Empty ketchup bottle
Shutterstock

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.